Best Picture
The Odyssey
90.3%Best Director
Christopher Nolan (The Odyssey)
89.7%Best Actress
Julianne Moore (The Debut)
90.2%Best Actor
John Malkovich (Wild Horse Nine)
88.5%Best Supporting Actress
Anne Hathaway (The Odyssey)
87.6%Best Supporting Actor
Paul Giamatti (The Debut)
88.5%Best Adapted Screenplay
The Invite
87.9%Best Original Screenplay
Wild Horse Nine
89.5%Best Casting
The Odyssey
97.0%Best Cinematography
The Odyssey
97.0%Best Costume Design
The Odyssey
97.0%Best Film Editing
The Odyssey
98.1%Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Werwulf
95.7%Best Production Design
The Odyssey
97.5%Best Sound
The Odyssey
97.5%Best Visual Effects
Project Hail Mary
96.9%Best Animated Feature
Wildwood
90.0%Oscar Predictions
Best Actor
Contender
Odds
1.
John Malkovich
Wild Horse Nine
88.5%
2.
Matt Damon
The Odyssey
85.3%
3.
Andrew Scott
Elsinore
77.3%
4.
Tom Cruise
Digger
58.2%
5.
Robert Pattinson
Primetime
52.8%
Best Picture
Contender
Odds
1.
The Odyssey
90.3%
2.
La Bola Negra
89.0%
3.
Wild Horse Nine
88.5%
4.
The Debut
86.9%
5.
Project Hail Mary
83.8%
Best Actress
Contender
Odds
1.
Julianne Moore
The Debut
90.2%
2.
Inde Navarrette
Obsession
78.4%
3.
Olivia Wilde
The Invite
74.6%
4.
Renate Reinsve
Fjord
51.5%
5.
Sandra Hüller
Fatherland
39.0%
LATEST ODDS
2027 Oscars
Contender
Odds
1.
Christopher Nolan
89.7%
2.
Javier Ambrossi, Javier Calvo
85.1%
3.
Martin McDonagh
81.0%
4.
Olivia Wilde
69.5%
5.
Denis Villeneuve
43.3%
6.
Alejandro G. Inarritu
29.7%
7.
Jesse Eisenberg
25.8%
8.
Ryusuke Hamaguchi
15.4%
9.
Tony Gilroy
14.3%
10.
Cristian Mungiu
12.7%
11.
Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
6.1%
12.
Lee Chang-dong
3.2%
13.
Curry Barker
2.5%
14.
Pawel Pawlikowski
1.4%
15.
Mike Leigh
1.2%
16.
Luca Guadagnino
0.9%
17.
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim
0.9%
18.
Sian Heder
0.9%
19.
David Fincher
0.6%
20.
Beth de Araújo
0.5%
21.
Andrey Zvyagintsev
0.3%
22.
Danny Boyle
0.3%
23.
Steven Spielberg
0.2%
24.
David Frankel
0.2%
25.
Bassam Tariq
0.2%
26.
Peter Farrelly
0.2%
27.
Kane Parsons
0.2%
28.
Lance Oppenheim
0.2%
29.
Aleshea Harris
0.2%
30.
Antoine Fuqua
0.2%
31.
Robert Eggers
0.2%
32.
Kirk Jones
0.1%
33.
Aaron Sorkin
0.1%
34.
Georgia Oakley
0.1%
35.
Anthony Maras
0.1%
36.
James Gray
0.1%
37.
Stephanie Ahn
0.1%
38.
Jane Schoenbrun
0.1%
39.
Na Hong-jin
0.1%
40.
Simon Stone
0.1%
41.
Arie Esiri, Chuko Esiri
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42.
Olivier Assayas
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43.
Emerald Fennell
--
44.
Alex Huston Fischer, Eleanor Wilson
--
45.
Brian Duffield
--
46.
Guy Nattiv
--
47.
Marine Atlan
--
48.
May el-Toukhy
--
49.
Jonathan Kent
--
50.
Andrew Haigh
--
51.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 16: Jennifer Peedom attends the Netflix Global premiere screening of "ONEFOUR: Against All Odds" during SXSW Sydney on October 16, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Don Arnold/Getty Images for Netflix)
Don Arnold/Getty Images
Jennifer Peedom
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52.
Florian Zeller
Michael Buckner/Deadline
Florian Zeller
--
53.
