| 1. THE FAVOURITE - Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara (BAFTA) |
2. GREEN BOOK - Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly (GG) |
| 3. VICE - Adam McKay |
| 4. ROMA - Alfonso Cuarón |
| 5. FIRST REFORMED - Paul Schrader (BFCA) |
| BAFTA - British Film Academy Awards |
| BFCA - Broadcast Film Critics Association (Critics Choice) |
| GG - Golden Globe |
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