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2026 Critics Choice Awards Predictions: Best Director

Aggregated predictions from 586 users

Updated: Nov 10, 6:33 PM
One Battle After Another
1

One Battle After Another

Paul Thomas Anderson

WIN:88%
16%
change over 30 days
NOM:98%
Sinners
2

Sinners

Ryan Coogler

WIN:8%
14%
change over 30 days
NOM:98%
Hamnet
3

Hamnet

Chloé Zhao

WIN:1%
2%
change over 30 days
NOM:97%
2%
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Marty Supreme
4

Marty Supreme

Josh Safdie

WIN:0%
NOM:91%
9%
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Wicked: For Good
5

Wicked: For Good

Jon M. Chu

WIN:1%
NOM:76%
8%
change over 30 days
Sentimental Value
6

Sentimental Value

Joachim Trier

WIN:0%
NOM:75%
14%
change over 30 days
Frankenstein
7

Frankenstein

Guillermo del Toro

WIN:1%
NOM:34%
21%
change over 30 days
It Was Just an Accident
8

It Was Just an Accident

Jafar Panahi

WIN:0%
NOM:10%
3%
change over 30 days
Bugonia
9

Bugonia

Yorgos Lanthimos

WIN:0%
NOM:4%
8%
change over 30 days
No Other Choice
10

No Other Choice

Park Chan-wook

WIN:0%
NOM:3%
6%
change over 30 days
Avatar: Fire and Ash
11

Avatar: Fire and Ash

James Cameron

WIN:0%
NOM:1%
A House of Dynamite
12

A House of Dynamite

Kathryn Bigelow

WIN:0%
NOM:1%
7%
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Jay Kelly
13

Jay Kelly

Noah Baumbach

WIN:0%
NOM:0%
The Testament of Ann Lee
14

The Testament of Ann Lee

Mona Fastvold

WIN:0%
NOM:0%
Weapons
15

Weapons

Zach Cregger

WIN:0%
NOM:1%
The Secret Agent
16

The Secret Agent

Kleber Mendonça Filho

WIN:0%
NOM:0%
The Smashing Machine
17

The Smashing Machine

Benny Safdie

WIN:0%
NOM:0%
Die My Love
18

Die My Love

Lynne Ramsay

WIN:0%
NOM:1%
After the Hunt
19

After the Hunt

Luca Guadagnino

WIN:0%
NOM:0%
F1
20

F1

Joseph Kosinski

WIN:0%
NOM:0%
Kiss of the Spider Woman
21

Kiss of the Spider Woman

Bill Condon

WIN:0%
NOM:0%
Is This Thing On?
22

Is This Thing On?

