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Cannes Film Festival: Palme d'Or Winner

FATHERLAND by Pawel PAWLIKOWSKI 30%

HOPE by NA Hong-jin 25%

ALL OF A SUDDEN by HAMAGUCHI Ryusuke 24%

LA BOLA NEGRA by Javier CALVO & Javier AMBROSSI 19.1%

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FATHERLAND by Pawel PAWLIKOWSKI 30%

HOPE by NA Hong-jin 25%

ALL OF A SUDDEN by HAMAGUCHI Ryusuke 24%

LA BOLA NEGRA by Javier CALVO & Javier AMBROSSI 19.1%

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FATHERLAND by Pawel PAWLIKOWSKI

$914 Vol.

30%

HOPE by NA Hong-jin

$1,874 Vol.

25%

ALL OF A SUDDEN by HAMAGUCHI Ryusuke

$751 Vol.

18%

LA BOLA NEGRA by Javier CALVO & Javier AMBROSSI

$306 Vol.

19%

MINOTAUR by Andrey ZVYAGINTSEV

$904 Vol.

15%

FJORD by Cristian MUNGIU

$220 Vol.

11%

EL SER QUERIDO by Rodrigo SOROGOYEN (THE BELOVED)

$149 Vol.

5%

COWARD by Lukas DHONT

$199 Vol.

4%

PAPER TIGER by James GRAY

$89 Vol.

4%

THE UNKNOWN by Arthur HARARI

$332 Vol.

3%

A WOMAN'S LIFE by Charline BOURGEOIS-TACQUET

$131 Vol.

3%

PARALLEL TALES by Asghar FARHADI

$649 Vol.

3%

AMARGA NAVIDAD by Pedro ALMODÓVAR

$190 Vol.

3%

SHEEP IN THE BOX by KORE-EDA Hirokazu

$1,159 Vol.

3%

NOTRE SALUT by Emmanuel MARRE

$141 Vol.

2%

THE BIRTHDAY PARTY by Léa MYSIUS

$131 Vol.

2%

GENTLE MONSTER by Marie KREUTZER

$147 Vol.

2%

MOULIN by László NEMES

$131 Vol.

2%

THE MAN I LOVE by Ira SACHS

$131 Vol.

2%

DAS GETRÄUMTE ABENTEUER by Valeska GRISEBACH

$43 Vol.

1%

ANOTHER DAY by Jeanne HERRY

$132 Vol.

<1%

NAGI NOTES by FUKADA Koji

$77 Vol.

<1%

The Cannes Film Festival is held annually in Cannes, France. The 2026 Cannes Film Festival is scheduled to be held on May 23, 2026. This market will resolve according to the listed film that wins the Palme d'Or award at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. If, for any reason, no winner is declared by June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other". In the case of a tie for the winner, this market will resolve in favor of the listed film whose title comes first in alphabetical order. The resolution source will be the broadcast of the Cannes Film Festival and the official Cannes Film Festival website (https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/live/); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Traders view the 2026 Cannes Palme d’Or as unusually open, with Pawel Pawlikowski’s Fatherland holding a narrow 28.5% implied probability lead over Na Hong-jin’s Hope at 26% and La Bola Negra at 19%. The tight spread stems from the directors’ proven festival pedigrees—Pawlikowski’s restrained historical drama and Hong-jin’s genre-bending intensity—balanced against several other auteurs whose prior Cannes showings and critical reputations keep momentum fluid. Upcoming jury deliberations and final press screenings will likely sharpen distinctions among these late-cycle frontrunners before the May 23 announcement.

The Cannes Film Festival is held annually in Cannes, France. The 2026 Cannes Film Festival is scheduled to be held on May 23, 2026.

This market will resolve according to the listed film that wins the Palme d'Or award at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.

If, for any reason, no winner is declared by June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other". In the case of a tie for the winner, this market will resolve in favor of the listed film whose title comes first in alphabetical order.

The resolution source will be the broadcast of the Cannes Film Festival and the official Cannes Film Festival website (https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/live/); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$8,792
End Date
May 23, 2026
Market Opened
Apr 16, 2026, 2:23 PM ET
The Cannes Film Festival is held annually in Cannes, France. The 2026 Cannes Film Festival is scheduled to be held on May 23, 2026. This market will resolve according to the listed film that wins the Palme d'Or award at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. If, for any reason, no winner is declared by June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other". In the case of a tie for the winner, this market will resolve in favor of the listed film whose title comes first in alphabetical order. The resolution source will be the broadcast of the Cannes Film Festival and the official Cannes Film Festival website (https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/live/); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
The Cannes Film Festival is held annually in Cannes, France. The 2026 Cannes Film Festival is scheduled to be held on May 23, 2026. This market will resolve according to the listed film that wins the Palme d'Or award at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. If, for any reason, no winner is declared by June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other". In the case of a tie for the winner, this market will resolve in favor of the listed film whose title comes first in alphabetical order. The resolution source will be the broadcast of the Cannes Film Festival and the official Cannes Film Festival website (https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/live/); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Traders view the 2026 Cannes Palme d’Or as unusually open, with Pawel Pawlikowski’s Fatherland holding a narrow 28.5% implied probability lead over Na Hong-jin’s Hope at 26% and La Bola Negra at 19%. The tight spread stems from the directors’ proven festival pedigrees—Pawlikowski’s restrained historical drama and Hong-jin’s genre-bending intensity—balanced against several other auteurs whose prior Cannes showings and critical reputations keep momentum fluid. Upcoming jury deliberations and final press screenings will likely sharpen distinctions among these late-cycle frontrunners before the May 23 announcement.

The Cannes Film Festival is held annually in Cannes, France. The 2026 Cannes Film Festival is scheduled to be held on May 23, 2026.

This market will resolve according to the listed film that wins the Palme d'Or award at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.

If, for any reason, no winner is declared by June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other". In the case of a tie for the winner, this market will resolve in favor of the listed film whose title comes first in alphabetical order.

The resolution source will be the broadcast of the Cannes Film Festival and the official Cannes Film Festival website (https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/live/); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$8,792
End Date
May 23, 2026
Market Opened
Apr 16, 2026, 2:23 PM ET
The Cannes Film Festival is held annually in Cannes, France. The 2026 Cannes Film Festival is scheduled to be held on May 23, 2026. This market will resolve according to the listed film that wins the Palme d'Or award at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. If, for any reason, no winner is declared by June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other". In the case of a tie for the winner, this market will resolve in favor of the listed film whose title comes first in alphabetical order. The resolution source will be the broadcast of the Cannes Film Festival and the official Cannes Film Festival website (https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/live/); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

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"Cannes Film Festival: Palme d'Or Winner" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 22 possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "FATHERLAND by Pawel PAWLIKOWSKI" at 30%, followed by "HOPE by NA Hong-jin" at 25%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 30¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 30% chance to that outcome. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

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The current frontrunner for "Cannes Film Festival: Palme d'Or Winner" is "FATHERLAND by Pawel PAWLIKOWSKI" at 30%, meaning the market assigns a 30% chance to that outcome. The next closest outcome is "HOPE by NA Hong-jin" at 25%. These odds update in real-time as traders buy and sell shares, so they reflect the latest collective view of what's most likely to happen. Check back frequently or bookmark this page to follow how the odds shift as new information emerges.

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