| Rank |
Film |
Writer(s) |
Distributor |
| 1 |
“The Fabelmans” |
Tony Kushner, Steven Spielberg |
Universal Pictures |
| A semi-autobiography based on Spielberg’s own childhood growing up in post-war Arizona, from age seven to eighteen. |
| 2 |
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” |
Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert |
A24 |
| An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save the world by exploring other universes connecting with the lives she could have led. |
| 3 |
“Triangle of Sadness” |
Ruben Östlund |
Neon |
| A cruise for the super-rich sinks thus leaving survivors, including a fashion model celebrity couple, trapped on an island. |
| 4 |
“Bardo (or False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths)” |
Nicolás Giacobone, Alejandro González Iñárritu |
Netflix |
| The film explores the political and social modernity of Mexico. |
| 5 |
“TÁR” |
Todd Field |
Focus Features |
| Set in the international world of classical music, the film centers on Lydia Tár. widely considered one of the greatest living composer/conductors and first-ever female chief conductor of a major German orchestra. |
| Next in Line |
| 6 |
“Till” |
Keith Beauchamp, Chinonye Chukwu, Michael Reilly |
Orion/United Artists Releasing |
| The story of Emmett Louis Till and the legacy of his mother who pursued justice for her lynched son. |
| 7 |
“Empire of Light” |
Sam Mendes |
Searchlight Pictures |
| “Empire of Light” is a love story set in and around a beautiful old cinema on the South Coast of England in the 1980s. |
| 8 |
“Babylon” |
Damien Chazelle |
Paramount Pictures |
| Set in Hollywood during the transition from silent films to talkies, focusing on a mixture of historical & fictional characters. |
| 9 |
“The Inspection” |
Elegance Bratton |
A24 |
| Based on the life of filmmaker and Marine Corps veteran Elegance Bratton. |
| 10 |
“Elvis” |
Baz Luhrmann, Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce |
Warner Bros. |
| Baz Luhrmann’s biopic of Elvis Presley, from his childhood to becoming a rock and movie star in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker. |
| Other Top-Tier Contenders |
| 11 |
“Bros” |
Billy Eichner, Nicholas Stoller |
Universal Pictures |
| 12 |
“The Woman King” |
Maria Bello, Dana Stevens |
TriStar Pictures |
| 13 |
“Don’t Worry Darling” |
Katie Silberman, Carey Van Dyke, Shane Van Dyke |
Warner Bros |
| 14 |
“Decision to Leave” |
Park Chan-wook, Seo-kyeong Jeong |
Mubi |
| 15 |
“Amsterdam” |
David O. Russell |
20th Century Studios |
| 16 |
“A Jazzman’s Blues” |
Tyler Perry |
Netflix |
| 17 |
“Cha Cha Real Smooth” |
Cooper Raiff |
Apple Original Films |
| 18 |
“The Greatest Beer Run Ever” |
Brian Hayes Currie, Peter Farrelly, Pete Jones |
Apple Original Films |
| 19 |
“Argentina, 1985” |
Mariano Llinás, Santiago Mitre |
Amazon Studios |
| 20 |
“Armageddon Time” |
James Gray |
Focus Features |
| Also In Contention |
| 21 |
“Holy Spider” |
Ali Abbasi, Afshin Kamran Bahrami |
Utopia |
| 22 |
“I Wanna Dance With Somebody” |
Anthony McCarten |
Sony Pictures |
| 23 |
“Master Gardener” |
Paul Schrader |
No U.S. Distribution |
| 24 |
“The Menu” |
Seth Reiss, Will Tracy |
Searchlight Pictures |
| 25 |
“The Lost King” |
Steve Coogan, Jeff Pope |
Warner Bros. |
| 26 |
“Wendell & Wild” |
Clay McLeod Chapman, Jordan Peele, Henry Selick |
Netflix |
| 27 |
“Golda” |
Nicholas Martin |
Bleecker Street |
| 28 |
“Aftersun” |
Charlotte Wells |
A24 |
| 29 |
“Broker” |
Hirokazu Koreeda |
Neon |
| 30 |
“Chevalier” |
Stefani Robinson |
Searchlight Pictures |
| All Contenders Listed (Unranked-Alphabetical) |
| — |
“A Jazzman’s Blues” |
Tyler Perry |
Netflix |
| — |
“About My Father” |
Austen Earl, Sebastian Maniscalco |
Lionsgate |
| — |
“Aftersun” |
Charlotte Wells |
A24 |
| — |
“Alice, Darling” |
Alanna Francis |
Lionsgate |
| — |
“Am I OK?” |
Lauren Pomerantz |
HBO Max |
| — |
“Amsterdam” |
David O. Russell |
20th Century Studios |
| — |
“Argentina, 1985” |
Mariano Llinás, Santiago Mitre |
Amazon Studios |
| — |
