As we approach peak “gimme the little gold man” movie season, now seems like the right time to dish out who I think should be considered a great contender (not a campaigner, which the real Oscars rewards, but the actual great artists’ work). Below is where things stand right now, across my awards categories.
Disagree with my current set of nominees? Comment below, or tweet/thread @bemovieseemovie to let me know what I screwed up. I’d love to know what your thoughts are!
The BeMovieSeeMovie OSCAR WINNERS ARE IN RED:
Best Picture
| The Substance |
| Hit Man |
| Sing Sing |
| Daughters |
| Challengers |
| Mars Express |
| Strange Darling |
| Dune: Part Two |
| My Old Ass |
| The Wild Robot |
Best Actor
| Glen Powell | Hit Man |
| Colman Domingo | Sing Sing |
| Aaron Pierre | Rebel Ridge |
| Sean Penn | Daddio |
| Julio Torres | Problemista |
Best Actress
| Zendaya | Challengers |
| Adria Arjona | Hit Man |
| Willa Fitzgerald | Strange Darling |
| Dakota Johnson | Daddio |
| Kristen Stewart | Love Lies Bleeding |
Best Supporting Actor
| Josh O’Connor | Challengers |
| Austin Amelio | Hit Man |
| Clarence Maclin | Sing Sing |
| Nicholas Cage | Longlegs |
| Javier Bardem | Dune: Part Two |
Best Supporting Actress
| Alicia Witt | Longlegs |
| Rebecca Ferguson | Dune: Part Two |
| Eve Lindley | National Anthem |
| Katy O’Brian | Love Lies Bleeding |
| Demi Moore | The Substance |
Best Director
| Luca Guadagnino | Challengers |
| JT Mollner | Strange Darling |
| Osgood Perkins | Longlegs |
| Denis Villeneuve | Dune: Part Two |
| Coralie Fargeat | The Substance |
Best Adapted Screenplay
| Richard Linklater/Glen Powell | Hit Man |
| Clint Bentley/Greg Kwedar | Sing Sing |
| Denis Villeneuve/Jon Spaihts | Dune: Part Two |
| Yoshiaki Nishimura | The Imaginary |
| Chris Sanders | The Wild Robot |
Best Original Screenplay
| Justin Kuritzes | Challengers |
| Laurent Sarfati/Jérémie Périn | Mars Express |
| JT Mollner | Strange Darling |
| Megan Park | My Old Ass |
| Meg LeFauve/Dave Holstein | Inside Out 2 |