What is the best movie of 2026 so far?

From star-studded sci-fi epics and awards-season dramas to breakout indie horror sensations and one very unhinged franchise revival, 2026 has already delivered a wildly unpredictable slate on the big screen. Cast your vote for the year's true standout!

1. 1
   Nuremberg

   Russell Crowe and Rami Malek face off as Hermann Goring and psychiatrist Douglas Kelley in this Nuremberg trials drama.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Project Hail Mary

   Ryan Gosling stars in Phil Lord and Chris Miller's big-budget sci-fi adaptation of Andy Weir's novel about a lone astronaut saving humanity.
   936pts
3. 3
   Obsession

   Curry Barker's ultra-low-budget horror-comedy about a cursed monkey's paw became a surprise box-office phenomenon.
   642pts
4. 4
   Backrooms

   Kane Parsons expands his viral liminal-space horror short into A24's biggest release to date.
   582pts
5. 5
   The Death of Robin Hood

   Hugh Jackman plays an aging Robin Hood confronting his violent past in Michael Sarnoski's revisionist take for A24.
   513pts
6. 6
   The Dog Stars

   Ridley Scott's lean post-apocalyptic survival film stars Jacob Elordi as a pilot navigating a plague-ravaged world.
   513pts
7. 7
   Scream 7

   The slasher franchise returns with a record-breaking opening and its first IMAX release.
   513pts
8. 8
   The Invite

   Olivia Wilde directs a sharp ensemble farce that reaffirmed her as one of the year's most exciting filmmakers.
   434pts
9. 9
   Disclosure Day

   Steven Spielberg's UFO thriller starring Emily Blunt echoes his classic close-encounters sci-fi.
   434pts
10. 10
    The Amazing Digital Circus

    Gooseworx's beloved animated web series makes its leap to the big screen.
    342pts
11. 11
    Iron Lung

    YouTube creator Markiplier's feature horror debut is a claustrophobic thriller that became a breakout theatrical success.
    342pts
12. 12
    The Bride!

    Maggie Gyllenhaal's gothic reimagining of Bride of Frankenstein starring Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale.
    342pts
13. 13
    Michael

    Antoine Fuqua's Michael Jackson biopic stars the singer's nephew Jaafar Jackson, covering his rise with the Jackson 5.
    233pts
14. 14
    Odyssey

    Christopher Nolan's ensemble epic starring Matt Damon reimagines Homer's ancient adventure on an IMAX scale.
    0pts
15. 15
    Man on the Run

    Morgan Neville's documentary on Paul McCartney's post-Beatles Wings years is built from rare unseen footage.
    0pts

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