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Type of Contender: Limited
Contender Factor: 5 out of 10 (Stage 1 of 5 complete)
Stage 1 – Pedigree
Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Writers: Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Sabrina Berman, Alexander Dinelaris, Nicolás Giacobone
Stars: Tom Cruise, Sandra Hüller, Jesse Plemons, John Goodman, Riz Ahmed, Michael Stuhlbarg, Sophie Wilde, Emma D’Arcy, Robert John Burke, Burn Gorman, Pip Torrens
Techs: Stephen irrione, Connor O’Neill (Ed); Emmanuel Lubezki (Ci); Bryce Dessner (Mu)
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Prior Recognition:
4+ Oscar Nominees: Iñárritu (7:5 – 2006-2017), Cruise (4:1 – 1989-2025), Mirrione (4:1 – 2000-2025), Lubezki (8:3 – 1995-2015)
Other Oscar Nominees: Dinelaris (1:1 – 2014), Giacobone (1:1 – 2014), Hüller (1:0 – 2023), Plemons (1:0 – 2021), Ahmed (2:1 – 2020-2021), Dessner (1:0 – 2025)
Rating: 5 out of 10
Stage 2 – Content
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Length: TBD
MPAA Rating: TBD
Rating: 8.5 out of 10
Stage 3 – Release
Festival: TBD (26)
Release Date: Oct. 2, 2026
Rating: 0 out of 15
Stage 5 – Audience
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: TBD
CinemaScore: TBD
IMDb Rating: TBD
Box Office Tally: TBD
Box Office Status: TBD
Rating: 0 out of 15
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