The film saw off competition from the likes of Ryan Coogler's Sinners to win the main prize, with Anderson also scooping the honours for best director and best adapted screenplay.
With that in mind, we're taking an early stab at suggesting who might be in the running this time next year. We've used our expert insight to round up a list of some of the films that might well be in contention when the time comes to hand out golden statuettes in 2027.
It's likely that after some of these premiere they could drop off our predictions list entirely, and it's equally probable that several films will come out of nowhere to emerge as major contenders in the coming months – as was the case this year.
But for the time being, read on for a list of films that could be up for best picture in 2027. If nothing else, it certainly points to another exciting year for new releases...
1. The Odyssey
View Green Video on the source websiteWhile winning two best pictures in a row may prove a little too much, the combination of on-screen and off-screen talent, source material and pre-release buzz mean that something would have to go drastically wrong for the film to not at least get a space in the best picture line-up. We can't wait to see just how Nolan adapts Homer's epic.
2. Disclosure Day
He's returning to the familiar world of sci-fi – and specifically UFOs – for his hotly-anticipated summer release, and with an A-list cast including Josh O'Connor, Emily Blunt, Colin Forth and Colman Domingo, we reckon there's a fairly good chance the legendary director is back in the running again.
Plus, it wouldn't really be an Oscars ceremony these days without a film starring Timothée Chalamet featuring in the best picture line-up – even if the Marty Supreme star is yet to get his hands on one of those coveted golden statuettes for himself.
4. Project Hail Mary
The last film adapted from a sci-fi book by Weir was The Martian, which found itself nominated for best picture – and this looks a fairly safe bet to repeat that feat. We also know that the Academy loves to nominate blockbusters at the moment, so the crowd-pleasing nature of this one – coupled with the aforementioned critical acclaim – bodes well.
This sophomore film from writer/director Beth de Araújo was the most positively reviewed film of this year's slate at the festival, and with Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan in key roles, may have enough star power to attract attention from voters despite its status as a fairly small independent production. The drama follows an eight-year-old who witnesses a brutal assault and begins to experience fear and paranoia.
6. The Social Reckoning
Aaron Sorkin is once again on scripting duties and also replaces David Fincher in the director's chair, while Jeremy Strong takes over from Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg. Other new additions to the cast include 2025 Oscar winner Mikey Madison, 2026 Oscar nominee Wunmi Mosaku and The Bear star Jeremy Allen White.
Brad Pitt – who won an Oscar for his role in the original – is back as Cliff Booth for another Tarantino-penned period drama, reportedly set eight years later in 1977. Elizabeth Debicki is the most high-profile new addition to the cast, but little about the exact plot is known.
8. Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew
The source material – the sixth published novel in CS Lewis's Narnia series – might not seem like an obvious fit for the Oscars, but the same could undoubtedly have been said about Barbie, and we all know what happened there. Never rule Gerwig out.
9. Digger
View Green Video on the source websiteHis next film could very well signal a return to Oscar glory, however, especially given it stars Tom Cruise in the lead role, the first film in what the megastar reportedly envisions as his return to prestige filmmaking having mainly involved himself with action franchises in recent years. The enigmatic plot synopsis reads simply: "The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove that he's humanity's saviour."
Based on James Graham's acclaimed stage play of the same name, it stars Jack O'Connell as former editor of The Sun Larry Lamb and Guy Pearce as notorious media mogul Rupert Murdoch, with the plot following the rise of the latter's empire. On paper, those all look like good ingredients for Oscars success.
11. Wild Horse Nine
His latest effort is a Chile-set period drama starring John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell and Steve Buscemi and will follow a pair of CIA agents as they face a trust-testing mission from Santiago to Easter Island during 1973.
Another star-studded satire, it features Keanu Reeves and Kirsten Dunst and follows the passengers of a lengthy flight when they are forced to contend with their boredom after the plane's entertainment system is broken.
13. Michael
However, given the well-documented controversy surrounding Jackson, it remains to be seen exactly how this film will be received – so this is far from a sure thing at this juncture.
A gothic mystery set in Scotland, it sounds like an intriguing proposition and so if reviews are good there's definitely a possibility it could be the first solo Coen effort to land a best picture nod.
15. Parallel Tales
The combination of an acclaimed director (Iranian Asghar Farhadi), an evocative subject matter (the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks) and the fact that the Academy has been embracing international cinema more than ever in recent years, suggest this could have a very good chance of a best picture slot.
If this hot-topic biographical drama starring Andrew Garfield as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman performs well critically, we could very well see him return to the line-up – watch this space.
17. Paper Tiger
But this crime thriller starring Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson and Miles Teller – which follows two brothers who get entangled in a dangerous Russian mafia scheme – has all the makings of another great film from the auteur. Could he finally get some overdue Oscar recognition?
18. Fjord
With the cast led by not one but two recent Oscar nominees in Renate Reinsve and Sebastian Stan, there's an awful lot of talent involved, so it's definitely one to keep an eye on.
Given the Academy's aforementioned embrace of international cinema since, this biographical period drama about exiled German novelist Thomas Mann looks like another decent prediction, especially when we consider that another recent Oscar nominee – Sandra Huller – is part of the cast.
20. Butterfly Jam
Not too much has been given away about the plot beyond the fact that it centres on a Circassian circus troupe in New Jersey, but it's another one which could end up attracting awards attention if reviews turn out positive.
22. The Drama
As if leads Zendaya and Robert Pattinson weren't reason enough to put this film on our list, the mysterious nature of the plot and the early buzz from those who have seen it at test screenings suggest this film from Dream Scenario director Kristoffer Borgli could really capture the zeitgeist.
Taika Waititi's recent output – including Next Goal Wins and Thor: Love and Thunder – hasn't attracted anywhere near the acclaim of his earlier efforts. But with terrific source material – Kazuo Ishiguro's 2021 novel of the same name – and a stellar cast including Amy Adams and Jenna Ortega, perhaps this could be the one to put him back on track.
A lengthy delay between the end of production – which wrapped almost two years ago – and eventual release have set the alarm bells ringing for some pundits, but there remains an outside chance that Waititi could once again find his film back in the best picture line-up more than half a decade on from the success of Jojo Rabbit.
24. Toy Story 5
View Green Video on the source website25. The Other Mommy
Given how great a night horror had at the 2026 Oscars, it would be silly not to include at least one film from the genre in this list. And although there are a few options to choose from – including the reportedly terrifying upcoming A24 release Undertone – we're opting for this one as something of a wildcard prediction.
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