Here are Tom O’Brien’s 2023 Oscar Predictions. Ranking is updated in real-time, and is constantly changing until the end of the year. Accuracy will be calculated after the winners are announced at The 96th Annual Academy Awards.
Click each heading to view individual staff rankings, or search/sort by the drop-downs below:
Best Picture
| Daniel Howat | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oppenheimer |
| 2 | The Holdovers |
| 3 | Barbie |
| 4 | Poor Things |
| 5 | American Fiction |
| 6 | Killers Of The Flower Moon |
| 7 | Anatomy Of A Fall |
| 8 | Past Lives |
| 9 | The Zone Of Interest |
| 10 | Maestro |
Best Director
| Daniel Howat | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oppenheimer |
| 2 | The Holdovers |
| 3 | Barbie |
| 4 | Poor Things |
| 5 | American Fiction |
| 6 | Killers Of The Flower Moon |
| 7 | Anatomy Of A Fall |
| 8 | Past Lives |
| 9 | The Zone Of Interest |
| 10 | Maestro |
Best Actress
| Daniel Howat | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oppenheimer |
| 2 | The Holdovers |
| 3 | Barbie |
| 4 | Poor Things |
| 5 | American Fiction |
| 6 | Killers Of The Flower Moon |
| 7 | Anatomy Of A Fall |
| 8 | Past Lives |
| 9 | The Zone Of Interest |
| 10 | Maestro |
Best Actor
| Daniel Howat | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oppenheimer |
| 2 | The Holdovers |
| 3 | Barbie |
| 4 | Poor Things |
| 5 | American Fiction |
| 6 | Killers Of The Flower Moon |
| 7 | Anatomy Of A Fall |
| 8 | Past Lives |
| 9 | The Zone Of Interest |
| 10 | Maestro |
Best Supporting Actress
| Daniel Howat | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oppenheimer |
| 2 | The Holdovers |
| 3 | Barbie |
| 4 | Poor Things |
| 5 | American Fiction |
| 6 | Killers Of The Flower Moon |
| 7 | Anatomy Of A Fall |
| 8 | Past Lives |
| 9 | The Zone Of Interest |
| 10 | Maestro |
Best Supporting Actor
| Daniel Howat | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oppenheimer |
| 2 | The Holdovers |
| 3 | Barbie |
| 4 | Poor Things |
| 5 | American Fiction |
| 6 | Killers Of The Flower Moon |
| 7 | Anatomy Of A Fall |
| 8 | Past Lives |
| 9 | The Zone Of Interest |
| 10 | Maestro |
Best Adapted Screenplay
| Daniel Howat | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oppenheimer |
| 2 | The Holdovers |
| 3 | Barbie |
| 4 | Poor Things |
| 5 | American Fiction |
| 6 | Killers Of The Flower Moon |
| 7 | Anatomy Of A Fall |
| 8 | Past Lives |
| 9 | The Zone Of Interest |
| 10 | Maestro |
Best Original Screenplay
| Daniel Howat | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oppenheimer |
| 2 | The Holdovers |
| 3 | Barbie |
| 4 | Poor Things |
| 5 | American Fiction |
| 6 | Killers Of The Flower Moon |
| 7 | Anatomy Of A Fall |
| 8 | Past Lives |
| 9 | The Zone Of Interest |
| 10 | Maestro |
Best Animated Feature
| Daniel Howat | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oppenheimer |
| 2 | The Holdovers |
| 3 | Barbie |
| 4 | Poor Things |
| 5 | American Fiction |
| 6 | Killers Of The Flower Moon |
| 7 | Anatomy Of A Fall |
| 8 | Past Lives |
| 9 | The Zone Of Interest |
| 10 | Maestro |
Best Documentary Feature
| Daniel Howat | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oppenheimer |
| 2 | The Holdovers |
| 3 | Barbie |
| 4 | Poor Things |
| 5 | American Fiction |
| 6 | Killers Of The Flower Moon |
| 7 | Anatomy Of A Fall |
| 8 | Past Lives |
| 9 | The Zone Of Interest |
| 10 | Maestro |
Best International Feature
| Daniel Howat | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oppenheimer |
