Hope everybody had a good Turkey Day! We’re thankful here for monthly 2020 Oscar nomination predictions! Saved for posterity, so that we can reflect on our Nostradamussian perfection in February. Consider this the Biff’s Sports Almanac of Academy acumen.
Best Picture
We Agree: The Irishman, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Parasite, Marriage Story, Jojo Rabbit, Little Women, Ford v Ferrari, Joker, 1917 (9)
We Disagree: TJ – Bombshell (1), David – The Two Popes (1)
Biggest Riser: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (+2)
Biggest Fall: Marriage Story, Ford v Ferrari (-3)
New Entries: Bombshell, 1917, Joker
Best Director
We Agree: Scorsese, Tarantino, Joon-ho, Baumbach (4)
We Disagree: TJ – Gerwig (1), David – Mendes (1)
Biggest Riser: Joon-ho (+2)
Biggest Fall: Tarantino (-2)
New Entries: Gerwig, Mendes
Best Actress
We Agree: Zellweger, Johansson, Theron, Ronan (4)
We Disagree: TJ – Erivo (1), David – Woodard (1)
Biggest Riser: Awkwafina (+1)
Biggest Fall: None
New Entries: Erivo, Woodard
Best Actor
We Agree: Driver, Phoenix, De Niro (3)
We Disagree: TJ – Banderas and Murphy (2), David – DiCaprio and Bale (2)
Biggest Riser: Driver, Phoenix, De Niro, Murphy (+1)
Biggest Fall: De Niro (-2)
New Entries: Banderas, Bale
Best Supporting Actress
We Agree: Lopez, Robbie, Dern, Pugh, Shuzhen (5)
We Disagree: Sometimes we don’t.
Biggest Riser: Dern, Robbie, Pugh (+1)
Biggest Fall: Dern (-2)
New Entries: Shuzhen, Robbie, Pugh.
Best Supporting Actor
We Agree: Pitt, Hanks, Pacino, Hopkins (4)
We Disagree: TJ – Dafoe (1), David – Brown (1)
Biggest Riser: Hopkins, Pacino (+1)
Biggest Fall: Pitt (-2)
New Entries: Hanks, Brown
Best Adapted Screenplay
We Agree: The Irishman, Jojo Rabbit, Little Women, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, The Two Popes (5)
We Disagree: Sometimes we don’t.
Biggest Riser: The Irishman (+2)
Biggest Fall: Jojo Rabbit (-2)
New Entries: Little Women
Best Original Screenplay
We Agree: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Marriage Story, Parasite, The Farewell, Pain and Glory (5)
We Disagree: Sometimes we don’t.
Biggest Riser: Marriage Story (+1)
Biggest Fall: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (-1)
New Entries: The Farewell
Best Cinematography
We Agree: 1917, The Irishman, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (3)
We Disagree: TJ – Joker, The Lighthouse (2) / David – Ford v Ferrari, A Hidden Place (2)
Biggest Riser: 1917, The Lighthouse (+2)
Biggest Fall: The Irishman (-4)
New Entries: A Hidden Place
best costume design
We Agree: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Downton Abbey, Little Women, Rocketman (4)
We Disagree: TJ – Dolemite is My Name (1), David – Jojo Rabbit (1)
Biggest Riser: Little Women (+3)
Biggest Fall: Downton Abbey (-1)
New Entries: Rocketman
best film editing
We Agree: The Irishman, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, 1917, Parasite, Ford v Ferrari (5)
We Disagree: Sometimes we don’t.
Biggest Riser: None
Biggest Fall: None
New Entries: 1917
best production design
We Agree: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, The Irishman, Little Women, 1917, Jojo Rabbit (5)
We Disagree: Sometimes we don’t.
Biggest Riser: Little Women (+2)
Biggest Fall: Jojo Rabbit, The Irishman, 1917 (-1)
New Entries: 1917
Best sound editing
We Agree: Ford v Ferrari, 1917, Rocketman, Avengers: Endgame (4)
We Disagree: TJ – Ad Astra (1), David – Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker (1)
Biggest Riser: Ford v Ferrari, 1917 (+1)
Biggest Fall: Rocketman (-2)
New Entries: Ad Astra, Rocketman
Best sound mixing
We Agree: Ford v Ferrari, 1917, Rocketman, Avengers: Endgame, Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker (5)
We Disagree: Sometimes we don’t.
Biggest Riser: Ford v Ferrari, 1917 (+3)
Biggest Fall: Avengers: Endgame (-4)
New Entries: None
best animated feature
We Agree: Toy Story 4, Frozen II, Abominable (3)
We Disagree: TJ – How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, Klaus (2) / David – Weathering with You, Missing Link (2)
Biggest Riser: Frozen II (+1)
Biggest Fall: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (-2)
New Entries: Frozen II, Klaus, Missing Link
