All the 2018 Oscar Nominees for Best Picture, Ranked

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Updated March 5, 2018 2.5K votes 475 voters
Over 400 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of All the 2018 Oscar Nominees for Best Picture, Ranked
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What was really the best movie of 2017? Vote and rerank all the Academy Award nominees to make your opinion heard.

The 2018 Best Picture nominees are in and it's been a truly diverse year in film, with movies from a wide range of genre being honored. While all the Oscar nominees are worth seeing, only one will ultimately receive the prestigious award. Who will receive the Best Picture Oscar at the 90th Academy Awards? Cast your votes below! 

Best Picture Oscars are handed out each year to films that have it all - the best writing, directing, acting, and storytelling overall. This year, a total of nine films have been nominated. Historic drams and biopics tend to be favored by Academy members, and this year was no different. The Post, Darkest Hour, Phantom Thread, and Dunkirk all received nominations. However, it's been a good year for more unique and experimental films, with the original Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri and the highly unusual fantasy drama The Shape of Water receiving nominations. Coming-of-age films also got honored, with nominations granted to Lady Bird and Call Me by Your Name. Horror is a genre traditionally overlooked in the awards circuit, but the critically acclaimed Get Out managed to beat the odds by receiving a 2018 Best Picture nomination. 

Which of these 2018 Best Picture nominations do you feel is most deserving of the award? Browse this list of nominees and vote up the ones you think will snag the award on the night of the ceremony. 
 

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  • Lady Bird
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    Lady Bird

    Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Timothée Chalamet
    363 votes
    • Released: 2017
    • Directed by: Greta Gerwig
    In the indie dramedy film Lady Bird, Saoirse Ronan portrays Christine Lady Bird McPherson, a high school senior from Sacramento. She navigates her way through the trials and tribulations of adolescence, clashing with her mother Marion (Laurie Metcalf), who works tirelessly to keep their family afloat after Lady Bird's father (Tracy Letts) loses his job. The movie, directed by Greta Gerwig, is punctuated by Lady Bird's interactions with her best friend Julie (Beanie Feldstein) and her romantic interests (Lucas Hedges and Timothée Chalamet). With five Academy Award nominations, it remains a compelling exploration of coming-of-age in early 2000s America.

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  • Call Me by Your Name
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    Call Me by Your Name

    Armie Hammer, Timothée Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg
    388 votes
    • Released: 2017
    • Directed by: Luca Guadagnino
    In the sun-drenched Italian countryside, a profound encounter unfolds. Call Me by Your Name, a romantic drama, weaves the tale of Elio Perlman (Timothée Chalamet), a 17-year-old spending the summer in his family's villa. He crosses paths with Oliver (Armie Hammer), an American scholar visiting as his father's research assistant. As days pass, an intimate bond develops between them. The film, directed by Luca Guadagnino and based on André Aciman's novel, has garnered acclaim for its tender storytelling and evocative cinematography, earning four Academy Award nominations and winning Best Adapted Screenplay.

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  • Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
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    Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

    Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell
    397 votes
    • Released: 2017
    • Directed by: Martin McDonagh
    After months have passed without a culprit in her daughter's murder case, Mildred Hayes makes a bold move, painting three signs leading into her town with a controversial message directed at William Willoughby, the town's revered chief of police. When his second-in-command, Officer Dixon -- an immature mother's boy with a penchant for violence -- gets involved, the battle is only exacerbated.

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  • Get Out
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    Get Out

    Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Catherine Keener
    410 votes
    • Released: 2017
    • Directed by: Jordan Peele
    In Get Out, Chris Washington (Daniel Kaluuya) is an African-American photographer, who sets out to meet his Caucasian girlfriend's parents for the first time. Rose Armitage (Allison Williams) assures him that her parents won't mind his race, but their overly accommodating behavior grows unsettling. Directed by Jordan Peele, this film deftly blends elements of horror and dark comedy. The narrative takes a chilling turn when Chris stumbles upon the family's disturbing secret. Garnering accolades like the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Get Out presents a unique spin on the traditional suspense thriller.

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  • Dunkirk
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    Dunkirk

    Fionn Whitehead, Tom Glynn-Carney, Jack Lowden
    370 votes
    • Released: 2017
    • Directed by: Christopher Nolan
    Dunkirk is a gripping war film directed by visionary Christopher Nolan. The movie unfurls the harrowing saga of the British military's miraculous evacuation from Dunkirk, France during World War II. The narrative is craftily split into three distinct timelines - land, sea, and air. On land, we follow Tommy (Fionn Whitehead), a young soldier desperate to survive. At sea, Mr. Dawson (Mark Rylance) courageously sails his boat to rescue the stranded troops. In the air, fighter pilot Farrier (Tom Hardy) battles enemy aircrafts while facing dwindling fuel reserves. Dunkirk bagged three Academy Awards, testifying its technical brilliance and immersive storytelling.

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  • The Shape of Water
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    The Shape of Water

    Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins
    385 votes
    • Released: 2017
    • Directed by: Guillermo del Toro

    Won Best Picture Academy Award 

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