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With the Oscar nominations coming out this week, we’ve decided to take a stab at predicting which big pictures will earn recognition this year. Here are our Oscar nomination predictions… and, because we felt terrible leaving a few of our favorites off these dismally pragmatic lists, hopes.
JULIA EMMANUELE
Predictions
Studio Canal/CBS Films
BEST PICTURE
12 Years A Slave
American Hustle
Dallas Buyers Club
Gravity
Inside Llewyn Davis
Lee Daniels’ The Butler
Nebraska
Philomena
The Wolf of Wall Street
BEST DIRECTOR
Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity
Joel and Ethan Coen, Inside Llewyn Davis
Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave
David O. Russell, American Hustle
Martin Scorsese, The Wolf of Wall Street
BEST ACTOR
Christian Bale, American Hustle
Chiwitel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave
Leonard DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street
Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
Robert Redford, All Is Lost
BEST ACTRESS
Amy Adams, American Hustle
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Sandra Bullock, Gravity
Judi Dench, Philomena
Emma Thompson, Saving Mr. Banks
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Enough Said
Her
Inside Llewyn Davis
Lee Daniel’s The Butler
Nebraska
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
12 Years a Slave
August: Osage County
Philomena
Short Term 12
The Wolf of Wall Street
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
Daniel Bruhl, Rush
Bradley Cooper, American Hustle
Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years a Slave
Julia Roberts, August: Osage County
June Squibb, Nebraska
Oprah Winfrey, Lee Daniels’ The Butler
Wildest Dreams
IFC Films
BEST PICTURE
12 Years A Slave
Gravity
Inside Llewyn Davis
Her
Frances Ha
Nebraska
Pacific Rim
The World’s End
The Wolf of Wall Street
The Way, Way Back
BEST DIRECTOR
Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity
Joel and Ethan Coen, Inside Llewyn Davis
Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave
Spike Jonze, Her
Martin Scorsese, The Wolf of Wall Street
BEST ACTOR
Christian Bale, American Hustle
Bruce Dern, Nebraska
Chiwitel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave
Leonard DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street
Oscar Isaac, Inside Llewyn Davis
BEST ACTRESS
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Sandra Bullock, Gravity
Greta Gertwig, Frances Ha
Brie Larson, Short Term 12
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Enough Said
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Her
Inside Llewyn Davis
Nebraska
The Way, Way Back
The World’s End
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
12 Years a Slave
Lone Survivor
Philomena
Short Term 12
The Wolf of Wall Street
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave
Will Forte, Nebraska
John Gallagher Jr., Short Term 12
Justin Timberlake, Inside Llewyn Davis
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Allison Janney, The Way, Way Back
Scarlett Johansson, Her
Carey Mulligan, Inside Llewyn Davis
Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years a Slave
Sarah Paulson, 12 Years a Slave
MICHAEL ARBEITER
Predictions
BEST PICTURE
12 Years a Slave
American Hustle
Captain Phillips
Dallas Buyers Club
Gravity
Her
Inside Llewyn Davis
Nebraska
Spring Breakers
The Wolf of Wall Street
BEST DIRECTOR
Joel and Ethan Coen, Inside Llewyn Davis
Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity
Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave
David O. Russell, American Hustle
Martin Scorsese, The Wolf of Wall Street
BEST ACTOR
Christian Bale, American Hustle
Bruce Dern, Nebraska
Chiwetel Eijofor, 12 Years a Slave
Tom Hanks, Captain Phillips
Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
BEST ACTRESS
Amy Adams, American Hustle
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Sandra Bullock, Gravity
Judi Dench, Philomena
Emma Thompson, Saving Mr. Banks
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
American Hustle
Blue Jasmine
Her
Inside Llewyn Davis
Nebraska
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
12 Years a Slave
Before Midnight
Captain Phillips
Lone Survivor
The Wolf of Wall Street
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave
James Franco, Spring Breakers
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
Keith Stanfield, Short Term 12
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Sally Hawkins, Blue Jasmine
Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
Carey Mulligan, Inside Llewyn Davis
Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years a Slave
June Squibb, Nebraska
Wildest Dreams
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BEST PICTURE
12 Years a Slave
Frances Ha
Gravity
Her
Inside Llewyn Davis
Nebraska
Short Term 12
Spring Breakers
The Wind Rises
The Wolf of Wall Street
BEST DIRECTOR
Noah Baumbach, Frances Ha
Joel and Ethan Coen, Inside Llewyn Davis
Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity
Spike Jonze, Her
Martin Scorsese, The Wolf of Wall Street
BEST ACTOR
Bruce Dern, Nebraska
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street
Oscar Isaac, Inside Llewyn Davis
Joaquin Pheonix, Her
Robert Redford, All Is Lost
BEST ACTRESS
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Adèle Exarchopoulos, Blue Is the Warmest Color
Greta Gerwig, Frances Ha
Scarlett Johansson, Her
Brie Larson, Short Term 12
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Blue Jasmine
Frances Ha
Her
Inside Llewyn Davis
Nebraska
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Frozen
Short Term 12
The Spectacular Now
The Wind Rises
The Wolf of Wall Street
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Adam Driver, Inside Llewyn Davis
Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave
Will Forte, Nebraska
James Franco, Spring Breakers
Keith Stanfield, Short Term 12
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams, Her
Tracey Fairaway, Enough Said
Sally Hawkins, Blue Jasmine
Carey Mulligan, Inside Llewyn Davis
Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years a Slave
JORDAN SMITH
Predictions
Warner Bros
BEST PICTURE
12 Years a Slave
American Hustle
Before Midnight
Captain Phillips
Gravity
Her
Inside Llewyn Davis
Nebraska
Philomena
The Wolf of Wall Street
BEST DIRECTOR
Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity
Spike Jonze, Her
Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave
David O. Russell, American Hustle
Martin Scorsese, The Wolf of Wall Street
BEST ACTOR
Bruce Dern, Nebraska
Leonardo Dicaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street
Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave
Tom Hanks, Captain Phillips
Robert Redford, All Is Lost
BEST ACTRESS
Amy Adams, American Hustle
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Sandra Bullock, Gravity
Judi Dench, Philomena
Brie Larson, Short Term 12
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
American Hustle
Blue Jasmine
Her
Inside Llewyn Davis
Nebraska
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
12 Years a Slave
Before Midnight
Captain Phillips
Lone Survivor
The Wolf of Wall Street
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
Daniel Bruhl, Rush
Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave
Jonah Hill, The Wolf of Wall Street
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Sally Hawkins, Blue Jasmine
Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
Luptia Nyong’o, 12 Years a Slave
Julia Roberts, August: Osage County
Oprah Winfrey, Lee Daniels’ The Butler
Wildest Dreams
Sony Pictures via Everett Collection
BEST PICTURE
12 Years a Slave
Captain Phillips
Frances Ha
Gravity
Her
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Frozen
Rush
This Is the End
The Wolf of Wall Street
BEST DIRECTOR
Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity
Ron Howard, Rush
Spike Jonze, Her
Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave
Martin Scorsese, The Wolf of Wall Street
BEST ACTOR
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street
Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave
Tom Hanks, Captain Phillips
Michael B. Jordan, Fruitvale Station
Joaquin Phoenix, Her
BEST ACTRESS
Amy Adams, American Hustle
Sandra Bullock, Gravity
Greta Gerwig, Frances Ha
Scarlett Johansson, Her
Brie Larson, Short Term 12
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
American Hustle
Gravity
Her
Inside Llewyn Davis
This is the End
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Captain Phillips
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Iron Man 3
This is the End
The Wolf of Wall Street
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
Daniel Bruhl, Rush
Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave
Jonah Hill, The Wolf of Wall Street
Jared Leto, The Dallas Buyers Club
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
Luptia Nyong’o, 12 Years a Slave
Sarah Paulson, 12 Years a Slave
Oprah Winfrey, Lee Daniels’ The Butler
