How 'Widows,' 'Roma' and more holiday releases look to shake up the Oscars' best picture race
by Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times
Nov 05, 2018
4 minutes
"A Star Is Born" is in. "First Man" could be in. "BlacKkKlansman" and "Black Panther" should be in.
It's early November, and in the next few weeks, the final group of aspiring Oscar contenders will arrive in theaters. Judging by recent history, that's prime contention time. Last year, seven of the nine best picture nominees launched their domestic theatrical runs in November or December.
Some of the following pictures have already earned plaudits and prizes at fall film festivals. Others haven't been widely seen at all.
Who's up? Who's down? Here's the rundown of what's to come, with the movies ranked based on their likelihood of securing a best picture nomination.
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