| 2 | The Holdovers |
| 3 | Barbie |
| 4 | Poor Things |
| 5 | American Fiction |
| 6 | Killers Of The Flower Moon |
| 7 | Anatomy Of A Fall |
| 8 | Past Lives |
| 9 | The Zone Of Interest |
| 10 | Maestro |
Best Cinematography
| Will Mavity | |
|---|---|
| 1 | OPPENHEIMER (Hoyte Van Hoytema) |
| 2 | POOR THINGS (Robbie Ryan) |
| 3 | KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON (Rodrigo Prieto) |
| 4 | MAESTRO (Matthew Libatique) |
| 5 | EL CONDE (Edward Lachman) |
Best Costume Design
| Will Mavity | |
|---|---|
| 1 | OPPENHEIMER (Hoyte Van Hoytema) |
| 2 | POOR THINGS (Robbie Ryan) |
| 3 | KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON (Rodrigo Prieto) |
| 4 | MAESTRO (Matthew Libatique) |
| 5 | EL CONDE (Edward Lachman) |
Best Film Editing
| Will Mavity | |
|---|---|
| 1 | OPPENHEIMER (Hoyte Van Hoytema) |
| 2 | POOR THINGS (Robbie Ryan) |
| 3 | KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON (Rodrigo Prieto) |
| 4 | MAESTRO (Matthew Libatique) |
| 5 | EL CONDE (Edward Lachman) |
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
| Will Mavity | |
|---|---|
| 1 | OPPENHEIMER (Hoyte Van Hoytema) |
| 2 | POOR THINGS (Robbie Ryan) |
| 3 | KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON (Rodrigo Prieto) |
| 4 | MAESTRO (Matthew Libatique) |
| 5 | EL CONDE (Edward Lachman) |
Best Production Design
| Will Mavity | |
|---|---|
| 1 | OPPENHEIMER (Hoyte Van Hoytema) |
| 2 | POOR THINGS (Robbie Ryan) |
| 3 | KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON (Rodrigo Prieto) |
| 4 | MAESTRO (Matthew Libatique) |
| 5 | EL CONDE (Edward Lachman) |
Best Original Score
| Will Mavity | |
|---|---|
| 1 | OPPENHEIMER (Hoyte Van Hoytema) |
| 2 | POOR THINGS (Robbie Ryan) |
| 3 | KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON (Rodrigo Prieto) |
| 4 | MAESTRO (Matthew Libatique) |
| 5 | EL CONDE (Edward Lachman) |
Best Original Song
| Will Mavity | |
|---|---|
| 1 | OPPENHEIMER (Hoyte Van Hoytema) |
| 2 | POOR THINGS (Robbie Ryan) |
| 3 | KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON (Rodrigo Prieto) |
| 4 | MAESTRO (Matthew Libatique) |
| 5 | EL CONDE (Edward Lachman) |
Best Sound
| Will Mavity | |
|---|---|
| 1 | OPPENHEIMER (Hoyte Van Hoytema) |
| 2 | POOR THINGS (Robbie Ryan) |
| 3 | KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON (Rodrigo Prieto) |
| 4 | MAESTRO (Matthew Libatique) |
| 5 | EL CONDE (Edward Lachman) |
Best Visual Effects
| Will Mavity | |
|---|---|
| 1 | OPPENHEIMER (Hoyte Van Hoytema) |
| 2 | POOR THINGS (Robbie Ryan) |
| 3 | KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON (Rodrigo Prieto) |
| 4 | MAESTRO (Matthew Libatique) |
| 5 | EL CONDE (Edward Lachman) |
Best Animated Short Film
| Will Mavity | |
|---|---|
| 1 | OPPENHEIMER (Hoyte Van Hoytema) |
| 2 | POOR THINGS (Robbie Ryan) |
| 3 | KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON (Rodrigo Prieto) |
| 4 | MAESTRO (Matthew Libatique) |
| 5 | EL CONDE (Edward Lachman) |
Best Documentary Short Film
| Will Mavity | |
|---|---|
| 1 | OPPENHEIMER (Hoyte Van Hoytema) |
| 2 | POOR THINGS (Robbie Ryan) |
| 3 | KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON (Rodrigo Prieto) |
| 4 | MAESTRO (Matthew Libatique) |
| 5 | EL CONDE (Edward Lachman) |
Best Live Action Short Film
| Will Mavity | |
|---|---|
| 1 | OPPENHEIMER (Hoyte Van Hoytema) |
| 2 | POOR THINGS (Robbie Ryan) |
| 3 | KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON (Rodrigo Prieto) |
| 4 | MAESTRO (Matthew Libatique) |
| 5 | EL CONDE (Edward Lachman) |