Resolution criteria

The winner will be determined at the 98th Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, and televised live on ABC. Resolution will be based on the official Academy announcement of the Best Picture winner. Voting is conducted by secret online ballot and tabulated by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Background

There are 10 Best Picture nominees this year. Sinners received a record 16 nominations, surpassing the previous record of 14, while One Battle After Another has the second most nominations and already won Best Picture at the Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards, and National Board of Review Awards. The remaining nominees are Bugonia, F1, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, and Train Dreams.

Considerations

Academy members will vote between February 26 and March 5, 2026, with results announced at the ceremony on March 15. The outcome will reflect the preferences of all Academy members across the organization's 19 branches.