2025 Oscars – 97th Academy Awards predictions
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All We Imagine as Light
April
Blitz
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Dìdi
Eden
Elton John: Never Too Late
Heretic
Holland, Michigan
Horizon: An American Saga
Joker: Folie à Deux
Juror #2
Kinds of Kindness
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Megalopolis
Mickey 17
Mothers' Instinct
Oh, Canada
The Order
The Outrun
The Return
Saturday Night
Shirley
Thelma
Transformers One
We Live in Time
All We Imagine as Light
April
Blitz
Civil War
The Devil's Bath
Dìdi
Eden
Elton John: Never Too Late
Heretic
Holland, Michigan
Horizon: An American Saga
Joker: Folie à Deux
Juror #2
Kinds of Kindness
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Megalopolis
Mickey 17
Mothers' Instinct
Oh, Canada
The Order
The Outrun
The Return
Saturday Night
Shirley
Thelma
Transformers One
We Live in Time
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- DirectorRidley ScottStarsPaul MescalDenzel WashingtonPedro PascalAfter his home is conquered by the tyrannical emperors who now lead Rome, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum and must look to his past to find strength to return the glory of Rome to its people.Best Picture
Best Director
(Ridley Scott)
Best Actor
(Paul Mescal)
Best Supporting Actor
(Pedro Pascal)
(Denzel Washington)
Best Supporting Actress
(Connie Nielsen)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
Best Sound
Best Costume Design
Best Production Design
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Best Visual Effects - DirectorPablo LarraínStarsAngelina JoliePierfrancesco FavinoAlba RohrwacherMaria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as she confronts her identity and life.Best Actress
(Angelina Jolie)
Best Original Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Costume Design
Best Production Design
Best Makeup and Hairstyling - DirectorJesse EisenbergStarsKieran CulkinJesse EisenbergOlha BosovaMismatched cousins reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple's old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.Best Picture
Best Director
(Jesse Eisenberg)
Best Actor
(Jesse Eisenberg)
Best Supporting Actor
(Kieran Culkin)
Best Original Screenplay - DirectorAaron SchimbergStarsSebastian StanRenate ReinsveAdam PearsonAn aspiring actor undergoes a radical medical procedure to transform his appearance. But his dream new face soon turns into a nightmare.Best Actor
(Sebastian Stan)
Best Supporting Actor
(Adam Pearson)
Best Original Screenplay
Best Makeup and Hairstyling - DirectorJosh GreenbaumStarsWill FerrellHarper SteeleTina FeyIn this intimate portrayal of friendship, transition and America, Will Ferrell and his close friend of thirty years decide to go on a cross-country road trip to explore a new chapter in their relationship.Best Documentary Feature Film
- DirectorKelsey MannStarsAmy PoehlerMaya HawkeKensington TallmanA sequel that features Riley entering puberty and experiencing brand new, more complex emotions as a result. As Riley tries to adapt to her teenage years, her old emotions try to adapt to the possibility of being replaced.Best Animated Feature Film
- DirectorTim MielantsStarsCillian MurphyEileen WalshEmily WatsonIn 1985 devoted father Bill Furlong discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent and uncovers shocking truths of his own.Best Actor
(Cillian Murphy)
Best Supporting Actress
(Emily Watson) - DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsTimothée ChalametZendayaRebecca FergusonPaul Atreides unites with the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future.Best Picture
Best Director
(Denis Villeneuve)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
Best Sound
Best Costume Design
Best Production Design
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Best Visual Effects - DirectorMike LeighStarsMarianne Jean-BaptisteJo MartinSamantha SpiroOngoing exploration of the contemporary world with a tragicomic study of human strengths and weaknesses.Best Actress
(Marianne Jean-Baptiste)
Best Supporting Actress
(Michele Austin)
Best Original Screenplay - DirectorGreg KwedarStarsColman DomingoClarence MaclinSean San JoseDivine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men in this story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art.Best Actor
(Colman Domingo)
Best Supporting Actor
(Clarence Maclin)
(Paul Raci)
Best Adapted Screenplay - DirectorChris SandersStarsLupita Nyong'oPedro PascalKit ConnorAfter 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.Best Animated Feature Film
- DirectorSean BakerStarsMikey MadisonPaul WeissmanLindsey NormingtonAnora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as his parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.Best Picture
Best Director
(Sean Baker)
