Best Picture
The Odyssey
97.5%Best Director
Christopher Nolan (The Odyssey)
97.4%Best Actress
Julianne Moore (The Debut)
96.4%Best Actor
John Malkovich (Wild Horse Nine)
95.9%Best Supporting Actress
Anne Hathaway (The Odyssey)
94.5%Best Supporting Actor
Paul Giamatti (The Debut)
96.5%Best Adapted Screenplay
La Bola Negra
96.6%Best Original Screenplay
Wild Horse Nine
96.7%Best Casting
The Odyssey
95.8%Best Cinematography
The Odyssey
97.7%Best Costume Design
The Odyssey
97.0%Best Film Editing
The Odyssey
97.3%Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Werwulf
95.8%Best Production Design
The Odyssey
98.1%Best Score
The Odyssey
97.4%Best Song
La Bola Negra (La Nieve)
96.5%Best Sound
The Odyssey
97.9%Best Visual Effects
Project Hail Mary
98.1%Best Animated Feature
Wildwood
98.0%Best Documentary Feature
Naza
96.3%Best International Film
La Bola Negra
95.9%Oscar Predictions
Best Actor
Contender
Odds
1.
John Malkovich
Wild Horse Nine
95.9%
2.
Matt Damon
The Odyssey
93.9%
3.
Andrew Scott
Elsinore
89.5%
4.
Robert Pattinson
Primetime
54.4%
5.
Ryan Gosling
Project Hail Mary
48.9%
Best Picture
Contender
Odds
1.
The Odyssey
97.5%
2.
La Bola Negra
96.2%
3.
Wild Horse Nine
95.4%
4.
The Debut
92.4%
5.
Project Hail Mary
91.3%
Best Actress
Contender
Odds
1.
Julianne Moore
The Debut
96.4%
2.
Inde Navarrette
Obsession
87.1%
3.
Olivia Wilde
The Invite
86.7%
4.
Virginie Efira
All of a Sudden
62.2%
5.
Renate Reinsve
Fjord
51.1%
LATEST ODDS
2027 Oscars
Contender
Odds
1.
Christopher Nolan
97.4%
2.
Javier Ambrossi, Javier Calvo
94.6%
3.
Martin McDonagh
81.9%
4.
Olivia Wilde
72.3%
5.
Denis Villeneuve
52.6%
6.
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim
28.2%
7.
Ryusuke Hamaguchi
21.4%
8.
Jesse Eisenberg
13.6%
9.
Cristian Mungiu
7.1%
10.
Alejandro G. Inarritu
6.4%
11.
Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
5.5%
12.
Luca Guadagnino
2.7%
13.
Curry Barker
2.4%
14.
Lee Chang-dong
2.3%
15.
Pawel Pawlikowski
1.4%
16.
Mike Leigh
1.4%
17.
Tony Gilroy
0.8%
18.
David Fincher
0.5%
19.
Beth de Araújo
0.4%
20.
Lance Oppenheim
0.4%
21.
Kane Parsons
0.3%
22.
Emerald Fennell
0.3%
23.
Antoine Fuqua
0.2%
24.
May el-Toukhy
0.2%
25.
Steven Spielberg
0.2%
26.
Jane Schoenbrun
0.2%
27.
Lukas Dhont
0.2%
28.
Andrey Zvyagintsev
0.2%
29.
Sian Heder
0.2%
30.
Georgia Oakley
0.1%
31.
Markus Schleinzer
0.1%
32.
Anthony Maras
0.1%
33.
Bassam Tariq
0.1%
34.
Danny Boyle
0.1%
35.
Tom McCarthy
0.1%
36.
Nicolas Winding Refn
0.1%
37.
David O. Russell
0.1%
38.
Peter Farrelly
0.1%
39.
David Frankel
0.1%
40.
Susanna White
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41.
Guy Nattiv
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42.
Brian Cox
--
43.
Stephanie Ahn
--
44.
Josef Kubota Wladyka
--
45.
Marie Kreutzer
--
46.
Ridley Scott
--
47.
Simon Stone
--
48.
Chris Rock
--
49.
Alice Winocour
--
50.
Na Hong-jin
--
51.
CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 17: Jordan Firstman attends the 2026 Kering Women in Motion Awards during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Place de la Castre on May 17, 2026 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
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Jordan Firstman
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52.
Florian Zeller
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Florian Zeller
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53.
CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 17: Chuko Esiri and Arie Esiri during an interview and portrait session for "Clarissa" during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at CBeach on May 17, 2026 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images
Arie Esiri, Chuko Esiri
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54.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 16: Jennifer Peedom attends the Netflix Global premiere screening of "ONEFOUR: Against All Odds" during SXSW Sydney on October 16, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Don Arnold/Getty Images for Netflix)
Don Arnold/Getty Images
Jennifer Peedom
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55.
