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 | SUPERMAN | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | F1 | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | MICKEY 17 | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | ▼ 4 |
| 7 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 8 | THE LOST BUS | |
| 9 | A MINECRAFT MOVIE | |
| 10 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON |
Last Updated:
| 12/9/2025 9:20 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 | 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 | FRANKENSTEIN | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | SINNERS | ▼ 1 |
| 4 | SUPERMAN | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | F1 | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING | ▲ 3 |
| 7 | MICKEY 17 | |
| 8 | TRON: ARES | |
| 9 | PREDATOR: BADLANDS | NEW |
| 10 | THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS | NEW |
Last Updated:
| 12/14/2025 9:20 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 | F1 | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | SUPERMAN | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | MICKEY 17 | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | ▼ 4 |
| 7 | FRANKENSTEIN | NEW |
| 8 | THE LOST BUS | ▼ 1 |
| 9 | THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS | |
| 10 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON |
Last Updated:
| 12/14/2025 1:05 PM |
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | F1 | ▲ 2 |
| 3 | SUPERMAN | |
| 4 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | ▼ 2 |
| 5 | MICKEY 17 | |
| 6 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING | |
| 7 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 8 | SINNERS | |
| 9 | THE LOST BUS | |
| 10 | JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH |
Last Updated:
| 12/8/2025 2:06 AM |
| Daniel Howat | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | F1 | |
| 3 | FRANKENSTEIN | ▲ 3 |
| 4 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | ▼ 1 |
| 5 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING | |
| 6 | SINNERS | NEW |
| 7 | MICKEY 17 | |
| 8 | SUPERMAN | |
| 9 | THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS | |
| 10 | JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH |
Last Updated:
| 12/7/2025 12:20 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 | |
| 3 | SUPERMAN | |
| 4 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING | |
| 5 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 6 | SINNERS | NEW |
| 7 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | MICKEY 17 | ▼ 1 |
| 9 | JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH | |
| 10 | THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS |
Last Updated:
| 12/7/2025 12:20 PM |
| Will Mavity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | F1 | |
| 3 | SUPERMAN | |
| 4 | THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS | ▲ 4 |
| 5 | MICKEY 17 | |
| 6 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 7 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING | |
| 8 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | ▼ 4 |
| 9 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON | |
| 10 | PREDATOR: BADLANDS |
Last Updated:
| 12/12/2025 7:36 PM |
| Tom O'Brien | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | F1 | ▲ 2 |
| 3 | MICKEY 17 | ▲ 2 |
| 4 | SUPERMAN | ▼ 1 |
| 5 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING | ▲ 4 |
| 6 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 7 | THE LOST BUS | |
| 8 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | ▼ 6 |
| 9 | THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS | NEW |
| 10 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON | ▼ 2 |
Last Updated:
| 12/13/2025 4:21 PM |
| Josh Parham | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | F1 | |
| 3 | SUPERMAN | |
| 4 | MICKEY 17 | |
| 5 | THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS | |
| 6 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING | |
| 7 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON | ▲ 1 |
| 8 | FRANKENSTEIN | ▲ 2 |
| 9 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | ▼ 2 |
| 10 | THUNDERBOLTS* | ▼ 1 |
Last Updated:
| 12/5/2025 4:50 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 |