Cannes Film Festival Winner 2023: What Do Bookmakers Say?

By: Olena

Posted: May 11, 2023

Updated: May 11, 2023

The upcoming Cannes Film Festival will be the 76th edition of the event
This year, the event is set to start on May 16 and finish on May 27, 2023
Take a look at the festival schedule, juries, and favorites to win Palme d'Or

It’s time for the annual Cannes Film Festival to headline movie-related news. The event is coming in a few days, meaning cinema fans have little time to finalize their predictions about favorites. So, you can take a look at the latest odds from bookmakers giving a hint about the Cannes Film Festival winner 2023. In addition, check all the useful information about the event schedule, participants, and juries. In other words, here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming festival, one of the ‘Big Three’ major film festivals in Europe!

Cannes Film Festival Will Start on May 16

The upcoming Cannes Film Festival will be the 76th edition of the world-famous event. This year, the festival will start on May 16, meaning the final predictions for the Palme d’Or winner are already finalized at online betting sites in France. Before taking a look at them, let’s have more information about the festival itself. This year, the event has a truly international jury team. Ruben Östlund is the Jury President. Together with Paul Dano, Brie Larson, Denis Ménochet, Atiq Rahimi, and four other members, he will choose the Cannes Film Festival winner 2023 in the main competition. John C. Reilly is the President of the Un Certain Regard jury, Anaïs Demoustier is the one responsible for giving the Camera d’Or award, and Ildikó Enyedi - for choosing the best short films. Finally, the list of independent judges includes such names as Audrey Diwan, John Cameron Mitchell, and Kirsten Johnson. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgKMuAlbT90 The Cannes FF will start with Jeanne du Barry, starring Johnny Depp. It will be the first actor’s appearance on the big screen after a series of trials against his ex-wife, Amber Heard. Pixar's animated film Elemental will be the one to close the festival on May 27. Also, check out the other interesting movies to bet on in 2023 if you are a fan.

Odds on the Cannes Film Festival Winner 2023

In 2023, the Cannes Film Festival included 21 films in competition that were chosen to compete for the main award - the Golden Palm or Palme d’Or. With just a few days left until the opening of the festival, bookmakers have revealed the odds on the winner. So, take a look at the table with top 10 contenders with the best chances of becoming the Cannes Film Festival winner 2023, according to Vave experts.

The Zone of Interest	Poland, UK, US	3.74
Monster	Japan	4.00
Asteroid City	US	5.00
May December	US	6.00
Firebrand	UK	7.00
Youth (Spring)	China	7.00
The Old Oak	UK, France, Belgium	11.00
Perfect Days	Japan, Germany	13.00
Four Daughters	Tunisia	13.00
Kidnapped	Italy	21.00

Who are the Favorites?

The Zone of Interest leads the odds to take the Golden Palm in 2023. Filmed in Auschwitz by Polish, British, and American filmmakers, the picture is based on the same-name novel, telling a story of a Nazi officer who falls in love with the camp commandant's wife. However, the film is rumored to be loosely based on Martin Amis’ novel. Therefore, it’s impossible to tell more about the plot until the movie premiere in Cannes. Nevertheless, The Zone of Interest has the best odds of winning among all 21 participants. Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City is a runner-up at online gambling sites in France. Starring a bunch of A-list actors and actresses (Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Margot Robbie, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, etc), the movie is a sci-fi comedy drama with intriguing plot and huge potential of winning Palme d’Or. Finally, Monster can become the Cannes Film Festival winner 2023. This is a Japanese family drama movie about a single mother who confronts her son’s school staff after noticing negative changes in his behavior. Currently, the movie has the third-best odds of winning at the Cannes Film Festival.