| Rank |
Film |
Make-up artist(s) and hairdresser(s) |
Distributer |
| 1 |
“Elvis” |
Shane Thomas (hairstylist and makeup artist), Mark Coulier (prosthetics designer), Jason Baird (prosthetics supervisor for Tom Hanks and Austin Butler), Louise Coulston (lead hairstylist) |
Warner Bros. |
| The life of American music icon Elvis Presley, from his childhood to becoming a rock and movie star in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker. |
| 2 |
“The Batman” |
Naomi Donne (makeup artist), Mike Marino (prosthetic design), Zoe Tahir (hair) |
Warner Bros. |
| When a sadistic serial killer begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, Batman is forced to investigate the city’s hidden corruption and question his family’s involvement. |
| 3 |
“Emancipation” |
Ken Diaz (head of makeup department), Andrea Bowman (head of hair department) |
Apple Original Movies |
| A runaway slave crosses the Louisiana swamps on a torturous journey to escape the plantation owners who nearly killed him. |
| 4 |
“The Woman King” |
Babalwa Mtshiselwa, Sergio Lopez-Rivera, Jamika Wilson, Louisa V. Anthony |
Sony Pictures |
| A historical epic inspired by real events that took place in the Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states in Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries. |
| 5 |
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” |
Joel Harlow (head of makeup department) |
marvel studios |
| The nation of Wakanda stands against intervening world powers as they mourn the loss of their King T’Challa. |
| Next in line |
| 6 |
“The whale” |
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A24 |
| A reclusive English teacher living with severe obesity tries to reconnect with his teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption. |
| seven |
“Everything, everywhere, all at once” |
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A24 |
| An aging Chinese immigrant is drawn into a crazy adventure, where only she can save the world by exploring other universes related to the lives she could have led. |
| 8 |
“Bones and All” |
Fernanda Perez (head of department, makeup), Massimo Gattabrusi (head of department, hairdressing), Jason Hamer (prosthetic makeup) |
MGM/United Artists release |
| Maren, a young woman, learns to survive on the margins of society. |
| 9 |
“Blond” |
Tina Roesler Kerwin (head of makeup department), Jaime Leigh McIntosh (head of hair department) |
netflix |
| A fictionalized chronicle of the inner life of Marilyn Monroe. |
| ten |
“Babylon” |
Heba Thorisdottir (head of makeup department), Jaime Leigh McIntosh (head of hair department) |
Paramount Pictures |
| Set in Hollywood during the transition from silent films to talkies, focusing on a mix of historical and fictional characters. |
| Other top contenders |
| 11 |
“RRR” |
Nalla Srinu, Senapathi Naidu |
Variance Movies |
| 12 |
“Glass Onion: A Mystery at Daggers Drawn” |
Jeremy Woodhead (Hairdresser and Makeup Artist), Lesley Smith (Hairdresser and Makeup Artist, Biljana Vrcelj, Tracey Smith (Hairdresser), Jovana Vukosavljvic (Makeup Artist) |
netflix |
| 13 |
“The Fabelmans” |
Eryn Krueger Mekash (head of make-up department), Gloria P. Casny (head of hair department) |
Universal images |
| 14 |
“Don’t Worry Honey” |
Heba Thorisdottir (head of makeup department), Jason Collins (special effects makeup), Jaime Leigh McIntosh (head of hair department) |
Warner Bros. |
| 15 |
“Until” |
Denise Turnnell (head of makeup department), Louisa V. Anthony (head of hair department), Deaundra Metzger (head of hair department) |
Release of Orion/United Artists |
| 16 |
“Speaking Women” |
Shauna Llewellyn (head of makeup department), Patricia Cuthbert (head of hair department), Susan Exton-Stranks (head of hair department) |
MGM/United Artists release |
| 17 |
“Thirteen Lives” |
Rick Findlater (makeup artist and hairstylist), Quinton Wallace (key makeup artist and hairstylist) |
Amazon Studios/MGM |
| 18 |
“Nanny” |
Risha Rox (head of makeup department, head of sfx makeup department), Belinda Anderson (head of hair department) |
Amazon Studios |
| 19 |
“Living” |
Nadia Stacey (hair and makeup artist) |
Sony Pictures Classics |
| 20 |
“Nope” |
Tym Shutchai Buacharern (head of makeup department), Carla J. Farmer (head of hair department), Vincent Van Dyke (designer of makeup prostheses) |
Universal images |
| Also in the running |
| 21 |
“Dedication” |
Jacenda Burkett, Maha Lessner, Michael White |
Sony Pictures |
| 22 |
Top Gun: Maverick |
Felicity Bowring (makeup manager), Jules Holdren (hair manager) |
Paramount Pictures) |
| 23 |
“Lady Chatterley’s Lover” |
Denise Kum (hair and makeup artist) |
netflix |
| 24 |
“Empire of Light” |
Naomi Donne (hair and makeup artist) |
