Andrew Whipple

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Oscars 2k24

Published 03/2/2024

Personal Oscars

2023 - 2022 - 2021 - 2020 - 2019 - 2018

Oscies!!!!

Personal first, these are who I would pick if I had the ability to dictatorially force the awards bodies to my personal preferences.

My personal winner is bolded and italicized.

Supporting Actor

  • Austin Butler (Dune Part Two)
  • Tom Hardy (The Bikeriders)
  • Karren Karagulian (Anora)
  • Edward Norton (A Complete Unknown)
  • Jesse Plemons (Civil War)

Supporting Actress

  • Maria Bakalova (The Apprentice)
  • Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown)
  • Rebecca Ferguson (Dune Part Two)
  • Ariana Grande (Wicked)
  • Helena Howard (I Saw The TV Glow)

Actor

  • Adrian Brody (The Brutalist)
  • Mike Faist (Challengers)
  • Ralph Fiennes (Conclave)
  • Josh O'Connor (Challengers)
  • Justice Smith (I Saw The TV Glow)

Actress

  • Felicity Jones (The Brutalist)
  • Mikey Madison (Anora)
  • Demi Moore (The Substance)
  • Renata Reinsve (Handling The Undead)
  • Zendaya (Challengers)

Ensemble

  • The Bikeriders
  • Conclave
  • Dune Part Two
  • Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
  • Saturday Night

Score

  • Volker Bertelmann (Conclave)
  • Daniel Blumberg (The Brutalist)
  • Alex G (I Saw The TV Glow)
  • Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross (Challengers)
  • Alex Somers, Scott Alario (Nickel Boys)

Screenplay

Includes both Adapted and Original

  • Justin Kuritzkes (Challengers)
  • Sean Baker (Anora)
  • Jesse Eisenberg (A Real Pain)
  • Peter Straughan (Conclave)
  • Denis Villeneuve, John Spaihts (Dune Part Two)

Debut Film

Has to be the director's first full-length narrative film, shorts and student films and (generally) TV movies aren't counted against them

  • Jack Begert (Little Death)
  • Thea Hvistendahl (Handling The Undead)
  • Sam and Andy Zuchero (Love Me)

Director

  • Edward Berger (Conclave)
  • Brady Corbet (The Brutalist)
  • Coralie Fargeat (The Substance)
  • Luca Guadignino (Challengers)
  • Denis Villeneuve (Dune Part Two)

Picture

  • Anora
  • The Apprentice
  • The Brutalist
  • Challengers
  • Civil War
  • A Complete Unknown
  • Conclave
  • Dune Part Two
  • Handling The Undead
  • A Real Pain

Real Oscars

Here are my picks for the actual real Oscars that are real! Last year I got 18/23

Original Screenplay

Should Win: Anora

Will Win: Anora

Adapted Screenplay

Should Win: Dune Part Two

Will Win: Conclave

Visual Effects

Should Win: Dune Part Two

Will Win: Dune Part Two

Sound

Should Win: A Complete Unknown

Will Win: Dune Part Two

Live Action Short

Should Win: ¯\(ツ)

Will Win: The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent

Animated Short

Should Win: ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)

Will Win: Yuck!

Production Design:

Should Win: Conclave

Will Win: Wicked

Original Song

Should Win: El Mal (Emilia Perez)

Will Win: El Mal (Emilia Perez)

Score

Should Win: Conclave

Will Win: The Brutalist

Makeup And Hairstyling

Should Win: The Substance

Will Win: The Subtance

International Feature

Should Win: Emilia Perez (by default, it's the only one I saw)

Will Win: I'm Still Here

Editing

Should Win: Anora

Will Win: Anora

Documentary Short

Should Win: ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)

Will Win: I Am Ready Warden

Documentary Feature

Should Win: ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)

Will Win: No Other Land

Director

Should Win: Brady Corbet (The Brutalist)

Will Win: Sean Baker (Anora)

Costume Design

Should Win: A Complete Unknown

Will Win: Wicked

Cinematography

Should Win: The Brutalist

Will Win: The Brutalist

Animated Feature

Should Win: ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)/¯ ¯\(ツ)

Will Win: The Wild Robot

Supporting Actress

Should Win: Ariana Grande (Wicked)

Will Win: Zoe Saldana (Emilia Perez)

Supporting Actor

Should Win: Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)

Will Win: Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)

Actress

Should Win: Mikey Madison (Anora)

Will Win: Demi Moore (The Substance)

Actor

Should Win: Ralph Fiennes (Conclave)

Will Win: Timothee Chalamet (A Complete Unknown)

Picture

Should Win: Dune Part Two

Will Win: Anora