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“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” got a big boost in the race for Best Picture at the Oscars following its five wins at the BAFTAS last Sunday.

Nine of our 26 Oscar experts from major media outlets now favor Martin McDonagh’s character study to win Best Picture at the Oscars.

That sweep at the BAFTAs, w it won both Best Picture and Best British Film, two acting awards and original screenplay, came at just the right time for “Three Billboards.” Final voting for the Academy Awards began on Feb. 20 and ends on Feb. 27.

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