Moviegoer Oscar Poll Picks ‘Hidden Figures’ for Best Picture
A Fandango poll of 8,000 moviegoers also saw Denzel Washington and Emma Stone favored in the acting categories
Jeremy Fuster | February 26, 2017 @ 11:10 AM
Last Updated: February 26, 2017 @ 11:11 AM
To celebrate Oscar week, Fandango conducted a poll of over 8,000 moviegoers to see who the public would pick to win the top Academy Awards, and it turns out that they would give the Best Picture Oscar to “Hidden Figures” over the heavy favorite, “La La Land.”
It was a close race between the two hit films, with “Figures” just edging out the win with 26 percent of the vote to “La La Land”‘s 25 percent. “Arrival” came in a distant third with 13 percent. “La La Land” and “Hidden Figures” have been far and away the biggest box office successes among this year’s field, racking up a worldwide gross of $340 million and $166 million, respectively.
The public is more in line with how handicappers expect the Academy to vote in other categories. Damien Chazelle won the Best Director poll with 35 percent, while Denzel Washington and Emma Stone were heavily picked to win the lead acting Oscars with over a third of the vote in their respective categories.
But while Mahershala Ali and Viola Davis are considered shoo-ins to win in the supporting categories, the public poll is much more split. Jeff Bridges won Fandango’s poll for the Best Supporting Actor race with 29 percent of the vote. Ali came in second with 27 percent, while Dev Patel came in third with 21 percent.
Davis came in first in the Best Supporting Actress poll with 38 percent, but Octavia Spencer came in a close second with 35 percent. Just another sign of how popular “Hidden Figures” is with audiences.
And while “La La Land” is expected to win Best Original Song with “City of Stars,” the public would much rather see the award go to “Moana” for the song “How Far I’ll Go.” The soaring Disney song got 37% of the vote, thanks likely to the popularity of the man who wrote the song: “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda. If “Moana” pulls off the upset, Miranda will join the likes of Rita Moreno, Whoopi Goldberg, and Mel Brooks in the elite club of artists who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony.
Every Oscar-Nominated Movie You Can Watch at Home Right Now (Photos)
It's easy to assume big Oscar movies come out late in the year. And while that is the case with some films, like frontrunner "La La Land," there are more than 30 Oscar-nominated films you can grab on home video or stream right now.
"13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi"
One Oscar nomination, for Achievement in Sound Editing.
Available on DVD and Blu-ray, as well as streaming retailers.
"13th"
One nomination, for Best Documentary Feature.
Available on Netflix.
"Allied"
One nomination, for Achievement in Costume Design.
Available from streaming retailers now, with a home video release on Feb. 28.
"Arrival"
Nominated for eight Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director for Denis Villanueve.
Available on DVD and Blu-ray, as well as streaming retailers.
"Captain Fantastic"
One Oscar nomination, for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Viggo Mortenson.
Available on DVD and Blu-ray, as well as streaming retailers.
"Deepwater Horizon"
Two nominations, for Sound Editing and Visual Effects.
Available on DVD and Blu-ray, as well as streaming retailers.
"Doctor Strange"
One nomination, for Best Visual Effects.
Available from streaming retailers, with DVD and Blu-ray release on Feb. 28.
"Extremis"
One nomination, for Best Documentary Short Subject.
Available on Netflix.
"Fire At Sea"
One nomination, for Best Documentary Feature.
Available from streaming retailers, with a DVD and Blu-ray release on March 21.
"Florence Foster Jenkins"
Two Oscar nominations, for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Meryl Streep and Costume Design.
Available on DVD and Blu-ray, as well as streaming retailers.
"Hacksaw Ridge"
Nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director for Mel Gibson.
Available now on Blu-ray, DVD and digital HD.
"Hail Caesar!"
One nomination, for Achievement in Production Design.
Available on DVD and Blu-ray, as well as streaming retailers.
"Hell or High Water"
Four nominations, including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor for Jeff Bridges.
Available on DVD and Blu-ray, as well as streaming retailers.
"Jackie"
Three nominations, for Best Actress for Natalie Portman, Costume Design and Original Score.
Available from streaming retailers, with a DVD and Blu-ray release on March 7.
"Jim: The James Foley Story"
One nomination, for Best Original Song for "The Empty Chair" by J. Ralph and Sting.
Available on DVD and Blu-ray, streaming retailers and HBO.
"The Jungle Book"
One nomination, for Best Visual Effects.
Available on Netflix, DVD and Blu-ray, and streaming retailers.
"Kubo and the Two Strings"
Two Oscar nominations, for Best Animated Feature and Best Visual Effects.
Available on DVD and Blu-ray, as well as streaming retailers.
"Life, Animated"
One nomination, for Best Documentary Feature.
Available on Amazon Prime, DVD, and streaming retailers.
"The Lobster"
One nomination, for Best Original Screenplay for Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthymis Filippou.
Available on Amazon Prime, DVD and Blu-ray, and streaming retailers.
"Loving"
One nomination, for Best Actress for Ruth Negga.
Available on DVD and Blu-ray, as well as streaming retailers.
"Manchester by the Sea"
Nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director for Kenneth Lonergan.
Available on DVD and Blu-ray, as well as streaming retailers.
"A Man Called Ove"
Two Oscar nominations, for Best Foreign Language Film and Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling.
Available on DVD and Blu-ray, as well as streaming retailers.
"Moonlight"
Eight nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director for Barry Jenkins.
"Moana"
Two nominations, for Best Animated Feature and Best Animated Song for "How Far I'll Go" by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Available from streaming retailers, with a DVD and Blu-ray release on March 7.
"Nocturnal Animals"
One nomination, for Best Supporting Actor for Michael Shannon.
Available on DVD and Blu-ray, as well as streaming retailers.
"O.J.: Made in America"
One nomination, for Best Documentary Feature.
Available on WatchESPN, DVD and Blu-ray, and streaming retailers.
"Piper"
One nomination, for Best Animated Short.
Available on its own from streaming retailers. or as an extra feature on the DVD and Blu-ray release of "Finding Dory."
"Suicide Squad"
One Oscar nomination, for Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
Available on DVD and Blu-ray, as well as streaming retailers.
"Star Trek Beyond"
One Oscar nomination, for Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
Available on DVD and Blu-ray, as well as streaming retailers.
"Sully"
One Oscar nomination, for Achievement in Sound Editing.
Available on DVD and Blu-ray, as well as streaming retailers.
"Tanna"
One nomination, for Best Foreign Language Film.
Available from streaming retailers.
"Trolls"
One nomination, for Best Original Song for "Can't Stop the Feeling" by Justin Timberlake, Max Martin and Shellback.
Available on DVD and Blu-ray, as well as streaming retailers.
"The White Helmets"
One nomination, for Best Documentary Short Subject.
Available on Netflix.
"Zootopia"
One nomination, for Best Animated Feature.
Available on Netflix, DVD and Blu-ray, and streaming retailers.
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Prep for the main event with these films you can enjoy from your couch
It's easy to assume big Oscar movies come out late in the year. And while that is the case with some films, like frontrunner "La La Land," there are more than 30 Oscar-nominated films you can grab on home video or stream right now.
