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Key Highlights
- Oscar nominations are often debated, but the Golden Schmoes allow fans to voice their opinions.
- This year marks the 24th edition of the Golden Schmoes, featuring a diverse range of nominees.
- Top contenders include One Battle After Another and Sinners, with several surprises in nominations.
- Voting is open until February 28th, with winners announced on March 2nd.
Unhappy with this year’s Oscar nominations? Have no fear – the Golden Schmoes are here to let you have your say! Possibly the longest-running online movie fan awards, The Golden Schmoes are celebrating their 24th edition with what we hope will be our best edition ever — and now the nominees are live!
Once again, it’s an interesting mix of movies, with plenty of expected favorites (One Battle After Another, Marty Supreme, and Sinners dominate the ballot), but also some intriguing surprises, including a Best Actress nomination for Jennifer Lawrence for Die My Love and a Best Breakthrough Performance nod for Eva Victor for the underseen Sorry Baby.
In terms of the most popular movies on the ballot:
One Battle After Another – 17 nominations
Sinners – 15 nominations
Weapons – 10 nominations
Marty Supreme – 9 nominations
Superman – 7 nominations
Here they are:
| Favorite Movie – Sinners – One Battle After Another – Marty Surpreme – F1 – Superman |
Worst Movie – Snow White – War of the Worlds (2025) – Captain America: Brave New World – Hurry Up Tomorrow – The Electric State |
| Best Director – Ryan Coogler: Sinners – Paul Thomas Anderson: One Battle After Another – Josh Sadie: Marty Supreme – Joseph Kosinski: F1 – Zach Cregger: Weapons |
Best Screenplay – Sinners – One Battle After Another – Marty Supreme – Weapons – Bugonia |
| Most Overrated Movie – Superman – One Battle After Another – Sinners – Wicked: For Good – Fantastic Four: First Steps |
Most Underrated Movie – Caught Stealing – Eddington – Companion – The Long Walk – Thunderbolts |
| Trippiest Movie – Weapons – Bugonia – Sinners – 28 Years Later – Together |
Best Comedy – The Naked Gun – Friendship – Zootopia 2 – One Battle After Another – Bugonia |
| Best Horror – Weapons – Sinners – 28 Years Later – Final Destination: Bloodlines – Frankenstein |
Best Animated – Zootopia 2 – Elio – KPop Demon Hunters – The Bad Guys 2 – Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle |
| Best Sci-Fi Flick – Predator: Badlands – Avatar: Fire and Ash – Mickey 17 – Superman – Fantastic Four: First Steps |
Best Special Effects – Avatar: Fire and Ash – Superman – Fantastic Four: First Steps – F1 – Sinners |
| Biggest Disappointment – Captain America: Brave New World – Jurassic World: Rebirth – Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning – Mickey 17 – Tron: Ares |
Biggest Surprise – Weapons – Sinners – Kpop Demon Hunters – Companion – F1 |
| Best Actor – Michael B. Jordan: Sinners – Leonardo DiCaprio: One Battle After Another – Timothee Chalamet: Marty Supreme – David Corenswet: Superman– Jesse Plemons: Bugonia | |
You can cast your vote from Now through February 28th. Winners will be announced on Monday, March 2nd!
Check out all our previous winners below (we skipped 2020 due to the pandemic), and when you’re good and ready, head over and start picking your winners!
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2024/ 2023/ 2022/ 2021/ 2019/ 2018 /2017 / 2016 / 2015 / 2014 / 2013 /2012 / 2011 / 2010 / 2009 / 2008 / 2007 / 2006 / 2005 / 2004 / 2003 / 2002 / 2001
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