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 | ▲ 3 |
| 5 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING | |
| 6 | TRON: ARES | |
| 7 | THE LOST BUS | ▼ 3 |
| 8 | SKETCH | |
| 9 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON | |
| 10 | THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS |
Last Updated:
| 9/18/2025 9:05 AM |
| 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 | A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE | |
| 9 | THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS | |
| 10 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON |
Last Updated:
| Alyssa Christian | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | F1 | |
| 4 | SUPERMAN | |
| 5 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING | NEW |
| 6 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 7 | THE LOST BUS | ▼ 2 |
| 8 | WARFARE | |
| 9 | THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS | |
| 10 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON |
Last Updated:
| 9/22/2025 11:20 PM |
| Sara Clements | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | SUPERMAN | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | F1 | ▲ 5 |
| 5 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | TRON: ARES | ▲ 2 |
| 7 | THE LOST BUS | ▼ 2 |
| 8 | SKETCH | NEW |
| 9 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON | NEW |
| 10 | THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS |
Last Updated:
| 9/22/2025 11:21 PM |
| Nadia Dalimonte | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | F1 | ▲ 4 |
| 4 | SUPERMAN | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | FRANKENSTEIN | ▼ 2 |
| 6 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING | |
| 7 | THE LOST BUS | NEW |
| 8 | TRON: ARES | ▼ 4 |
| 9 | MICKEY17 | NEW |
| 10 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 9/24/2025 12:20 PM |
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | THE LOST BUS | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | F1 | NEW |
| 5 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING | |
| 6 | TRON: ARES | ▼ 3 |
| 7 | MICKEY17 | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | SUPERMAN | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS | ▼ 2 |
| 10 | WARFARE | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 9/9/2025 1:06 PM |
| Daniel Howat | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | F1 | |
| 4 | TRON: ARES | |
| 5 | SUPERMAN | |
| 6 | THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS | |
| 7 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 8 | WARFARE | |
| 9 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON | |
| 10 | JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH |
Last Updated:
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 4 | F1 | |
| 5 | THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS | |
| 6 | WARFARE | |
| 7 | A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE | |
| 8 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON | |
| 9 | TRON: ARES | |
| 10 | SUPERMAN |
Last Updated:
| Giovanni Lago | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | F1 | ▲ 2 |
| 4 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING | |
| 5 | FRANKENSTEIN | ▼ 3 |
| 6 | TRON: ARES | NEW |
| 7 | SUPERMAN | NEW |
| 8 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON | |
| 9 | JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH | |
| 10 | THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS |
Last Updated:
| 10/9/2025 1:36 PM |
| Will Mavity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | F1 | |
| 4 | TRON: ARES | |
| 5 | THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS | |
| 6 | SUPERMAN | |
| 7 | THE LOST BUS | |
| 8 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING | |
| 9 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON | |
| 10 | WARFARE | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 9/9/2025 12:20 AM |
| Tom O'Brien | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | SUPERMAN | |
| 4 | TRON: ARES | |
| 5 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 6 | THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS | |
| 7 | F1 | |
| 8 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON | |
| 9 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING | |
| 10 | THE LOST BUS |
Last Updated:
| Josh Parham | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | F1 | |
| 4 | TRON: ARES | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | MICKEY17 | NEW |
| 6 | SUPERMAN | ▼ 2 |
| 7 | THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | FRANKENSTEIN | ▼ 1 |
| 9 | SINNERS | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING | ▼ 1 |
Last Updated:
| 9/21/2025 6:05 PM |
| Joselyn Safadi | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | F1 | |
| 4 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 5 | THE LOST BUS | |
| 6 | TRON: ARES | |
| 7 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON | |
| 8 | SUPERMAN | |
| 9 | WARFARE | |
| 10 | THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS |
Last Updated:
| Ema Sasic | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | TRON: ARES | |
| 4 | SUPERMAN | |
| 5 | F1 | ▲ 2 |
| 6 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING | |
| 7 | FRANKENSTEIN | ▼ 2 |
| 8 | THE LOST BUS | |
| 9 | WARFARE | |
| 10 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON |
Last Updated:
| 10/1/2025 12:06 PM |
