Looking Back at Predictions: How Did I Do?

Scene from Parasite (2019)

On Monday, The Academy announced its nominees for this year's ceremony. There's a lot to be excited about on the list, including Parasite becoming the first Korean movie to be nominated... well, ever. Having had time to mull over all of the nominees, there is one thing that is fun to do: look back on predictions and see just how accurate things turned out. After all, they were the last moment to shape what should be nominated before finding out what ended up making the cut. The following is a rundown of six categories that I predicted along with how well things turned out. To say the least, it always produces interesting results. 

Best Picture

My Predictions:

1917

The Farewell

The Irishman

Jojo Rabbit

Joker

Little Women

Marriage Story

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

Parasite

The Results:

Ford v Ferrari

The Irishman

Jojo Rabbit

Joker

Little Women

Marriage Story

1917

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

Parasite

Amount Correct: 9 out of 9 (Minus 1)

Director

My Predictions:

Sam Mendes (1917)

Martin Scorsese (The Irishman)

Todd Phillips (Joker)

Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood)

Bong Joon-ho (Parasite)

The Results:

Martin Scorsese (The Irishman)

Todd Phillips (Joker)

Sam Mendes (1917)

Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood)

Bong Joon Ho (Parasite)

Accuracy: 5 out of 5

Best Actor

My Predictions:

Joaquin Phoenix (Joker)

Adam Driver (Marriage Story)

Leonardo DiCaprio (Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood)

Antonio Banderas (Pain and Glory)

Taron Egerton (Rocketman)

The Results:

Antonio Banderas (Pain and Glory)

Leonardo DiCaprio (Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood)

Adam Driver (Marriage Story)

Joaquin Phoenix (Joker)

Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes)

Accuracy: 4 out of 5

Best Actress

My Predictions:

Charlize Theron (Bombshell)

Awkwafina (The Farewell)

Renee Zellwegger (Judy)

Saoirse Ronan (Little Women)

Scarlett Johansson (Marriage Story)

The Results:
Cynthia Erivo (Harriet)

Scarlett Johansson (Marriage Story)

Saoirse Ronan (Little Women)

Charlize Theron (Bombshell)

Renee Zellweger (Judy)

Accuracy: 4 out of 5

Best Supporting Actor

My Predictions: 

Al Pacino (The Irishman)

Joe Pesci (The Irishman)

Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood)

Song Khang-ho (Parasite)

Anthony Hopkins (The Two Popes)

The Results:

Tom Hanks (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood)

Anthony Hopkins (The Two Popes)

Al Pacino (The Irishman)

Joe Pesci (The Irishman)

Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood)

Accuracy: 4 out of 5

Best Supporting Actress

My Predictions:

Zhao Shuzhen (The Farewell)

Jennifer Lopez (Hustlers)

Margot Robbie (Bombshell)

Florence Pugh (Little Women)

Laura Dern (Marriage Story)

The Results:

Kathy Bates (Richard Jewell)

Laura Dern (Marriage Story)

Scarlett Johansson (Jojo Rabbit)

Florence Pugh (Little Women)

Margot Robbie (Bombshell)

Accuracy: 3 out of 5


Overall Accuracy: 30 of 34