Here are Cody Dericks’ 2025 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 97th Annual Academy Awards.
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Best Director
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Thomas Anderson (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 2 | Jafar Panahi (IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT) | |
| 3 | Chloé Zhao (HAMNET) | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | Ryan Coogler (SINNERS) | â–¼ 1 |
| 5 | Guillermo Del Toro (FRANKENSTEIN) | â–² 1 |
| 6 | Joachim Trier (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | â–¼ 1 |
| 7 | Kleber Mendonça Filho (THE SECRET AGENT) | |
| 8 | Josh Safdie (MARTY SUPREME) | |
| 9 | Park Chan-wook (NO OTHER CHOICE) | |
| 10 | Oliver Laxe (SIRAT) |
Last Updated:
12/23/2025 4:50 PM
Best Actress
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 2 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | |
| 3 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | â–² 1 |
| 4 | Chase Infiniti (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | â–¼ 1 |
| 5 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | |
| 6 | Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE) | â–² 1 |
| 7 | Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | â–¼ 1 |
| 8 | Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE) | |
| 9 | Jennifer Lawrence (DIE, MY LOVE) | |
| 10 | Tessa Thompson (HEDDA) |
Last Updated:
12/24/2025 5:35 PM
Best Actor
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonardo DiCaprio (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 2 | Timothée Chalamet (MARTY SUPREME) | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | Wagner Moura (THE SECRET AGENT) | â–¼ 1 |
| 4 | Ethan Hawke (BLUE MOON) | |
| 5 | Michael B. Jordan (SINNERS) | |
| 6 | Joel Edgerton (TRAIN DREAMS) | |
| 7 | George Clooney (JAY KELLY) | |
| 8 | Jesse Plemons (BUGONIA) | |
| 9 | Dwayne Johnson (THE SMASHING MACHINE) | |
| 10 | Lee Byung-hun (NO OTHER CHOICE) | NEW |
Last Updated:
12/29/2025 5:20 PM
Best Supporting Actress
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amy Madigan (WEAPONS) | |
| 2 | Teyana Taylor (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 3 | Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | â–² 1 |
| 4 | Ariana Grande (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | â–¼ 1 |
| 5 | Elle Fanning (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 6 | Wunmi Mosaku (SINNERS) | |
| 7 | Regina Hall (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | â–² 1 |
| 8 | Glenn Close (WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY) | NEW |
| 9 | Gwyneth Paltrow (MARTY SUPREME) | â–¼ 2 |
| 10 | Emily Blunt (THE SMASHING MACHINE) | â–¼ 1 |
Last Updated:
12/18/2025 4:21 PM
Best Supporting Actor
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stellan Skarsgård (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 2 | Benicio Del Toro (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 3 | Sean Penn (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 4 | Jacob Elordi (FRANKENSTEIN) | |
| 5 | Paul Mescal (HAMNET) | |
| 6 | Adam Sandler (JAY KELLY) | |
| 7 | Delroy Lindo (SINNERS) | |
| 8 | Andrew Scott (BLUE MOON) | |
| 9 | Miles Caton (SINNERS) | |
| 10 | Jacobi Jupe (HAMNET) | NEW |
Last Updated:
12/29/2025 5:20 PM
Best Adapted Screenplay
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Paul Thomas Anderson) | |
| 2 | HAMNET (Maggie O’Farrell & Chloe Zhao) | |
| 3 | TRAIN DREAMS (Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar) | |
| 4 | BUGONIA (Will Tracy) | |
| 5 | NO OTHER CHOICE (Lee Ja-hye, Lee Kyoung-mi, Park Chan-wook & Don McKellar) | |
| 6 | FRANKENSTEIN (Guillermo Del Toro) | |
| 7 | WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY (Rian Johnson) | |
| 8 | HEDDA (Nia DaCosta) | |
| 9 | THE LIFE OF CHUCK (Mike Flanagan) | |
| 10 | THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB (Kaouther Ben Hania) | NEW |
Last Updated:
12/23/2025 4:50 PM
Best Original Screenplay
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (Jafar Panahi, Nader Saeivar, Shadmehr Rastin, Mehdi Mahmoudian) | |
| 2 | SINNERS (Ryan Coogler) | |