Bradley Cooper

WIN:0%
NOM:0%
Blue Moon
23

Blue Moon

Richard Linklater

WIN:0%
NOM:0%
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
24

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

Scott Cooper

WIN:0%
NOM:0%
Rental Family
25

Rental Family

HIKARI

WIN:0%
NOM:0%
Eddington
26

Eddington

Ari Aster

WIN:0%
NOM:0%
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
27

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

Mary Bronstein

WIN:0%
NOM:0%
Roofman
28

Roofman

Derek Cianfrance

WIN:0%
NOM:0%
Hedda
29

Hedda

Nia DaCosta

WIN:0%
NOM:0%
Train Dreams
30

Train Dreams

Clint Bentley

WIN:0%
NOM:0%

Percentage Predicting over time

One Battle After Another
Sinners
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
Wicked: For Good
Sentimental Value
Frankenstein
It Was Just an Accident
Bugonia
No Other Choice
Avatar: Fire and Ash
A House of Dynamite
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%Oct 12Oct 15Oct 18Oct 21Oct 24Oct 28Oct 31Nov 3Nov 6Nov 1098%
One Battle After Another
98% predicting on Nov 10
99%
One Battle After Another
99% predicting on Nov 9
99%
One Battle After Another
99% predicting on Nov 8
99%
One Battle After Another
99% predicting on Nov 7
99%
One Battle After Another
99% predicting on Nov 6
99%
One Battle After Another
99% predicting on Nov 5
99%
One Battle After Another
99% predicting on Nov 4
99%
One Battle After Another
99% predicting on Nov 3
99%
One Battle After Another
99% predicting on Nov 2
99%
One Battle After Another
99% predicting on Nov 1
99%
One Battle After Another
99% predicting on Oct 31
99%
One Battle After Another
99% predicting on Oct 30
99%
One Battle After Another
99% predicting on Oct 29
99%
One Battle After Another
99% predicting on Oct 28
99%
One Battle After Another
99% predicting on Oct 27
99%
One Battle After Another
99% predicting on Oct 26
99%
One Battle After Another
99% predicting on Oct 25
99%
One Battle After Another
99% predicting on Oct 24
99%
One Battle After Another
99% predicting on Oct 23
99%
One Battle After Another
99% predicting on Oct 22
99%
One Battle After Another
99% predicting on Oct 21
99%
One Battle After Another
99% predicting on Oct 20
99%
One Battle After Another
99% predicting on Oct 19
98%
One Battle After Another
98% predicting on Oct 18
99%
One Battle After Another
99% predicting on Oct 17
99%
One Battle After Another
99% predicting on Oct 16
99%
One Battle After Another
99% predicting on Oct 15
98%
One Battle After Another
98% predicting on Oct 14
98%
One Battle After Another
98% predicting on Oct 13
98%
One Battle After Another
98% predicting on Oct 12
98%
Sinners
98% predicting on Nov 10
99%
Sinners
99% predicting on Nov 9
99%
Sinners
99% predicting on Nov 8
99%
Sinners
99% predicting on Nov 7
99%
Sinners
99% predicting on Nov 6
99%
Sinners
99% predicting on Nov 5
99%
Sinners
99% predicting on Nov 4
99%
Sinners
99% predicting on Nov 3
99%
Sinners
99% predicting on Nov 2
99%
Sinners
99% predicting on Nov 1
99%
Sinners
99% predicting on Oct 31
99%
Sinners
99% predicting on Oct 30
99%
Sinners
99% predicting on Oct 29
99%
Sinners
99% predicting on Oct 28
98%
Sinners
98% predicting on Oct 27
98%
Sinners
98% predicting on Oct 26
98%
Sinners
98% predicting on Oct 25
98%
Sinners
98% predicting on Oct 24
99%
Sinners
99% predicting on Oct 23
98%
Sinners
98% predicting on Oct 22
98%
Sinners
98% predicting on Oct 21
98%
Sinners
98% predicting on Oct 20
