We’re just mere hours away now from this year’s Oscars telecast, and with it, the reveal as to what America’s Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences deems the most outstanding films of 2023.
Continuing a tradition that began two years prior and continued last year, our writers are once again hedging their bets as to which movies and artists will walk home with a coveted statuette.
Read on to reveal the predictions of Arnel, Darcy and Tom for the upcoming ceremony, plus who they’d most like to see emerge victorious.
Best Picture
What will win // What deserves to win
Arnel: Oppenheimer // Oppenheimer
Darcy: Oppenheimer // Killers of the Flower Moon
Tom: Oppenheimer // Oppenheimer
Best Director
Arnel: Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer) // Christopher Nolan
Darcy: Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer) // Jonathan Glazer (The Zone of Interest)
Tom: Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer) // Christopher Nolan
Best Actor
Arnel: Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) // Cillian Murphy
Darcy: Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) // Cillian Murphy
Tom: Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) // Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers)
Best Actress
Arnel: Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon) // Lily Gladstone
Darcy: Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon) // Lily Gladstone
Tom: Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon) // Lily Gladstone
Best Supporting Actor
Arnel: Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer) // Robert Downey Jr.
Darcy: Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer) // Robert Downey Jr.
Tom: Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer) // Mark Ruffalo (Poor Things)
Best Supporting Actress
Arnel: Da’Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers) // Da’Vine Joy Randolph
Darcy: Da’Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers) // Da’Vine Joy Randolph
Tom: Da’Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers) // Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple)
Best Original Screenplay
Arnel: Justine Triet & Arthur Harari (Anatomy of a Fall) // Celine Song (Past Lives)
Darcy: Justine Triet & Arthur Harari (Anatomy of a Fall) // Celine Song (Past Lives)
Tom: Justine Triet & Arthur Harari (Anatomy of a Fall) // Celine Song (Past Lives)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Arnel: Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer) // Christopher Nolan
Darcy: Cord Jefferson (American Fiction) // Christopher Nolan
Tom: Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer) // Christopher Nolan
Best Animated Feature
Arnel: The Boy and the Heron // The Boy and the Heron
Darcy: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse // The Boy and the Heron
Tom: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse // Across the Spider-Verse
Best International Feature
Arnel: The Zone of Interest // The Zone of Interest
Darcy: The Zone of Interest // The Zone of Interest
Tom: The Zone of Interest
Best Documentary Feature
Arnel: 20 Days in Mariupol // 20 Days in Mariupol
Darcy: 20 Days in Mariupol // 20 Days in Mariupol
Tom: 20 Days in Mariupol
Best Documentary Short Subject
Arnel: The ABCs of Book Banning // The ABCs of Book Banning
Darcy: The ABCs of Book Banning // The ABCs of Book Banning
Tom: The ABCs of Book Banning
Best Live-Action Short
Arnel: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar // The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Darcy: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar // The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Tom: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Best Animated Short
Arnel: War is Over! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko // War is Over! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko
Darcy: Letter to a Pig // War is Over! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko
Tom: War is Over! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko
Best Original Score
Arnel: Ludwig Göransson (Oppenheimer) // Ludwig Göransson
Darcy: Ludwig Göransson (Oppenheimer) // Ludwig Göransson
Tom: Ludwig Göransson (Oppenheimer) // Ludwig Göransson
Best Original Song
Arnel: “What Was I Made For?” (Barbie) // “What Was I Made For?” (Barbie)
Darcy: “What Was I Made For?” (Barbie) // “I’m Just Ken” (Barbie)
Tom: “What Was I Made For?” (Barbie) // “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)” (Killers of the Flower Moon)
Best Sound
Arnel: Oppenheimer // Oppenheimer
Darcy: Oppenheimer // The Zone of Interest
Tom: The Zone of Interest // Oppenheimer
Best Production Design
Arnel: Barbie // Poor Things
Darcy: Barbie // Poor Things
Tom: Barbie // Poor Things
Best Cinematography
Arnel: Hoyte van Hoytema (Oppenheimer) // Hoyte van Hoytema
Darcy: Hoyte van Hoytema (Oppenheimer) // Rodrigo Prieto (Killers of the Flower Moon)
Tom: Hoyte van Hoytema (Oppenheimer) // Hoyte van Hoytema
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Arnel: Poor Things // Poor Things
Darcy: Maestro // Poor Things
Tom: Maestro // Poor Things
Best Costume Design
Arnel: Jacqueline Durran (Barbie) // Jacqueline Durran (Barbie)
Darcy: Jacqueline Durran (Barbie) // Jacqueline Durran (Barbie)
Tom: Jacqueline Durran (Barbie) // Holly Waddington (Poor Things)
Best Film Editing
Arnel: Jennifer Lame (Oppenheimer) // Jennifer Lame
Darcy: Jennifer Lame (Oppenheimer) // Jennifer Lame
Tom: Jennifer Lame (Oppenheimer) // Jennifer Lame
Best Visual Effects
Arnel: Godzilla Minus One // Godzilla Minus One
Darcy: Godzilla Minus One // Godzilla Minus One
Rating Frames 