Oscar Predictions – Sara Clements

Here are Sara Clements’ 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.

Click each heading to view individual staff rankings, or search/sort by the drop-downs below:

Best Picture

Sara Clements
1ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
2SINNERSâ–² 1
3HAMNETâ–¼ 1
4SENTIMENTAL VALUEâ–² 1
5MARTY SUPREMEâ–¼ 1
6FRANKENSTEIN
7THE SECRET AGENT
8TRAIN DREAMS
9BUGONIA
10F1

 
 

Last Updated:

3/2/2026 11:50 PM


 
 

Best Director

Sara Clements
1Paul Thomas Anderson (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER)
2Ryan Coogler (SINNERS)
3Chloé Zhao (HAMNET)▲ 2
4Joachim Trier (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)â–¼ 1
5Josh Safdie (MARTY SUPREME)â–¼ 1

 
 

Last Updated:

2/17/2026 9:35 PM


 
 

Best Actress

Sara Clements
1Jessie Buckley (HAMNET)
2Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU)â–² 1
3Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)â–² 1
4Kate Hudson (SONG SUNG BLUE)â–¼ 2
5Emma Stone (BUGONIA)

 
 

Last Updated:

1/26/2026 2:36 PM


 
 

Best Actor

Sara Clements
1Michael B. Jordan (SINNERS)â–² 1
2Timothée Chalamet (MARTY SUPREME)▼ 1
3Wagner Moura (THE SECRET AGENT)â–² 1
4Leonardo DiCaprio (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER)â–¼ 1
5Ethan Hawke (BLUE MOON)

 
 

Last Updated:

3/2/2026 11:50 PM


 
 

Best Supporting Actress

Sara Clements
1Amy Madigan (WEAPONS)
2Teyana Taylor (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER)â–² 1
3Wunmi Mosaku (SINNERS)â–¼ 1
4Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)
5Elle Fanning (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)

 
 

Last Updated:

3/3/2026 12:06 AM


 
 

Best Supporting Actor

Sara Clements
1Sean Penn (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER)
2Stellan Skarsgård (SENTIMENTAL VALUE)▲ 2
3Jacob Elordi (FRANKENSTEIN)
4Benicio Del Toro (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER)â–¼ 2
5Delroy Lindo (SINNERS)

 
 

Last Updated:

3/2/2026 11:50 PM


 
 

Best Adapted Screenplay

Sara Clements
1ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Paul Thomas Anderson)
2HAMNET (Maggie O’Farrell & Chloe Zhao)
3FRANKENSTEIN (Guillermo Del Toro)
4TRAIN DREAMS (Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar)
5BUGONIA (Will Tracy)

 
 

Last Updated:

1/19/2026 7:05 PM


 
 

Best Original Screenplay

Sara Clements
1SINNERS (Ryan Coogler)
2SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Joachim Trier & Eskil Vogt)â–² 1
3MARTY SUPREME (Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie)â–¼ 1
4IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (Jafar Panahi, Nader Saeivar, Shadmehr Rastin, Mehdi Mahmoudian)
5BLUE MOON (Robert Kaplow)

 
 

Last Updated:

3/3/2026 12:06 AM


 
 

Best Animated Feature

Sara Clements
1KPOP DEMON HUNTERS
2ZOOTOPIA 2
3ARCO
4LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN
5ELIOâ–² 2

 
 

Last Updated:

1/21/2026 3:21 PM


 
 

Best Documentary Feature

Sara Clements
1THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR
2MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTINâ–² 2
3COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHTâ–¼ 1
4THE ALABAMA SOLUTIONâ–¼ 1
5CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS

 
 

Last Updated:

3/2/2026 11:50 PM


 
 

Best International Feature

Sara Clements
1SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Norway)â–² 1
2THE SECRET AGENT (Brazil)â–¼ 1
3IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (France)â–² 1
4SIRÄ€T (Spain)â–¼ 1
5THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB (Tunisia)