98%
Sinners
98% predicting on Oct 19
98%
Sinners
98% predicting on Oct 18
98%
Sinners
98% predicting on Oct 17
98%
Sinners
98% predicting on Oct 16
98%
Sinners
98% predicting on Oct 15
98%
Sinners
98% predicting on Oct 14
98%
Sinners
98% predicting on Oct 13
98%
Sinners
98% predicting on Oct 12
97%
Hamnet
97% predicting on Nov 10
98%
Hamnet
98% predicting on Nov 9
98%
Hamnet
98% predicting on Nov 8
98%
Hamnet
98% predicting on Nov 7
98%
Hamnet
98% predicting on Nov 6
98%
Hamnet
98% predicting on Nov 5
97%
Hamnet
97% predicting on Nov 4
97%
Hamnet
97% predicting on Nov 3
97%
Hamnet
97% predicting on Nov 2
98%
Hamnet
98% predicting on Nov 1
98%
Hamnet
98% predicting on Oct 31
97%
Hamnet
97% predicting on Oct 30
97%
Hamnet
97% predicting on Oct 29
97%
Hamnet
97% predicting on Oct 28
96%
Hamnet
96% predicting on Oct 27
97%
Hamnet
97% predicting on Oct 26
96%
Hamnet
96% predicting on Oct 25
96%
Hamnet
96% predicting on Oct 24
96%
Hamnet
96% predicting on Oct 23
96%
Hamnet
96% predicting on Oct 22
96%
Hamnet
96% predicting on Oct 21
96%
Hamnet
96% predicting on Oct 20
96%
Hamnet
96% predicting on Oct 19
95%
Hamnet
95% predicting on Oct 18
95%
Hamnet
95% predicting on Oct 17
95%
Hamnet
95% predicting on Oct 16
95%
Hamnet
95% predicting on Oct 15
95%
Hamnet
95% predicting on Oct 14
95%
Hamnet
95% predicting on Oct 13
95%
Hamnet
95% predicting on Oct 12
91%
Marty Supreme
91% predicting on Nov 10
92%
Marty Supreme
92% predicting on Nov 9
92%
Marty Supreme
92% predicting on Nov 8
92%
Marty Supreme
92% predicting on Nov 7
92%
Marty Supreme
92% predicting on Nov 6
92%
Marty Supreme
92% predicting on Nov 5
91%
Marty Supreme
91% predicting on Nov 4
91%
Marty Supreme
91% predicting on Nov 3
91%
Marty Supreme
91% predicting on Nov 2
91%
Marty Supreme
91% predicting on Nov 1
91%
Marty Supreme
91% predicting on Oct 31
91%
Marty Supreme
91% predicting on Oct 30
90%
Marty Supreme
90% predicting on Oct 29
89%
Marty Supreme
89% predicting on Oct 28
89%
Marty Supreme
89% predicting on Oct 27
89%
Marty Supreme
89% predicting on Oct 26
88%
Marty Supreme
88% predicting on Oct 25
88%
Marty Supreme
88% predicting on Oct 24
88%
Marty Supreme
88% predicting on Oct 23
86%
Marty Supreme
86% predicting on Oct 22
86%
Marty Supreme
86% predicting on Oct 21
86%
Marty Supreme
86% predicting on Oct 20
85%
Marty Supreme
85% predicting on Oct 19
85%
Marty Supreme
85% predicting on Oct 18
84%
Marty Supreme
84% predicting on Oct 17
84%
Marty Supreme
84% predicting on Oct 16
83%
Marty Supreme
83% predicting on Oct 15
83%
Marty Supreme
83% predicting on Oct 14
82%
Marty Supreme
82% predicting on Oct 13
82%
Marty Supreme
82% predicting on Oct 12
76%
Wicked: For Good
76% predicting on Nov 10
75%
Wicked: For Good
75% predicting on Nov 9
75%
Wicked: For Good
75% predicting on Nov 8
74%
Wicked: For Good
74% predicting on Nov 7
74%
Wicked: For Good
74% predicting on Nov 6
74%
Wicked: For Good
74% predicting on Nov 5
73%
Wicked: For Good
73% predicting on Nov 4
73%
Wicked: For Good
73% predicting on Nov 3
73%
Wicked: For Good
73% predicting on Nov 2
74%
Wicked: For Good
74% predicting on Nov 1
74%
Wicked: For Good
74% predicting on Oct 31
74%
Wicked: For Good
74% predicting on Oct 30
74%
Wicked: For Good
74% predicting on Oct 29
74%
Wicked: For Good
74% predicting on Oct 28
74%
Wicked: For Good
74% predicting on Oct 27
74%
Wicked: For Good
74% predicting on Oct 26
74%
Wicked: For Good
74% predicting on Oct 25
