The Oscars are approaching fast. There were some great films that came out in 2017 (including Dunkirk, Blade Runner 2049 & Call Me By Your Name) and this is one of those years where it is extremely difficult to pick a clear winner for several categories. Below are all of my Oscar Predictions.
Disclaimer: Absent from my predictions are Best Documentary, Best Foreign Language Film, and Best Short Film.
Best Picture:
- Dunkirk
- Call Me By Your Name
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
- The Florida Project
- Get Out
- The Disaster Artist
- The Post
- Lady Bird
- The Shape of Water
Winner: Call Me By Your Name Major Threat: Dunkirk
Best Director:
- Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk)
- Steven Spielberg (The Post)
- Paul Thomas Anderson (Phantom Thread)
- Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water)
- Luca Guadagino (Call Me by Your Name)
Winner: Christopher Nolan Major Threat: Guillermo Del Toro
Best Actor in a Leading Role
- James Franco (The Disaster Artist)
- Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour)
- Timothee Chalamet (Call me by your Name)
- Tom Hanks (The Post)
- Jake Gyllenhaal (Stronger)
- Denzel Washington (Roman J Israel)
Winner: Gary Oldman Major Threat: Timothee Chalamet
Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird)
- Frances McDormand (Three Billboards)
- Meryl Streep (The Post)
- Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water)
- Margot Robbie (I, Tonya)
- Jessica Chastain (Molly’s Game)
Winner: Frances McDormand Major Threat: Saoirse Ronan
Best Supporting Actor
- Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards)
- William Dafoe (The Florida Project)
- Will Poulter (Detroit)
- Armie Hammer (Call me by your Name)
- Barry Keoghan (The Killing of a Sacred Deer)
Winner: William Dafoe Major Threat: Sam Rockwell
Best Supporting Actress
- Holly Hunter (The Big Sick)
- Octavia Spencer (The Shape of Water)
- Laurie Metcalf (Lady Bird)
- Allison Janney (I, Tonya)
- Mary J Blige (Mudbound)
Winner: Laurie Metcalf Major Threat: Allison Janney
Best Original Screenplay
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
- The Florida Project
- Mother!
- The Big Sick
- Get Out
- The Shape Of Water
Winner: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Major Threat: Get Out
Best Adapted Screenplay
- The Disaster Artist
- Call Me By Your Name
- Logan
- Mudbound
- Molly’s Game
Winner: Call Me By Your Name Major Threat: The Disaster Artist
Best Production Design
- Blade Runner 2049
- Murder on the Orient Express
- Dunkirk
- The Shape of Water
- Darkest Hour
- The Post
Winner: Blade Runner 2049 Major Threat: Murder on the Orient Express
Best Film Editing
- Dunkirk
- Baby Driver
- Detroit
- The Shape of Water
- The Post
Winner: Dunkirk Major Threat: The Shape of Water
Best Cinematography
- Dunkirk
- Blade Runner 2049
- The Post
- Darkest Hour
- The Shape of Water
Winner: Dunkirk Major Threat: Blade Runner 2049
Best Original Score
- Dunkirk
- Blade Runner 2049
- Phantom Thread
- Darkest Hour
- The Shape of Water
Winner: Dunkirk Major Threat: Phantom Thread
Best Orignal Song
- Call Me By Your Name (The Mystery of Love)
- Detroit (It Ain’t Fair)
- Mudbound (Mighty River)
- Marshall (Stand Up For Something)
Winner: Call Me By Your Name Major Threat: Detroit
Best Sound Editing
- Dunkirk
- Blade Runner 2049
- The Shape of Water
- War for the Planet of the Apes
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Winner: Dunkirk Major Threat: Blade Runner 2049
Best Sound Mixing
- Dunkirk
- Blade Runner 2049
- The Shape of Water
- Mother!
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Winner: Dunkirk Major Threat: Blade Runner 2049
Best Visual Effects
- War for the Planet of the Apes
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- Blade Runner 2049
- The Shape of Water
- Dunkirk
Winner: War for the Planet of the Apes Major Threat: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
- Darkest Hour
- I, Tonya
- Wonder
Winner: Darkest Hour Major Threat: Wonder
Best Costume Design
- Phantom Thread
- Murder on the Orient Express
- Dunkirk
- The Beguiled
- Darkest Hour
Winner: Phantom Thread Major Threat: Dunkirk