2024 Oscars Predictions

As always, these are my predictions to win, not who or what movie I wish would win.

Best Picture: Oppenheimer

Best Actor: Cillian Murphy - Oppenheimer

Best Actress: Lily Gladstone - Killers Of The Flower Moon

Best Supporting Actor: Robert Downey Jr. - Oppenheimer

Best Supporting Actress: Da'Vine Joy Randolph - The Holdovers

Best Director: Christopher Nolan - Oppenheimer

Best Original Screenplay: Justine Triet and Arthur Harari - Anatomy Of A Fall

Best Adapted Screenplay: Christopher Nolan - Oppenheimer

Best Animated Feature Film: The Boy And The Heron

Best International Feature Film: The Zone Of Interest

Best Documentary Feature: The Eternal Memory

Best Documentary (Short Subject): The ABCs Of Book Banning

Best Animated Short Film: Letters To A Pig

Best Live Action Short Film: The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar

Best Original Score: Ludwig Göransson - Oppenheimer

Best Original Song: "What Was I Made For?" - Barbie

Best Cinematography: Hoyte van Hoytema - Oppenheimer

Best Film Editing: Jennifer Lame - Oppenheimer

Best Production Design: James Price, Shona Heath, and Zsuzsa Mihalek - Poor Things

Best Costume Design: Jacqueline Durran - Barbie

Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier, and Josh Weston - Poor Things

Best Sound: The Zone Of Interest

Best Visual Effects: The Creator

Man, I don't know if it's because of the easily expected Oppenheimer wins or airing in March, or even my slowly evolving disappointment with this year's Eurovision, but I am not very enthusiastic for the Oscars.

I have Oppenheimer walking away with 8 wins for the night. Film and Director are givens, and unfortunately for us Giamatti fanatics, Actor is also now a lock for Murphy.

Not much to say about the other acting categories. They are all locks. Still don't understand the contingents that think Emma Stone has a chance.

I think the Academy's lack of love for Barbie will continue with it losing out in Best Adapted Screenplay.

Oh how I wish for Past Lives to actually win for Best Original Screenplay. Please just grant me one wish, the Academy!

Easy locks for Animated and International Features. Moving on.

20 Days In Mariupol might likely win, keeping the trend of Best Documentary going to films focused on "current world developments and news stories" rather than actual documentary stories, but I put my bet on the more interesting offering.

Speaking of "current events", I went for that for Best Documentary (Short Subject).

Oh what to pick for Best Animated Short Film? Hmm? Letters To A Pig involves the Holocaust? Well hot dog, the Academy will eat that up!

Here's hoping Wes Anderson finally gets an Oscar.

Yep, Oppenheimer is going to get some of the tech awards but I strongly feel and really justifiably believe that Best Sound go to The Zone Of Interest.

Either Poor Things or Barbie in the artistic categories. Poor Things will most likely get all three but I think Barbie will sneak away with Best Costume Design.

I really wish the Godzilla Minus One team get Best Visual Effects over the very forgettable The Creator. However, the special effects of The Creator are pretty excellent, hence why the film's trailer was more focused on them rather than the story.

Well, enjoy the Oscars, if you still care about them like I do. I would say stay tuned for my reaction to the awards and the ceremony on Monday but I never seem to truly follow through with that anymore.