Best Actress
(Mikey Madison)
Best Original Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
Best Production Design - DirectorMiguel GomesStarsGonçalo WaddingtonCrista AlfaiateCláudio da SilvaEdward, civil servant, flees fiancee Molly on their wedding day in Rangoon, 1917. His travels replace panic with melancholy. Molly, set on marriage, amused by his escape, trails him across Asia.Best International Feature Film
(Portugal) - DirectorMorgan NevilleStarsPharrell WilliamsMorgan NevilleKendrick LamarA vibrant journey through the life of Pharrell Williams, told through the lens of LEGO animation.Best Animated Feature Film
Best Documentary Feature Film - DirectorKenji KamiyamaStarsBrian CoxChristopher LeeMiranda OttoA sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg.Best Animated Feature Film
- DirectorHalina ReijnStarsNicole KidmanHarris DickinsonAntonio BanderasA high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much-younger intern.Best Actress
(Nicole Kidman)
Best Supporting Actor
(Antonio Banderas)
(Harris Dickinson) - DirectorEdward BergerStarsRalph FiennesStanley TucciJohn LithgowWhen Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with leading one of the world's most secretive and ancient events, selecting a new Pope, he finds himself at the center of a conspiracy that could shake the very foundation of the Catholic Church.Best Picture
Best Director
(Edward Berger)
Best Actor
(Ralph Fiennes)
Best Supporting Actor
(John Lithgow)
(Stanley Tucci)
Best Supporting Actress
(Isabella Rossellini)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
Best Sound
Best Costume Design
Best Production Design - DirectorJacques AudiardStarsZoe SaldanaKarla Sofía GascónSelena GomezEmilia Pérez follows four remarkable women in Mexico, each pursuing their own happiness. Cartel leader Emilia enlists Rita, an unappreciated lawyer, to help fake her death so that she can finally live authentically as her true self.Best Picture
Best Director
(Jacques Audiard)
Best Actress
(Karla Sofía Gascón)
Best Supporting Actress
(Zoe Saldaña)
(Selena Gomez)
(Adriana Paz)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best International Feature Film
(France)
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
Best Sound
Best Costume Design
Best Production Design - DirectorJames MangoldStarsTimothée ChalametMonica BarbaroElle FanningAt the Newport Folk Festival in 1965, a young Bob Dylan shakes up his act on the folk music scene by going electric and siring rock as the voice of a generation - defining one of the most transformative moments in 20th century music.Best Picture
Best Director
(James Mangold)
Best Actor
(Timothée Chalamet)
Best Supporting Actor
(Edward Norton)
Best Supporting Actress
(Monica Barbaro)
(Elle Fanning)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
Best Sound
Best Costume Design
Best Production Design
Best Makeup and Hairstyling - DirectorPedro AlmodóvarStarsJulianne MooreTilda SwintonJohn TurturroIngrid and Martha were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.Best Picture
Best Director
(Pedro Almodóvar)
Best Adapted Screenplay - DirectorMohammad RasoulofStarsMahsa RostamiSetareh MalekiNiousha AkhshiInvestigating judge Iman grapples with paranoia amid political unrest in Tehran. When his gun vanishes, he suspects his wife and daughters, imposing draconian measures that strain family ties as societal rules crumble.Best Picture
Best Director
(Mohammad Rasoulof)
Best Original Screenplay
Best International Feature Film
(Germany)
Best Cinematography
Best Production Design - DirectorLuca GuadagninoStarsDaniel CraigDaan de WitJason SchwartzmanIn 1950s Mexico City, an American ex-pat in his late forties leads a solitary life amidst a small American community. However, the arrival of a young student stirs the man into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone.Best Actor
(Daniel Craig)
Best Supporting Actor
(Drew Starkey)
Best Supporting Actress
(Lesley Manville)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Production Design - DirectorGints ZilbalodisCat is a solitary animal, but as its home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up with them despite their differences.Best Animated Feature Film
Best International Feature Film
(Latvia) - DirectorAdam ElliotStarsJacki WeaverSarah SnookCharlotte BelseyA bittersweet memoir of a melancholic woman called Grace Pudel - a hoarder of snails, romance novels, and guinea pigs.Best Animated Feature Film
- DirectorWalter SallesStarsFernanda TorresFernanda MontenegroSelton MelloA mother is forced to reinvent herself when her family's life is shattered by an act of arbitrary violence during the tightening grip of a military dictatorship in Brazil, 1971.Best Actress
(Fernanda Torres)
Best Supporting Actress
(Fernanda Montenegro)
Best International Feature Film
(Brazil)
