Hello, Fandango fans! This week we are launching our Awards Watch movie guide, which will keep you updated throughout the Oscar, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award season. I'm particularly excited about the launch of my new original video series, The Frontrunners, where I will interview top award contenders and give my analysis and predictions for the season's biggest prizes. Starting today I will also be compiling weekly ranked lists of the main competitors in the six major categories. Check back every week to see who's up and who's down.
BEST PICTURE
1. Les Miserables
2. Lincoln
3. Silver Linings Playbook
4. Argo
5. Zero Dark Thirty
6. Life of Pi
7. Django Unchained
8. Beasts of the Southern Wild
9. Amour
10. Moonrise Kingdom
11. The Master
12. The Dark Knight Rises
13. The Impossible
14. Flight
15. Skyfall
BEST DIRECTOR
1. Tom Hooper, Les Miserables
2. Ben Affleck, Argo
3. Steven Spielberg, Lincoln
4. David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook
5. Kathryn Bigelow, Zero Dark Thirty
6. Ang Lee, Life of Pi
7. Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained
8. Michael Haneke, Amour
9. Paul Thomas Anderson, The Master
10. Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight Rises
BEST ACTOR
1. Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
2. Hugh Jackman, Les Miserables
3. Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook
4. Denzel Washington, Flight
5. John Hawkes, The Sessions
6. Joaquin Phoenix, The Master
7. Richard Gere, Arbitrage
8. Anthony Hopkins, Hitchcock
9. Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained
10. Jamie Foxx, Django Unchained
BEST ACTRESS
1. Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
2. Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
3. Naomi Watts, The Impossible
4. Emmanuelle Riva, Amour
5. Marion Cotillard, Rust and Bone
6. Quvenzhane Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild
7. Keira Knightley, Anna Karenina
8. Helen Mirren, Hitchcock
9. Rachel Weisz, The Deep Blue Sea
10. Judi Dench, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
1. Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master
2. Robert De Niro, Silver Linings Playbook
3. Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln
4. Alan Arkin, Argo
5. Leonardo DiCaprio, Django Unchained
6. Matthew McConaughey, Magic Mike
7. Javier Bardem, Skyfall
8. Ewan McGregor, The Impossible
9. Eddie Redmayne, Les Miserables
10. Samuel L. Jackson, Django Unchained
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
1. Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables
2. Helen Hunt, The Sessions
3. Amy Adams, The Master
4. Sally Field, Lincoln
5. Jacki Weaver, Silver Linings Playbook
6. Ann Dowd, Compliance
7. Judi Dench, Skyfall
8. Samantha Barks, Les Miserables
9. Amanda Seyfried, Les Miserables
10. Maggie Smith, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
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Buy a ticket to Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, get 20% off The Mandalorian and Grogu Helmet Die-Cut Vinyl!
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*Power Pint Bundle is non-refundable. Domestic shipping will be added at checkout. Limited time offer. While supplies last. Movie ticket is non-refundable and non-exchangeable. Fandango reserves the right to modify or cancel this offer at any time and without notice. You must be 18 years of age or older to purchase a bundle. The set of two collectible pint glasses will begin shipping in May. Please use a physical U.S. address where the set of two collectible pint glasses shipment can be delivered. Once carrier confirms delivery, Fandango is not responsible for lost or stolen deliveries. See full terms and conditions at https://store.fandango.com/products/pint-power-bundle
Get the Beskar Bounty Bundle and receive one movie ticket to Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu plus a Limited Edition 28" x 11.5" Concept Art Print!
*The Beskar Bounty Bundle is non-refundable. Domestic shipping will be added at checkout. Limited time offer. While supplies last. Movie ticket is non-refundable and non-exchangeable. Fandango reserves the right to modify or cancel this offer at any time and without notice. You must be 18 years of age or older to purchase a bundle. The Limited-Edition Concept Art Print will begin shipping in May. Please use a physical U.S. address where the Limited-Edition Concept Art Print shipment can be delivered. Once carrier confirms delivery, Fandango is not responsible for lost or stolen deliveries. See full terms and conditions at https://store.fandango.com/products/the-beskar-bounty-bundle
Buy a ticket to Mortal Kombat II and receive 750 Dragon Krystals to be redeemed for use in the Mortal Kombat 1 game!
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Get 4 months of FanClub member benefits, 4 free movie tickets, plus a $20 Fandango at Home promo code.
