Welcome to Filmotomy’s predictions hub for the 96th Academy Awards. It’s here you’ll find the latest predictions from Awards Editor Doug Jamieson. Click each link for monthly detailed coverage and a full list of contenders.
Be sure to check back regularly for updated predictions as awards season barrels along and the race begins to become clearer.
UPDATED: MARCH 10 2024
BEST PICTURE
1. Oppenheimer (Universal Pictures) – BAFTA, CCA, GG, PGA
2. Poor Things (Searchlight Pictures) – BAFTA, CCA, GG, PGA
3. Anatomy of a Fall (NEON) – BAFTA, GG, PGA
4. American Fiction (Amazon MGM Studios) – CCA, GG, PGA
5. The Holdovers (Focus Features) – BAFTA, CCA, GG, PGA
6. Barbie (Warner Bros.) – CCA, GG, PGA
7. Killers of the Flower Moon (Paramount Pictures / Apple Original Films) – BAFTA, CCA, GG, PGA
8. The Zone of Interest (A24) – GG, PGA
9. Past Lives (A24) – CCA, GG, PGA
10. Maestro (Netflix) – CCA, GG, PGA
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BEST DIRECTOR
1. Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer (Universal Pictures) – BAFTA, CCA, DGA, GG
2. Yorgos Lanthimos – Poor Things (Searchlight Pictures) – CCA, DGA, GG
3. Martin Scorsese – Killers of the Flower Moon (Paramount Pictures / Apple Original Films) – BAFTA, CCA, DGA, GG
4. Justine Triet – Anatomy of a Fall (NEON) – BAFTA
5. Jonathan Glazer – The Zone of Interest (A24) – BAFTA
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BEST ACTRESS
1. Lily Gladstone – Killers of the Flower Moon (Paramount Pictures / Apple Original Films) – CCA, GG, SAG
2. Emma Stone – Poor Things (Searchlight Pictures) – BAFTA, CCA, GG, SAG
3. Sandra Hüller – Anatomy of a Fall (NEON) – BAFTA, CCA, GG
4. Carey Mulligan – Maestro (Netflix) – BAFTA, CCA, GG, SAG
5. Annette Bening – Nyad (Netflix) – GG, SAG
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BEST ACTOR
1. Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer (Universal Pictures) – BAFTA, CCA, GG, SAG
2. Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers (Focus Features) – BAFTA, CCA, GG, SAG
3. Bradley Cooper – Maestro (Netflix) – BAFTA, CCA, GG, SAG
4. Colman Domingo – Rustin (Netflix) – BAFTA, CCA, GG, SAG
5. Jeffrey Wright – American Fiction (Amazon MGM Studios) – CCA, GG, SAG
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BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
1. Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers (Focus Features) – BAFTA, CCA, GG, SAG
2. Emily Blunt – Oppenheimer (Universal Pictures) – BAFTA, CCA, GG, SAG
3. Jodie Foster – Nyad (Netflix) – CCA, GG, SAG
4. Danielle Brooks – The Color Purple (Warner Bros.) – BAFTA, CCA, GG, SAG
5. America Ferrera – Barbie (Warner Bros.) – CCA
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BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
1. Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer (Universal Pictures) – BAFTA, CCA, GG, SAG
2. Ryan Gosling – Barbie (Warner Bros.) – BAFTA, CCA, GG, SAG
3. Mark Ruffalo – Poor Things (Searchlight Pictures) – CCA, GG
4. Sterling K. Brown – American Fiction (Amazon MGM Studios) – CCA, SAG
5. Robert De Niro – Killers of the Flower Moon (Paramount Pictures / Apple Original Films) – BAFTA, CCA, GG, SAG
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BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
1. American Fiction – Cord Jefferson (Amazon MGM Studios) – BAFTA, CCA, USC, WGA
2. Barbie – Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach (Warner Bros.) – BAFTA (original), CCA (original), GG, WGA (original)
2. Oppenheimer – Christopher Nolan (Universal Pictures) – BAFTA, CCA, GG, USC, WGA
4. Poor Things – Tony McNamara (Searchlight Pictures) – BAFTA, CCA, GG, USC
5. The Zone of Interest – Jonathan Glazer (A24) – BAFTA
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BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
1. Anatomy of a Fall – Justin Triet, Arthur Harari (NEON) – BAFTA, GG
2. The Holdovers – David Hemingson (Focus Features) – BAFTA, CCA, WGA
3. Past Lives – Celine Song (A24) – BAFTA, CCA, GG, WGA
4. Maestro – Bradley Cooper, Josh Singer (Netflix) – BAFTA, CCA, GG
5. May December – Samy Burch (Netflix) – CCA, WGA
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BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
1. Oppenheimer – Hoyte van Hoytema (Universal Pictures) – ASC, BAFTA, CCA
2. Poor Things – Robbie Ryan (Searchlight Pictures) – ASC, BAFTA, CCA
3. Killers of the Flower Moon – Rodrigo Prieto (Paramount Pictures / Apple Original Films) – ASC, BAFTA, CCA
4. Maestro – Matthew Libatique (Netflix) – ASC, BAFTA, CCA
5. El Conde – Edward Lachman (Netflix) – ASC
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BEST COSTUME DESIGN
1. Barbie – Jacqueline Durran (Warner Bros.) – BAFTA, CCA, CDG
2. Poor Things – Holly Waddington (Searchlight Pictures) – BAFTA, CCA, CDG
3. Killers of the Flower Moon – Jacqueline West (Paramount Pictures / Apple Original Films) – BAFTA, CCA, CDG
