2026 Academy Awards Motion Picture Series

Nominated Picture: Bugonia
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Sci-Fi
Countries: Ireland, United Kingdom, Canada, South Korea, United States
Language: English
Distributor in United States: Focus Features
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Producers: Ed Guiney, Lars Knudsen, Yorgos Lanthimos, Andrew Lowe, Emma Stone, Ari Aster, Jerry Kyoungboum Ko, Miky Lee
Screenplay By: Will Tracy
Starring: Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias, Alicia Silverstone
Duration: 118 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 30 October 2025
Nominations in 2026 Academy Awards:
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Emma Stone
Best Music (Original Score) - Jerskin Fendrix
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Will Tracy

Nominated Picture: F1
Genres: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: United States
Languages: English, Spanish, German, Italian
Distributor in United States: Warner Bros.
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Producers: Jerry Bruckheimer, Dede Gardner, Lewis Hamilton, Jeremy Kleiner, Joseph Kosinski, Chad Oman, Brad Pitt
Screenplay By: Ehren Kruger
Starring: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Javier Bardem
Duration: 155 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 26 June 2025
Nominations in 2026 Academy Awards:
Best Sound - Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo and Juan Peralta
Best Visual Effects - Ryan Tudhope, Nicolas Chevallier, Robert Harrington and Keith Dawson

Nominated Picture: Frankenstein
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Countries: Mexico, United States
Languages: English, Danish, French
Distributor in United States: Netflix
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Producers: J. Miles Dale, Guillermo del Toro, Scott Stuber
Screenplay By: Guillermo del Toro
Starring: Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz
Duration: 149 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: N/A
Nominations in 2026 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Jacob Elordi
Best Cinematography - Dan Laustsen
Best Costume Design - Kate Hawley
Best Makeup and Hairstyling - Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furey
Best Music (Original Score) - Alexandre Desplat
Best Production Design - Tamara Deverell (Production Design); Shane Vieau (Set Decoration)
Best Sound - Greg Chapman, Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke and Brad Zoern
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Guillermo del Toro

Nominated Picture: Hamnet
Genres: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Language: English
Distributor in United States: Focus Features
Director: Chloé Zhao
Producers: Nicolas Gonda, Pippa Harris, Liza Marshall, Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg
Screenplay By: Chloé Zhao, Maggie O'Farrell
Starring: Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, Joe Alwyn
Duration: 125 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 12 March 2026
Nominations in 2026 Academy Awards:
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Jessie Buckley
Best Casting - Nina Gold
Best Costume Design - Malgosia Turzanska
Best Directing - Chloé Zhao
Best Music (Original Score) - Max Richter
Best Production Design - Fiona Crombie (Production Design); Alice Felton (Set Decoration)
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Chloé Zhao and Maggie O'Farrell

Nominated Picture: Marty Supreme
Genres: Drama, Sport
Countries: Finland, United States
Languages: English, Japanese
Production company: Central Pictures
Distributor in United States: A24
Director: Josh Safdie
Producers: Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Timothée Chalamet, Anthony Katagas, Josh Safdie
Screenplay By: Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie
Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A'zion, Kevin O'Leary, Tyler Okonma, Abel Ferrara, Fran Drescher
Duration: 149 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 19 March 2026
Nominations in 2026 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Timothée Chalamet
Best Casting - Jennifer Venditti
Best Cinematography - Darius Khondji
Best Costume Design - Miyako Bellizzi
Best Directing - Josh Safdie
Best Film Editing - Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie
Best Production Design - Jack Fisk (Production Design); Adam Willis (Set Decoration)
Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie

Nominated Picture: One Battle After Another
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: United States
Languages: English, Spanish
Distributor in United States: Warner Bros.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Producers: Paul Thomas Anderson, Sara Murphy, Adam Somner
Screenplay By: Paul Thomas Anderson
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, Chase Infiniti
Duration: 161 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 25 September 2025
Nominations in 2026 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Leonardo DiCaprio
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Benicio del Toro
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Sean Penn
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Teyana Taylor
Best Casting - Cassandra Kulukundis
Best Cinematography - Michael Bauman
Best Directing - Paul Thomas Anderson
Best Film Editing - Andy Jurgensen
Best Music (Original Score) - Jonny Greenwood
Best Production Design - Florencia Martin (Production Design); Anthony Carlino (Set Decoration)
Best Sound - José Antonio García, Christopher Scarabosio and Tony Villaflor
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Paul Thomas Anderson