PARK CITY, UTAH - JANUARY 22: Josef Kubota Wladyka attends the "Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty" Premiere at Eccles Center Theater during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2026 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Josef Kubota Wladyka
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54.
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 26: Director Susanna White attends The "Woman Walks Ahead" New York Screening at the Whitby Hotel on June 26, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
Susanna White
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55.
BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 21: Markus Schleinzer attends the Award Ceremony Red Carpet of the 76th Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin at Berlinale Palast on February 21, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Sebastian Reuter/Getty Images)
Sebastian Reuter/Getty Images
Markus Schleinzer
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56.
Chris Rock
ABC
Chris Rock
--
57.
Taika Waititi photographed for the Variety Playback Podcast at the PMC Studio in Los Angeles.
Dan Doperalski for Variety
Taika Waititi
--
58.
CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 17: Jordan Firstman attends the 2026 Kering Women in Motion Awards during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Place de la Castre on May 17, 2026 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Amy Sussman/Getty Images
Jordan Firstman
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59.
LES ARCS, FRANCE - DECEMBER 14: Alice Winocour attends the Couture Photocall during Day Two of Les Arcs Film Festival on December 14, 2025 in Les Arcs, France. (Photo by Aurore Marechal/Getty Images)
Aurore Marechal/Getty Images
Alice Winocour
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60.
Lukas Dhont
Swan Gallet/WWD
Lukas Dhont
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61.
Steven Soderbergh
CHRIS CHEW/UPI/Newscom/The Mega Agency
Steven Soderbergh
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62.
Pedro Almodovar
Michael Buckner/Variety
Pedro Almodovar
--
63.
Ridley Scott
Stewart Cook/Variety
Ridley Scott
--
64.
CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 16: Marie Kreutzer poses during the "Gentle Monster" photocall at the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2026 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)
Andreas Rentz/Getty Images
Marie Kreutzer
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65.
Brian Cox
Andrew Morales for Variety
Brian Cox
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66.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 17: Nicolas Winding Refn attends the premiere of Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds during the 2023 Tribeca Festival at Spring Studios on June 17, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival)
John Lamparski/Getty Images
Nicolas Winding Refn
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67.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 13: Boots Riley attends the Los Angeles premiere of Neon's "I Love Boosters" at DGA Theater Complex on May 13, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Boots Riley
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68.
VENICE, ITALY - AUGUST 31: Julian Schnabel attends the amfAR Gala Venezia 2025 presented by World Gold Council at Arsenale on August 31, 2025 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Victor Boyko/Getty Images for amfAR)
Victor Boyko/Getty Images
Julian Schnabel
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69.
PARK CITY, UTAH - JANUARY 25: (L-R) Julia Jones, Ethan Hawke, Padraic McKinley and Austin Amelio attend The Vulture Spot At The 2026 Sundance Film Festivalon January 25, 2026 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images for Vulture)
Robin Marchant/Getty Images
Padraic McKinley
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70.
Kent Jones
Michael Buckner/Variety
Kent Jones
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71.
David O. Russell
Kathy Hutchins / Hutchins Photo/Newscom/The Mega Agency
David O. Russell
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72.
david lowery
Michael Buckner/Variety
David Lowery
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73.
Never After Dark
Magnolia
Dave Boyle
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74.
PARK CITY, UTAH - JANUARY 27: Noah Segan attends "The Only Living Pickpocket In New York" Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Center Theater on January 27, 2026 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images
Noah Segan
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75.
PARK CITY, UTAH - JANUARY 20: Anton Corbijn attends Stacy’s Roots to Rise Market at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT on January 20, 2023. (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for Stacy's Pita Chips)
Presley Ann/Getty Images
Anton Corbijn
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76.
BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 17: Director Matt Johnson poses at the "BlackBerry" photocall during the 73rd Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin at Grand Hyatt Hotel on February 17, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Gerald Matzka/Getty Images)
Gerald Matzka/Getty Images
Matt Johnson
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77.
Daniel Roher
Earl Gibson III/Deadline
Daniel Roher
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78.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 10: Arthur Harari and Justine Triet, winners of Original Screenplay award for 'Anatomy of Fall' pose in the press room during the 96th Annual Academy Awards at Ovation Hollywood on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)
Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images
Arthur Harari
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79.
Paul Greengrass
Maarten de Boer for Variety
Paul Greengrass
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80.
Michael Showalter
Clint Spaulding
Michael Showalter
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