Power Rankings for 11/21/16
Best Picture
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| P/R |
Last |
C/R
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Film |
| 1 |
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95 |
La La Land |
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Festival favorite La La Land has all the elements of Oscar success and is a clear early front-runner to win it all. |
| 2 |
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90 |
Jackie |
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Jackie's subtle mastery surprised everyone in Toronto, and will be a serious contender. |
| 3 |
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85 |
Moonlight |
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Critics loved this movie and it will likely land the "indie" spot on the list, but I'm not sure it will go much higher. |
| 4 |
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80 |
Arrival |
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The moment of truth for this sci-fi flick comes opening weekend. Will it go the way of Inception, or Interstellar? |
| 5 |
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70 |
Manchester by the Sea |
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The acclaimed Sundance drama is heavy and slow, but it could get in also on the strength of critics. |
| 6 |
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65 |
Loving |
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The campaign behind Loving is coming out strong and given the good reviews, it has a decent shot at a nomination. |
| 7 |
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60 |
Hell or High Water |
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It is likely that the 'steak eater,' summer spot in the lineup will go to the methodical Texas crime drama that surprised audiences in August. |
| 8 |
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55 |
Lion |
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With Weinstein behind the feel-good, true life story of an Indian orphan kid looking for his family, don't count this sappy drama out. |
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