Tuesday, June 17, 2014

June Oscar Predictions

Macbeth is upon us.

Not much has changed since last month's predictions, but one big development is that Macbeth is now slated for a fall release this year. I'm predicting it in several categories, as it could become a major player. There's also a good chance that Suffragette, which stars Carey Mulligan and Meryl Streep, could be released this year. I've included it in my predictions for now.

BEST PICTURE:
Big Eyes
Birdman
Foxcatcher
Gone Girl
Inherent Vice
Interstellar
Into the Woods
Macbeth
Magic in the Moonlight
Unbroken

Changes: Replaced The Imitation Game with Macbeth

BEST DIRECTOR:
Tim Burton, Big Eyes
Angelina Jolie, Unbroken
Rob Marshall, Into the Woods
Bennett Miller, Foxcatcher
Christopher Nolan, Interstellar

Changes: None

BEST ACTOR:
Steve Carell, Foxcatcher
Michael Fassbender, Macbeth
Michael Keaton, Birdman
Jack O'Connell, Unbroken
Timothy Spall, Mr. Turner

Changes: Replaced Affleck and Cumberbatch with Fassbender and Spall

BEST ACTRESS:
Amy Adams, Big Eyes
Carey Mulligan, Suffragette
Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl
Michelle Williams, Suite Française
Reese Witherspoon, Wild

Changes: Replaced Swank with Mulligan

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Josh Brolin, Inherent Vice
Edward Norton, Birdman
Mark Ruffalo, Foxcatcher
Channing Tatum, Foxcatcher
Christoph Waltz, Big Eyes

Changes: Replaced Depp with Brolin

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Marion Cotillard, Macbeth
Viola Davis, Get on Up
Anna Kendrick, Into the Woods
Kristin Scott Thomas, Suite Française
Meryl Streep, Into the Woods

Changes: Replaced Harden with Cotillard

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
Foxcatcher
Gone Girl
Inherent Vice
Macbeth
Unbroken

Changes: Replaced The Imitation Game with Macbeth

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Big Eyes
Birdman
Interstellar
Magic in the Moonlight
Mr. Turner

Changes: Replaced A Most Violent Year with Mr. Turner

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN:
Big Eyes
Exodus: Gods and Kings
Inherent Vice
Into the Woods
Macbeth

Changes: Replaced Interstellar with Macbeth

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Gone Girl
The Immigrant
Interstellar
Into the Woods
Unbroken

Changes: None

BEST COSTUME DESIGN:
Big Eyes
Exodus: Gods and Kings
Inherent Vice
Into the Woods
Macbeth

Changes: Replaced Jersey Boys with Macbeth

BEST FILM EDITING:
Foxcatcher
Gone Girl
Interstellar
Into the Woods
Unbroken

Changes: None

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE:
Big Eyes
Foxcatcher
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Interstellar
Unbroken

Changes: Replaced Gone Girl with Foxcatcher

BEST ORIGINAL SONG:
Begin Again
Into the Woods
The LEGO Movie
Muppets Most Wanted
Unbroken

Changes: None

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING:
Foxcatcher
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Into the Woods

Changes: None

BEST SOUND MIXING:
Fury
Godzilla
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Interstellar
Into the Woods

Changes: None

BEST SOUND EDITING:
Fury
Godzilla
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Interstellar
Transformers: Age of Extinction

Changes: None

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS:
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Godzilla
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Interstellar
Noah

Changes: None

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM:
The Boxtrolls
How to Train Your Dragon 2
The LEGO Movie

Changes: None

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
Brazil
Belgium
China
France
Spain

Changes: None

10 comments:

  1. Great predictions bro! I'll be updating mine on the first. This year looks so rich!!!

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    1. Thanks pal! I can't wait to see how Macbeth does this awards season (if it does come out).

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  2. I'm not sure about Big Eyes - I read some early reactions and it's not looking good :/

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    1. Yikes! Still, the Academy doesn't always nominate the best films of the year. ;)

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  3. Hi Josh! Nice to see Norton's name popping up here, seems like he's been sort of under the radar. The last time I saw him was in Grand Budapest Hotel, so this time he's playing supporting roles again eh? Dawn of the Planet of the Apes looks positively riveting, I'm quite anticipating that one!

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    1. Hi Ruth! I really hope Norton has a shot at getting his third nomination. Oh, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes looks awesome! I wasn't expecting much, but the latest trailers have made me very excited!

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  4. Solid list man. I'd love it if the Oscar noms looked like that. One question: is Macbeth getting a 2014 release? I thought it was set of '15. But I hope it is indeed this year. Can't wait for that one.

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    1. Thanks man. I'm just hoping for Fassy and Cotillard nominations.

      Yeah, it looks like Macbeth is being released this year. The link below says "producers are shooting for October delivery."

      http://variety.com/2014/film/news/cannes-magic-sells-to-u-s-as-macbeth-legend-bastille-day-power-studiocanal-to-cannes-sales-record-exclusive-1201188270/

      Plus, IMDb lists it in '14 and in post-production since early April. It looks like they're trying to get it out this year.

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    2. Oh man, that is GREAT news. Honestly had no idea.

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    3. I REALLY hope we get to see it this year.

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