From Timothée Chalamet to Demi Moore, from Kieran Culkin to Ariana Grande, the 2025 Oscars race is stacked—and I’m calling the shots! These are my official predictions, and trust me, I’m walking into this with full confidence.
Best Picture? Best Actor? Best Supporting Actress (Ariana Grande??) and the biggest snubs? I break it ALL down. And yes, I want Ariana to win. Will my picks age like fine wine or completely crash and burn? Either way, I’m locked in—so let’s debate.
00:00 Introduction and Award Season Overview
00:56 Globalization of Film
02:00 Academy Awards Predictions: Actor in a Leading Role
02:49 Actor in a Leading Role: Ralph Fiennes vs. Timothee Chalamet
05:25 Actor in a Leading Role: The Toss-Up
08:18 Academy Awards Predictions: Actor in a Supporting Role
09:34 Academy Awards Predictions: Actress in a Leading Role
09:45 Actress in a Leading Role: Cynthia Erivo and Demi Moore
12:22 Academy Awards Predictions: Actress in a Supporting Role
12:28 Actress in a Supporting Role: Ariana Grande vs. Zoe Saldana
17:27 Academy Awards Predictions: Animated Feature Film
18:23 Academy Awards Predictions: Cinematography
22:29 Academy Awards Predictions: Costume Design and Directing
26:20 Directing Category Predictions
27:04 Documentary Feature and Short
27:31 Film Editing Insights
29:49 International Feature Film
32:05 Makeup and Hairstyling 3
3:39 Original Score Snubs
34:47 Original Song Predictions
35:12 Production Design
36:08 Sound Category Dilemma
36:59 Visual Effects
37:42 Adapted Screenplay
38:56 Original Screenplay
41:13 Best Picture Predictions
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