97th Academy Awards predictions
Here is a list of my current predictions for the upcoming 97th Oscars in 2025! As the rest of the year goes on, the list will change up until the nominations are announced next year.
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- DirectorTim BurtonStarsJenna OrtegaMichael KeatonMonica BellucciAfter a family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her teenage daughter, Astrid, accidentally opens the portal to the Afterlife.Nominations:
Best Makeup & Hairstyling - DirectorAndrea ArnoldStarsBarry KeoghanFranz RogowskiJames Nelson-JoyceBailey lives with her brother Hunter and her father Bug, who raises them alone in a squat in northern Kent. Bug doesn't have much time to devote to them. Bailey looks for attention and adventure elsewhere.Nominations:
Best Actor - Barry Keoghan - DirectorSteve McQueenStarsHarris DickinsonSaoirse RonanStephen GrahamFollow the stories of a group of Londoners during the events of the British capital bombing in World War II.Wins:
Best Original Screenplay - Steve McQueen
Nominations:
Best Picture - Steve McQueen, Arnon Milchan, Yariv Milchan, Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan, Michael Schaefer
Best Director - Steve McQueen
Best Supporting Actress - Saoirse Ronan
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Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing - DirectorLuca GuadagninoStarsMike FaistJosh O'ConnorZendayaTashi, a former tennis prodigy turned coach, turned her husband into a champion. But to overcome a losing streak, he needs to face his ex-best friend and Tashi's ex-boyfriend.Wins:
Best Actress - Zendaya
Best Original Screenplay - Justin Kuritzkes
Nominations:
Best Picture - Luca Guadagnino, Rachel O'Connor, Amy Pascal, Zendaya
Best Director - Luca Gaudagnino
Best Supporting Actor - Mike Faist
Best Original Score - Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing - DirectorEdward BergerStarsRalph FiennesStanley TucciJohn LithgowCardinal Lawrence is tasked with leading one of the world's most secretive and ancient events, selecting a new Pope, where he finds himself at the center of a conspiracy that could shake the very foundation of The Church.Wins:
- DirectorShawn LevyStarsRyan ReynoldsHugh JackmanEmma CorrinWolverine is recovering from his injuries when he crosses paths with the loudmouth Deadpool. They team up to defeat a common enemy.Nominations:
Best Visual Effects - DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsTimothée ChalametZendayaRebecca FergusonPaul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family.Wins:
Best Picture - Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Denis Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe, Patrick McCormick
Best Director - Denis Villeneuve
Best Adapted Screenplay - Denis Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts
Best Original Score - Hans Zimmer
Best Sound
Best Production Design
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
Best Makeup & Hairstyling
Best Visual Effects
Nominations:
Best Costume Design - DirectorGeorge MillerStarsAnya Taylor-JoyChris HemsworthTom BurkeThe origin story of renegade warrior Furiosa before her encounter and teamup with Mad Max.Nominations:
Best Picture - George Miller, Doug Mitchell
Best Adapted Screenplay - George Miller, Nico Lathouris
Best Sound
Best Production Design
Best Costume Design
Best Visual Effects - DirectorRidley ScottStarsDenzel WashingtonPedro PascalConnie NielsenFollows Lucius, the son of Maximus's love Lucilla, after Maximus's death.Wins:
Best Actor - Paul Mescal
Best Supporting Actor - Denzel Washington
Nominations:
Best Picture - Ridley Scott, Michael Pruss, Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher
Best Director - Ridley Scott
Best Supporting Actress- Connie Nielsen
Best Adapted Screenplay - David Scarpa
Best Original Score - Harry Gregson-Williams
Best Sound
Best Production Design
Best Costume Design
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
Best Visual Effects - DirectorKelsey MannStarsAmy PoehlerMaya HawkeKensington TallmanFollows Riley, in her teenage years, encountering new emotions.Wins:
Best Animated Feature
