2024 Oscar Predictions

Young Critic's Predictions for the Academy Awards

Best Picture:

Will Win: Oppenheimer

Should Win: Oppenheimer

Could Win: Anatomy of a Fall

Best Director:

Will Win: Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer)

Should Win: Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer)

Could Win: Jonathan Glazer (The Zone of Interest)

Best Lead Actor:

Will Win: Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer)

Should Win: Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer)

Could Win: Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers)

Best Lead Actress:

Will Win: Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon)

Should Win: Emma Stone (Poor Things)

Could Win: Emma Stone (Poor Things)

Best Supporting Actor:

Will Win: Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer)

Should Win: Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer)

Could Win: Ryan Gosling (Barbie)

Best Supporting Actress:

Will Win: Da'Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers)

Should Win: Da'Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers)

Could Win: Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer)

Best Original Screenplay:

Will Win: Anatomy of a Fall

Should Win: Anatomy of a Fall

Could Win: The Holdovers

Best Adapted Screenplay:

Will Win: American Fiction

Should Win: Poor Things

Could Win: Oppenheimer

Best Editing:

Will Win: Oppenheimer

Should Win: Oppenheimer

Could Win: Anatomy of a Fall

Best Cinematography:

Will Win: Oppenheimer

Should Win: Oppenheimer

Could Win: Killers of the Flower Moon

Best Sound:

Will Win: Oppenheimer

Should Win: The Zone of Interest

Could Win: The Zone of Interest

Best Animated Film:

Will Win: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse

Should Win: The Boy and the Heron

Could Win: The Boy and the Heron

Best International Film:

Will Win: The Zone of Interest (UK)

Should Win: The Zone of Interest (UK)

Could Win: Society of the Snow (Spain)

Best Documentary Feature:

Will Win: 20 Days in Mariupol

Should Win: 20 Days in Mariupol

Could Win: The Eternal Memory

Best Original Score:

Will Win: Oppenheimer

Should Win: Poor Things

Could Win: Poor Things

Best Original Song:

Will Win: "What Was I Made For" (Barbie)

Should Win: "What Was I Made For" (Barbie)

Could Win: "I'm Just Ken" (Barbie)

Best Visual Effects:

Will Win: Godzilla Minus One

Should Win: The Creator

Could Win: The Creator

Best Live Action Short:

Will Win: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

Should Win: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

Could Win: Red, White and Blue

Best Animated Short:

Will Win: War is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko

Should Win: Pachyderme

Could Win: Letter to a Pig

Best Documentary Short:

Will Win: The Last Repair Shop

Should Win: The Last Repair Shop

Could Win: The ABCs of Book Banning

Best Production Design:

Will Win: Poor Things

Should Win: Poor Things

Could Win: Barbie

Best Costume Design:

Will Win: Poor Things

Should Win: Poor Things

Could Win: Barbie

Best Make-Up and Hairstyling:

Will Win: Maestro

Should Win: Maestro

Could Win: Poor Things