The 96th Academy Awards are scheduled to be presented March 10, 2024, with the nominations announcement on January 23, 2024. Below you can find our predictions in most categories; documentary and short film categories will likely be added after the shortlists are announced. The movies must have a qualifying run in cinemas (Best International Feature Film being an exception), their final qualification will be confirmed later, depending on whether they have actually been submitted for consideration.
And since we love movies, in addition to the predicted nominees, there are also the ''should be nominated'' shouts and a few additional worthy categories for films, performers and filmmakers that we have seen and would love to see recognised. Browse through them and perhaps you'll also find some help for your own predictions (or something to add to your watchlist).
Last updated: January 18th, 2024
BEST PICTURE
Will Be Nominated
American Fiction
Anatomy Of A Fall
Barbie
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Past Lives
Poor Things
The Holdovers
The Zone Of Interest
Should Be Nominated
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Barbie
Fallen Leaves
John Wick: Chapter 4
Monster
Oppenheimer
Past Lives
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
Tetris
The Teachers' Lounge
BEST DIRECTOR
Will Be Nominated
Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer)
Jonathan Glazer (The Zone Of Interest)
Justine Triet (Anatomy Of A Fall)
Martin Scorsese (Killers Of The Flower Moon)
Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things)
Should Be Nominated
Celine Song (Past Lives)
Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer)
Greta Gerwig (Barbie)
Ilker Çatak (The Teachers' Lounge)
Kore-eda Hirokazu (Monster)
BEST ACTRESS
Will Be Nominated
Carey Mulligan (Maestro)
Emma Stone (Poor Things)
Lily Gladstone (Killers Of The Flower Moon)
Margot Robbie (Barbie)
Sandra Hüller (Anatomy Of A Fall)
Should Be Nominated
Alma Pöysti (Fallen Leaves)
Greta Lee (Past Lives)
Jessie Buckley (Fingernails)
Leonie Benesch (The Teachers' Lounge)
Margot Robbie (Barbie)
BEST ACTOR
Will Be Nominated
Bradley Cooper (Maestro)
Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer)
Colman Domingo (Rustin)
Jeffrey Wright (American Fiction)
Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers)
Should Be Nominated
Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer)
Colman Domingo (Rustin)
Elliott Crosset Hove (Godland)
Taron Egerton (Tetris)
Teo Yoo (Past Lives)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Will Be Nominated
Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple)
Da'Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers)
Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer) Jodie Foster (Nyad)
Sandra Hüller (The Zone Of Interest)
Should Be Nominated
Andō Sakura (Monster)
Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer)
Lily Gladstone (Killers Of The Flower Moon)
Rachel McAdams (Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.) Vanessa Kirby (Napoleon)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Will Be Nominated
Mark Ruffalo (Poor Things)
Robert De Niro (Killers Of The Flower Moon)
Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer)
Ryan Gosling (Barbie)
Willem Dafoe (Poor Things)
Should Be Nominated
Jamie Foxx (They Cloned Tyrone)
John Magaro (Past Lives)
Robert De Niro (Killers Of The Flower Moon)
Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer)
Ryan Gosling (Barbie)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Will Be Nominated
Anatomy Of A Fall (Arthur Harari, Justine Triet)
Maestro (Bradley Cooper, Josh Singer)
Past Lives (Celine Song)
Saltburn (Emerald Fennell)
The Holdovers (David Hemingson)
Should Be Nominated
Fallen Leaves (Aki Kaurismäki)
Monster (Sakamoto Yūji)
Past Lives (Celine Song)
Tetris (Noah Pink)
The Teachers' Lounge (İlker Çatak, Johannes Duncker)
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Will Be Nominated
American Fiction (Cord Jefferson)
Barbie (Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach)
Killers Of The Flower Moon (Eric Roth, Martin Scorsese)
Oppenheimer (Christopher Nolan)
Poor Things (Tony McNamara)
Should Be Nominated
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (Kelly Fremon Craig)
Barbie (Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach)
How To Blow Up A Pipeline (Ariela Barer, Daniel Goldhaber, Jordan Sjol)
Killers Of The Flower Moon (Eric Roth, Martin Scorsese)
Oppenheimer (Christopher Nolan)
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
Will Be Nominated
20 Days In Mariupol (Ukraine)
Fallen Leaves (Finland)
Society Of The Snow (Spain)
The Teachers' Lounge (Germany)
The Zone Of Interest (United Kingdom)
Should Be Nominated
Fallen Leaves (Finland)
Godland (Iceland) Society Of The Snow (Spain)
The Teachers' Lounge (Germany)
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Will Be Nominated
Elemental
Nimona
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
The Boy And The Heron
Should Be Nominated
Elemental
Nimona
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
Suzume
The Boy And The Heron
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Will Be Nominated
20 Days In Mariupol
Apolonia, Apolonia
Beyond Utopia
Bobi Wine: The People's President
Four Daughters
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Will Be Nominated
El Conde
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Should Be Nominated
Godland
John Wick: Chapter 4
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Monster
Oppenheimer
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Will Be Nominated
Barbie
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Should Be Nominated
Barbie
Beau Is Afraid
Godland
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
BEST FILM EDITING
Will Be Nominated
Anatomy Of A Fall
Barbie
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Should Be Nominated
Monster
Oppenheimer
Past Lives
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
Tetris
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Will Be Nominated
Barbie
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Should Be Nominated
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
Barbie
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Napoleon
They Cloned Tyrone
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Will Be Nominated
Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
Should Be Nominated
Elemental
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
The Boy And The Heron
BEST SOUND
Will Be Nominated
Ferrari
Maestro
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
The Zone Of Interest
Should Be Nominated
Barbie
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
The Killer
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Will Be Nominated
'I'm Just Ken' (Barbie)
'Quiet Eyes' (Past Lives)
'Road To Freedom' (Rustin)
'The Fire Inside' (Flamin' Hot)
'What Was I Made For' (Barbie)
Should Be Nominated
'Dance The Night' (Barbie)
'High Life' (Flora And Son)
'I'm Just Ken' (Barbie)
'Meet In The Middle' (Flora And Son)
'Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)' (Killers Of The Flower Moon)
BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Will Be Nominated
Golda
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Society Of The Snow
Should Be Nominated
Beau Is Afraid
Napoleon
Oppenheimer Society Of The Snow
The Last Voyage Of The Demeter
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Will Be Nominated
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3
Napoleon
Poor Things
Society Of The Snow
The Creator
Should Be Nominated
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3
Napoleon Society Of The Snow
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
Will Be Nominated
A Kind Of Testament
Koerkorter
Letter To A Pig
Ninety-Five Senses
Our Uniform
BEST LIVE-ACTION SHORT FILM
Will Be Nominated
Invincible
Knight Of Fortune
Red, White And Blue
The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar
Yellow
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
Will Be Nominated
Bear
Last Song From Kabul
Nai Nai & Wài Pó
The ABCs Of Book Banning
The Last Repair Shop
+ Other notable categories for fun, no qualifying run needed
BEST STUNTS AND CHOREOGRAPHY
Should Be Nominated
Extraction 2
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3
John Wick: Chapter 4
Napoleon
Kill Boksoon
BEST CASTING
Should Be Nominated
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
How To Blow Up A Pipeline
Monster
Oppenheimer
The Teachers' Lounge
BEST VOICE PERFORMANCE
Should Be Nominated
Chloë Grace Moretz (Nimona)
Hailee Steinfeld (Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse)
Leah Lewis (Elemental)
Riz Ahmed (Nimona)
Santoki Soma (The Boy And The Heron)
