| 1. First Man (BFCA win, GG win) |
| 2. If Beale Street Could Talk (BAFTA, BFCA) |
| 3. Black Panther (BFCA, GG) |
| 4. Mary Poppins Returns (BAFTA, BFCA, GG) |
| 5. Isle of Dogs (BAFTA, BFCA, GG) |
| 6. BlacKkKlansman (BAFTA) |
| 7. A Quiet Place (GG) |
| 8. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs |
| 9. Suspiria |
| 10. Vice |
| 11. Crazy Rich Asians |
| 12. The Death of Stalin |
| 13. Avengers: Infinity War |
| 14. Annihilation |
15. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald |
| BAFTA - British Film Academy Awards |
BFCA - Broadcast Film Critics Association (Critics Choice) |
| GG - Golden Globes |
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