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 08: Elvis Mitchell and Andrew Haigh attend the Film Independent at LACMA hosts a special screening of "Lean On Pete" at Bing Theater At LACMA on March 8, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Araya Diaz/Getty Images)
Araya Diaz/Getty Images
Andrew Haigh
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56.
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 29: Theater director Jonathan Kent attends the Roundabout Theatre Company 2016 Spring Gala at The Waldorf-Astoria on February 29, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Theo Wargo/Getty Images
Jonathan Kent
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57.
La Gradiva
1-2
Marine Atlan
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58.
Steven Soderbergh
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Steven Soderbergh
--
59.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 18: Peter Berg attends Netflix FYSEE: Action Night at Netflix Tudum Theater on May 18, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for Netflix)
Presley Ann/Getty Images
Peter Berg
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60.
Pedro Almodovar
Michael Buckner/Variety
Pedro Almodovar
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61.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 13: Aaron Sorkin attends CinemaCon 2026- Opening Night and Sony Pictures Entertainment Presentation at The Dolby Colosseum at Caesars Palace during CinemaCon, the official convention of Cinema United, on April 13, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for CinemaCon)
Monica Schipper/Getty Images
Aaron Sorkin
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62.
Kent Jones
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Kent Jones
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63.
david lowery
Michael Buckner/Variety
David Lowery
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64.
Never After Dark
Magnolia
Dave Boyle
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65.
Taika Waititi photographed for the Variety Playback Podcast at the PMC Studio in Los Angeles.
Dan Doperalski for Variety
Taika Waititi
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66.
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 21: Kirk Jones and Cindy Jones attend the 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards Nominees' Party at the National Gallery on February 21, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Aurore Marechal/Getty Images)
Aurore Marechal/Getty Images
Kirk Jones
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67.
PARK CITY, UTAH - JANUARY 27: Noah Segan attends "The Only Living Pickpocket In New York" Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Center Theater on January 27, 2026 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images
Noah Segan
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68.
James Gray
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James Gray
--
69.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 27: Aleshea Harris attends the "Is God Is" New York Premiere at Brooklyn Academy of Music on April 27, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)
Cindy Ord/Getty Images
Aleshea Harris
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70.
VENICE, ITALY - AUGUST 31: Julian Schnabel attends the amfAR Gala Venezia 2025 presented by World Gold Council at Arsenale on August 31, 2025 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Victor Boyko/Getty Images for amfAR)
Victor Boyko/Getty Images
Julian Schnabel
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71.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 13: Boots Riley attends the Los Angeles premiere of Neon's "I Love Boosters" at DGA Theater Complex on May 13, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Boots Riley
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72.
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 13: Olivier Assayas attends the "Le Mage Du Kremlin" Premiere at Cinematheque Francaise on January 13, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Aurore Marechal/Getty Images)
Aurore Marechal/Getty Images
Olivier Assayas
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73.
PARK CITY, UTAH - JANUARY 20: Anton Corbijn attends Stacy’s Roots to Rise Market at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT on January 20, 2023. (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for Stacy's Pita Chips)
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Anton Corbijn
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74.
BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 17: Director Matt Johnson poses at the "BlackBerry" photocall during the 73rd Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin at Grand Hyatt Hotel on February 17, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Gerald Matzka/Getty Images)
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Matt Johnson
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75.
Daniel Roher
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Daniel Roher
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76.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 10: Arthur Harari and Justine Triet, winners of Original Screenplay award for 'Anatomy of Fall' pose in the press room during the 96th Annual Academy Awards at Ovation Hollywood on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)
Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images
Arthur Harari
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77.
Paul Greengrass
Maarten de Boer for Variety
Paul Greengrass
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78.
Michael Showalter
Clint Spaulding
Michael Showalter
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79.
PARK CITY, UTAH - JANUARY 25: (L-R) Julia Jones, Ethan Hawke, Padraic McKinley and Austin Amelio attend The Vulture Spot At The 2026 Sundance Film Festivalon January 25, 2026 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images for Vulture)
Robin Marchant/Getty Images
Padraic McKinley
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80.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 18: Robert Eggers attends the Los Angeles premiere of "The Northman" at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 18, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
Robert Eggers
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81.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 18: Brian Duffield attends the No One Will Save You FYC Event at Linwood Dunn Theater in [Hollywood], California on May 18, 2024. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for 20th Century Studios)
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Brian Duffield
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82.
PARK CITY, UTAH - JANUARY 24: (L-R) Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer attend the "Wicker" Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Center Theater on January 24, 2026 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
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Alex Huston Fischer, Eleanor Wilson
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