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Wildwood was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz
Type of Contender: Animation
Contender Factor: 22.4 out of 28 (Stage 2 of 5 complete)
Stage 1 – Pedigree
Director: Travis Knight
Writers: Carson Ellis, Colin Meloy
Stars: Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Jacob Tremblay, Carey Mulligan, Mahershala Ali, Jemaine Clement, Awkwafina, Angela Bassett, Jake Johnson, Charlie Day, Amandla Stenberg, Tom Waits, Maya Erskine, Tantoo Cardinal, Richard E. Grant
Techs: TBD (Ed); Caleb Deschanel (Ci); Dario Marianelli (Mu)
Distributor: Laika
Prior Recognition:
4+ Oscar Nominees: Deschanel (6n – 1983-2018)
Other Oscar Nominees: Knight (3n – 2014-2019), Mulligan (3n – 2009-2023), Ali (2n / 2w – 2016-2018), Bassett (2n – 1993-2022), Waits (1n – 1982), Grant (1n – 2018), Marianelli (3n / 1w – 2005-2012)
Rating: 18 out of 20
Stage 2 – Content
Genre: Animation, Adventure
Length: TBD
MPAA Rating: TBD
Rating: 4.4 out of 8
Stage 3 – Release
Festival: TBD (26)
Release Date: Oct. 23, 2026
Rating: 5.85 out of 9
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 13
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