When Are The Oscars 2026 — Date and Best Picture Nominees
If you’re asking when are the oscars 2026, the 98th Academy Awards ceremony is scheduled for March 15, 2026 (the event will fall on the morning of March 16, 2026 in Thailand). The date sets the stage for a contentious Best Picture race that includes 10 films across genres from political thriller to sports drama.
When Are The Oscars 2026 — date and nominees
The Best Picture slate competing on March 15, 2026 includes: Bugonia; F1; Frankenstein; Hamnet; Marty Supreme; One Battle After Another; The Secret Agent; Sentimental Value; Sinners; and Train Dreams. Ten films will vie for the top Academy Award at the 98th Academy Awards, with the ceremony itself confirmed for March 15, 2026.
A record nominations haul and a new category
One headline from this awards season is Sinners, which secured a record 16 nominations — the most ever for a single film. The awards season also added a new recognition: Best Achievement in Casting. The addition of that category changes the shape of nomination night and adds a formal award for casting teams ahead of the March 15 ceremony.
Tomatometer rankings and a Best Picture frontrunner
Critical rankings ahead of the ceremony place The Secret Agent at the top of a Tomatometer list, with a 98% critics score noted for the film. Other Best Picture contenders highlighted in critics’ coverage include Hamnet, Train Dreams, Sinners, Marty Supreme, F1, One Battle After Another, Sentimental Value, Frankenstein and Bugonia. The Secret Agent’s Tomatometer standing gives it a visible critical edge as the field heads into the March 15 awards night.
The nominations and schedule point to a ceremony with both milestone moments and surprising omissions: a fantasy musical sequel that previously earned 10 nominations for its first film received no nominations this year, while industry attention has focused on films and performances across a wide range of genres.
For viewers and industry members, the next confirmed event is the 98th Academy Awards ceremony on March 15, 2026; international viewers in Thailand should note the ceremony will occur the morning of March 16, 2026 there. If you’re still wondering when are the oscars 2026, mark March 15, 2026 on your calendar for the awards night.
