“Arco,” boasting a starry cast and an Oscar-winning producer (Natalie Portman), is the second and final consensus pick in the first round of the BuzzMeter. It has nearly twice as many points as runner-up “Elio,” yet the panel doesn’t describe it as a dominant front-runner.
“There’s no big dog in this year’s animation race,” says Amy Nicholson. “So there’s room for this colorful French-made time-travel cartoon (‘Arco’) to steal a win.” Dave Karger writes, “Without a true critical and commercial smash from a major studio so far, this race seems ripe for the inclusion of films by smaller distributors or foreign countries, notably ‘Arco.’ ”
But the buzziest contender, at least in terms of a ubiquitous pop-culture moment, has to be “KPop Demon Hunters,” which made $18 million in a two-day limited theatrical release of its sing-along version, scored four Top 10 singles and is currently Netflix’s most-watched original title ever (266 million views, according to the streamer).
“There’s no way the academy could miss the ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ moment,” says Katie Walsh.
By the way, the Chinese “Ne Zha 2” is, by far, the highest-grossing animated feature ever, with more than $2.2 billion in worldwide receipts, though it has made only $23 million stateside.
Best picture | Best director | Best international feature
1. “Arco”
2. “Elio”
3. “In Your Dreams”
4. “Zootopia 2”
5. “KPop Demon Hunters”
6. “Ne Zha 2”
7. “Little Amélie or the Character of Rain”
T8. “Your Letter”
T8. “Scarlet”
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