| 3 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Joachim Trier & Eskil Vogt) | |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME (Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie) | |
| 5 | SORRY BABY (Eva Victor) | |
| 6 | THE SECRET AGENT (Kleber Mendonça Filho) | ▲ 2 |
| 7 | WEAPONS (Zach Cregger) | |
| 8 | JAY KELLY (Noah Baumbach & Emily Mortimer) | â–¼ 2 |
| 9 | BLUE MOON (Robert Kaplow) | |
| 10 | SIRAT (Santiago Fillol & Oliver Laxe) | NEW |
Last Updated:
12/23/2025 4:50 PM
Best Animated Feature
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KPOP DEMON HUNTERS | |
| 2 | ZOOTOPIA 2 | |
| 3 | ARCO | |
| 4 | LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN | |
| 5 | ELIO | |
| 6 | IN YOUR DREAMS | â–² 1 |
| 7 | A MAGNIFICENT LIFE | â–¼ 1 |
| 8 | SCARLET | |
| 9 | DEMON HUNTERS: KIMETSU NO YAIBA - INFINITY CASTLE | |
| 10 | BOYS GO TO JUPITER | NEW |
Last Updated:
12/23/2025 4:50 PM
Best Documentary Feature
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I - LAST AIR IN MOSCOW | |
| 3 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | |
| 4 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 5 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | |
| 6 | CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS | |
| 7 | COVER-UP | |
| 8 | COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT | NEW |
| 9 | MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN | |
| 10 | SEEDS |
Last Updated:
12/23/2025 4:50 PM
Best International Feature
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (France) | |
| 2 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Norway) | |
| 3 | THE SECRET AGENT (Brazil) | |
| 4 | NO OTHER CHOICE (South Korea) | |
| 5 | KOKUHO (Japan) | |
| 6 | SIRÄ€T (Spain) | â–² 1 |
| 7 | THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB (Tunisia) | â–¼ 1 |
| 8 | LEFT-HANDED GIRL (Taiwan) | |
| 9 | THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE (Iraq) | |
| 10 | BELÉN (Argentina) | NEW |
Last Updated:
12/23/2025 4:05 PM
Best Casting
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cassandra Kulukundis (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 2 | Francine Maisler (SINNERS) | |
| 3 | #REF! | |
| 4 | Jennifer Venditti (MARTY SUPREME) | |
| 5 | Yngvill Kolset Haga & Avy Kaufman (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 6 | Gabriel Domingues (THE SECRET AGENT) | |
| 7 | Nina Gold (HAMNET) | |
| 8 | Allison Jones (WEAPONS) | â–² 1 |
| 9 | Robin D. Cook (FRANKENSTEIN) | â–¼ 1 |
| 10 | Nadia Acimi, Luis Bértolo (SIRAT) |
Last Updated:
12/29/2025 5:35 PM
Best Cinematography
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw) | |
| 2 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman) | |
| 3 | TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso) | |
| 4 | FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen) | |
| 5 | HAMNET (Lukasz Zal) | â–² 2 |
| 6 | NOUVELLE VAGUE (David Chambille) | |
| 7 | F1 (Claudio Miranda) | â–¼ 2 |
| 8 | SOUND OF FALLING (Fabian Gamper) | |
| 9 | MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji) | |
| 10 | SIRAT (Mauro Herce) |
Last Updated:
12/29/2025 5:35 PM
Best Costume Design
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN | â–² 1 |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | â–¼ 1 |
| 3 | SINNERS | |
| 4 | HAMNET | |
| 5 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 6 | HEDDA | |
| 7 | KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN | |
| 8 | THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE | |
| 9 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 10 | SNOW WHITE |
Last Updated:
12/15/2025 11:06 AM
Best Film Editing
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | SINNERS | |
| 3 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 4 | F1 | |
| 5 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | |
| 6 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 7 | A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE | |
| 8 | HAMNET | |
| 9 | NO OTHER CHOICE | |
| 10 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | NEW |
Last Updated:
12/29/2025 6:05 PM
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | SINNERS | |
