| 1. ROMA (ACE, BAFTA, BFCA) |
| 2. First Man (ACE, BAFTA, BFCA win) |
| 3. BlacKkKlansman (ACE) |
| 4. Vice (ACE, BAFTA, BFCA) |
| 5. A Star is Born (ACE, BFCA) |
| 6. Bohemian Rhapsody (ACE, BAFTA) |
| 7. The Favourite (ACE, BAFTA, BFCA) |
| 8. Widows (BFCA) |
| 9. Black Panther |
| 10. If Beale Street Could Talk |
| OTHER CONTENDERS |
| Green Book (ACE) |
| A Quiet Place |
| ACE - American Cinema Editors |
| BAFTA - British Film Academy Awards |
BFCA - Broadcast Film Critics Association (Critics Choice) |
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