There have been years the place the Oscars have been comparatively straightforward to foretell. It was just about a given final yr, for instance, that Oppenheimer was in all probability going to go residence with Greatest Image. That isn’t the case with the 2025 Oscars, as our predictions and preview will clarify.
The 97th Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O’Brien, can be held on Sunday, March 2, 2025. It’s an enchanting yr as a result of there doesn’t appear to be any single Oscars front-runner — a few simply predictable wins, perhaps, however after the Karla Sofía Gascón controversy form of tanked Emilia Pérez’s probabilities, it’s just about anybody’s recreation.
So, who’s profitable Greatest Image on the 2025 Oscars? Is Ariana Grande going to snag Greatest Supporting Actress? Who’re they going to neglect to incorporate within the In Memoriam? We have now some predictions to share forward of the annual Oscars awards present, which can be obtainable to stream reside on Hulu at 7 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. PT.
Greatest Image
- Anora
- The Brutalist
- A Full Unknown
- Conclave
- Dune: Half Two
- Emilia Pérez
- I’m Nonetheless Right here
- Nickel Boys
- The Substance
- Depraved
It may simply be The Brutalist. Conclave may sneak in because of the ranked-choice voting. Man, oh man, I’d like it if it was The Substance. However Anora, given all the opposite accolades it’s been lately choosing up at different award exhibits — it seems like this could be its second. Anora, no less than proper now, looks as if it has the perfect odds out of every other title on the 2025 Oscars.
Greatest Actress
- Cynthia Erivo, Depraved
- Karla Sofia Gascon, Emilia Pérez
- Mikey Madison, Anora
- Demi Moore, The Substance
- Fernanda Torres, I’m Nonetheless Right here
It’s just about between Demi Moore and Mikey Madison, right here. They’re each nice. I gained’t be mad if both of them wins. Demi, although. Her journey and the street to the Oscars; like, it’s simply such a cool story (and Oscar voters love a great story), and he or she’s giving such a weak efficiency. I believe she’s taking this one.
Greatest Actor
- Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
- Timothee Chalamet, A Full Unknown
- Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
- Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
- Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice
Out of all of the performing classes, that is in all probability the toughest one to foretell. Brody and Timothée Chalamet appear to be the 2 front-runners however, like, don’t utterly rely out Ralph Fiennes, both. Nonetheless, when push involves shove, I’m predicting Brody. Chalamet is younger, odds are he’ll be nominated once more for one thing sooner relatively than later. It’s Brody’s yr. It’s his time. It’s his second.
Greatest Supporting Actress
- Monica Barbaro, A Full Unknown
- Ariana Grande, Depraved
- Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
- Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
- Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez
Saldaña was positively a lock for Greatest Supporting Actress earlier than all of the Karla Sofía Gascón controversy occurred. And whereas Ariana Grande positively may sneak in there, I believe it’s nonetheless going to go to Saldaña. That film spoke to awards our bodies in a roundabout way I’ll by no means perceive, I believe they’re nonetheless going to attempt to give it some Oscars wherever they’ll.
Greatest Supporting Actor
- Yura Borisov, Anora
- Kieran Culkin, A Actual Ache
- Edward Norton, A Full Unknown
- Man Pearce, The Brutalist
- Jeremy Sturdy, The Apprentice
This one is just about set in stone. I imply, perhaps Man Pearce has a little bit of an outdoor shot, however, nah, it’s going to Kieran. And far deserved! As a result of he’s fairly outstanding on this.
Greatest Director
- Sean Baker, Anora
- Brady Corbet, The Brutalist
- James Mangold, A Full Unknown
- Jacques Audiard, Emilia Pérez
- Coralie Fargeat, The Substance
Whereas it will be unimaginable to see Coralie Fargeat take it, I believe Greatest Director is between Brady Corbet and Sean Baker. Ought to Anora find yourself sweeping on Sunday, then, yeah, it’d take Greatest Director, too. However Corbet has additionally been getting a whole lot of consideration, and he does some nice work on this, I believe they’re going to present it to The Brutalist and Corbet’s grand ambition.
Greatest Authentic Screenplay
- Anora
- The Brutalist
- A Actual Ache
- September 5
- The Substance
A tricky one, an actual powerful one. The one 2025 Oscars nominee I’d say that has completely no shot is September 5; in any other case, it’s a little bit of a coin toss. I’m sticking with A Actual Ache as a result of I do suppose that it might have essentially the most “showy” writing out of all of them; that’s a really dialogue-driven film, whereas the others aren’t fairly as a lot.
Greatest Tailored Screenplay
- A Full Unknown
- Conclave
- Emilia Pérez
- Nickel Boys
- Sing Sing
This one isn’t as powerful as Authentic Screenplay, I don’t suppose, as I believe Conclave has this one within the bag. I imply, Conclave has to win one thing, proper? And the writing in that film actually stands out. That is the place it’ll get its flowers, I’m fairly positive.
Greatest Cinematography
- The Brutalist
- Dune: Half Two
- Emilia Pérez
- Maria
- Nosferatu
I don’t need Emilia Pérez to win, however this can be a fairly strongly nominated class in any other case. I believe The Brutalist and Dune in all probability have the perfect shot; I’m going to present this one to The Brutalist and Greatest Visible Results to Dune to separate the distinction.
Greatest Authentic Rating
- The Brutalist
- Conclave
- Emilia Pérez
- Depraved
- The Wild Robotic
It ought to have been Challengers. All of us agree that it ought to have been Challengers, proper? It ought to have been Challengers. However, what was nominated, I believe this additionally goes to The Brutalist. Conclave may sneak in, perhaps, however Daniel Blumberg will in all probability take this.