Nominated Picture: The Secret Agent
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Countries: Brazil, France, Netherlands, Germany
Languages: Portuguese, German, English
Distributor in United States: Neon
Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho
Producers: Emilie Lesclaux, Kleber Mendonça Filho
Screenplay By: Kleber Mendonça Filho
Starring: Wagner Moura, Carlos Francisco, Tânia Maria, Robério Diógenes, Alice Carvalho, Gabriel Leone, Maria Fernanda Cândido, Hermila Guedes, Isabél Zuaa, Udo Kier
Duration: 161 Minutes
Released Date in Hong Kong: TBD
Nomination in 2026 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Wagner Moura
Best Casting - Gabriel Domingues
Best International Feature Film

Nominated Picture: Sentimental Value
Genre: Drama
Countries: Norway, Germany, Denmark, France, Sweden, United Kingdom, Türkiye
Languages: Norwegian, English, French
Distributor in United States: Neon
Director: Joachim Trier
Producers: Maria Ekerhovd, Andrea Berentsen Ottmar
Screenplay By: Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier
Starring: Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Elle Fanning
Duration: 133 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 5 February 2026
Nominations in 2026 Academy Awards:
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Renate Reinsve
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Stellan Skarsgård
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Elle Fanning
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas
Best Directing - Joachim Trier
Best Film Editing - Olivier Bugge Coutté
Best International Feature Film
Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier

Nominated Picture: Sinners
Genres: Action, Drama, Horror, Music, Thriller
Countries: United States, Australia, Canada
Languages: English, Chinese
Distributor in United States: Warner Bros.
Director: Ryan Coogler
Producers: Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian
Screenplay By: Ryan Coogler
Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Jack O'Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Miller, Delroy Lindo
Duration: 137 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 12 June 2025
Nominations in 2026 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Michael B. Jordan
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Delroy Lindo
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Wunmi Mosaku
Best Casting - Francine Maisler
Best Cinematography - Autumn Durald Arkapaw
Best Costume Design - Ruth E. Carter
Best Directing - Ryan Coogler
Best Film Editing - Michael P. Shawver
Best Makeup and Hairstyling - Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine and Shunika Terry
Best Music (Original Score) - Ludwig Goransson
Best Music (Original Song) - "I Lied to You", Music and Lyric by Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Goransson
Best Production Design - Hannah Beachler (Production Design); Monique Champagne (Set Decoration)
Best Sound - Chris Welcker, Benjamin A. Burtt, Felipe Pacheco, Brandon Proctor and Steve Boeddeker
Best Visual Effects - Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter and Donnie Dean
Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Ryan Coogler

Nominated Picture: Train Dreams
Genre: Drama
Country: United States
Language: English
Distributor in United States: Netflix
Director: Clint Bentley
Producers: Michael Heimler, Will Janowitz, Marissa McMahon, Ashley Schlaifer, Teddy Schwarzman
Screenplay By: Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar
Starring: Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, Nathaniel Arcand, Clifton Collins Jr., John Diehl, Paul Schneider, Kerry Condon, William H. Macy
Duration: 102 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: TBD
Nominations in 2026 Academy Awards:
Best Cinematography - Adolpho Veloso
Best Music (Original Song) - "Train Dreams", Music by Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner; Lyric by Nick Cave
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar

Conclusion:
2 March 2026
Which Will Win Likely: One Battle After Another
Which May Be Alternates: Sinners, Sentimental Value

23 February 2026
Which Will Win Likely: One Battle After Another
Which May Be Alternates: Sinners, Sentimental Value

9 February 2026
Which Will Win Likely: Sinners
Which May Be Alternates: One Battle After Another, Sentimental Value

28 January 2026
Which Will Win Likely: One Battle After Another
Which May Be Alternates: Sentimental Value, Sinners

25 January 2026
Which Will Win Likely: Sinners
Which May Be Alternates: One Battle After Another, Sentimental Value

Which Should Win: One Battle After Another
Which Got Snubbed: It Was Just an Accident, Blue Moon
Personal Favorite: Sentimental Value
Which Wins? One Battle After Another