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
2HAMNET
3SINNERS
4MARTY SUPREME
5SENTIMENTAL VALUEâ–² 1
6FRANKENSTEINâ–¼ 1
7THE SECRET AGENTâ–² 1
8TRAIN DREAMSâ–² 1
9BUGONIAâ–² 1
10F1â–¼ 3

 
 

Last Updated:

1/26/2026 2:36 PM


 
 

Best Director

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

 
 

Last Updated:

1/26/2026 2:36 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
1Timothée Chalamet (MARTY SUPREME)
2Leonardo DiCaprio (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER)
3Wagner Moura (THE SECRET AGENT)â–² 1
4Michael B. Jordan (SINNERS)NEW
5Ethan Hawke (BLUE MOON)â–¼ 2

 
 

Last Updated:

1/26/2026 2:36 PM


 
 

Best Supporting Actress

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

 
 

Last Updated:

1/26/2026 2:36 PM


 
 

Best Supporting Actor

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

 
 

Last Updated:

1/26/2026 2:36 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)
2MARTY SUPREME (Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie)
3SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Joachim Trier & Eskil Vogt)
4IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (Jafar Panahi, Nader Saeivar, Shadmehr Rastin, Mehdi Mahmoudian)
5BLUE MOON (Robert Kaplow)NEW

 
 

Last Updated:

1/26/2026 2:36 PM


 
 

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
2COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHTNEW
3THE ALABAMA SOLUTIONâ–² 2
4MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTINNEW
5CUTTING THROUGH ROCKSNEW

 
 

Last Updated:

1/26/2026 2:36 PM


 
 

Best International Feature

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

 
 

Last Updated:

1/19/2026 7:05 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)
2TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso)â–² 2
3ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Michael Bauman)â–¼ 1
4FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen)â–¼ 1
5MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji)â–² 1

 
 

Last Updated:

1/19/2026 7:05 PM


 
 

Best Costume Design

Sara Clements
1FRANKENSTEIN
2SINNERS
3HAMNET
4MARTY SUPREMENEW
5AVATAR: FIRE AND ASHNEW

 
 

Last Updated:

1/26/2026 2:36 PM


 
 

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
3MARTY SUPREME
4HAMNET
5ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHERNEW

 
 

Last Updated:

1/26/2026 2:36 PM


 
 

Best Original Score

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

 
 

Last Updated:

1/26/2026 2:36 PM


 
 

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
1F1â–² 2
2SINNERSâ–¼ 1
3ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHERâ–¼ 1
4FRANKENSTEIN
5SIRAT

 
 

Last Updated:

1/26/2026 2:36 PM


 
 

Best Visual Effects

Sara Clements
1AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH
2F1
3SINNERS
4THE LOST BUS
5JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTHNEW

 
 

Last Updated:

1/26/2026 2:36 PM


 
 

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
2THE DEVIL IS BUSY
3ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD
4PERFECTLY A STRANGENESSâ–² 1
5CHILDREN NO MORE: “WERE AND ARE GONE"NEW

 
 

Last Updated:

1/26/2026 2:36 PM


 
 

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