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Winner-take-all answer·7 source contracts·Polymarket 7·refreshed just now·Closes Feb 28, 2027 · 265d

Which film will get the most Oscar nominations at the 99th Academy Awards

Leader sits at 47% across 7 bound outcomes, runner-up at 33%. This is a winner-take-all market — the headline is the leader’s price, not an arithmetic mean.

Leader probability

47%

The Odyssey

runner-up 33¢leader 47¢

Outcomes

7

winner-take-all

Runner-up

33¢

Dune: Messiah

Spread

14pp

contested

24h volume

$54

thin orderbook

Closes

Feb 28, 2027

265 days

Venue

Polymarket

7 bound

30-day trend

0%50%100%-30d-3w-2w-1wtodayThe Odyssey: 47% (31 days, 28 points)The Odyssey: 47% on 2026-06-07Dune: Messiah: 33% (31 days, 18 points)Dune: Messiah: 33% on 2026-06-06The Social Reckoning: 12% (31 days, 20 points)The Social Reckoning: 12% on 2026-06-08
The Odyssey47¢Dune: Messiah33¢The Social Reckoning12¢
Top 3 candidates by current price · 31d

Bracket family

How the bracket ladder is priced.

Each row is one outcome on the venue. Sorted by 24h volume — the heaviest book is at the top.

Analysis

The current 53% probability reflects market expectations that one particular film will receive more Oscar nominations than its three competitors at the 99th Academy Awards ceremony. This leading contender maintains a notable edge over the second-place option at 19%, suggesting moderate confidence rather than overwhelming consensus. The probability level is driven primarily by the film's perceived critical reception, industry momentum during awards season, and its genre or studio positioning relative to competitors. Major factors affecting this outcome include the breadth and quality of a film's technical achievements, the voting patterns of Academy members in particular categories, and how production companies campaign for recognition. The resolution date of this market will be the Oscar nominations announcement, which typically occurs in January following the awards eligibility year. Until that official announcement, the probability may shift based on emerging critical reviews, box office performance, and signals from early-season award ceremonies.

  • The leading film's nomination count will be directly determined by Academy voters' ballots cast during the official nomination voting period
  • Critical reception and major film festival recognition (Venice, Berlin, etc.) historically correlate with nomination volume across multiple categories
  • Campaign spending and studio political relationships have documented effects on voting outcomes within Academy demographics
  • Technical achievement in cinematography, sound, editing, and visual effects typically drives higher nomination counts than narrative categories alone
  • The specific category eligibility rules and submission deadlines determine which films qualify and can be nominated in each award

What moved the line

  • Jun 5The Social Reckoning10pp111¢ · Polymarket
  • Jun 3Wild Horse Nine6pp39¢ · Polymarket
  • Jun 4Wild Horse Nine3pp912¢ · Polymarket
  • Jun 5Wild Horse Nine3pp129¢ · Polymarket
  • Jun 7Wild Horse Nine3pp710¢ · Polymarket

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