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Final Predictions for the 91st Academy Awards

After a wild Oscar season, the 91st Academy Awards have finally arrived. The 2018 season will go down as one of the most unpredictable seasons to date. Despite recording a new episode of Reel Chronicles this past Sunday, my predictions have once again changed in some major categories.

While the 90th Academy Awards were my best as of yet with predictions, hitting on 23/24 categories, it is safe to say this year may go a bit different.

Here are my no guts, no glory predictions for the 91st Academy Awards.

Best Picture

Green Book

Actress in a Leading Role

Glenn Close, The Wife

Actor in a Leading Role

Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody

Directing

Roma
Alfonso Cuarón

Actor in a Supporting Role

Mahershala Ali, Green Book

Actress in a Supporting Role

Rachel Weisz, The Favourite

Adapted Screenplay

BlacKkKlansman
Written by Charlie Wachtel & David Rabinowitz and Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee

Original Screenplay

The Favourite
Written by Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara

Cinematography

Roma
Alfonso Cuarón

Production Design

The Favourite
Production Design: Fiona Crombie; Set Decoration: Alice Felton

Costume Design

The Favourite
Sandy Powell

Film Editing

Vice
Hank Corwin

Foreign Language Film

Roma (Mexico)

Documentary Feature

Free Solo

Documentary Short Subject

End Game

Animated Feature Film

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller

Animated Short Film

Bao
Domee Shi and Becky Neiman-Cobb

Live Action Short Film

Marguerite
Marianne Farley and Marie-Hélène Panisset

Original Score

Black Panther
Ludwig Goransson

Original Song

“Shallow” from A Star Is Born
Music and Lyric by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt

Visual Effects

Avengers: Infinity War
Dan DeLeeuw, Kelly Port, Russell Earl and Dan Sudick

Makeup and Hairstyling

Vice
Greg Cannom, Kate Biscoe and Patricia DeHaney

Sound Editing

Bohemian Rhapsody
John Warhurst and Nina Hartstone

Sound Mixing

Bohemian Rhapsody
Paul Massey, Tim Cavagin and John Casali

David Gonzalez
David Gonzalez is the founder and chief film critic of The Cinematic Reel (formerly Reel Talk Inc.) and host of the Reel Chronicles podcasts. A Cuban American independent film critic, David has built The Cinematic Reel around passionate, thoughtful film criticism spanning every genre, while championing diverse voices and perspectives across the industry. David is a Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved Critic and currently serves as Vice President of the New Jersey Film Critics Circle (NJFCC). He is also a member of New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS), and the Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA). His festival coverage has included the Sundance Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), New York Film Festival (NYFF), Tribeca Festival, and SXSW, among others. Through The Cinematic Reel, David provides year-round reviews, festival coverage, awards-season analysis, interviews, and commentary on both major studio releases and independent cinema. An avid film collector, lifelong cinephile, and dedicated awards watcher, David brings an enthusiastic and knowledgeable perspective to his writing and podcasting. His criticism has been featured in film marketing campaigns and physical-media releases, further establishing The Cinematic Reel as a growing independent voice in film criticism. For screening invitations, review opportunities, festival coverage, and other press inquiries, David can be reached at david@thecinematicreel.com.

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