74%
Wicked: For Good
74% predicting on Oct 24
73%
Wicked: For Good
73% predicting on Oct 23
72%
Wicked: For Good
72% predicting on Oct 22
71%
Wicked: For Good
71% predicting on Oct 21
71%
Wicked: For Good
71% predicting on Oct 20
71%
Wicked: For Good
71% predicting on Oct 19
70%
Wicked: For Good
70% predicting on Oct 18
70%
Wicked: For Good
70% predicting on Oct 17
69%
Wicked: For Good
69% predicting on Oct 16
69%
Wicked: For Good
69% predicting on Oct 15
69%
Wicked: For Good
69% predicting on Oct 14
69%
Wicked: For Good
69% predicting on Oct 13
68%
Wicked: For Good
68% predicting on Oct 12
75%
Sentimental Value
75% predicting on Nov 10
75%
Sentimental Value
75% predicting on Nov 9
77%
Sentimental Value
77% predicting on Nov 8
79%
Sentimental Value
79% predicting on Nov 7
80%
Sentimental Value
80% predicting on Nov 6
81%
Sentimental Value
81% predicting on Nov 5
81%
Sentimental Value
81% predicting on Nov 4
81%
Sentimental Value
81% predicting on Nov 3
81%
Sentimental Value
81% predicting on Nov 2
82%
Sentimental Value
82% predicting on Nov 1
82%
Sentimental Value
82% predicting on Oct 31
83%
Sentimental Value
83% predicting on Oct 30
84%
Sentimental Value
84% predicting on Oct 29
84%
Sentimental Value
84% predicting on Oct 28
85%
Sentimental Value
85% predicting on Oct 27
86%
Sentimental Value
86% predicting on Oct 26
86%
Sentimental Value
86% predicting on Oct 25
86%
Sentimental Value
86% predicting on Oct 24
87%
Sentimental Value
87% predicting on Oct 23
87%
Sentimental Value
87% predicting on Oct 22
87%
Sentimental Value
87% predicting on Oct 21
87%
Sentimental Value
87% predicting on Oct 20
87%
Sentimental Value
87% predicting on Oct 19
87%
Sentimental Value
87% predicting on Oct 18
87%
Sentimental Value
87% predicting on Oct 17
87%
Sentimental Value
87% predicting on Oct 16
88%
Sentimental Value
88% predicting on Oct 15
88%
Sentimental Value
88% predicting on Oct 14
88%
Sentimental Value
88% predicting on Oct 13
88%
Sentimental Value
88% predicting on Oct 12
32%
Frankenstein
32% predicting on Nov 10
31%
Frankenstein
31% predicting on Nov 9
29%
Frankenstein
29% predicting on Nov 8
28%
Frankenstein
28% predicting on Nov 7
27%
Frankenstein
27% predicting on Nov 6
25%
Frankenstein
25% predicting on Nov 5
24%
Frankenstein
24% predicting on Nov 4
24%
Frankenstein
24% predicting on Nov 3
23%
Frankenstein
23% predicting on Nov 2
23%
Frankenstein
23% predicting on Nov 1
22%
Frankenstein
22% predicting on Oct 31
21%
Frankenstein
21% predicting on Oct 30
21%
Frankenstein
21% predicting on Oct 29
19%
Frankenstein
19% predicting on Oct 28
18%
Frankenstein
18% predicting on Oct 27
17%
Frankenstein
17% predicting on Oct 26
16%
Frankenstein
16% predicting on Oct 25
16%
Frankenstein
16% predicting on Oct 24
15%
Frankenstein
15% predicting on Oct 23
14%
Frankenstein
14% predicting on Oct 22
13%
Frankenstein
13% predicting on Oct 21
13%
Frankenstein
13% predicting on Oct 20
13%
Frankenstein
13% predicting on Oct 19
13%
Frankenstein
13% predicting on Oct 18
14%
Frankenstein
14% predicting on Oct 17
13%
Frankenstein
13% predicting on Oct 16
13%
Frankenstein
13% predicting on Oct 15
13%
Frankenstein
13% predicting on Oct 14
13%
Frankenstein
13% predicting on Oct 13
13%
Frankenstein
13% predicting on Oct 12
9%
It Was Just an Accident
9% predicting on Nov 10
10%
It Was Just an Accident
10% predicting on Nov 9
9%
It Was Just an Accident
9% predicting on Nov 8
9%