| 4 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | |
| 5 | KOKUHO | |
| 6 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 7 | NUREMBERG | â–² 1 |
| 8 | THE UGLY STEPSISTER | â–¼ 1 |
| 9 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 10 | THE ALTO KNIGHTS |
Last Updated:
12/29/2025 6:05 PM
Best Production Design
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 2 | SINNERS | â–² 3 |
| 3 | HAMNET | â–¼ 1 |
| 4 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | â–¼ 1 |
| 5 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | â–¼ 1 |
| 6 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 7 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 8 | THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE | â–² 2 |
| 9 | THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME | |
| 10 | THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS | â–¼ 2 |
Last Updated:
12/29/2025 6:05 PM
Best Original Score
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS (Ludwig Göransson) | |
| 2 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Jonny Greenwood) | |
| 3 | HAMNET (Max Richter) | |
| 4 | FRANKENSTEIN (Alexandre Desplat) | |
| 5 | F1 (Hans Zimmer) | â–² 2 |
| 6 | MARTY SUPREME (Daniel Lopatin) | |
| 7 | SIRÄ€T (Kangding Ray) | â–¼ 2 |
| 8 | TRAIN DREAMS (Bryce Dessner) | |
| 9 | BUGONIA (Jerskin Fendrix) | |
| 10 | JAY KELLY (Nicholas Britell) |
Last Updated:
12/23/2025 3:50 PM
Best Original Song
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Golden" (KPOP DEMON HUNTERS) | |
| 2 | "I Lied to You" (SINNERS) | |
| 3 | "Dear Me" (DIANE WARREN: RELENTLESS) | |
| 4 | "The Girl in the Bubble" (WICKED FOR GOOD) | |
| 5 | "Salt Then Sour Then Sweet" (COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT) | |
| 6 | "Train Dreams" (TRAIN DREAMS) | |
| 7 | "Drive" (F1) | |
| 8 | "No Place Like Home" (WICKED FOR GOOD) | |
| 9 | "Highest 2 Lowest" (HIGHEST 2 LOWEST) | |
| 10 | "Last Time (I Seen the Sun)" (SINNERS) | NEW |
Last Updated:
12/29/2025 6:05 PM
Best Sound
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS | |
| 2 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 3 | F1 | â–² 1 |
| 4 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | â–¼ 1 |
| 5 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 6 | SIRAT | |
| 7 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 8 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FINAL RECKONING | |
| 9 | SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE | |
| 10 | SUPERMAN |
Last Updated:
12/23/2025 3:50 PM
Best Visual Effects
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | F1 | |
| 3 | SUPERMAN | |
| 4 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 5 | THE LOST BUS | â–² 2 |
| 6 | FRANKENSTEIN | â–¼ 1 |
| 7 | SINNERS | â–¼ 1 |
| 8 | TRON: ARES | |
| 9 | THE ELECTRIC STATE | â–² 1 |
| 10 | JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH | â–¼ 1 |
Last Updated:
12/21/2025 12:20 AM
Best Animated Short Film
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ÉIRU | |
| 2 | SNOW BEAR | |
| 3 | PLAYING GOD | |
| 4 | RETIREMENT PLAN | |
| 5 | THE QUINTA'S GHOST | |
| 6 | THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS | NEW |
| 7 | AUTOKAR | â–² 1 |
| 8 | I DIED IN IRPIN | NEW |
| 9 | THE THREE SISTERS | |
| 10 | BUTTERFLY | â–¼ 3 |
Last Updated:
12/22/2025 5:50 PM
Best Documentary Short Film
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS | |
| 2 | ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD | |
| 3 | WE WERE THE SCENERY | |
| 4 | ALL THE WALLS CAME DOWN | |
| 5 | CHILDREN NO MORE: “WERE AND ARE GONE" | |
| 6 | CASHING OUT | |
| 7 | THE DEVIL IS BUSY | |
| 8 | ON HEALING LAND, BIRDS PERCH | |
| 9 | BAD HOSTAGE | |
| 10 | CLASSROOM 4 |
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Best Live Action Short Film
| Cody Dericks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS | |
| 2 | TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVA | |
| 3 | A FRIEND OF DOROTHY | |
| 4 | JANE AUSTEN’S PERIOD DRAMA | |
| 5 | ADO | |
| 6 | THE SINGERS | |
| 7 | THE BOY WITH WHITE SKIN | â–² 1 |
| 8 | EXTREMIST | â–² 1 |
| 9 | DAD’S NOT HOME | ▲ 1 |
| 10 | BEYOND SILENCE | NEW |
Last Updated:
12/29/2025 6:05 PM