As the best reviewed movie of 2025 so far (according to Metacritic ), Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another is going to contend in multiple categories at the 2026 Oscars. In fact, after the Gotham Awards made it the most-nominated movie despite some grumblings over its status as a major studio project, it should be considered the current frontrunner for Best Picture , leapfrogging Chloé Zhao's Hamnet . But perhaps more interesting than that race at this stage is what will happen to the film's actors.

One Battle After Another is full of truly great performances , from the stars at the top of the call sheet all the way on down to the minor roles and one-scene appearances, and the big question currently is how many of its actors can score nominations. It could contend

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