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Wednesday, March 7, 2018

How'd I Do? A Look Back at My Oscar Predictions

Sam Rockwell
With The Academy Awards now in the books, it's time to look back at awards season. One of the best parts is looking at how well the predictions went. For me, it was a fairly obvious year - even if it overall wasn't my strongest year. But there's no use beating around the bush. The following is a rundown of the winners compared with what I predicted would win each category. Let's just say that some production design and documentary categories did me in, and that's pretty much the only real place where I had any issues. How well did you do? Feel free to leave your results in the comments.


Best Picture
My Prediction: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Winner: The Shape of Water

Best Director
My Prediction: Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water)
Winner: Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water)

Best Actor
My Prediction: Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour)
Winner:Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour)

Best Actress
My Prediction: Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
Winner: Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)

Best Supporting Actor
My Prediction: Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
Winner: Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)

Best Supporting Actress
My Prediction: Allison Janney (I, Tonya)
Winner: Allison Janney (I Tonya)

Best Original Screenplay
My Prediction: Get Out
Winner: Get Out

Best Adapted Screenplay
My Prediction: Call Me By Your Name
Winner: Call Me By Your Name

Best Original Score
My Prediction: The Shape of Water
Winner: The Shape of Water

Best Cinematography
My Prediction: Blade Runner 2049
Winner: Blade Runner 2049

Best Costume Design
My Prediction: Phantom Thread
Winner: Phantom Thread

Best Editing
My Prediction: Dunkirk
Winner: Dunkirk

Best Sound Mixing
My Prediction: Dunkirk
Winner: Dunkirk

Best Sound Editing
My Prediction: Dunkirk
Winner: Dunkirk

Best Visual Effects
My Prediction: War for the Planet of the Apes
Winner: Blade Runner 2049

Best Makeup and Hairstyling
My Prediction: Darkest Hour
Winner: Darkest Hour

Best Original Song
My Prediction: "Remember Me" (Coco)
Winner: "Remember Me" (Coco)

Best Animated Short
My Prediction: Garden Party
Winner: Dear Basketball

Best Live Action Short
My Prediction: DeKalb Elementary
Winner: The Silent Child

Best Documentary Short
My Prediction: Heroin(e)
Winner: Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405

Best Documentary
My Prediction: Faces Places
Winner: Icarus

Best Foreign Film
My Prediction: A Fantastic Woman
Winner: A Fantastic Woman

Best Animated Film
My Prediction: Coco
Winner: Coco

Best Production Design
My Prediction: The Shape of Water
Winner: The Shape of Water



Overall Score: 18 out of 24 (78%)

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