4. Napoleon – David Crossman and Janty Yates (Sony Pictures / Apple Original Films) – BAFTA, CCA, CDG
5. Oppenheimer – Ellen Mirojnick (Universal Pictures) – BAFTA
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BEST FILM EDITING
1. Oppenheimer – Jennifer Lame (Universal Pictures) – ACE, BAFTA, CCA
2. Anatomy of a Fall – Laurent Sénéchal (NEON) – ACE, BAFTA
3. The Holdovers – Kevin Tent (Focus Features) – ACE
4. Poor Things – Yorgos Mavropsaridis (Searchlight Pictures) – ACE, BAFTA, CCA
5. Killers of the Flower Moon – Thelma Schoonmaker (Paramount Pictures / Apple Original Films) – ACE, BAFTA, CCA
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BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
1. Maestro (Netflix) – BAFTA, CCA, MUAH
2. Poor Things (Searchlight Pictures) – BAFTA, CCA, MUAH
3. Oppenheimer (Universal Pictures) – BAFTA, CCA, MUAH
4. Golda (Bleecker Street) – MUAH
5. Society of the Snow (Netflix)
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BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
1. Oppenheimer – Ludwig Göransson (Universal Pictures) – BAFTA, CCA, GG, HMMA, SCL
2. Killers of the Flower Moon – Robbie Robertson (Paramount Pictures / Apple Original Films) – BAFTA, CCA, GG, HMMA, SCL
3. Poor Things – Jerkin Hendrix (Searchlight Pictures) – BAFTA, CCA, GG
4. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny – John Williams (Disney)
5. American Fiction – Laura Karpman (Amazon MGM Studios) – HMMA, SCL
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BEST ORIGINAL SONG
1. “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish and Finneas from Barbie (Warner Bros.) – CCA, GG, HMMA, SCL
2. “I’m Just Ken” by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt from Barbie (Warner Bros.) – CCA, GG, HMMA, SCL
3. “It Never Went Away” by Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson from American Symphony (Netflix) – SCL
4. “The Fire Inside” by Diane Warren from Flamin’ Hot (Disney) – HMMA, SCL
5. “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)” by Scott George from Killers of the Flower Moon (Paramount Pictures / Apple Original Films)
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BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
1. Poor Things (Searchlight Pictures) – ADG, BAFTA, CCA, SDSA
2. Barbie (Warner Bros.) – ADG, BAFTA, CCA, SDSA
3. Oppenheimer (Universal Pictures) – ADG, BAFTA, CCA, SDSA
4. Killers of the Flower Moon (Paramount Pictures / Apple Original Films) – ADG, BAFTA, CCA, SDSA
5. Napoleon (Apple Original Films/Sony Pictures) – ADG, SDSA
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BEST SOUND
1. Oppenheimer (Universal Pictures) – BAFTA, CAS, MPSE
2. The Zone of Interest (A24) – BAFTA, MPSE
3. Maestro (Netflix) – BAFTA, CAS, MPSE
4. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (Paramount Pictures) – MPSE
5. The Creator (20th Century Studios)
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BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
1. Godzilla Minus One (Toho) – VES
2. The Creator (20th Century Studios) – BAFTA, CCA, VES
3. Napoleon (Apple Original Films/Sony Pictures) – VES
4. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Walt Disney Studios) – BAFTA, CCA, VES
5. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (Paramount Pictures) – CCA, VES
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BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
1. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures) – ANNIE, BAFTA, CCA, GG, PGA
2. The Boy and the Heron (GKIDS) – ANNIE, BAFTA, CCA, GG, PGA
3. Elemental (Pixar) – BAFTA, CCA, GG, PGA
4. Nimona (Netflix) – ANNIE, CCA
5. Robot Dreams (NEON) – ANNIE
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BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
1. 20 Days in Mariupol (PBS) – BAFTA, CCA, CEH, PGA
2. Four Daughters (Jour2Fête) – CEH
3. The Eternal Memory (MTV Documentary Films) – CCA, CEH
4. Bobi Wine: The People’s President (National Geographic) – IDA
5. To Kill a Tiger (National Board of Canada)
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BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE
1. The Zone of Interest (UK) – BAFTA, CCA, GG
2. Society of the Snow (Spain) – BAFTA, CCA, GG
3. The Teachers’ Lounge (Germany)
4. Perfect Days (Japan) – CCA
5. Io Capitano (Italy) – GG
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BEST ANIMATED SHORT
1. WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko
2. Letter to a Pig
3. Ninety-Five Senses
4. Pachyderme
5. Our Uniform
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
1. The Last Repair Shop
2. Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó
2. The ABCs of Book Banning
4. The Barber of Little Rock
5. Island in Between
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT
1. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
2. Red, White and Blue
3. The After
4. Invincible
5. Knight of Fortune