Projector images |
| 25 |
“The Banshees of Inisherin” |
Lynn Johnston (makeup artist), Orla Carroll (hair) |
Projector images |
| List of all contenders (without alphabetical order) |
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“A Man Called Otto” |
Tony Ward Douglas Noé |
Sony Pictures |
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“After Yang” |
Amy L Forsythe (head of makeup department), Jon Carter (head of hair department) |
A24 |
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“In the west, nothing is new” |
Heike Merker (hair and makeup artist, SFX design) |
netflix |
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“All the Old Knives” |
Kirsten Chalmers (hair and makeup artist), Spob O’Brien (senior hair and makeup supervisor), Deborah Taylor (hair and makeup artist for Ms. Newton) |
Amazon Studios |
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“Argentina, 1985” |
Angela Garacija (head of make-up department), Dino Balanzino (head of hair department) |
Amazon Studios |
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“The Time of Armageddon” |
Nana Fischer (hair and makeup) |
Focus characteristics |
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“Avatar: The Way of the Water” |
Sarah Rubano (head of the make-up and hair department) |
20th century workshops |
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“Babylon” |
Heba Thorisdottir (head of makeup department), Jaime Leigh McIntosh (head of hair department) |
Paramount Pictures |
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“Bardo, false chronicle of a handful of truths” |
Lucy Bettancourt (hair and makeup) |
netflix |
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“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” |
Joel Harlow (head of makeup department) |
marvel studios |
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“Blond” |
Tina Roesler Kerwin (head of makeup department), Jaime Leigh McIntosh (head of hair department) |
netflix |
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“Bones and All” |
Fernanda Perez (head of department, makeup), Massimo Gattabrusi (head of department, hairdressing), Jason Hamer (prosthetic makeup) |
MGM/United Artists release |
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“Break” |
Rela Martine (makeup), Nikki Young (hair) |
Bleecker Street |
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“Brothers” |
Ande Yung (head of makeup department), Mitchell Beck (head of hair department) |
Universal images |
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“Catherine called Birdy” |
Marese Langan (hair and makeup artist) |
Amazon Studios |
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“Dedication” |
Jacenda Burkett, Maha Lessner, Michael White |
Sony Pictures |
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“Dog” |
Derrick Spruill (Hair Department Head), John Blake (Makeup Department Head), Angie Johnson (Makeup Department Head), Trefor Proud (Makeup Department Head) |
MGM/United Artists release |
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“Don’t Worry Honey” |
Heba Thorisdottir (head of makeup department), Jason Collins (special effects makeup), Jaime Leigh McIntosh (head of hair department) |
Warner Bros. |
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“Elvis” |
Shane Thomas (hairstylist and makeup artist), Mark Coulier (prosthetics designer), Jason Baird (prosthetics supervisor for Tom Hanks and Austin Butler), Louise Coulston (lead hairstylist) |
Warner Bros. |
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“Emancipation” |
Ken Diaz (head of makeup department), Andrea Bowman (head of hair department) |
Apple original movie |
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“Emergency” |
Ren Rohling, Teresa Vest (Co-Makeup Department Heads), Mandrill Hardge (Hair Department Head) |
Amazon Studios |
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“Empire of Light” |
Naomi Donne (hair and makeup artist) |
Projector images |
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“Glass Onion: A Mystery at Daggers Drawn” |
Jeremy Woodhead (Hairdresser and Makeup Artist), Lesley Smith (Hairdresser and Makeup Artist, Biljana Vrcelj, Tracey Smith (Hairdresser), Jovana Vukosavljvic (Makeup Artist) |
netflix |
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“Good luck to you, Leo Grande” |
Julie Dartnell (makeup artist and hairstylist) |
Projector images |
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“Lady Chatterley’s Lover” |
Denise Kum (hair and makeup artist) |
netflix |
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“Living” |
Nadia Stacey (hair and makeup artist) |
Sony Pictures Classics |
