Oscar Predictions (December Update)
- nbrigden96
- Dec 30, 2025
- 2 min read


Having heard from various groups, most notably the nominations from the Critics' Choice and Golden Globes. It looks like One Battle After Another has built a decent lead with Sinners not far behind it. Unless something crazy happens in January, it will be these 2 films duking it out for Best Picture. As for everything else, there is still plenty of room for surprise nominees and wins in multiple categories beyond Best Picture.
Best Picture
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Sentimental Value
Marty Supreme
Hamnet
Frankenstein
It Was Just an Accident
The Secret Agent
Train Dreams
Bugonia
Best Director
Paul Thomas Anderson for One Battle After Another
Ryan Coogler for Sinners
Jafar Panahi for It Was Just an Accident
Joachim Trier for Sentimental Value
Guillermo del Toro for Frankenstein
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Rose Byrne for If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Jessie Buckley for Hamnet
Renate Reinsve for Sentimental Value
Emma Stone for Bugonia
Amanda Seyfried for The Testament of Anne Lee
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Timothée Chalamet for Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio for One Battle After Another
Wagner Moura for The Secret Agent
Michael B Jordan for Sinners
Ethan Hawke for Blue Moon
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Amy Madigon for Weapons
Teyana Taylor for One Battle After Another
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas for Sentimental Value
Elle Fanning for Sentimental Value
Wunmi Mosaku for Sinners
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Benicio Del Toro for One Battle After Another
Stellan Skarsgard for Sentimental Value
Sean Pean for One Battle After Another
Paul Mescal for Hamnet
Jacob Elordi for Frankenstein
Best Adapted Screenplay
One Battle After Another
Hamnet
Train Dreams
Bugonia
Frankenstein
Best Original Screenplay
Sinners
It Was Just an Accident
Sentimental Value
Marty Supreme
The Secret Agent
Best Casting
Sinners
One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
Best Cinematography
Sinners
One Battle After Another
Hamnet
Train Dreams
Frankenstein
Best Costume Design
Frankenstein
Wicked: For Good
Sinners
Hamnet
Hedda
Best Film Editing
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Marty Supreme
F1
Sentimental Value
Best Makeup and Hair Styling
Frankenstein
Sinners
Wicked: For Good
The Smashing Machine
Kokuho
Best Production Design
Frankenstein
Sinners
Wicked: For Good
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
Best Original Score
Sinners
One Battle After Another
Hamnet
Frankenstein
Sirat
Best Original Song
"Golden" from KPop Demon Hunters
"I Lied to You" from Sinners
"The Girl in the Bubble" from Wicked: For Good
"Dear Me" from Dian Warren: Relentless
"Train Dreams" from Train Dreams
Best Sound
F1
Sinners
One Battle After Another
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Frankenstein
Best Visual Effects
Avatar: Fire and Ash
F1
Wicked: For Good
Superman
Tron: Ares
Best Animated Feature
KPop Demon Hunters
Zootopia 2
Arco
Elio
Scarlet
Best Documentary
The Perfect Neighbor
The Alabama Solution
2000 Meters to Adriivka
Cover Up
Mr. Nobody Against Putin
Best International Film
It Was Just an Accident
Sentimental Value
The Secret Agent
No Other Choice
Sirat
Best Animated Short
Eiru
Snow Bear
Butterfly (Papillon)
Autokar
Forevergreen
Best Documentary Short
All The Empty Rooms
Armed Only With a Camera
All The Walls Came Down
The Devil is Busy
Cashing Out
Best Short Film
The Boy With White Skin
Beyond Silence
Ado
Amarela
A Friend of Dorothy



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