- The best bet of the 97th Academy Awards best picture would be for the 2024 musical theater movie Wicked with +6000 odds.
- After receiving 10 nominations, Wicked has already won Cinematic and Box office achievement awards.
LOS ANGELES - Nominated for 10 Academy Awards, Wicked is the best bet for best picture as Cynthia Erivo is in the lead for best actress and Ariana Grande is nominated for best supporting actress.
Best Picture Bovada Odds
- Anora -275
- The Brutalist +400
- Conclave +700
- A Complete Unknown +2500
- Emilia Perez +5000
- Wicked +6000
Wicked was the top film made for 2024 as it has already won the #1 movie receiving the biggest box office for Broadway musicals. Wicked grossed $723 million dollars in addition to having the best actresses leading these roles and nothing compares to the performance by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.
Wicked has an 88% Rotten Tomatoes score. That is better than every other film up for the Best Picture award except for Anora. Despite having a stronger Rotten Tomatoes score than the other four films it is competing against, Wicked is sixth on odds boards with +6000 odds.
Viewing Wicked’s top competitor, Anora had a 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. That strong rating is why Anora is the favorite at Academy Awards online sportsbooks with -275 odds. The significantly longer +6000 odds for Wicked compared to Anora make it the better bet though because it is also highly rated and has better payouts for bettors.
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A third reason to bet on Wicked with +6000 odds is Ariana Grande’s popularity and performance. She is already a famous singer having millions as a fan base. Her engagement to the role, her acting, and her popularity could increase the chances of Wicked winning Best Picture.
Based on ratings and the potential payout, Wicked is the best bet at US online sportsbooks with +6000 odds for the Academy Awards.

Kim Cornell is a communications media studies major at Florida State University. Her love of art, culture, and entertainment is what inspires her to write creatively. In her free time she loves to do any type of creative or persuasive writing as she has been studying writing for 4 years.