With Super Bowl 58 now in the rearview mirror, all eyes in the entertainment world are turning towards the next big event: the 96th Academy Awards. As a fervent film aficionado, I can hardly contain my excitement for Hollywood's most prestigious night, set to unfold at the iconic Dolby Theatre in the heart of Los Angeles, California, on March 10, 2024, at 4 PM PST.
With the anticipation building, I find myself immersed in the exhilarating realm of predictions and speculations. Which cinematic gems will clinch the coveted golden statuettes this year? From heart-wrenching dramas to side-splitting comedies, the past year has gifted us with a plethora of cinematic marvels, each deserving of recognition for its contribution to the art of filmmaking.
Join me as I embark on this thrilling journey, refining and updating my predictions in the weeks leading up to the grand event. Be sure to stay tuned for the latest updates, as I'll be revealing my final selections on the eve of the ceremony. Let the countdown to the Oscars begin!
*movies that I have not watched...yet
Best Picture | My Prediction | Winner |
|---|---|---|
American Fiction* | ||
Anatomy of a Fall | ||
Barbie | ||
The Holdovers | ||
Killers of the Flower Moon | ||
Maestro | ||
Oppenheimer |  | |
Past Lives | ||
Poor Things* | ||
The Zone of Interest* |
DIRECTING | My Prediction | Winner |
Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest | ||
Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things | ||
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer | | |
Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon | ||
Justine Triet, Anatomy of a Fall |
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE | My Prediction | Winner |
Bradley Cooper, Maestro | ||
Colman Domingo, Rustin | ||
Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers | ||
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer |  | |
Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction * |
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE | My Prediction | Winner |
Annette Bening, Nyad | ||
Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon | ||
Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall | ||
Carey Mulligan, Maestro | ||
Emma Stone, Poor Things* | |
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE | My Prediction | Winner |
Sterling K. Brown, American Fiction* | ||
Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon | ||
Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer | | |
Ryan Gosling, Barbie | ||
Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things * |
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE | My Prediction | Winner |
Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer | ||
Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple* | ||
America Ferrera, Barbie | ||
Jodie Foster, Nyad | ||
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers | |
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY) | My Prediction | Winner |
Anatomy of a Fall | | |
The Holdovers | ||
May December | ||
Maestro | ||
Past Lives |
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY) | My Prediction | Winner |
American Fiction* | | |
Barbie | ||
Oppenheimer | ||
Poor Things* | ||
The Zone of Interest |
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM | My Prediction | Winner |
The Boy and the Heron* | | |
Elemental | ||
Nimona* | ||
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | ||
Robot Dreams* |
Production Design | My Prediction | Winner |
Barbie | ||
Killers of the Flower Moon | ||
Napoleon | ||
Oppenheimer | ||
Poor Things* | |
Costume Design | My Prediction | Winner |
Barbie | ||
Killers of the Flower Moon | ||
Napoleon | ||
Oppenheimer | ||
Poor Things* | |
Cinematography | My Prediction | Winner |
El Conde | ||
Killers of the Flower Moon | ||
Maestro | ||
Oppenheimer | | |
Poor Things* |
FILM EDITING | My Prediction | Winner |
Anatomy of a Fall | ||
The Holdovers | ||
Killers of the Flower Moon | ||
Oppenheimer | | |
Poor Things* |
Makeup and Hairstyling | My Prediction | Winner |
Golda* | ||
Maestro | ||
Oppenheimer | ||
Poor Things* | | |
Society of the Snow |
Sound | My Prediction | Winner |
The Creator | ||
Maestro | ||
Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One | ||
Oppenheimer | ||
The Zone of Interest | |
Visual Effects | My Prediction | Winner |
The Creator | ||
Godzilla Minus One* | | |
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | ||
Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One | ||
Napoleon |
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE) | My Prediction | Winner |
American Fiction | ||
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny | ||
Killers of the Flower Moon | ||
Oppenheimer | | |
Poor Things |
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG) | My Prediction | Winner |
The Fire Inside (“Flamin’ Hot”) | ||
I’m Just Ken (“Barbie”) | ||
It Never Went Away (“American Symphony”) | ||
Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People) (“Killers of the Flower Moon”) | ||
What Was I Made For?” (“Barbie”) | |
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM | My Prediction | Winner |
Bobi Wine: The People’s President | ||
The Eternal Memory* | ||
Four Daughters* | ||
To Kill a Tiger* | ||
20 Days in Mariupol | |
INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM | My Prediction | Winner |
The Teachers’ Lounge, Germany* | ||
Io Capitano, Italy* | ||
Perfect Days, Japan* | ||
Society of the Snow, Spain | ||
The Zone of Interest,” United Kingdom* | |
ANIMATED SHORT FILM | My Prediction | Winner |
Letter to a Pig* | ||
Ninety-Five Senses* | ||
Our Uniform* | ||
Pachyderme* | ||
War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko* | |
DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM | My Predictions | Winner |
The ABCs of Book Banning | ||
The Barber of Little Rock | ||
Island in Between | ||
The Last Repair Shop | | |
Nai Nai & Wai Po |
LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM | My Prediction | Winner |
The After | ||
Invincible | ||
Knight of Fortune* | ||
Red, White and Blue* | ||
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar | |
VISUAL EFFECTS | My Prediction | Winner |
THE CREATORJay Cooper, Ian Comley, Andrew Roberts and Neil Corbould | ||
GODZILLA MINUS ONETakashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi and Tatsuji Nojima | | |
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3Stephane Ceretti, Alexis Wajsbrot, Guy Williams and Theo Bialek | ||
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - DEAD RECKONING PART ONEAlex Wuttke, Simone Coco, Jeff Sutherland and Neil Corbould | ||
NAPOLEONCharley Henley, Luc-Ewen Martin-Fenouillet, Simone Coco and Neil Corbould |