Movies Fantasy League returns with expanded prizes, more films, and increased scoring potential. Joe Reid will run the game and publish a weekly newsletter recapping box-office results and interpreting awards nominations. Players select exactly eight movies released in 2023 from a prepared list, using a $100 fake-dollar budget. Each film carries a dollar value reflecting projected strength across scoring categories. Points accrue from box-office performance, awards haul, and additional categories beginning when the game starts and continuing until the 96th Academy Awards conclude the season. The join window closes at noon ET on September 28, with weekly leaderboards and post-Oscars prize distribution.
Just like the phrase " unprecedented times," the Movies Fantasy League is officially back. We're going even bigger this year, with more prizes, more movies, and more potential points on the table in what is sure to be a race as unpredictable as this year's release calendar. The game is once again being run by our master of ceremonies, longtime Vulture contributor and co-host of This Had Oscar Buzz Joe Reid. He'll be writing a weekly newsletter that recaps box office performance and parses awards nominations
New to the MFL? Here are the essentials: ➼ 1. Pick a team of eight movies that were released in 2023. ➼ 2. Get points based on their box office performance, awards haul, and assorted other categories. ➼ 3. The team that has earned the most points when the game ends after the 2024 Oscars will win one of the great prizes below.
The mechanics are simple: The Films: We made a list of movies from 2023 - some already released, most still to come - and assigned them a dollar value based on how formidable they project to be in the various scoring categories. Your Roster: You have a budget of $100 in fake dollars to build a team of exactly eight movies.
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