"OFFER TERMS AND CONDITIONS This “FanClub Summer Movie Pass” offer (the “Offer”) is valid from May 1, 2026, through August 31, 2026 (the “Offer Period”). To qualify, you must purchase a FanClub Summer Movie Pass at www.fandango.com/fanclub/summerpass for $49.99. This Offer is not valid for current FanClub members; however, individuals may become eligible after their existing FanClub membership has expired if such membership expires before the end of the Offer Period. The FanClub Summer Movie Pass includes four (4) months of Fandango FanClub membership beginning upon enrollment. After the initial four (4) month period, your membership will automatically renew at $9.99/month (plus applicable taxes) unless canceled prior to the renewal date. The Offer also includes four (4) Fandango movie ticket promo codes (each, a “Ticket Code”). One (1) Ticket Code will be delivered via email within 24 to 48 hours after enrollment. 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To redeem any Codes, you must have and be logged into your Fandango or Fandango at Home account and still be a FanClub member. Lost or stolen Codes cannot be replaced. This Offer has no cash value except as required by law, is void where prohibited, and cannot be combined with any other offer. It is valid only in the U.S. (excluding U.S. territories and where prohibited by law). Codes are non-transferable, not for resale, and void if sold or exchanged. Taxes may apply. Limit one (1) FanClub Movie Pass Pass per person. Redemption is subject to Fandango’s Terms and Policies at www.fandango.com/terms-and-policies. No adjustments will be made for prior purchases. Fandango reserves the right to modify or withdraw this Offer at any time, in its sole discretion, without notice. Additional terms and conditions apply. See Fandango FanClub Program Terms for details. 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If a Code is lost or stolen, it cannot be replaced. No cash value, except as required by law. Void where prohibited.Not valid with any other offer. Offer valid in the U.S. only (excluding U.S. territories and where prohibited by law). Non-transferable. Not for resale; void if sold or exchanged. You may have to pay taxes additionally. Limit one redemption per Code per person. Redemption of each Code is subject to Fandango’s Terms and Policies at www.fandango.com/terms-and-policies. $20 FAH MOVIE TICKET TERMS AND CONDITIONS The Fandango at Home promo code (“Code”) included in this Offer expires on the earlier of 12/31/2026 and when your FanClub membership expires. To be eligible for this offer, you must be a paying Fandango FanClub Summer Movie Pass member at the time the Offer is sent and remain a FanClub member at the time that you redeem the Offer and Code. The Code is good for up to $20.00 (twenty dollars) off any single movie or episode purchase in a single transaction. 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Get 1 free ticket instantly when you join FanClub with your Young Washington ticket order.
The ‘Young Washington – 1 free ticket FanClub Promotion' offer (the “Offer”) begins 5/6/26 and will run for a limited time. Offer valid for new FanClub members only. To be eligible, you must subscribe to a 1-month paid FanClub membership ($9.99 per month + tax) when purchasing tickets Young Washington on the Fandango website or mobile app, and Offer will be automatically applied at checkout. To redeem the Offer, you must complete checkout while an eligible FanClub membership is in your cart and Offer is applied. Offer valid in the U.S. only (excluding U.S. territories and where prohibited by law); void where prohibited. Adjustments to prior purchases not permitted. Taxes may apply. Offer may only be redeemed once per person. Fandango reserves the right to withdraw or modify this Offer at any time, in its sole discretion, and without notice. Additional terms and conditions apply, including Fandango’s Terms and Policies at www.fandango.com/terms-and-policies.
Buy a ticket to Shrek 25th Anniversary, get the Shrek 6-Movie Collection for $25 on Fandango at Home
*Limited time offer. Log into your account on Fandango.com or the Fandango app and purchase, between 8:05am PT on 4/23/26 and 11:59pm PT on 5/21/26, at least one (1) movie ticket to ‘Shrek 25th Anniversary’ in participating Fandango theaters. Purchaser will receive a post-purchase email containing one (1) Fandango at Home Promotional Code (“Code”) that is good for the Shrek 6-Movie Collection for $25, in My Offers in your account on http://fandangoathome.com and via participating Fandango at Home apps. You must have, and be logged into, your Fandango account to receive a Code. Fandango is free to join; you must be 18 years of age or older to create a Fandango account. Code expires on (and must be used by) 5/23/26 at 11:59pm PT. Limit one Code received per transaction. You may have to pay taxes additionally. One-time use only. Void where prohibited. If lost or stolen, cannot be replaced. Offer is non-transferable and cannot be combined with any other offer or discount. No cash value, except as required by law. Not for resale; void if sold or exchanged. Offer valid in the U.S. only (excluding U.S. territories and where prohibited by law). You must have a Fandango at Home account to redeem your Code on Fandango at Home. Fandango at Home is free to join; you must be 18 years of age or older to open a Fandango at Home account. Credit card may be required for transactions on fandangoathome.com. Fandango reserves the right to modify or cancel this offer at any time and without notice. This offer and redemption of the Code are subject to Fandango’s Terms and Policies and Privacy Policy at http://www.fandango.com/terms-and-policies.
