For our August update, we’re looking at everything that has moved on to a new stage. There aren’t many at this early stage of the year but we have a few.
Moving to Stage 2
Once all of the preliminary data has been received, a film moves to Stage 2. Here are the seven who have done so this month.
Train Dreams (Stage 2 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
In the Blink of an Eye (Stage 2 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
Jay Kelly (Stage 2 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
One Battle After Another (Stage 2 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
Rental Family (Stage 2 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
Father, Mother, Sister, Brother (Stage 2 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
Long Day’s Journey Into Night (Stage 2 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
Moving to Stage 3
There are two films that have moved on to Stage 3. This means the film has released wide.
Superman (Stage 3 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
The Fantastic Four: First Steps (Stage 3 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
Moving to Stage 4
If a film has surpassed a month in release, it is eligible for a move to Stage 4. We have five films here.
28 Years Later (Stage 4 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
F1 (Stage 4 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
How to Train Your Dragon (Stage 4 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
Jurassic World Rebirth (Stage 4 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
Elio (Stage 4 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
Moving to Stage 5
This is the final stage. These films have completed their box office runs and are unlikely to have much movement in terms of their critical or audience receptions numbers.
Two films have moved into Stage 5 as of this update.
The Phoenician Scheme (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
The Life of Chuck (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
With that, the number of films at Stage 5 is fifteen.
This month, we’re going to start listing these in the order of their rank if the films were all in Stage 5. Keep in mind that some of these films are still in Stage 1 or Stage 2, which means critical reception, audience reception, and box office factors won’t have been taken into consideration on several films like Frankenstein and Hamnet, which we are expecting to do quite well.
Best of Wide
1. (81.8 / 100) – Sinners (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
2. (77.2 / 100) – Train Dreams (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
3. (73.2 / 100) – Blue Moon (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
4. (72.1 / 100) – Mickey 17 (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
5. (70.8 / 100) – The Phoenician Scheme (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
6. (63.6 / 100) – The History of Sound (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
7. (62.8 / 100) – Grand Tour (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
8. (60.4 / 100) – On Swift Horses (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
9. (60.2 / 100) – Kiss of the Spider Woman (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
10. (51.7 / 100) – Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 2 (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
Best of Limited
1. (78.2 / 100) – Sentimental Value (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
2. (76.2 / 100) – The Ballad of Wallis Island (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
3. (74.2 / 100) – Warfare (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
4. (73.1 / 100) – If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
5. (71.2 / 100) – The Life of Chuck (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
6. (69.9 / 100) – 28 Years Later (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
7. (69.1 / 100) – My Dead Friend Zoe (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
8. (67.5 / 100) – Die, My Love (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
9. (67.2 / 100) – Bob Trevino Likes It (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
10. (62.3 / 100) – April (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
11. (61.4 / 100) – The Shrouds (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
12. (52.6 / 100) – Eleanor the Great (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
13. (48.2 / 100) – Kontinental ’25 (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
14. (48.2 / 100) – Dreams (Sex Love) (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
15. (46.5 / 100) – Twinless (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
16. (43.4 / 100) – Dreams (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
17. (34.9 / 100) – The Quiet Son (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
18. (32.1 / 100) – Ella McCay (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
19. (31.6 / 100) – Highest 2 Lowest (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
20. (31.2 / 100) – Jay Kelly (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
Best of Craft
1. (75.5 / 100) – Thunderbolts* (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
2. (75.2 / 100) – F1 (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
3. (73.3 / 100) – Superman (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
4. (73.1 / 100) – The Fantastic Four: First Steps (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
5. (72.2 / 100) – Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
6. (70 / 100) – How to Train Your Dragon (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
7. (64.9 / 100) – The Legend of Ochi (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
8. (61 / 100) – Jurassic World Rebirth (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
9. (50 / 100) – Wolf Man (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
10. (49.5 / 100) – William Tell (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
Best of Animation
1. (70.5 / 100) – Elio (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
2. (59.4 / 100) – Dog Man (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
3. (42.2 / 100) – Arco (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
4. (23.9 / 100) – A Magnificent Life (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
5. (21.9 / 100) – Zootopia 2 (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
6. (21 / 100) – The Twits (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
7. (20.8 / 100) – In Your Dreams (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
8. (17 / 100) – Endless Cookie (Stage 5 of 5; Pending Eligibility)
