Oscar Predictions.
by alexwayne616 | created - 19 Dec 2012 | updated - 15 Feb 2013 | PublicMy predictions for which movie will get nominated for which category. I don't list documentaries or foreign films or original songs.
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1. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
PG-13 | 164 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Eight years after the Joker's reign of chaos, Batman is coerced out of exile with the assistance of the mysterious Selina Kyle in order to defend Gotham City from the vicious guerrilla terrorist Bane.
Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Gary Oldman
Votes: 1,826,459 | Gross: $448.14M
For Best Picture, Best Director Christopher Nolan, Best Original Screenplay Christopher and Johnathon Nolan, Best Cinematography Wally Pfister, Best Visual Effects, Best Film Editing Lee Smith, Best Sound Mixing, Best Costume Design Lindy Hemming, Best Actress in a Supporting Role Anne Hathaway, Best Production Design Nathan Crowley, Kevin Kavanaugh & Paki Smith, Best Sound Editing, and Best Actor Christian Bale.
2. Argo (2012)
R | 120 min | Biography, Drama, History
Acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1979.
Director: Ben Affleck | Stars: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, Alan Arkin
Votes: 638,931 | Gross: $136.03M
For Best Picture, Best Director Ben Affleck, Best Film Editing William Goldenberg, Best Adapted Screenplay Chris Terrio, Best Original Score Alexandre Desplat, and Best Actor in a Supporting Role Alan Arkin
3. Lincoln (2012)
PG-13 | 150 min | Biography, Drama, History
As the Civil War rages on, U.S President Abraham Lincoln struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on his decision to emancipate the slaves.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Votes: 272,547 | Gross: $182.21M
For Best Picture, Best Actor Daniel Day-Lewis, Best Director Steven Spielberg, Best Film Editing Michael Kahn, Best Adapted Screenplay Tony Kushner, Best Actor in Supporting Role Tommy Lee Jones, Best Costume Design Joanna Johnston, Best Original Score John Williams, Best Makeup & Hairstyling, and Best Actress in a Supporting Role Sally Field
4. Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
R | 157 min | Drama, History, Thriller
A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L.s Team 6 in May 2011.
Director: Kathryn Bigelow | Stars: Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton, Chris Pratt, Mark Strong
Votes: 318,833 | Gross: $95.72M
For Best Actress Jessica Chastain, Best Film Editing Dylan Tichenor and William Goldenberg, Best Sound Mixing, Best Original Screenplay Mark Boal, Best Cinematography Greig Fraser, and Best Sound Editing
5. Skyfall (2012)
PG-13 | 143 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
James Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. When MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
Director: Sam Mendes | Stars: Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Naomie Harris, Judi Dench
Votes: 730,886 | Gross: $304.36M
For Best Actor in a Supporting Role Javier Bardem, Best Sound Mixing, Best Cinematography Roger Deakins, Best Original Score Thomas Newman, Best Sound Editing, and Best Actress in a Supporting Role Judi Dench
6. Les Misérables (2012)
PG-13 | 158 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after breaking parole, agrees to care for a factory worker's daughter. The decision changes their lives forever.
Director: Tom Hooper | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried
Votes: 345,937 | Gross: $148.81M
For Best Director Tom Hooper, Best Sound Mixing, Best Actor Hugh Jackman, Best Costume Design Paco Delgado, Best Production Design Eve Stewart, and Best Sound Editing
7. Life of Pi (2012)
PG | 127 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
A young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor: a fearsome Bengal tiger.
Director: Ang Lee | Stars: Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Adil Hussain, Tabu
Votes: 666,646 | Gross: $124.99M
For Best Picture(if there is a 7th nomination), Best Sound Mixing, Best Film Editing Tim Squyres, Best Visual Effects, Best Original Score Mychael Danna, and Best Cinematography Claudio Miranda
8. Cloud Atlas (2012)
R | 172 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
An exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future, as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and an act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution.
Directors: Tom Tykwer, Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski | Stars: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugh Grant, Hugo Weaving
Votes: 374,311 | Gross: $27.11M
For Best Visual Effects, Best Production Design Hugh Bateup & Uli Hanisch, and Best Original Score Reinhold Hell & Johnny Kilmek
9. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
PG-13 | 169 min | Adventure, Fantasy
A reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home, and the gold within it from the dragon Smaug.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Andy Serkis
Votes: 872,733 | Gross: $303.00M
For Best Visual Effects, Best Costume Design Ann Maskrey & Richard Taylor, Best Production Design Dan Hennah & Ra Vincent, and Best Makeup & Hairstyling
10. Prometheus (I) (2012)
R | 124 min | Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Following clues to the origin of mankind, a team finds a structure on a distant moon, but they soon realize they are not alone.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Noomi Rapace, Logan Marshall-Green, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron
Votes: 643,945 | Gross: $126.48M
For Best Visual Effects
11. Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
R | 122 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own.
