Best Picture Predictions for the 2018 Oscars

Filmmakers and actors are taken on a nearly three-month publicity tour. And at the end of it all: a golden statuette of a bald man holding a sword, and a lot of people crossing their fingers that they read the right envelope this time.

2017 has been an interesting year at the movies. The summer season felt like a bust, and so far there haven’t been too many movies that completely wowed audiences. But as awards season slowly kicks into high gear the real contenders are beginning to make themselves known in the Best Picture race. So let’s take a look at the ten films with the best shot at Oscar gold.

Dunkirk: Christopher Nolan’s World War Two feature is probably just about the front-runner for best film.

The Post: Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep in front of the camera, with Steven Spielberg directing a historic battle over press freedom – there’s much for awards voters to admire.

Call Me By Your Name: A tender love story between a teenager and an academic, set in Italy.

Lady Bird: A beautifully-told coming of age story, female-focused at all levels with Saoirse Ronan playing the lead, and Greta Gerwig directing.

The Shape of Water: An otherworldly romance between a mysterious aquatic creature and a mute girl, played by Sally Hawkins.

Darkest Hour: Gary Oldman on blistering form as Winston Churchill.

The Florida Project: A child’s eye view of life in a Florida motel community.