It Was Just an Accident
9% predicting on Nov 7
9%
It Was Just an Accident
9% predicting on Nov 6
9%
It Was Just an Accident
9% predicting on Nov 5
9%
It Was Just an Accident
9% predicting on Nov 4
8%
It Was Just an Accident
8% predicting on Nov 3
8%
It Was Just an Accident
8% predicting on Nov 2
7%
It Was Just an Accident
7% predicting on Nov 1
7%
It Was Just an Accident
7% predicting on Oct 31
7%
It Was Just an Accident
7% predicting on Oct 30
6%
It Was Just an Accident
6% predicting on Oct 29
6%
It Was Just an Accident
6% predicting on Oct 28
6%
It Was Just an Accident
6% predicting on Oct 27
6%
It Was Just an Accident
6% predicting on Oct 26
6%
It Was Just an Accident
6% predicting on Oct 25
6%
It Was Just an Accident
6% predicting on Oct 24
6%
It Was Just an Accident
6% predicting on Oct 23
6%
It Was Just an Accident
6% predicting on Oct 22
6%
It Was Just an Accident
6% predicting on Oct 21
7%
It Was Just an Accident
7% predicting on Oct 20
6%
It Was Just an Accident
6% predicting on Oct 19
6%
It Was Just an Accident
6% predicting on Oct 18
6%
It Was Just an Accident
6% predicting on Oct 17
6%
It Was Just an Accident
6% predicting on Oct 16
7%
It Was Just an Accident
7% predicting on Oct 15
7%
It Was Just an Accident
7% predicting on Oct 14
6%
It Was Just an Accident
6% predicting on Oct 13
6%
It Was Just an Accident
6% predicting on Oct 12
4%
Bugonia
4% predicting on Nov 10
4%
Bugonia
4% predicting on Nov 9
5%
Bugonia
5% predicting on Nov 8
5%
Bugonia
5% predicting on Nov 7
5%
Bugonia
5% predicting on Nov 6
5%
Bugonia
5% predicting on Nov 5
6%
Bugonia
6% predicting on Nov 4
7%
Bugonia
7% predicting on Nov 3
7%
Bugonia
7% predicting on Nov 2
7%
Bugonia
7% predicting on Nov 1
8%
Bugonia
8% predicting on Oct 31
8%
Bugonia
8% predicting on Oct 30
9%
Bugonia
9% predicting on Oct 29
9%
Bugonia
9% predicting on Oct 28
10%
Bugonia
10% predicting on Oct 27
10%
Bugonia
10% predicting on Oct 26
10%
Bugonia
10% predicting on Oct 25
10%
Bugonia
10% predicting on Oct 24
11%
Bugonia
11% predicting on Oct 23
11%
Bugonia
11% predicting on Oct 22
11%
Bugonia
11% predicting on Oct 21
11%
Bugonia
11% predicting on Oct 20
11%
Bugonia
11% predicting on Oct 19
11%
Bugonia
11% predicting on Oct 18
11%
Bugonia
11% predicting on Oct 17
11%
Bugonia
11% predicting on Oct 16
11%
Bugonia
11% predicting on Oct 15
11%
Bugonia
11% predicting on Oct 14
11%
Bugonia
11% predicting on Oct 13
12%
Bugonia
12% predicting on Oct 12
3%
No Other Choice
3% predicting on Nov 10
4%
No Other Choice
4% predicting on Nov 9
4%
No Other Choice
4% predicting on Nov 8
4%
No Other Choice
4% predicting on Nov 7
5%
No Other Choice
5% predicting on Nov 6
5%
No Other Choice
5% predicting on Nov 5
5%
No Other Choice
5% predicting on Nov 4
5%
No Other Choice
5% predicting on Nov 3
6%
No Other Choice
6% predicting on Nov 2
6%
No Other Choice
6% predicting on Nov 1
6%
No Other Choice
6% predicting on Oct 31
6%
No Other Choice
6% predicting on Oct 30
6%
No Other Choice
6% predicting on Oct 29
6%
No Other Choice
6% predicting on Oct 28
6%
No Other Choice
6% predicting on Oct 27
6%
No Other Choice
6% predicting on Oct 26
6%
No Other Choice
6% predicting on Oct 25
6%
No Other Choice
6% predicting on Oct 24
7%
No Other Choice
7% predicting on Oct 23
7%
No Other Choice
7% predicting on Oct 22
7%
No Other Choice
7% predicting on Oct 21
8%
No Other Choice
8% predicting on Oct 20
8%
No Other Choice
8% predicting on Oct 19