 
 

Last Updated:

3/2/2026 11:50 PM


 
 

Best Casting

Sara Clements
1Francine Maisler (SINNERS)
2Cassandra Kulukundis (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER)
3Jennifer Venditti (MARTY SUPREME)
4Nina Gold (HAMNET)â–² 1
5Gabriel Domingues (THE SECRET AGENT)NEW

 
 

Last Updated:

1/26/2026 2:36 PM


 
 

Best Cinematography

Sara Clements
1SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw)â–² 2
2ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman)
3FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen)â–² 1
4TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso)â–¼ 3
5MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji)

 
 

Last Updated:

3/3/2026 12:06 AM


 
 

Best Costume Design

Sara Clements
1FRANKENSTEIN
2HAMNETâ–² 1
3SINNERSâ–¼ 1
4MARTY SUPREME
5AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH

 
 

Last Updated:

3/3/2026 12:06 AM


 
 

Best Film Editing

Sara Clements
1ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
2F1
3MARTY SUPREME
4SINNERS
5SENTIMENTAL VALUENEW

 
 

Last Updated:

1/26/2026 2:36 PM


 
 

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Sara Clements
1FRANKENSTEIN
2SINNERSâ–² 2
3THE SMASHING MACHINE
4KOKUHOâ–² 1
5THE UGLY STEPSISTERNEW

 
 

Last Updated:

1/26/2026 2:36 PM


 
 

Best Production Design

Sara Clements
1FRANKENSTEIN
2SINNERS
3HAMNETâ–² 1
4MARTY SUPREMEâ–¼ 1
5ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER

 
 

Last Updated:

3/3/2026 12:06 AM


 
 

Best Original Score

Sara Clements
1SINNERS (Ludwig Göransson)
2ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Jonny Greenwood)
3FRANKENSTEIN (Alexandre Desplat)â–² 1
4HAMNET (Max Richter)â–¼ 1
5BUGONIA (Jerskin Fendrix)

 
 

Last Updated:

3/3/2026 12:06 AM


 
 

Best Original Song

Sara Clements
1"Golden" (KPOP DEMON HUNTERS)
2"I Lied to You" (SINNERS)
3"Train Dreams" (TRAIN DREAMS)â–² 2
4"Dear Me" (DIANE WARREN: RELENTLESS)
5"Sweet Dreams of Joy" (VIVA VERDI!)NEW

 
 

Last Updated:

1/26/2026 2:36 PM


 
 

Best Sound

Sara Clements
1F1
2ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHERâ–² 1
3SINNERSâ–¼ 1
4FRANKENSTEIN
5SIRAT

 
 

Last Updated:

3/3/2026 12:06 AM


 
 

Best Visual Effects

Sara Clements
1AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH
2JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTHâ–² 3
3F1â–¼ 1
4SINNERSâ–¼ 1
5THE LOST BUSâ–¼ 1

 
 

Last Updated:

3/3/2026 12:06 AM


 
 

Best Animated Short Film

Sara Clements
1THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLSâ–² 2
2BUTTERFLYNEW
3RETIREMENT PLANâ–² 1
4FOREVERGREENNEW
5THE THREE SISTERSNEW

 
 

Last Updated:

1/26/2026 2:36 PM


 
 

Best Documentary Short Film

Sara Clements
1ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS
2ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUDâ–² 1
3THE DEVIL IS BUSYâ–¼ 1
4PERFECTLY A STRANGENESS
5CHILDREN NO MORE: “WERE AND ARE GONE"

 
 

Last Updated:

3/3/2026 12:06 AM


 
 

Best Live Action Short Film

Sara Clements
1TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVAâ–² 2
2THE SINGERS
3A FRIEND OF DOROTHYNEW
4JANE AUSTEN’S PERIOD DRAMA▲ 1
5BUTCHER’S STAINNEW

 
 

Last Updated:

1/26/2026 2:36 PM