Greatest Authentic Music
- “El Mal,” Emilia Pérez
- “Mi Camino,” Emilia Pérez
- “The Journey,” The Six Triple Eight
- “Like a Chook,” Sing Sing
- “By no means Too Late,” Elton John: By no means Too Late
Once more. Why awards our bodies even bothered to present Emilia Pérez so many nominations within the first place, it’s past me. I don’t suppose the tune “El Mal” is especially good, both, nevertheless it’s been profitable in just about each different awards present, so which means it’ll in all probability win right here, too.
Greatest Enhancing
- Anora
- The Brutalist
- Conclave
- Emilia Pérez
- Depraved
Enhancing is all the time powerful. I’ve been advised that no matter wins Greatest Enhancing is typically an indication of what’s going to win Greatest Image. I’ve additionally seen that not occur earlier than. However perhaps, simply perhaps, it is going to be a kind of years the place it does line up that manner. I’m going with Anora.
Greatest Manufacturing Design
- The Brutalist
- Conclave
- Dune: Half Two
- Nosferatu
- Depraved
There’s no manner that Depraved goes residence completely empty-handed, which makes me suppose it’s going to take a bunch of the below-the-line awards. All of the nominees have some actually good manufacturing design, however I believe the magic of Ozgoes to win over a whole lot of voters.
Greatest Costume Design
- A Full Unknown
- Conclave
- Gladiator II
- Nosferatu
- Depraved
It’d be cool if Nosferatu took it! Possibly don’t completely rely out Gladiator II, both. Depraved, nonetheless, will in all probability find yourself taking this one. Once more, that was an enormous film; it bought nominated for an entire lot and so they’re going to need to award it the place they’ll. It’s Depraved.
Greatest Make-up and Hairstyling
- A Totally different Man
- Emilia Pérez
- Nosferatu
- The Substance
- Depraved
This one, too. I imply, I’d like to see it go to A Totally different Man or The Substance, however A Totally different Man bought fairly neglected in each different class, and I’m simply grateful The Substance wasn’t too bizarre for voters within the first place. Depraved additionally takes this one, simply, to earn one other Academy Award throughout the 2025 Oscars.
Greatest Sound
- A Full Unknown
- Dune: Half Two
- Emilia Pérez
- Depraved
- The Wild Robotic
This one is hard. I believe A Full Unknown simply because the class is Greatest Sound, and this can be a film that’s about music and has electrifying audio moments. However Emilia Pérez and Depraved are each musicals, too, whereas Dune: Half Two does some actually technically spectacular stuff. It’s a little bit of a toss-up with this one, however I nonetheless suppose A Full Unknown takes it.
Greatest Visible Results
- Alien: Romulus
- Higher Man
- Dune: Half Two
- Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
- Depraved
It’s between Dune and Depraved, right here, because the Academy nearly all the time picks no matter film was nominated for Greatest Image on this class. And Dune — like, the entire worm-riding sequence. I simply suppose that’s too rattling spectacular to disregard.
Greatest Worldwide Characteristic
- I’m Nonetheless Right here
- The Lady With the Needle
- Emilia Pérez
- The Seed of the Sacred Fig
- Stream
I gained’t utterly rule out an I’m Nonetheless Right here win since that additionally bought nominated for Greatest Image within the 2025 Oscars; nonetheless, Emilia Pérez acquired 13 nominations in complete. As a lot as I’d prefer to, we will’t utterly rely it out or ignore it. Greatest Worldwide Characteristic looks as if a logical win.
Greatest Animated Characteristic
- Stream
- Inside Out 2
- Memoir of a Snail
- The Wild Robotic
I’d say it’s between Stream and The Wild Robotic, and I’m giving it to Stream simply because that’s been profitable an entire lot of different awards. I’m not mad about it, both. It’s a great film, and I believe its model of animation and total uniqueness will propel it to the end line.
Greatest Dwell-Motion Quick Movie
- A Lien
- Anuja
- I’m Not a Robotic
- The Final Ranger
- The Man Who Might Not Stay Silent
The quick movies are all the time the toughest to foretell, largely as a result of they’re additionally the toughest to hunt out and watch earlier than the ceremony. Anuja has buzz. It’s well timed. I believe it’s bought a great shot.
Greatest Animated Quick Movie
- Stunning Males
- Within the Shadow of the Cypress
- Magic Candies
- Wander to Surprise
- Yuck!
The 2025 Oscars just isn’t a kind of years the place we simply mechanically assume the Pixar quick goes to win. I’m going with Wander to Surprise for 2 causes: it’s bought a extremely distinctive idea, and it additionally gained on the BAFTAs. May very well be flawed on this one. But, Wander to Surprise will get my prediction.
Greatest Documentary Characteristic Movie
- Black Field Diaries
- No Different Land
- Porcelain Warfare
- Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
- Sugarcane
Normally, a front-runner does emerge within the Greatest Documentary Characteristic Movie class within the lead-up to the Oscars. This yr’s appears to be No Different Land. I gained’t name it an entire lock as a result of I’ve heard some good things concerning the different nominees, too, however I’d nonetheless guess on No Different Land.
Greatest Documentary Quick Movie
- Demise by Numbers
- I Am Prepared, Warden
- Incident
- Devices of a Beating Coronary heart
- The Solely Lady within the Orchestra
There’s a whole lot of heavy and unhappy nominees on this class for the 2025 Oscars (as there appears to be yearly); I Am Prepared, Warden addresses some heavy stuff, it’s bought lots of people speaking, and I’m considering it’s going residence with that Oscar.
