# 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!

*By YPB Team · Published August 17, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/what-is-the-best-movie-of-2026-so-far*

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## Current results (4 votes)

1. **Nuremberg** — 50% (2 votes · score 1000/1000)
   Russell Crowe and Rami Malek face off as Hermann Goring and psychiatrist Douglas Kelley in this Nuremberg trials drama.
2. **Project Hail Mary** — 50% (2 votes · score 936/1000)
   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.
3. **Obsession** — 0% (0 votes · score 642/1000)
   Curry Barker's ultra-low-budget horror-comedy about a cursed monkey's paw became a surprise box-office phenomenon.
4. **Backrooms** — 0% (0 votes · score 582/1000)
   Kane Parsons expands his viral liminal-space horror short into A24's biggest release to date.
5. **The Death of Robin Hood** — 0% (0 votes · score 513/1000)
   Hugh Jackman plays an aging Robin Hood confronting his violent past in Michael Sarnoski's revisionist take for A24.
6. **The Dog Stars** — 0% (0 votes · score 513/1000)
   Ridley Scott's lean post-apocalyptic survival film stars Jacob Elordi as a pilot navigating a plague-ravaged world.
7. **Scream 7** — 0% (0 votes · score 513/1000)
   The slasher franchise returns with a record-breaking opening and its first IMAX release.
8. **The Invite** — 0% (0 votes · score 434/1000)
   Olivia Wilde directs a sharp ensemble farce that reaffirmed her as one of the year's most exciting filmmakers.
9. **Disclosure Day** — 0% (0 votes · score 434/1000)
   Steven Spielberg's UFO thriller starring Emily Blunt echoes his classic close-encounters sci-fi.
10. **The Amazing Digital Circus** — 0% (0 votes · score 342/1000)
   Gooseworx's beloved animated web series makes its leap to the big screen.
11. **Iron Lung** — 0% (0 votes · score 342/1000)
   YouTube creator Markiplier's feature horror debut is a claustrophobic thriller that became a breakout theatrical success.
12. **The Bride!** — 0% (0 votes · score 342/1000)
   Maggie Gyllenhaal's gothic reimagining of Bride of Frankenstein starring Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale.
13. **Michael** — 0% (0 votes · score 233/1000)
   Antoine Fuqua's Michael Jackson biopic stars the singer's nephew Jaafar Jackson, covering his rise with the Jackson 5.
14. **Odyssey** — 0% (0 votes · score 103/1000)
   Christopher Nolan's ensemble epic starring Matt Damon reimagines Homer's ancient adventure on an IMAX scale.
15. **Man on the Run** — 0% (0 votes · score 103/1000)
   Morgan Neville's documentary on Paul McCartney's post-Beatles Wings years is built from rare unseen footage.

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