Oscar Nominee Rankings

Entertainment Weekly's Dave Karger (a fellow Oscar obsessee) recently posted his latest predictions regarding who will take home the big awards on the 26th. Here are my thoughts on the likelihood on who will win what [apologies for the unoriginal diction).

Best Picture

1. The Artist

2. The Descendants

3. The Help

4. Hugo

5. Midnight in Paris

6. Moneyball

7. War Horse

8. The Tree of Life

9. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Best Actor

1. George Clooney -- The Descendants

2. Jean Dujardin -- The Artist [close second]

3. Brad Pitt -- Moneyball

4. Gary Oldman -- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

5. Demian Bichir -- A Better Life

Best Actress

1. Viola Davis -- The Help

2. Meryl Streep -- The Iron Layd [close second]

3. Michelle Williams -- My Week with Marilyn

4. Glenn Close -- Albert Nobbs

5. Rooney Mara -- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Best Supporting Actor

1. Christopher Plummer -- Beginners

2. Kenneth Branagh -- My Week with Marilyn

3. Jonah Hill -- Moneyball

4. Nick Nolte -- Warrior

5. Max von Sydow -- Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Best Supporting Actress

1. Octavia Spencer -- The Help

2. Berenice Bejo -- The Artist

3. Janet McTeer -- Albert Nobbs

4. Melissa McCarthy -- Bridesmaids

5. Jessica Chastain -- The Help

Best Director

1. Michel Hazanavicius -- The Artist

2. Martin Scorcese -- Hugo

3. Woody Allen -- Midnight in Paris

4. Alexander Payne -- The Descendants

5. Terrence Malick -- The Tree of Life

Best Original Screenplay

1. Woody Allen -- Midnight in Paris

2. Michel Hazanavicius -- The Artist

3. Kristen Wiig & Annie Mumolo -- Bridesmaids

4. Asghar Farhadi -- A Separation

5. J.C. Chandor -- Margin Call

Best Adapted Screenplay

1. Aaron Sorkin, Stan Chervin, Steven Zaillian -- Moneyball

2. Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash -- The Descendants

3. John Logan -- Hugo

4. George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon -- The Ides of March

5. Bridget O'Connor, Peter Straughan -- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Best Animated Film

1. Rango

2. Puss in Boots

3. Kung Fu Panda 2

4. Chico & Rita

5. A Cat in Paris

Comments

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