Since we’ve seen all of the films released in 2017 that were nominated for “Best Picture” and “Best Director,” as well as all of the films in several of the other categories, Limelight Magazine has decided to offer our predictions in 12 of the 24 categories vying to win gold at this Sunday’s 90th annual Academy Awards. We don’t anticipate getting all of them right. (We may even get all of them wrong). But, we thought this would be fun and something different to do. Here are our predictions of who we think will win along with who could be a potential spoiler. Tune in Sunday at 8 PM on ABC to find out how we did.
(Please note that we only made predictions in those categories where we saw every film in contention).
BEST PICTURE
- Call Me by Your Name
- Darkest Hour
- Dunkirk
- Get Out
- Lady Bird
- Phantom Thread
- The Post
- The Shape of Water
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
This is the most difficult category to predict because there isn’t a clear front runner. However, The Shape of Water and Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri are our favorites to win. Get Out could surprise with an upset victory. I, Tonya was robbed of a nomination and should have been placed in contention.
Winner: Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri
Spoiler: Get Out
BEST DIRECTOR
- Paul Thomas Anderson (Phantom Thread)
- Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird)
- Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk)
- Jordan Peele (Get Out)
- Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water)
Winner: Guillermo del Toro
Spoiler: Greta Gerwig
LEADING ACCTRESS
- Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water)
- Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
- Margot Robbie (I, Tonya)
- Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird)
- Meryl Streep (The Post)
Winner: Frances McDomand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
Spoiler: Margo Robbie (I, Tonya)
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- Mary J. Blige (Mudbound)
- Allison Janney (I, Tonya)
- Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread)
- Laurie Metcalf (Lady Bird)
- Octavia Spencer (The Shape of Water)
Winner: Allison Janney (I, Tonya)
Spoiler: Laurie Metcalf (Lady Bird)
LEADING ACTOR
- Timothée Chalamet (Call Me by Your Name)
- Daniel Day-Lewis (Phantom Thread)
- Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out)
- Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour)
- Denzel Washington (Roman J. Israel, Esq.)
Winner: Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour)
Spoiler: Daniel Day Lewis (Phantom Thread)
SUPPORTING ACTOR
- Willem Dafoe (The Florida Project)
- Woody Harrelson (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
- Richard Jenkins (The Shape of Water)
- Christopher Plummer (All the Money in the World)
- Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
Winner: Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
Spoiler: Christopher Plummer (All the Money in the World)
CINEMATOGRAPHY
- Roger Deakins (Blade Runner 2049)
- Bruno Delbonnel (Darkest Hour)
- Hoyte van Hoytema (Dunkirk)
- Dan Laustsen (The Shape of Water)
- Rachel Morrison (Mudbound)
Winner: Roger Deakins (Blade Runner 2049)
Spoiler: Dan Laustsen (The Shape of Water)
FILM EDITING
- Baby Driver
- Dunkirk
- I, Tonya
- The Shape of Water
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Winner: Dunkirk
Spoiler: Baby Driver
ORIGINAL SCORE
- Dunkirk (Hans Zimmer)
- Phantom Thread (Johnny Greenwood)
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi (John Williams)
- The Shape of Water (Alexandre Desplat)
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (Carter Burwell)
Winner: The Shape of Water (Alexandre Desplat)
Spoiler: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (Carter Burwell)
LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
- DeKalb Elementary
- The Eleven O’Clock
- My Nephew Emmett
- The Silent Child
- Watu Wote / All of Us
Winner: DeKalb Elementary
Spoiler: Watu Wote / All of Us
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
- Call Me by Your Name (James Ivory)
- The Disaster Artist (Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber)
- Logan (Scott Frank, James Mangold, Michael Green)
- Molly’s Game (Aaron Sorkin)
- Mudbound (Virgil Williams, Dee Rees)
Winner: Call Me By Your Name (James Ivory)
Spoiler: Mudbound (Virgil Williams, Dee Rees)
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
- The Big Sick (Emily V. Gordon, Kumail Nanjiani)
- Get Out (Jordan Peele)
- Lady Bird (Greta Gerwig)
- The Shape of Water (Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor)
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (Martin McDonagh)
Winner: Get Out (Jordan Peele)
Spoiler: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (Martin McDonagh)