Here are Megan Lachinski’s 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
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 2 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 3 | SINNERS | |
| 4 | HAMNET | |
| 5 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | |
| 6 | AFTER THE HUNT | |
| 7 | SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE | |
| 8 | JAY KELLY | NEW |
| 9 | THE SECRET AGENT | |
| 10 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT |
Last Updated:
9/28/2025 10:36 AM
Best Director
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Thomas Anderson (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | NEW |
| 2 | Chloé Zhao (HAMNET) | |
| 3 | Joachim Trier (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 4 | Ryan Coogler (SINNERS) | |
| 5 | Josh Safdie (MARTY SUPREME) | |
| 6 | Park Chan-wook (NO OTHER CHOICE) | |
| 7 | Noah Baumbach (JAY KELLY) | |
| 8 | Kathryn Bigelow (A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE) | |
| 9 | Luca Guadagnino (AFTER THE HUNT) | â–¼ 8 |
| 10 | Mona Fastvold (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE) |
Last Updated:
9/10/2025 12:51 AM
Best Actress
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julia Roberts (AFTER THE HUNT) | |
| 2 | Jessie Buckley (HAMNET) | |
| 3 | Renate Reinsve (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 4 | Rose Byrne (IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU) | â–² 6 |
| 5 | Emma Stone (BUGONIA) | |
| 6 | Cynthia Erivo (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 7 | June Squibb (ELEANOR THE GREAT) | |
| 8 | Tessa Thompson (HEDDA) | |
| 9 | Eva Victor (SORRY BABY) | |
| 10 | Amanda Seyfried (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE) | â–¼ 6 |
Last Updated:
9/28/2025 10:21 AM
Best Actor
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timothée Chalamet (MARTY SUPREME) | |
| 2 | George Clooney (JAY KELLY) | |
| 3 | Jeremy Allen White (SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE) | |
| 4 | Michael B. Jordan (SINNERS) | |
| 5 | Leonardo DiCaprio (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | NEW |
| 6 | Wagner Moura (THE SECRET AGENT) | |
| 7 | Oscar Isaac (FRANKENSTEIN) | |
| 8 | Dwayne Johnson (THE SMASHING MACHINE) | |
| 9 | Denzel Washington (HIGHEST 2 LOWEST) | |
| 10 | Daniel Day Lewis (ANEMONE) |
Last Updated:
9/28/2025 10:21 AM
Best Supporting Actress
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ariana Grande (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 2 | Teyana Taylor (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | â–² 6 |
| 3 | Gwyneth Paltrow (MARTY SUPREME) | |
| 4 | Elle Fanning (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 5 | Rebecca Ferguson (A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE) | |
| 6 | Zoey Deutch (NOUVELLE VAGUE) | |
| 7 | Glenn Close (WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY) | |
| 8 | Teyana Taylor (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | NEW |
| 9 | Greta Lee (A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE) | |
| 10 | Emily Blunt (THE SMASHING MACHINE) |
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9/28/2025 10:21 AM
Best Supporting Actor
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stellan Skarsgård (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) | |
| 2 | Jeremy Strong (SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE) | |
| 3 | Adam Sandler (JAY KELLY) | |
| 4 | Sean Penn (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | â–² 5 |
| 5 | Paul Mescal (HAMNET) | |
| 6 | Delroy Lindo (SINNERS) | |
| 7 | Jude Law (THE WIZARD OF THE KREMLIN) | |
| 8 | Jeffrey Wright (HIGHEST 2 LOWEST) | |
| 9 | Sean Penn (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | NEW |
| 10 | Jacob Elordi (FRANKENSTEIN) |
Last Updated:
9/28/2025 10:21 AM
Best Adapted Screenplay
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Paul Thomas Anderson) | |
| 2 | HAMNET (Maggie O’Farrell & Chloe Zhao) | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | FRANKENSTEIN (Guillermo Del Toro) | â–¼ 1 |
| 4 | WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY (Rian Johnson) | |
| 5 | DIE, MY LOVE (Alice Birch, Lynne Ramsay & Enda Walsh) | |
| 6 | BUGONIA (Will Tracy) | |
| 7 | SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE (Scott Cooper) | |
| 8 | HEDDA (Nia DaCosta) | |
| 9 | THE SMASHING MACHINE (Benny Safdie) | |
| 10 | THE HISTORY OF SOUND (Ben Shattuck) |
Last Updated:
9/1/2025 1:36 PM
Best Original Screenplay
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE (Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold) | |
| 2 | SINNERS (Ryan Coogler) | |
| 3 | RENTAL FAMILY (Stephen Blahut & Hikari) | |
| 4 | MARTY SUPREME (Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie) | |
| 5 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Joachim Trier & Eskil Vogt) | |
| 6 | SORRY BABY (Eva Victor) | |
| 7 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (Jafar Panahi, Nader Saeivar, Shadmehr Rastin, Mehdi Mahmoudian) | |
| 8 | THE SECRET AGENT (Kleber Mendonça Filho) | |
| 9 | AFTER THE HUNT (Nora Garrett) | |
| 10 | JAY KELLY (Noah Baumbach & Emily Mortimer) | NEW |
Last Updated:
9/28/2025 10:21 AM
Best Animated Feature
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZOOTOPIA 2 | |
| 2 | NE ZHA 2 | |
| 3 | SCARLET | |
| 4 | ARCO | |
| 5 | ELIO | |
| 6 | KPOP DEMON HUNTERS | |
| 7 | THE BAD GUYS 2 | |
| 8 | DEATH DOES NOT EXIST | |
| 9 | LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN | |
| 10 | A MAGNIFICENT LIFE |
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Best Documentary Feature
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |
| 2 | TIMESTAMP | |
| 3 | SEEDS | |
| 4 | MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN | |
| 5 | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | |
| 6 | ORWELL 2+2=5 | |
| 7 | THE ALABAMA SOLUTION | |
| 8 | NUESTRA TIERRA | |
| 9 | CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS | |
| 10 | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS |
