Category: 2026 Contenders
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The Contenders 26: August Retrospective/October Forecast
We’re looking at Oscar contenders as they release and trying to determine which films have potential and which have wasted it. Let’s look back at the month of August and see what films succeeded and faltered. Then we’ll look forward to October and see what has some potential. Wesley Lovell’s Thoughts August Retrospective There were…
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Contenders 26: September Update
It’s time to review the stage shifts that have occurred in the last month. Moving to Stage 2 Once all of the preliminary data has been received, a film moves to Stage 2. Here are the two that have done in the past month. Madden (Stage 2 of 5; Pending Eligibility) Sense and Sensibility (Stage…
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Contender: Paper Tiger (2026)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2026 Contenders series. Paper Tiger was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: 14.27 out of 20 (Stage 2 of 5 complete) Stage 1…
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The Contenders 26: July Retrospective/September Forecast
We’re looking at Oscar contenders as they release and trying to determine which films have potential and which have wasted it. Let’s look back at the month of July and see what films succeeded and faltered. Then we’ll look forward to September and see what has some potential. Wesley Lovell’s Thoughts July Retrospective In my…
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Contender: Wicker (2026)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2026 Contenders series. Wicker was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Wide Contender Factor: 13.75 out of 25 (Stage 2 of 5 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree…
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Contender: The Uprising (2026)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2026 Contenders series. The Uprising was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Wide Contender Factor: 21.35 out of 25 (Stage 2 of 5 complete) Stage 1 –…
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Contender: A Talent for Murder (2026)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2026 Contenders series. Backrooms was added to this list based on the following criteria: Box Office/Critics Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: 63.82 out of 85 (Stage 4 of 5 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree…
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Contender: Saturn Return (2026)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2026 Contenders series. A Talent for Murder was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: 9.5 out of 20 (Stage 2 of 5 complete)…
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Contender: Late Fame (2026)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2026 Contenders series. Late Fame was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: 9.45 out of 20 (Stage 2 of 5 complete) Stage 1…
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Contenders 26: August Update
It’s time to review the stage shifts that have occurred in the last month. Moving to Stage 2 Once all of the preliminary data has been received, a film moves to Stage 2. Here are the four that have done in the past month. I Play Rocky (Stage 2 of 5; Pending Eligibility) Ink (Stage…
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Contender: Finding Emily (2026)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2026 Contenders series. Finding Emily was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: 12.38 out of 20 (Stage 2 of 5 complete) Stage 1 –…
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Contender: Backrooms (2026)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2026 Contenders series. Backrooms was added to this list based on the following criteria: Box Office/Critics Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: 74.89 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree…
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Contender: GOAT (2026)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2026 Contenders series. GOAT was added to this list based on the following criteria: Box Office/Critics Type of Contender: Animation Contender Factor: 57.88 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree…
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Contender: A Place in Hell (2026)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2026 Contenders series. A Place in Hell was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: 6.6 out of 10 (Stage 1 of 5 complete)…
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Contender: Obsession (2026)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2026 Contenders series. Obsession was added to this list based on the following criteria: Box Office/Critics Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: 79.83 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree…