“Armageddon Time” |
James Gray |
Focus Features |
| — |
“As They Made Us” |
Mayim Bialik |
Quiver |
| — |
“Athena” |
Elias Belkeddar, Romain Gavras, Ladj Ly |
Netflix |
| — |
“Babylon” |
Damien Chazelle |
Paramount Pictures |
| — |
“Bardo (or False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths)” |
Nicolás Giacobone, Alejandro González Iñárritu |
Netflix |
| — |
“Beyond the Wall” |
Vahid Jalilvand |
No U.S. Distribution |
| — |
“Blueback” |
Robert Connolly |
No U.S. Distribution |
| — |
“Bodies Bodies Bodies” |
Sarah DeLappe, Kristen Roupenian |
A24 |
| — |
“Broker” |
Hirokazu Koreeda |
Neon |
| — |
“Bros” |
Billy Eichner, Nicholas Stoller |
Universal Pictures |
| — |
“Call Jane” |
Hayley Schore, Roshan Sethi |
Roadside Attractions |
| — |
“Causeway” |
Luke Goebel, Ottessa Moshfegh |
A24/Apple Original Films |
| — |
“Cha Cha Real Smooth” |
Cooper Raiff |
Apple Original Films |
| — |
“Chevalier” |
Stefani Robinson |
Searchlight Pictures |
| — |
“Chevalier” |
Stefani Robinson |
Searchlight Pictures |
| — |
“Close” |
Lukas Dhont, Angelo Tijssens |
A24 |
| — |
“Corsage” |
Marie Kreutzer |
IFC Films |
| — |
“Crimes of the Future” |
David Cronenberg |
Neon |
| — |
“Decision to Leave” |
Jeong Seo-kyeong, Park Chan-wook |
Mubi |
| — |
“Don’t Worry Darling” |
Katie Silberman, Carey Van Dyke, Shane Van Dyke |
Warner Bros |
| — |
“Easter Sunday” |
“Easter Sunday” |
Universal Pictures |
| — |
“Elvis” |
Baz Luhrmann, Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce |
Warner Bros. |
| — |
“Emily the Criminal” |
John Patton Ford |
Roadside Attractions |
| — |
“Empire of Light” |
Sam Mendes |
Searchlight Pictures |
| — |
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” |
Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert |
A24 |
| — |
“God’s Country” |
Julian Higgins, Shaye Ogbonna |
IFC Films |
| — |
“Golda” |
Nicholas Martin |
Bleecker Street |
| — |
“Holy Spider” |
Ali Abbasi, Afshin Kamran Bahrami |
Utopia |
| — |
“Hustle” |
Taylor Materne, Will Fetters |
Netflix |
| — |
“I Love My Dad” |
James Morosini |
Magnolia Pictures |
| — |
“I Wanna Dance With Somebody” |
Anthony McCarten |
Sony Pictures |
| — |
“Il Signore Delle Formiche” |
To be added |
No U.S. Distribution |
| — |
“Master Gardener” |
Paul Schrader |
No U.S. Distribution |
| — |
“Montana Story” |
Scott McGehee, David Siegel, Mike Spreter |
Bleecker Street |
| — |
“Moving On” |
Paul Weitz |
No U.S. Distribution |
| — |
“Nitram” |
To be added |
IFC Films |
| — |
“Nope” |
Jordan Peele |
Universal Pictures |
| — |
“Prisoner’s Daughter” |
Mark Bacci |
No U.S. Distribution |
| — |
“R.M.N.” |
To be added |
IFC Films |
| — |
“Raymond & Ray” |
To be added |
Apple Original Films |
| — |
“RRR” |
To be added |
Raftar Creations |
| — |
“TÁR” |
Todd Field |
Focus Features |
| — |
“The Blue Caftan” |
To be added |
No U.S. Distribution |
| — |
“The Fabelmans” |
Tony Kushner, Steven Spielberg |
Universal Pictures |
| — |
“The Greatest Beer Run Ever” |
Brian Hayes Currie, Peter Farrelly, Pete Jones |
Apple Original Films |
| — |
“The Inspection” |
Elegance Bratton |
A24 |
| — |
“The Lost King” |
Steve Coogan, Jeff Pope |
Warner Bros. |
| — |
“The Menu” |
Seth Reiss, Will Tracy |
Searchlight Pictures |
| — |
“The Northman” |
Robert Eggers |
Focus Features |
| — |
“The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” |
Tom Gormican, Kevin Etten |
Lionsgate |
| — |
“The Woman King” |
Maria Bello, Dana Stevens |
TriStar Pictures |
| — |
“The Worst Ones” |
To be added |
No U.S. Distribution |
| — |
“Ticket to Paradise” |
Ol Prker, Daniel Pipski |
Universal Pictures |
| — |
“Till” |
Keith Beauchamp, Chinonye Chukwu, Michael Reilly |
Orion/United Artists Releasing |
| — |
“Tori and Lokita” |
The Dardenne Brothers |
Janus Films |
| — |
“Triangle of Sadness” |
Ruben Östlund |
Neon |
| — |
“Wendell & Wild” |
Clay McLeod Chapman, Jordan Peele, Henry Selick |
Netflix |
| — |
“What’s Love Got to Do With It?” |
Jemima Khan |
No U.S. Distribution |
| — |
“When You Finish Saving the World” |
To be added |
A24 |
| — |
“X” |
To be added |
A24 |
