# The 2026 Oscars (celebrating films of 2025) - nominations, predictions, discussion **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies\ **Created:** [January 22, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-oscars-celebrating-films-of-2025-nominations-predictions-discussion/1026926 "2026-01-22T15:11:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-oscars-celebrating-films-of-2025-nominations-predictions-discussion/1026926/201 "2026-03-16T02:20:16Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > Maybe they got the inside scoop or something. Or they are getting a non-delayed feed… ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-oscars-celebrating-films-of-2025-nominations-predictions-discussion/1026926/202 "2026-03-16T02:21:20Z")
Yeah that’s the likeliest reason. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-oscars-celebrating-films-of-2025-nominations-predictions-discussion/1026926/203 "2026-03-16T02:21:54Z")
Michael B. Jordan wins best actor. Our little Wallace has grown up! ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-oscars-celebrating-films-of-2025-nominations-predictions-discussion/1026926/204 "2026-03-16T02:30:23Z")
Jessie Buckley finally wins her Oscar. Best Actress ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-oscars-celebrating-films-of-2025-nominations-predictions-discussion/1026926/205 "2026-03-16T02:31:26Z")
Well deserved. I didn’t even want to see the film and she knocked me off my feet. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-oscars-celebrating-films-of-2025-nominations-predictions-discussion/1026926/206 "2026-03-16T02:32:12Z")
Well, as expected, Jessie Buckley wins Best Actress. Not my first choice, but as I said earlier, I can live with that. Now, Academy, do NOT fuck up Best Picture! ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-oscars-celebrating-films-of-2025-nominations-predictions-discussion/1026926/207 "2026-03-16T02:34:12Z")
Many splendored, not splendid. OR wait, was that her accent. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-oscars-celebrating-films-of-2025-nominations-predictions-discussion/1026926/208 "2026-03-16T02:36:28Z")
One Battle After Another. ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-oscars-celebrating-films-of-2025-nominations-predictions-discussion/1026926/209 "2026-03-16T02:36:54Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > One Battle After Another And thus endeth an Academy Awards with very few surprise winners. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-oscars-celebrating-films-of-2025-nominations-predictions-discussion/1026926/210 "2026-03-16T02:41:26Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > Now, Academy, do NOT fuck up Best Picture! > [@Czarcasm](#): > > One Battle After Another. And … they fucked up. I’ve seen all ten of the BP nominees, and OBAA was the least memorable, least impressive of all of them and a general waste of time. This harks back to the “Driving Miss Daisy” snoozefest winning BP many years ago. At least Leonardo da VInci or whatever the fuck his name is didn’t get Best Actor. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-oscars-celebrating-films-of-2025-nominations-predictions-discussion/1026926/211 "2026-03-16T02:44:30Z")
Look-Having Mike Seaver as a Big Brother is gonna screw you up, so have a little sympathy. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-oscars-celebrating-films-of-2025-nominations-predictions-discussion/1026926/212 "2026-03-16T03:54:43Z")
Well, that was fun everyone, thank you for being around and making it fun. ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-oscars-celebrating-films-of-2025-nominations-predictions-discussion/1026926/213 "2026-03-16T04:14:18Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > This harks back to the “Driving Miss Daisy” snoozefest winning BP many years ago. Lol not even close. > [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](#): > > Alright, I have finalized my Oscar predictions. Three of the four acting awards are _really_ up in the air and can go in several ways. (Jessie Buckley will win. The other three, I dunno!) I suspect I will be wrong in one or more of those three categories but I had to choose someone So turns out I _did_ get all the acting ones right! There ended up being very few unexpected winners after all that. Ended up with 20/24 correct and tied to win my Oscar pool. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-oscars-celebrating-films-of-2025-nominations-predictions-discussion/1026926/214 "2026-03-16T04:23:19Z")
Marty Supreme went 0-for-9. Hamnet just the 1, for Actress. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 8:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-oscars-celebrating-films-of-2025-nominations-predictions-discussion/1026926/215 "2026-03-16T08:57:45Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > Marty Supreme went 0-for-9. Well. at least that’s something. It isn’t a bad movie but “not a bad movie” isn’t usually the basis for a Best Picture nomination. Many of my faves lost out to what I thought were inferior choices, as happens every year, but at least _Sentimental Value_ won in the international feature category. I didn’t really expect it to win Best Picture, but it really, really should have won in the “best writing” category. It was disappointing that _The Perfect Neighbor_ didn’t win Best Documentary, as it was such a brilliantly original concept, but as I haven’t seen the winner yet it’s not fair to judge – I’ve made a note to see it. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-oscars-celebrating-films-of-2025-nominations-predictions-discussion/1026926/216 "2026-03-16T13:32:01Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > Marty Supreme went 0-for-9. Hamnet just the 1, for Actress. I’m glad Marty Supreme lost out. It was…well, looking back, I did not like it at all. Hamnet was great. I don’t mind it lost Oscars, though. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-oscars-celebrating-films-of-2025-nominations-predictions-discussion/1026926/217 "2026-03-16T13:59:04Z")
I had One Battle as about the 6th best film of the year, but I’m not so sure it would be there if I re-visited the list. I love the Leo parts of the movie; I had hoped he’d win another Oscar for it. Otherwise, I did not particularly like the performance of the “Mom” at the beginning and was surprised she was nominated. I did think the daughter did well and could see her winning something. Sean Penn did well. I didn’t see “Oscar” in it, though. My Oscars would have been: Lead Actor: Leo Dicaprio for battle Lead Actress: Sally Hawkins for Bring her Back Supporting Actor: Not sure. Director: Zach Creger for Weapons Best Pic: Weapons ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-oscars-celebrating-films-of-2025-nominations-predictions-discussion/1026926/218 "2026-03-16T14:00:48Z")
If I could nominate Ralph Fiennes for 28 Years Later: Bone Temple, I would nominate him for Supporting Actor. I don’t know if 2025 or 2026 is its eligibility year. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-oscars-celebrating-films-of-2025-nominations-predictions-discussion/1026926/219 "2026-03-16T14:14:39Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > I don’t know if 2025 or 2026 is its eligibility year. 2026, it’s on the list of eligible films. [98th\_general\_entry\_reminder\_list.pdf](https://www.oscars.org/sites/oscars/files/2026-01/98th_general_entry_reminder_list.pdf?VersionId=xXbW7Qd_Y2MJHdEWi.YXlKsmDdcwQwY3) ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-oscars-celebrating-films-of-2025-nominations-predictions-discussion/1026926/220 "2026-03-16T14:26:09Z")
Just to be clear for those that might be confused, the eligibility period for the 98th Academy Awards, awarded in 2026, is the calendar year 2025. The list that is linked to above is for films released in 2025, eligible for award at the 98th awards ceremony in 2026. It contains 28 Years Later, released in 2025, but not 28 Years Later: Bone Temple, released in January 2026 (which is very bad timing for Oscar contention), which makes it eligible for the 99th Academy Awards ceremony in 2027. TLDR: The reply is right, but the list posted might create some confusion. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-oscars-celebrating-films-of-2025-nominations-predictions-discussion/1026926.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2026-oscars-celebrating-films-of-2025-nominations-predictions-discussion/1026926.md?page=12)