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Sunday, March 15, 2026

2026 Oscar Predictions for 2025 Films


Another year of films and while most Oscar races are fairly easy to predict, a couple major categories like Best Actor and even Best Picture may shift per recent momentum swing from Sinners. Again, I have seen all the Best Picture nominees and several other titles, so these are my best guesses. There are almost always big surprises, and this year should be no different. Sinners could walk away with many awards although recent years have awards split among films. The Academy Awards are given March 15 so enjoy!

 

Picture- One Battle After Another with possible Sinners upset with preferential balloting.

Director- Paul Thomas Anderson for One Battle after Another

Actress- Jesse Buckley for Hamnet

Actor- If Timothée Chalamet is ever going to win one, it should be for Marty Supreme but it was his to lose while Michael B. Jordan has incredible momentum for Sinners, so…..

Supporting Actress- Strong momentum and sentiment for Amy Madigan in Weapons but I loved Wunmi Mosaku in Sinners

Supporting Actor- Has it been 17 years since Milk? Sean Penn in what is a leading role in One Battle After Another, is steam rolling though Stellan Skarsgård is really a leading role in Sentimental Value.

Casting-Sinners

Adapted Screenplay- Paul Thomas Anderson for One Battle After Another

Original Screenplay- Ryan Coogler for Sinners

Cinematography- Sinners

Costume Design- Frankenstein

Film Editing- One Battle After Another

Makeup and Hairstyling- Frankenstein

Production Design- Frankenstein

Score- Sinners

Song- ‘Golden’ from KPop Demon Hunters

Sound- F1

Visual Effects- Avatar: Fire and Ash

Animated Feature- KPop Demon Hunters

Documentary Feature- The Perfect Neighbor

International Film- Sentimental Value

Animated Short- Butterfly

Documentary Short- All the Empty Rooms

Live Action Short- Two People Exchanging Saliva but possibly A Friend of Dorothy

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