The 2025 Oscars will take place on Sunday, March 2nd at 4pm at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The awards ceremony will be broadcast live on ABC.
Below is a list of the major nominees, my predictions, and where to watch the nominated movies.
Best Picture
Anora (Available for purchase on YouTube & Amazon)
The Brutalist (In Theatres @ The District & Tustin Marketplace)
A Complete Unknown (In Theatres @ Irvine Spectrum)
Conclave (Streaming on Peacock)
Dune: Part Two (Streaming on HBO Max)
Emilia Perez (Streaming on Netflix)
I’m Still Here (In Theatres @ Irvine Spectrum & The District)
Nickel Boys (Coming soon)
The Substance (Available for purchase on Amazon)
Wicked (Available for purchase on YouTube & Amazon)
The Best Picture race is always exciting. This year, it looks like it’s between the gritty love story Anora and period piece The Brutalist. I predict my favorite movie of the year Anora will take home the Oscar.
Best Actor
Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
Timothee Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
Colman Domino, Sing Sing (Available for purchase on Amazon & Apple TV)
Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice (Available for purchase on YouTube & Amazon)
Chalamet and Brody are locked in a tight race for Best Actor and I think Timothee Chalamet for his portrayal of Bob Dylan will take home the Oscar.
Best Actress
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
Karla Sofia Gascon, Emilia Perez
Mikey Madison, Anora
Demi Moore, The Substance
Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here
Demi Moore has jumped into the lead and looks on track to take home her first Oscar.
Best Director
Sean Baker, Anora
Brady Corbet, The Brutalist
James Mangold, A Complete Unknown
Jacques Audiard, Emilia Perez
Coralie Fargeat, The Substance
Sean Baker, who is known for his filmmaking that focuses on marginalized people, is favored to take home the Best Director Oscar.
Best Supporting Actor
Yura Borisov, Anora
Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain (Streaming on Hulu)
Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce, The Brutalist
Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice
Former child actor Kieran Culkin is the favorite to take home the Best Supporting Actor award.
Best Supporting Actress
Monica Barbaro, A Complete Unknown
Ariana Grande, Wicked
Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
Zoe Saldana, Emilia Perez
Zoe Saldana is the favorite, for her musical and acting performance in Emilia Perez.
Other Categories
Sean Baker is the favorite for the Best Original Screenplay category while Best Adapted Screenplay is up for grabs, with Conclave looking like they’ll bring it home. Best Animated Feaature is a close one this year between Flow, Inside Out 2, and The Wild Robot, and Emilia Perez looks like they’ll win the Best International Feature Oscar.
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