2015 Oscar Predictions
The 87th Academy Awards take place Sunday, February 22nd, and you have a chance to win $50 Paypal Cash if you can beat my predictions below. Please submit your predictions for all 24 categories below by Saturday, February 21st 11:59 p.m. EST, (note the tie-breaking question at the bottom).
Best Picture
American Sniper
Birdman
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Selma
The Theory Of Everything
Whiplash
Will win: Boyhood
Should win: Boyhood
Best Director?
Alexandro G. I๑แrritu, Birdman
Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Bennett Miller, Foxcatcher
Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Morten Tyldum, The Imitation Game
Will win: Alexandro G. I๑แrritu, Birdman
Should win: Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Best Actor?
Steve Carell, Foxcatcher
Bradley Cooper, American Sniper
Benedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation Game
Michael Keaton, Birdman
Eddie Redmayne, The Theory Of Everything
Will win: Eddie Redmayne, The Theory Of Everything
Should win: Michael Keaton, Birdman
Best Actress
Marion Cotillard, Two Days, One Night
Felicity Jones, The Theory Of Everything
Julianne Moore, Still Alice
Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon, Wild
Will win: Julianne Moore, Still Alice
Should win: Marion Cotillard, Two Days, One Night
Best Supporting Actor?
Robert Duvall, The Judge
Ethan Hawke, Boyhood
Edward Norton, Birdman
Mark Ruffalo, Foxcatcher
J.K. Simmons, Whiplash
Will win: J.K. Simmons, Whiplash
Should win: J.K. Simmons, Whiplash
Best Supporting Actress
Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Laura Dern, Wild
Keira Knightley, The Imitation Game
Emma Stone, Birdman
Meryl Streep, Into The Woods
Will win: Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Should win: Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Best Foreign Language Film?
Ida
Leviathan
Tangerines
Timbuktu
Wild Tales
Will win: Ida’
Should win: Ida’
Best Documentary Feature?
Citizenfour
Finding Vivien Maier
Last Days Of Vietnam
The Salt Of The Earth
Virunga
Will win: Citizenfour’
Should win: Citizenfour’
Best Animated Feature?
Big Hero 6
The Boxtrolls
How To Train Your Dragon 2
Song Of The Sea
The Tale Of Princess Kaguya
Will win: How To Train Your Dragon 2
Should win: How To Train Your Dragon 2
Best Original Screenplay
Birdman
Boyhood
Foxcatcher
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Nightcrawler
Will win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Should win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Adapted Screenplay?
American Sniper
The Imitation Game
Inherent Vice
The Theory Of Everything
Whiplash
Will win: The Imitation Game’
Should win: Whiplash
Best Cinematography?
Birdman
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Ida
Mr. Turner
Unbroken
Will win: Birdman
Should win: Mr. Turner
Best Makeup and Hairstyling?
Foxcatcher
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Guardians Of The Galaxy
Will win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Should win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Original Score
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Interstellar
Mr. Turner
The Theory Of Everything
Will win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Should win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Film Editing
American Sniper
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Whiplash
Will win: Boyhood
Should win: Whiplash
Best Production Design
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Interstellar
Into The Woods
Mr. Turner
Will win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Should win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Sound Editing
American Sniper
Birdman
The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies
Interstellar
Unbroken
Will win: American Sniper’
Should win: Interstellar
Best Sound Mixing
American Sniper
Birdman
Interstellar
Unbroken
Whiplash
Will win: Whiplash
Should win: Whiplash
Best Visual Effects
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes
Guardians of the Galaxy
Interstellar
X-Men: Days Of Future Past
Will win: Interstellar
Should win: Interstellar
Best Costume Design?
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Inherent Vice
Into The Woods
Maleficent
Mr. Turner
Will win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Should win: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Original Song
Lost Stars, Begin Again
Grateful, Beyond The Lights
Im Not Gonna Miss You, Glenn Campbell: Ill Be Me
Everything Is Awesome, The Lego Movie
Glory, Selma
Will win: Glory, Selma
Should win: Everything Is Awesome, The Lego Movie
Best Documentary Short?
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Joanna
Our Curse
The Reaper
White Earth
Will win: Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1
Best Animated Short?
The Bigger Picture
The Dam Keeper
Feast
Me And My Moulton
A Single Life
Will win: Feast
Best Live Action Short?
Aya
Boogaloo And Graham
Butter Lamp
Parvaneh
The Phone Call
Will win: The Phone Call
Tie-breaker: What time (EST) will the Oscars actually end?
