2025 Oscar Predictions

Young Critic's Predictions for the Academy Awards

Best Picture:

Will Win: Anora

Should Win: Anora

Could Win: Conclave

Best Director:

Will Win: Sean Baker (Anora)

Should Win: Brady Corbet (The Brutalist)

Could Win: Brady Corbet (The Brutalist)

Best Lead Actor:

Will Win: Adrien Brody (The Brutalist)

Should Win: Adrien Brody (The Brutalist)

Could Win: Timothee Chalamet (A Complete Unknown)

Best Lead Actress:

Will Win: Demi Moore (The Substance)

Should Win: Fernanda Torres (I'm Still Here)

Could Win: Mikey Madison (Anora)

Best Supporting Actor:

Will Win: Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)

Should Win: Guy Pearce (The Brutalist)

Could Win: Guy Pearce (The Brutalist)

Best Supporting Actress:

Will Win: Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Perez)

Should Win: Felicity Jones (The Brutalist)

Could Win: Ariana Grande (Wicked)

Best Original Screenplay:

Will Win: A Real Pain

Should Win: September 5

Could Win: Anora

Best Adapted Screenplay:

Will Win: Conclave

Should Win: Conclave

Could Win: A Complete Unknown

Best Editing:

Will Win: Conclave

Should Win: The Brutalist

Could Win: The Brutalist

Best Cinematography:

Will Win: The Brutalist

Should Win: The Brutalist

Could Win: Nosferatu

Best Sound:

Will Win: Dune: Part Two

Should Win: Dune: Part Two

Could Win: A Complete Unknown

Best Animated Film:

Will Win: Flow

Should Win: Flow

Could Win: The Wild Robot

Best International Film:

Will Win: I'm Still Here (Brazil)

Should Win: I'm Still Here (Brazil)

Could Win: Emilia Perez (France)

Best Documentary Feature:

Will Win: No Other Land

Should Win: No Other Land

Could Win: Porcelain War

Best Original Score:

Will Win: The Brutalist

Should Win: The Brutalist

Could Win: The Wild Robot

Best Original Song:

Will Win: "El Mal" (Emilia Perez)

Should Win: "Never Too Late" (Elton John: Never Too Late)

Could Win: "The Journey" (The Six Triple Eight)

Best Visual Effects:

Will Win: Dune: Part Two

Should Win: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Could Win: Wicked

Best Live Action Short:

Will Win: A Lien

Should Win: The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent

Could Win: The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent

Best Animated Short:

Will Win: Magic Candies

Should Win: Magic Candies

Could Win: In the Shadow of the Cypress

Best Documentary Short:

Will Win: Incident

Should Win: Incident

Could Win: Death By Numbers

Best Production Design:

Will Win: Wicked

Should Win: Conclave

Could Win: Conclave

Best Costume Design:

Will Win: Wicked

Should Win: Nosferatu

Could Win: Conclave

Best Make-Up and Hairstyling:

Will Win: The Substance

Should Win: The Substance

Could Win: Wicked