Well, here we are!
We’re on the verge of the official start of Oscar season. The Spirit Nominations have been announced. The National Board of Review will be announcing their picks on December 3rd (I believe). In just about a week from now, we’re going to be flooded by hundreds of different guilds and critics groups handing out awards and it will be a struggle to keep up. With so many strong contenders this year, it’ll be interesting to see who actually emerges with the momentum.
(For instance, I don’t think anyone really took Mad Max: Fury Road seriously as an Oscar contender until it started sweeping all the critics groups in December. And then we were all like, “Well, of course it’s going to be nominated for best picture….”)
With all that in mind, I’m going to go out on a limb with a few of my predictions below. I mean, why not? At this point, anything could happen.
To see how my thinking has evolved over time, be sure to check out my predictions for January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, and October!
Without further ado, here are my predictions for November:
Best Picture
1917
Bombshell
The Irishman
Joker
Little Women
Marriage Story
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Parasite
Richard Jewell
Uncut Gems
Best Director
Noah Baumbach for Marriage Story
Joon-Ho Bong for Parasite
Clint Eastwood for Richard Jewell
Jay Roach for Bombshell
Martin Scorsese for The Irishman
Best Actor
Paul Walter Hauser in Richard Jewell
Eddie Murphy in Dolemite is My Name
Joaquin Phoenix in Joker
Jonathan Pryce in The Two Popes
Adam Sandler in Uncut Gems
Best Actress
Scarlett Johansson in Marriage Story
Saoirse Ronan in Little Women
Charlize Theron in Bombshell
Alfre Woodard in Clemency
Renee Zellweger in Judy
Best Supporting Actor
Jamie Foxx in Just Mercy
Anthony Hopkins in The Two Popes
Al Pacino in The Irishman
Joe Pesci in The Irishman
Brad Pitt in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Best Supporting Actress
Kathy Bates in Richard Jewell
Jennifer Lopez in Hustlers
Thomasin McKenzie in JoJo Rabbit
Margot Robbie in Bombshell
Zhao Shuzhen in The Farewell