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 | SINNERS | NEW |
| 3 | FRANKENSTEIN | ▲ 4 |
| 4 | F1 | ▼ 1 |
| 5 | SUPERMAN | ▼ 3 |
| 6 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 7 | THE LOST BUS | ▲ 1 |
| 8 | TRON: ARES | NEW |
| 9 | THE ELECTRIC STATE | NEW |
| 10 | JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 10:20 PM |
| Dan Bayer | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 4 | TRON: ARES | |
| 5 | SUPERMAN | |
| 6 | F1 | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH | NEW |
| 8 | TRON: ARES | NEW |
| 9 | THE ELECTRIC STATE | NEW |
| 10 | THE LOST BUS | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 8:35 PM |
| Alyssa Christian | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | FRANKENSTEIN | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | F1 | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | SUPERMAN | ▼ 2 |
| 6 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 7 | THE LOST BUS | ▲ 2 |
| 8 | JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH | |
| 9 | TRON: ARES | ▼ 2 |
| 10 | THE ELECTRIC STATE |
Last Updated:
| 1/13/2026 1:35 PM |
| Sara Clements | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | SINNERS | NEW |
| 3 | FRANKENSTEIN | ▲ 4 |
| 4 | F1 | |
| 5 | SUPERMAN | ▼ 2 |
| 6 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | ▼ 4 |
| 7 | THE LOST BUS | ▲ 1 |
| 8 | TRON: ARES | NEW |
| 9 | THE ELECTRIC STATE | NEW |
| 10 | JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 11:50 PM |
| Nadia Dalimonte | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 4 | F1 | |
| 5 | SUPERMAN | |
| 6 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | TRON: ARES | ▲ 2 |
| 8 | THE LOST BUS | ▼ 2 |
| 9 | JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | THE ELECTRIC STATE |
Last Updated:
| 1/5/2026 10:35 AM |
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | F1 | |
| 3 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | SUPERMAN | ▲ 3 |
| 5 | THE LOST BUS | |
| 6 | FRANKENSTEIN | ▼ 3 |
| 7 | SINNERS | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | TRON: ARES | |
| 9 | JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH | |
| 10 | THE ELECTRIC STATE |
Last Updated:
| 1/12/2026 10:35 PM |
| Daniel Howat | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | F1 | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | SINNERS | ▼ 1 |
| 4 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 5 | TRON: ARES | |
| 6 | SUPERMAN | |
| 7 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 8 | JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH | |
| 9 | THE LOST BUS | |
| 10 | THE ELECTRIC STATE |
Last Updated:
| 1/8/2026 2:50 PM |
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | F1 | ▲ 2 |
| 3 | SUPERMAN | ▲ 2 |
| 4 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | ▼ 2 |
| 5 | FRANKENSTEIN | ▼ 2 |
| 6 | THE LOST BUS | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | SINNERS | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH | |
| 9 | TRON: ARES | |
| 10 | THE ELECTRIC STATE |
Last Updated:
| 1/12/2026 5:20 PM |
| Giovanni Lago | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | F1 | |
| 3 | SINNERS | ▲ 3 |
| 4 | FRANKENSTEIN | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | SUPERMAN | ▼ 2 |
| 6 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH | ▲ 2 |
| 8 | TRON: ARES | NEW |
| 9 | THE LOST BUS | NEW |
| 10 | THE ELECTRIC STATE | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/17/2025 8:06 PM |
| Will Mavity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | F1 | |
| 3 | SUPERMAN | |
| 4 | THE LOST BUS | |
| 5 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | ▲ 2 |
| 6 | SINNERS | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | FRANKENSTEIN | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | TRON: ARES | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | THE ELECTRIC STATE |
Last Updated:
| 1/13/2026 12:20 PM |
| Tom O'Brien | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | F1 | |
| 3 | SINNERS | ▲ 3 |
| 4 | THE LOST BUS | ▲ 3 |
| 5 | SUPERMAN | ▼ 2 |
| 6 | JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH | ▲ 2 |
| 7 | FRANKENSTEIN | ▼ 3 |
| 8 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | ▼ 3 |
| 9 | TRON: ARES | |
| 10 | THE ELECTRIC STATE |
Last Updated:
| 1/13/2026 2:05 PM |
| Josh Parham | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | F1 | |
| 3 | SUPERMAN | |
| 4 | THE LOST BUS | ▲ 4 |
| 5 | SINNERS | ▲ 2 |
| 6 | TRON: ARES | ▼ 2 |
| 7 | JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH | ▼ 2 |
| 8 | FRANKENSTEIN | ▼ 2 |
| 9 | THE ELECTRIC STATE | |
| 10 | WICKED: FOR GOOD |
Last Updated:
| 1/13/2026 5:35 PM |
| Ema Sasic | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | SUPERMAN | |
| 4 | F1 | |
| 5 | TRON: ARES | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | SINNERS | NEW |
| 7 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 8 | JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH | NEW |
| 9 | THE ELECTRIC STATE | NEW |
| 10 | THE LOST BUS | ▼ 2 |
Last Updated:
| 12/16/2025 5:50 PM |