Best Picture Odds 2024: Oppenheimer Favored to Win Oscar at Academy Awards
John Phillips/Getty Images. Pictured: Oppenheimer stars Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy and Florence Pugh
Best Picture odds have been released after the announcement of the 2024 Academy Awards nominations. Ten films were nominated for Oscar Best Picture, and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer leads the way according to early odds posted by BetMGM.
The box office sensation is an early -1400 favorite to take the award, meaning a $100 wager on the film would net $7.14 should it take the prize.
Below, you'll find the full list of Best Picture nominees at the 2024 Oscars.
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Example: Barbie is a +6600 underdog for Best Picture, which means you would net a $6,600 profit on a $100 bet if it wins. Learn more here.
Best Picture Odds
| Nominee | Odds | Implied Prob. |
|---|---|---|
| Oppenheimer | -5000 | 98.04% |
| Poor Things | +2000 | 4.76% |
| The Zone of Interest | +2500 | 3.85% |
| The Holdovers | +2500 | 3.85% |
| Anatomy of a Fall | +4000 | 2.44% |
| Barbie | +5000 | 1.96% |
| American Fiction | +8000 | 1.23% |
| Killers of the Flower Moon | +10000 | 0.99% |
| Maestro | +15000 | 0.66% |
| Past Lives | +15000 | 0.66% |
Best Picture odds have been released after the announcement of the 2024 Academy Awards nominations. Ten films were nominated for Oscar Best Picture, and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer leads the way according to oddmakers.
The box office sensation is a strong -5000 favorite to take the award, meaning a $100 wager on the film would net just $2 should it take the prize.
Oddsmakers believe the biggest threats to a potential Oppenheimer coronation are Poor Things and The Zone of Interest. They both come in as the second betting favorites at +2000, meaning a $100 wager would net $2,000.
Barbie, which was the highest-grossing film of 2023, is among the Best Picture contenders, too. The cultural phenomenon is listed with +6600 odds to be named Best Picture, meaning a $100 wager would bring in $6,600.
Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon is all the day down at +10000, which would bring in $10,000 for a $100 bet should it win.
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