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Best International Feature
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SENTIMENTAL VALUE (Norway) | |
| 2 | THE SECRET AGENT (Brazil) | |
| 3 | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (France) | |
| 4 | SIRÄ€T (Spain) | |
| 5 | SOUND OF FALLING (Germany) | |
| 6 | THE LOVE THAT REMAINS (Iceland) | NEW |
| 7 | LEFT-HANDED GIRL (Taiwan) | |
| 8 | THE MYSTERIOUS GAZE OF THE FLAMINGO (Chile) | |
| 9 | RESURRECTION (China) | |
| 10 | MY FATHER'S SHADOW (Nigeria) |
Last Updated:
9/28/2025 11:21 AM
Best Casting
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francine Maisler (SINNERS) | |
| 2 | Cassandra Kulukundis (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER) | |
| 3 | Francine Maisler (SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE) | |
| 4 | Jennifer Venditti (BUGONIA) | |
| 5 | Robin D. Cook (FRANKENSTEIN) | |
| 6 | Tiffany Little Canfield & Bernard Telsey (WICKED: FOR GOOD) | |
| 7 | Bret Howe & Mary Vernieu (WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY) | |
| 8 | Douglas Aibel & Nina Gold (JAY KELLY) | |
| 9 | Jessica Ronane (AFTER THE HUNT) | |
| 10 | Anne McCarthy, Morgan Robbins & Kellie Roy (THE LIFE OF CHUCK) |
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Best Cinematography
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN (Dan Laustsen) | |
| 2 | SINNERS (Autumn Durald Arkapaw) | |
| 3 | MARTY SUPREME (Darius Khondji) | |
| 4 | THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE (William Rexer) | NEW |
| 5 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH (Russell Carpenter) | |
| 6 | A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE (Barry Ackroyd) | |
| 7 | WICKED: FOR GOOD (Alice Brooks) | |
| 8 | NOUVELLE VAGUE (David Chambille) | |
| 9 | TRAIN DREAMS (Adolpho Veloso) | |
| 10 | BUGONIA (Robbie Ryan) |
Last Updated:
8/28/2025 6:50 PM
Best Costume Design
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 2 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 3 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 4 | SINNERS | |
| 5 | HAMNET | |
| 6 | SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE | |
| 7 | HEDDA | |
| 8 | MOTHER MARY | |
| 9 | THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME | |
| 10 | COUTURE |
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Best Film Editing
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS | |
| 2 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 3 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 4 | JAY KELLY | |
| 5 | A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE | |
| 6 | BUGONIA | |
| 7 | AFTER THE HUNT | |
| 8 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 9 | DIE MY LOVE | |
| 10 | THE SMASHING MACHINE |
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Best Makeup and Hairstyling
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN | â–² 1 |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | â–¼ 1 |
| 3 | THE SMASHING MACHINE | |
| 4 | SINNERS | |
| 5 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 6 | 28 YEARS LATER | |
| 7 | BUGONIA | |
| 8 | CHRISTY | |
| 9 | KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN | |
| 10 | WOLF MAN |
Last Updated:
9/1/2025 1:36 PM
Best Production Design
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKENSTEIN | â–² 2 |
| 2 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 3 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | â–¼ 2 |
| 4 | THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE | |
| 5 | HAMNET | |
| 6 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 7 | BUGONIA | |
| 8 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | |
| 9 | SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE | |
| 10 | SINNERS |
Last Updated:
9/1/2025 1:36 PM
Best Original Score
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SINNERS (Ludwig Göransson) | |
| 2 | JAY KELLY (Nicholas Britell) | |
| 3 | FRANKENSTEIN (Alexandre Desplat) | |
| 4 | A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE (Volker Bertelmann) | |
| 5 | BUGONIA (Jerskin Fendrix) | |
| 6 | THE BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER (Volker Bertelmann) | |
| 7 | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (Jonny Greenwood) | |
| 8 | AFTER THE HUNT (Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross) | |
| 9 | HEDDA (Hildur Guðnadóttir) | |
| 10 | THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE (Daniel Blumberg) | NEW |
Last Updated:
9/1/2025 1:51 PM
Best Original Song
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "No Place Like Home" (WICKED FOR GOOD) | NEW |
| 2 | "My Sweet Beth" (THE NAKED GUN) | |
| 3 | "Clothed By The Sun" (THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE) | |
| 4 | "I Lied to You" (SINNERS) | |
| 5 | "Drive" (F1) | |
| 6 | "Dear Me" (DIANE WARREN: RELENTLESS) | |
| 7 | "Golden" (KPOP DEMON HUNTERS) | |
| 8 | "Give Your Love" (THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND) | |
| 9 | "Highest 2 Lowest" (HIGHEST 2 LOWEST) | |
| 10 | "My Baby (Got Nothing At All)" (MATERIALISTS) |
Last Updated:
9/17/2025 1:21 PM
Best Sound
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE | |
| 2 | F1 | |
| 3 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 4 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 5 | SINNERS | |
| 6 | WARFARE | |
| 7 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FINAL RECKONING | |
| 8 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 9 | MARTY SUPREME | |
| 10 | THE SMASHING MACHINE |
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Best Visual Effects
| Megan Lachinski | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH | |
| 2 | WICKED: FOR GOOD | |
| 3 | FRANKENSTEIN | |
| 4 | F1 | |
| 5 | THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS | |
| 6 | WARFARE | |
| 7 | A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE | |
| 8 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON | |
| 9 | TRON: ARES | |
| 10 | SUPERMAN |
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