8%
No Other Choice
8% predicting on Oct 18
8%
No Other Choice
8% predicting on Oct 17
8%
No Other Choice
8% predicting on Oct 16
9%
No Other Choice
9% predicting on Oct 15
9%
No Other Choice
9% predicting on Oct 14
9%
No Other Choice
9% predicting on Oct 13
9%
No Other Choice
9% predicting on Oct 12
2%
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2% predicting on Nov 10
1%
Avatar: Fire and Ash
1% predicting on Nov 9
1%
Avatar: Fire and Ash
1% predicting on Nov 8
1%
Avatar: Fire and Ash
1% predicting on Nov 7
1%
Avatar: Fire and Ash
1% predicting on Nov 6
1%
Avatar: Fire and Ash
1% predicting on Nov 5
1%
Avatar: Fire and Ash
1% predicting on Nov 4
1%
Avatar: Fire and Ash
1% predicting on Nov 3
1%
Avatar: Fire and Ash
1% predicting on Nov 2
1%
Avatar: Fire and Ash
1% predicting on Nov 1
1%
Avatar: Fire and Ash
1% predicting on Oct 31
1%
Avatar: Fire and Ash
1% predicting on Oct 30
1%
Avatar: Fire and Ash
1% predicting on Oct 29
1%
Avatar: Fire and Ash
1% predicting on Oct 28
1%
Avatar: Fire and Ash
1% predicting on Oct 27
1%
Avatar: Fire and Ash
1% predicting on Oct 26
1%
Avatar: Fire and Ash
1% predicting on Oct 25
1%
Avatar: Fire and Ash
1% predicting on Oct 24
1%
Avatar: Fire and Ash
1% predicting on Oct 23
1%
Avatar: Fire and Ash
1% predicting on Oct 22
1%
Avatar: Fire and Ash
1% predicting on Oct 21
1%
Avatar: Fire and Ash
1% predicting on Oct 20
1%
Avatar: Fire and Ash
1% predicting on Oct 19
2%
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2% predicting on Oct 18
2%
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2% predicting on Oct 17
2%
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2% predicting on Oct 16
2%
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2% predicting on Oct 15
2%
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2% predicting on Oct 14
2%
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2% predicting on Oct 13
1%
Avatar: Fire and Ash
1% predicting on Oct 12
1%
A House of Dynamite
1% predicting on Nov 10
1%
A House of Dynamite
1% predicting on Nov 9
1%
A House of Dynamite
1% predicting on Nov 8
1%
A House of Dynamite
1% predicting on Nov 7
1%
A House of Dynamite
1% predicting on Nov 6
1%
A House of Dynamite
1% predicting on Nov 5
1%
A House of Dynamite
1% predicting on Nov 4
2%
A House of Dynamite
2% predicting on Nov 3
2%
A House of Dynamite
2% predicting on Nov 2
2%
A House of Dynamite
2% predicting on Nov 1
2%
A House of Dynamite
2% predicting on Oct 31
2%
A House of Dynamite
2% predicting on Oct 30
2%
A House of Dynamite
2% predicting on Oct 29
2%
A House of Dynamite
2% predicting on Oct 28
2%
A House of Dynamite
2% predicting on Oct 27
3%
A House of Dynamite
3% predicting on Oct 26
3%
A House of Dynamite
3% predicting on Oct 25
4%
A House of Dynamite
4% predicting on Oct 24
4%
A House of Dynamite
4% predicting on Oct 23
5%
A House of Dynamite
5% predicting on Oct 22
6%
A House of Dynamite
6% predicting on Oct 21
6%
A House of Dynamite
6% predicting on Oct 20
6%
A House of Dynamite
6% predicting on Oct 19
6%
A House of Dynamite
6% predicting on Oct 18
6%
A House of Dynamite
6% predicting on Oct 17
7%
A House of Dynamite
7% predicting on Oct 16
7%
A House of Dynamite
7% predicting on Oct 15
7%
A House of Dynamite
7% predicting on Oct 14
8%
A House of Dynamite
8% predicting on Oct 13
8%
A House of Dynamite
8% predicting on Oct 12
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