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“Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile” |
David Craig Forrest, Michelle Johnson |
Sony Pictures |
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“Master” |
Margie Durand (head of makeup department), Brian Badie, Tarsha Marshall (heads of hair department) |
Amazon Studios |
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“Matilda” |
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netflix |
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“The History of Montana” |
Risha Rox (head of makeup department), Elvira Gonzalez (head of hair department) |
Bleecker Street |
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“Mr. Malcolm’s List” |
Sharon Doyle (makeup artist), Eileen Buggy (hairdresser) |
Bleecker Street |
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“My Policeman” |
Daniel Phillips (makeup artist and hairstylist) |
Amazon Studios |
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“Nanny” |
Risha Rox (head of makeup department, head of sfx makeup department), Belinda Anderson (head of hair department) |
Amazon Studios |
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“Nope” |
Tym Shutchai Buacharern (head of makeup department), Carla J. Farmer (head of hair department), Vincent Van Dyke (designer of makeup prostheses) |
Universal images |
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“See how they work” |
Nadia Stacey (hair and makeup artist) |
Projector images |
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“She says” |
Michele Pars (head of department, makeup artist), Christine Fennell-Harlan, Jonathan Sharpless (co-head of department, hairstylists) |
Universal images |
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“Tar” |
Anette Schulze (hair and make-up artist), Morag Ross (Blanchett’s make-up artist) |
Focus characteristics |
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“The Banshees of Inisherin” |
Lynn Johnston (makeup artist), Orla Carroll (hair) |
Projector images |
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“The Batman” |
Naomi Donne (makeup artist), Mike Marino (prosthetic design), Zoe Tahir (hair) |
Warner Bros. |
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“The Fabelmans” |
Eryn Krueger Mekash (head of make-up department), Gloria P. Casny (head of hair department) |
Universal images |
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“The Good Nurse” |
Anouck Sullivan (head of makeup department), Brian Badie (head of hair department), Linda Dowds (makeup artist for Chastain), Stephanie Ingram (hairstylist for Chastain) |
netflix |
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“The menu” |
Deborah LaMia Denaver (head of makeup department), Adruitha Lee (head of hair department) |
Projector images |
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“The Silent Twins” |
Dumebi Anozie (hairdresser and make-up artist), Zuzanna Stefanska (hairdresser and associate make-up artist) |
Focus characteristics |
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“The Nordic” |
Maralyn Sherman (Hair and Makeup Designer), Carmel Jackson (Lead Makeup and Hair Artist), Stefania Pellegrini (Makeup and Hair Supervisor) |
Focus characteristics |
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“The son” |
Karen Hartley Thomas (hair and makeup) |
Sony Pictures Classics |
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“The Woman King” |
Babalwa Mtshiselwa, Sergio Lopez-Rivera, Jamika Wilson, Louisa V. Anthony |
Sony Pictures |
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“The Wonder” |
Moma Ferguson (Makeup Artist), Lorri Ann King (Hair), Tina Phelan (Lead Makeup Artist), Brid Broadberry (Lead Hairstylist) |
netflix |
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“Thirteen Lives” |
Rick Findlater (makeup artist and hairstylist), Quinton Wallace (key makeup artist and hairstylist) |
Amazon Studios/MGM |
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Top Gun: Maverick |
Felicity Bowring (makeup manager), Jules Holdren (hair manager) |
Paramount Pictures) |
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“Where the Crawdads Sing” |
Stacy Kelly, Mary Ann Hennings |
Sony pictures |
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“White noise” |
Debbie Zoller (head of makeup department), Therese Ducey (head of hair department), Mia Neal (hairstylist), Alexis Conbrimente (hairstylist for Driver), Scott Wheeler (makeup artist for Driver) |
netflix |
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“Speaking Women” |
Shauna Llewellyn (head of makeup department), Patricia Cuthbert (head of hair department), Susan Exton-Stranks (head of hair department) |
MGM/United Artists release |
