Young Critic· 2 min read
2024 Oscar Predictions
Young Critic's Predictions for the Academy Awards
Best Picture:
Will Win: Oppenheimer
Should Win: Oppenheimer
Could Win: Anatomy of a Fall
Best Director:
Will Win: Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer)
Should Win: Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer)
Could Win: Jonathan Glazer (The Zone of Interest)
Best Lead Actor:
Will Win: Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer)
Should Win: Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer)
Could Win: Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers)
Best Lead Actress:
Will Win: Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon)
Should Win: Emma Stone (Poor Things)
Could Win: Emma Stone (Poor Things)
Best Supporting Actor:
Will Win: Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer)
Should Win: Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer)
Could Win: Ryan Gosling (Barbie)
Best Supporting Actress:
Will Win: Da'Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers)
Should Win: Da'Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers)
Could Win: Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer)
Best Original Screenplay:
Will Win: Anatomy of a Fall
Should Win: Anatomy of a Fall
Could Win: The Holdovers
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Will Win: American Fiction
Should Win: Poor Things
Could Win: Oppenheimer
Best Editing:
Will Win: Oppenheimer
Should Win: Oppenheimer
Could Win: Anatomy of a Fall
Best Cinematography:
Will Win: Oppenheimer
Should Win: Oppenheimer
Could Win: Killers of the Flower Moon
Best Sound:
Will Win: Oppenheimer
Should Win: The Zone of Interest
Could Win: The Zone of Interest
Best Animated Film:
Will Win: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse
Should Win: The Boy and the Heron
Could Win: The Boy and the Heron
Best International Film:
Will Win: The Zone of Interest (UK)
Should Win: The Zone of Interest (UK)
Could Win: Society of the Snow (Spain)
Best Documentary Feature:
Will Win: 20 Days in Mariupol
Should Win: 20 Days in Mariupol
Could Win: The Eternal Memory
Best Original Score:
Will Win: Oppenheimer
Should Win: Poor Things
Could Win: Poor Things
Best Original Song:
Will Win: "What Was I Made For" (Barbie)
Should Win: "What Was I Made For" (Barbie)
Could Win: "I'm Just Ken" (Barbie)
Best Visual Effects:
Will Win: Godzilla Minus One
Should Win: The Creator
Could Win: The Creator
Best Live Action Short:
Will Win: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Should Win: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Could Win: Red, White and Blue
Best Animated Short:
Will Win: War is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko
Should Win: Pachyderme
Could Win: Letter to a Pig
Best Documentary Short:
Will Win: The Last Repair Shop
Should Win: The Last Repair Shop
Could Win: The ABCs of Book Banning
Best Production Design:
Will Win: Poor Things
Should Win: Poor Things
Could Win: Barbie
Best Costume Design:
Will Win: Poor Things
Should Win: Poor Things
Could Win: Barbie
Best Make-Up and Hairstyling:
Will Win: Maestro
Should Win: Maestro
Could Win: Poor Things