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Our 2025 Oscar Predictions: Who's Taking Home Best Picture?
We go over the movies we think will take home the golden statues.
Jan 13, 2025
During awards season, it's always fun to watch all the movies you can and make predictions about how you think deserves to take home the awards.
My favorite ceremony is the Oscars. It's impossible not to work in Hollywood and not imagine yourself raising one of those statues and making a big speech.
Today, I want to go over some of the Academy Awards and make my predictions for who will win the Oscar. The nominations are not even out yet, so this is just based on articles I've read and the buzz around town.
Let's dive in.
2025 Oscar Predictions
As you read through this list, I went through the categories I felt like I had the best handle on. We're still waiting for awards noms from places like SAG and the WGA, so it's hard to predict without those.
I didn't go over every category but I tried to give you a wide array.
Best Picture
- Frontrunners:Emilia Perez, Anora, Conclave, The Brutalist
- Strong Contenders:Wicked, A Complete Unknown, Dune: Part Two
- Dark Horses:The Substance, Nickel Boys, All We Imagine as Light
Prediction: The Brutalist.
Best Director
- Frontrunners: Brady Corbet (The Brutalist), Edward Berger (Conclave), Sean Baker (Anora)
- Strong Contenders: Jacques Audiard (Emilia Perez), Jon M. Chu (Wicked)
- Dark Horses: James Mangold (A Complete Unknown), Coralie Fargeat (The Substance)
Prediction: Brady Corbet (The Brutalist)
Best Actor
- Frontrunners: Adrien Brody (The Brutalist), Ralph Fiennes (Conclave), Colman Domingo (Sing Sing)
- Strong Contenders: Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown), Daniel Craig (Queer)
Prediction: Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown)
Best Actress
- Frontrunners: Demi Moore (The Substance), Mikey Madison (Anora), Karla Sofia Gascon (Emila Perez)
- Strong Contenders: Cynthia Erivo (Wicked)
- Dark Horses: Pamela Anderson (The Last Showgirl)
Prediction: Demi Moore (The Substance)
Best Supporting Actor
- Frontrunners: Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain), Edward Norton (A Complete Unknown),
- Strong Contenders: Guy Pearce (The Brutalist)
- Dark Horses: Yura Borisov (Anora)
Prediction: Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)
Best Supporting Actress
- Frontrunners: Selena Gomez (Emilia Pérez), Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez)
- Strong Contenders: Margaret Qualley (The Substance)
- Dark Horses: Ariana Grande (Wicked)
Prediction: Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez)
Best Original Screenplay
- Frontrunners:Anora (Sean Baker), The Brutalist (Brady Corbet)
- Strong Contenders:Emilia Perez (Jacques Audiard)
Prediction: The Brutalist (Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold)
Best Adapted Screenplay
- Frontrunners:A Complete Unknown (James Mangold)
- Strong Contenders:Conclave (Edward Berger)
- Dark Horses:Nickel Boys (RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes)
Prediction: Conclave (Edward Berger)
Best Cinematography
- Frontrunners:Dune: Part Two (Greig Fraser), The Brutalist (Lol Crawley)
- Strong Contenders:Anora (Sean Baker)
- Dark Horses: The Substance (Charlotte Bruus Christensen)
Prediction: The Brutalist (Lol Crawley)
Best Film Editing
- Frontrunners:Dune: Part Two (Joe Walker)
- Strong Contenders:Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (Eddie Hamilton)
- Dark Horses: The Brutalist (David Corwin)
Prediction: Dune: Part Two (Joe Walker)
Summing Up Our 2025 Oscar Predictions
If you think I missed any of these or want to argue for another movie, please put your idea in the comments.
It will be interesting to see how this all shakes out, and exciting to see the deserving winners lift their awards.
Let me know what you think!
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