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

Nuremberg

Russell Crowe and Rami Malek face off as Hermann Goring and psychiatrist Douglas Kelley in this Nuremberg trials drama.

1000pts

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

Obsession

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

642pts

4

Backrooms

Kane Parsons expands his viral liminal-space horror short into A24's biggest release to date.

582pts

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

The Dog Stars

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

513pts

7

Scream 7

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

513pts

8

The Invite

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

434pts

9

Disclosure Day

Steven Spielberg's UFO thriller starring Emily Blunt echoes his classic close-encounters sci-fi.

434pts

10

The Amazing Digital Circus

Gooseworx's beloved animated web series makes its leap to the big screen.

342pts

11

Iron Lung

YouTube creator Markiplier's feature horror debut is a claustrophobic thriller that became a breakout theatrical success.

342pts

12

The Bride!

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

342pts

13

Michael

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

233pts

14

Odyssey

Christopher Nolan's ensemble epic starring Matt Damon reimagines Homer's ancient adventure on an IMAX scale.

103pts

15

Man on the Run

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

103pts