Marylanders Think This Movie Should Win Best Picture At The Oscars

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Maryland's top pick for the Oscars Best Picture award is Marvel's Black Panther.

As the 91st Oscars airs this Sunday, DirectTV tracked Google Trends and created a map that shows each state's top pick for the Oscars Best Picture award.

Black Panther is the biggest box-office hit of all nominees, pulling in $700 million. It's also the first superhero movie to get a Best Picture nomination.

Other honorable nominees include Bohemian Rhapsody, A Star is Born, Roma and more.

Bohemian Rhapsody is the most-searched movie in 50% of the U.S.

Pennsylvanians say "A Star is Born" should win, while Virginians are hoping for "The Green Book."

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Delawareans say it should be "Bohemian Rhapsody."

What is your favorite best picture nominee?

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This story was written by WJZ intern, Lurene Heyl.

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