Director: David O. Russell | Stars: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver
Votes: 742,534 | Gross: $132.09M
For Best Picture, Best Actor Bradley Cooper, Best Actress Jennifer Lawrence, Best Adapted Screenplay David O. Russell, and Best Actor in a Supporting Role Robert DeNiro
12. Flight (I) (2012)
R | 138 min | Drama, Thriller
Troubling questions arise after airline pilot Whip Whitaker makes a miracle landing after a mid-air catastrophe.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Denzel Washington, Nadine Velazquez, Don Cheadle, John Goodman
Votes: 376,053 | Gross: $93.77M
For Best Actor Denzel Washington and Best Original Screenplay John Gatins
13. Django Unchained (2012)
R | 165 min | Drama, Western
With the help of a German bounty-hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal plantation owner in Mississippi.
Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington
Votes: 1,694,037 | Gross: $162.81M
For Best Picture(if there is a sixth nomination), Best Director Quentin Tarantino, Best Original Screenplay Quentin Tarantino, Best Costume Design Sharen Davis, Best Cinematography Robert Richardson, Best Production Design J. Michael Riva & Leslie A. Pope, Best Sound Editing, and Best Actor in a Supporting Role Leonardo DiCaprio
14. Looper (2012)
R | 119 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
In 2074, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent into the past, where a hired gun awaits - someone like Joe - who one day learns the mob wants to 'close the loop' by sending back Joe's future self for assassination.
Director: Rian Johnson | Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt, Paul Dano
Votes: 602,808 | Gross: $66.49M
For Best Original Screenplay Rian Johnson and Best Makeup & Hairstyling
15. Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
PG | 101 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A video game villain wants to be a hero and sets out to fulfill his dream, but his quest brings havoc to the whole arcade where he lives.
Director: Rich Moore | Stars: John C. Reilly, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch, Sarah Silverman
Votes: 458,238 | Gross: $189.42M
For Best Animated Feature
16. Brave (2012)
PG | 93 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse.
Directors: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, Steve Purcell | Stars: Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters
Votes: 442,021 | Gross: $237.28M
For Best Animated Feature
17. Rise of the Guardians (2012)
PG | 97 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
When the evil spirit Pitch launches an assault on Earth, the Immortal Guardians team up to protect the innocence of children all around the world.
Director: Peter Ramsey | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Alec Baldwin, Isla Fisher, Chris Pine
Votes: 192,487 | Gross: $103.41M
For Best Animated Feature
18. Frankenweenie (2012)
PG | 87 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
When a boy's beloved dog passes away suddenly, he attempts to bring the animal back to life through a powerful science experiment.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short, Martin Landau
Votes: 117,074 | Gross: $35.29M
For Best Animated Feature
19. ParaNorman (2012)
PG | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A misunderstood boy takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse.
Directors: Chris Butler, Sam Fell | Stars: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Tucker Albrizzi
Votes: 109,900 | Gross: $56.00M
For Best Animated Feature
20. Rust and Bone (2012)
R | 120 min | Drama, Romance
Put in charge of his young son, Alain leaves Belgium for Antibes to live with his sister and her husband as a family. Alain's bond with Stephanie, a killer whale trainer, grows deeper after Stephanie suffers a horrible accident.
Director: Jacques Audiard | Stars: Marion Cotillard, Matthias Schoenaerts, Armand Verdure, Céline Sallette
Votes: 70,283 | Gross: $2.06M
For Best Actress Marion Cotillard
21. The Sessions (2012)
R | 95 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A man in an iron lung who wishes to lose his virginity contacts a professional sex surrogate with the help of his therapist and priest.
Director: Ben Lewin | Stars: John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H. Macy, Moon Bloodgood
Votes: 43,979 | Gross: $6.00M
For Best Picture(if there is an eighth nomination) and Best Actress Helen Hunt
22. The Master (2012)
R | 138 min | Drama, History
A Naval veteran arrives home from war unsettled and uncertain of his future - until he is tantalized by the Cause and its charismatic leader.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Jesse Plemons
Votes: 186,140 | Gross: $16.38M
For Best Actress Amy Adams and Best Original Screenplay Paul Thomas Anderson
23. The Avengers (2012)
PG-13 | 143 min | Action, Sci-Fi
Earth's mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are going to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity.
Director: Joss Whedon | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner
Votes: 1,458,891 | Gross: $623.28M
For nothing because it was the worst movie ever.
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