Best Film Category Witnesses Competition Among 10 Cinematic Works Nominations Include a Diverse Range of Films and Talents

With the 98th Academy Awards approaching, cinema enthusiasts worldwide are turning their attention to one of the most prominent nights in film, as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the official nominations for 2026, featuring a diverse selection of films and cinematic talents competing across various categories.

The Best Film category sees a fierce competition among 10 cinematic works: Bugonia, F1, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, Sinners, and Train Dreams.

In the Best International Feature Film category, the nominated films are: The Secret Agent, It Was Just an Accident, Sentimental Value, Sirât, and Sawt Hind Rajab.

In the Best Animated Feature Film category, the list includes: Arco, Elio, KPop Demon Hunters, Little Amélie or the Character of Rain, and Zootopia 2.

In the Best Documentary Feature category, the nominated films are: The Alabama Solution, Come See Me in the Good Light, Cutting Through Rocks, Mr Nobody Against Putin, and The Perfect Neighbor. Short film, short documentary, and short animated film categories each feature 5 nominations.

For Best Director, the nominees are: Chloe Zhao for Hamnet, Josh Safdie for Marty Supreme, Paul Thomas Anderson for One Battle After Another, Joachim Trier for Sentimental Value, and Ryan Coogler for Sinners.

For Best Actress in a Leading Role: Jessie Buckley (Hamnet), Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You), Kate Hudson (Song Sung Blue), Renate Reinsve (Sentimental Value), and Emma Stone (Bugonia).

For Best Actor in a Leading Role: Timothée Chalamet (Marty Supreme), Leonardo DiCaprio (One Battle After Another), Ethan Hawke (Blue Moon), Michael B. Jordan (Sinners), and Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent).

In the Best Supporting Actor and Actress categories, notable nominees include Benicio Del Toro, Jacob Elordi, Sean Penn, Stellan Skarsgård, alongside Elle Fanning, Amy Madigan, and Yunomi Musako.

Other categories include Best Original and Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Original Song, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Production and Costume Design, as well as awards for Sound and Visual Effects.

The 2026 Oscar nominations highlight the diversity of global cinematic production and feature competition among some of the most prominent filmmakers and stars, setting the stage for a highly anticipated ceremony expected to showcase fierce competition among the nominated works for the world's most prestigious film awards.