It sounds as if Neon has a potential sleeper on their hands with Babes at the box office and at awards shows. The comedy stars Ilana Glazer of Broad City as a happily single woman who unexpectedly gets pregnant in the directorial debut from Pamela Adlon. Costars include Michelle Buteau, John Carroll Lynch, Hasan Minjaj, Stephan James, and Oliver Platt.

A release date has yet to be finalized after its successful screening at South by Southwest. Reviews call this a raunchy and heartfelt winner and it sports a 100% RT rating.

Comedies in general face a tall task getting attention from the Academy and this should hold true with Babes. Original Screenplay (from Glazer and Josh Rainowitz) might be its only realistic shot. Other ceremonies could offer more possibilities. At the Golden Globes, the performances of Glazer and Buteau as Glazer’s BFF mom helping her navigate impending parenthood could be noticed in the Musical/Comedy derbies. Same goes for Best Musical/Comedy in general. At the Directors Guild competition, Adlon could make it in the First-Time Feature race. My Oscar Prediction posts will continue…