Here are the NBP staff predictions for Best Visual Effects. For an overview of all awards predictions, visit our Oscar Predictions page.
Click each heading to view individual staff rankings, or search/sort by the drop-downs below:
NBP Staff Picks
| Matt Neglia | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | SUPERMAN | |
| 4 | F1 | |
| 5 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING | |
| 6 | MICKEY 17 | |
| 7 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 8 | THE LOST BUS | |
| 9 | A MINECRAFT MOVIE | NEW |
| 10 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON |
Last Updated:
| 11/26/2025 11:50 PM |
| Dan Bayer | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 4 | TRON: ARES | |
| 5 | SUPERMAN | |
| 6 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING | |
| 7 | F1 | |
| 8 | MICKEY 17 | NEW |
| 9 | THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS | |
| 10 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON |
Last Updated:
| 11/26/2025 11:50 PM |
| Alyssa Christian | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | SUPERMAN | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | F1 | ▼ 1 |
| 5 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING | |
| 6 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 7 | TRON: ARES | NEW |
| 8 | MICKEY 17 | NEW |
| 9 | THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS | |
| 10 | THE LOST BUS | ▼ 3 |
Last Updated:
| 11/21/2025 12:35 PM |
| Sara Clements | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | SUPERMAN | |
| 4 | F1 | |
| 5 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING | |
| 6 | MICKEY 17 | NEW |
| 7 | FRANKENSTEIN | NEW |
| 8 | THE LOST BUS | ▼ 1 |
| 9 | A MINECRAFT MOVIE | NEW |
| 10 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON | ▼ 1 |
Last Updated:
| 11/29/2025 12:21 PM |
| Nadia Dalimonte | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | F1 | |
| 4 | SUPERMAN | |
| 5 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING | |
| 6 | MICKEY 17 | NEW |
| 7 | THE LOST BUS | |
| 8 | TRON: ARES | |
| 9 | THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS | |
| 10 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON |
Last Updated:
| 11/18/2025 2:35 PM |
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | SUPERMAN | |
| 4 | F1 | |
| 5 | MICKEY 17 | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | FRANKENSTEIN | ▲ 1 |
| 8 | SINNERS | NEW |
| 9 | THE LOST BUS | ▼ 2 |
| 10 | JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH |
Last Updated:
| 11/27/2025 2:36 AM |
| Daniel Howat | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | F1 | |
| 4 | TRON: ARES | |
| 5 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING | |
| 6 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 7 | MICKEY 17 | NEW |
| 8 | SUPERMAN | |
| 9 | THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS | |
| 10 | JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH |
Last Updated:
| 11/18/2025 2:35 PM |
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 4 | F1 | |
| 5 | SUPERMAN | |
| 6 | SINNERS | NEW |
| 7 | MICKEY 17 | NEW |
| 8 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON | |
| 9 | TRON: ARES | |
| 10 | THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS |
Last Updated:
| 11/27/2025 12:06 AM |
| Giovanni Lago | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | F1 | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | SUPERMAN | ▲ 4 |
| 4 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING | |
| 5 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 6 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | ▼ 4 |
| 7 | MICKEY 17 | NEW |
| 8 | TRON: ARES | ▼ 2 |
| 9 | JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH | |
| 10 | THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS |
Last Updated:
| 11/27/2025 9:35 AM |
| Will Mavity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | SUPERMAN | |
| 4 | F1 | |
| 5 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING | |
| 6 | MICKEY 17 | NEW |
| 7 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 8 | THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS | |
| 9 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON | |
| 10 | PREDATOR: BADLANDS |
Last Updated:
| 11/18/2025 2:35 PM |
| Tom O'Brien | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | SUPERMAN | |
| 4 | F1 | ▲ 3 |
| 5 | MICKEY 17 | NEW |
| 6 | FRANKENSTEIN | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | THE LOST BUS | ▲ 3 |
| 8 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON | |
| 9 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING | |
| 10 | THUNDERBOLTS* | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 11/24/2025 8:21 PM |
| Josh Parham | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | F1 | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | SUPERMAN | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | MICKEY 17 | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | ▼ 5 |
| 8 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON | |
| 9 | THUNDERBOLTS* | |
| 10 | FRANKENSTEIN |
Last Updated:
| 11/23/2025 5:05 PM |
| Joselyn Safadi | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | F1 | |
| 4 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 5 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING | |
| 6 | TRON: ARES | |
| 7 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON | |
| 8 | SUPERMAN | |
| 9 | MICKEY 17 | NEW |
| 10 | THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS |
Last Updated:
| 11/27/2025 12:06 AM |
| Ema Sasic | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | SUPERMAN | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | F1 | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | TRON: ARES | ▼ 3 |
| 7 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 8 | THE LOST BUS | |
| 9 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON | ▲ 1 |
| 10 | THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 11/7/2025 11:50 AM |