I think 2023 was a great year for movies and I saw some great ones throughout the year with many of those nominated for numerous Oscars. Here are my predictions in 18 of the 23 categories for the 2024 Oscars.
UPDATE: I went 13/18 with my predictions and unlike last year, I believe the Best Picture Oscar was awarded correctly. The winners below are in blue.
BEST PICTURE
American Fiction
Anatomy of a Fall
Barbie
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Past Lives
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest
What I want to/think should win and what I predict will win: You heard it here last…Oppenheimer
BEST ACTOR
Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Colman Domingo, Rustin
Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction
Who I want to/think should win and who I predict will win: You heard it here last again…Cillian Murphy
BEST ACTRESS
Annette Bening, Nyad
Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall
Carey Mulligan, Maestro
Emma Stone, Poor Things
Who I want to/think should win and who I predict will win: Lily Gladstone
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Sterling K. Brown, American Fiction
Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon
Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer
Ryan Gosling, Barbie
Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things
Who I want to/think should win: Ryan Gosling
Who I predict will win: Robert Downey Jr.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer
Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
America Ferrera, Barbie
Jodie Foster, Nyad
Da'Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers
Who I want to/think should win and who I predict will win: Da'Vine Joy Randolph
BEST DIRECTOR
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
Who I want to/think should win and who I predict will win: Slam dunk time…Christopher Nolan
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
Io Capitano, Italy
Perfect Days, Japan
Society of the Snow, Spain
The Teachers' Lounge, Germany
The Zone of Interest, United Kingdom
What I want to/think should win: Society of the Snow
What I predict will win: The Zone of Interest
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
The Boy and the Heron
Elemental
Nimona
Robot Dreams
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
What I want to/think should win and what I predict will win: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
American Fiction – Cord Jefferson
Barbie – Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach
Oppenheimer – Christopher Nolan
Poor Things – Tony McNamara
The Zone of Interest – Jonathan Glazer
What/Who I want to/think should win: Oppenheimer – Christopher Nolan
What/Who I predict will win: American Fiction – Cord Jefferson
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Anatomy of a Fall – Justine Triet and Arthur Harari
The Holdovers – David Hemingson
Maestro – Bradley Cooper and Josh Singer
May December – Screenplay by Samy Burch; Story by Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik
Past Lives – Celine Song
What/Who I want to/think should win: The Holdovers – David Hemingson
What/Who I predict will win: Anatomy of a Fall – Justine Triet and Arthur Harari
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
The Creator – Jay Cooper, Ian Comley, Andrew Roberts and Neil Corbould
Godzilla Minus One – Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi and Tatsuji Nojima
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 – Stephane Ceretti, Alexis Wajsbrot, Guy Williams and Theo Bialek
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One – Alex Wuttke, Simone Coco, Jeff Sutherland and Neil Corbould
Napoleon – Charley Henley, Luc-Ewen Martin-Fenouillet, Simone Coco and Neil Corbould
What I want to/think should win: Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One – Alex Wuttke, Simone Coco, Jeff Sutherland and Neil Corbould
What I predict will win: The Creator – Jay Cooper, Ian Comley, Andrew Roberts and Neil Corbould
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
American Fiction – Laura Karpman
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny – John Williams
Killers of the Flower Moon – Robbie Robertson
Oppenheimer – Ludwig Göransson
Poor Things – Jerskin Fendrix
What/Who I want to/think should win and what/who I predict will win: Oppenheimer – Ludwig Göransson
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
El Conde – Edward Lachman
Killers of the Flower Moon – Rodrigo Prieto
Maestro – Matthew Libatique
Oppenheimer – Hoyte van Hoytema
Poor Things – Robbie Ryan
What/Who I want to/think should win and what/who I predict will win: Oppenheimer – Hoyte van Hoytema
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Barbie – Jacqueline Durran
Killers of the Flower Moon – Jacqueline West
Napoleon – Janty Yates and Dave Crossman
Oppenheimer – Ellen Mirojnick
Poor Things – Holly Waddington
What/Who I want to/think should win: Barbie – Jacqueline Durran
What/Who I predict will win: Poor Things – Holly Waddington
BEST FILM EDITING
Anatomy of a Fall – Laurent Sénéchal
The Holdovers – Kevin Tent
Killers of the Flower Moon – Thelma Schoonmaker
Oppenheimer – Jennifer Lame
Poor Things – Yorgos Mavropsaridis
What/Who I want to/think should win and what/who I predict will win: Oppenheimer – Jennifer Lame
BEST SOUND
The Creator – Ian Voigt, Erik Aadahl, Ethan Van der Ryn, Tom Ozanich and Dean Zupancic
Maestro – Steven A. Morrow, Richard King, Jason Ruder, Tom Ozanich and Dean Zupancic
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One – Chris Munro, James H. Mather, Chris Burdon and Mark Taylor
Oppenheimer – Willie Burton, Richard King, Gary A. Rizzo and Kevin O'Connell
The Zone of Interest – Tarn Willers and Johnnie Burn
What I want to/think should win: Oppenheimer – Willie Burton, Richard King, Gary A. Rizzo and Kevin O'Connell
What I predict will win: The Zone of Interest – Tarn Willers and Johnnie Burn
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Barbie – Production Design: Sarah Greenwood; Set Decoration: Katie Spencer
Killers of the Flower Moon – Production Design: Jack Fisk; Set Decoration: Adam Willis
Napoleon – Production Design: Arthur Max; Set Decoration: Elli Griff
Oppenheimer – Production Design: Ruth De Jong; Set Decoration: Claire Kaufman
Poor Things – Production Design: James Price and Shona Heath; Set Decoration: Zsuzsa Mihalek
What I want to/think should win and what I predict will win: Oppenheimer – Production Design: Ruth De Jong; Set Decoration: Claire Kaufman
BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Golda – Karen Hartley Thomas, Suzi Battersby and Ashra Kelly-Blue
Maestro – Kazu Hiro, Kay Georgiou and Lori McCoy-Bell
Oppenheimer – Luisa Abel
Poor Things – Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier and Josh Weston
Society of the Snow – Ana López-Puigcerver, David Martí and Montse Ribé
What I want to/think should win: Oppenheimer – Luisa Abel
What I predict will win: Maestro – Kazu Hiro, Kay Georgiou and Lori McCoy-Bell