Nominations:
Best Picture - Mark Nielsen
Best Original Screenplay - Meg LeFauve
Best Sound - DirectorTodd PhillipsStarsZazie BeetzJoaquin PhoenixCatherine KeenerSequel to the film "Joker" from 2019.Wins:
Best Supporting Actress - Lady Gaga
Nominations:
Best Picture - Todd Phillips, Bradley Cooper
Best Original Score - Hildur Guðnadóttir
Best Makeup & Hairstyling - DirectorYorgos LanthimosStarsEmma StoneJesse PlemonsWillem DafoeA man seeks to break free from his predetermined path, a cop questions his wife's demeanor after her return from a supposed drowning, and a woman searches for an extraordinary individual prophesied to become a renowned spiritual guide.Nominations:
- DirectorWes BallStarsOwen TeagueFreya AllanKevin DurandMany years after the reign of Caesar, a young ape goes on a journey that will lead him to question everything he's been taught about the past and make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.Nominations:
Best Visual Effects - DirectorMike MitchellStephanie StineStarsJack BlackAwkwafinaViola DavisAfter Po is tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace, he needs to find and train a new Dragon Warrior, while a wicked sorceress plans to re-summon all the master villains whom Po has vanquished to the spirit realm.Nominations:
Best Animated Feature - DirectorPablo LarraínStarsAngelina JolieKodi Smit-McPheeValeria GolinoFollows the life story of the world's greatest opera singer, Maria Callas, during her final days in 1970s Paris.Nominations:
- DirectorDavid G. Derrick Jr.Jason HandDana Ledoux MillerStarsAuli'i CravalhoDwayne JohnsonAlan TudykAfter receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana journeys to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she has ever faced.Nominations:
Best Animated Feature - DirectorBarry JenkinsStarsAaron PierreKelvin Harrison Jr.Seth RogenSimba, having become king of the Pride Lands, is determined for his cub to follow in his paw prints while the origins of his late father Mufasa are explored.Nominations:
- DirectorRobert EggersStarsAaron Taylor-JohnsonBill SkarsgårdNicholas HoultA gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.Nominations:
Best Picture - Jeff Robinov, John Graham, Robert Eggers, Chris Columbus, Eleanor Columbus
Best Director - Robert Eggers
Best Actor - Bill Skarsgård
Best Supporting Actor - Willem Dafoe
Best Adapted Screenplay - Robert Eggers
Best Production Design
Best Costume Design
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
Best Makeup & Hairstyling - DirectorLuca GuadagninoStarsDaniel CraigJason SchwartzmanLesley ManvilleLee, who recounts his life in Mexico City among American expatriate college students and bar owners surviving on part-time jobs and GI Bill benefits. He is driven to pursue a young man named Allerton, who is based on Adelbert Lewis Marker.Nominations:
- DirectorAli AbbasiStarsSebastian StanJeremy StrongMaria BakalovaThe story of how a young Donald Trump started his real estate business in 1970s and 80s New York with the helping hand of infamous lawyer Roy Cohn.Nominations:
Best Actor - Sebastian Stan - DirectorJoshua OppenheimerStarsMichael ShannonTilda SwintonGeorge MacKayA Golden Age-style musical about the last human family.Nominations:
- DirectorKenji KamiyamaStarsBrian CoxMiranda OttoLorraine AshbourneThe untold story behind Helm's Deep, hundreds of years before the fateful war, telling the life and bloodsoaked times of its founder, Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan.Nominations:
Best Animated Feature - DirectorMalcolm WashingtonStarsSamuel L. JacksonJohn David WashingtonCorey HawkinsFollows the lives of the Charles family as they deal with themes of family legacy and more, in deciding what to do with an heirloom, the family piano.Wins:
- DirectorChris SandersStarsLupita Nyong'oPedro PascalCatherine O'HaraAfter a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.Nominations:
- DirectorLee Isaac ChungStarsGlen PowellDaisy Edgar-JonesMaura TierneyAn update to the 1996 film 'Twister', which centered on a pair of storm chasers who risk their lives in an attempt to test an experimental weather alert system.Nominations: