All the 2023 best picture Oscar nominees ranked

In keeping with the preferential ballot used for this most important of categories, Times film critic Justin Chang ranks all 10 best picture nominees,
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All the 2023 best picture Oscar nominees ranked, from worst to best Click to view images

Best picture is the only Oscars category that uses a preferential ballot, where voters rank all 10 nominees. Here's how our critic would rank them.

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