2027 Oscar Predictions
Updated August 29th, 2026
1. Julianne Moore – The Debut
When an unassuming housewife is unexpectedly cast in a community theater production, she loses herself in the role under the spell of a strong-willed director.
2. Renate Reinsve – Fjord
An immigrant Romanian family living in Norway is subject to an investigation and faces the scrutiny of the local judicial system.
2. Sandra Hüller – Rose (or Fatherland)
A woman in the early 17th century, who is disguised as a man and wants to be a good citizen at any cost.
4. Emily Blunt – Disclosure Day
If you found out we weren't alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you?
5. Mikey Madison – The Social Reckoning
Facebook engineer Frances Haugen and The Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz blow the whistle on the social network's most guarded secrets.
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6. Olivia Wilde – The Invite
Joe and Angela's marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places.
7. Inde Navarrette – Obsession
After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic gets exactly what he asked for. However, he soon discovers that some desires come at a dark and sinister price.
8. Ruth Madeley – Being Heumann
In 1977, disability rights activist Judy Heumann leads a historic 28-day occupation of San Francisco's Federal Building, uniting protesters in a fight for accessibility laws and equal rights.
9. Marion Bailey – Tender Loving Care
Amy, a government child protection worker, moves back with her upbeat best friend Rosie, a social services officer facing daily anger and resentment. Amy's aging parents worry about her happiness while dealing with their own crisis.
10. Rosalind Eleazar – Misty Green
Years after her Hollywood breakthrough, a talented actress whose career has stalled fights for her second act.
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11. Mason Reeves – Josephine
After 8-year-old Josephine accidentally witnesses a crime in Golden Gate Park, she acts out in search of a way to regain control of her safety, while adults are helpless to console her.
12. Virginie Efira – All of a Sudden
Two scholars exchange letters about chance and risk. As the philosopher falls ill, their academic correspondence evolves into intimate discussions about mortality and a deeper connection forms between them.
13. Cynthia Erivo – Prima Facie
Follows Tessa, an ambitious defense lawyer. She expertly represents her clients, including those who are accused of sexual assault. However, she finds out that the law does not provide justice after being raped by a coworker.
14. Léa Seydoux – Gentle Monster
A musician embarks on an emotional search for the truth after her husband is arrested for possession of child pornography.
15. Daisy Edgar-Jones – Sense and Sensibility
From Focus Features and Working Title comes an irresistible new take on Jane Austen's iconic Sense and Sensibility: a charming, witty, and deeply relatable story of love and sisterhood starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles.
16. Rooney Mara – Bucking Fastard
Jean and Joan Holbrooke are two sisters who are so close they speak in unison, love the same man, and have the same dreams. In search of an imaginary land - where true love is possible - they start digging through an entire mountain range.
17. Kate Mara – Bucking Fastard
Jean and Joan Holbrooke are two sisters who are so close they speak in unison, love the same man, and have the same dreams. In search of an imaginary land - where true love is possible - they start digging through an entire mountain range.
18. Carrie Coon – The Liberation
Rita, a mother escaping the weight of a harrowing past, finds solace in a secluded all-women's cult - but when her daughters arrive she must choose between the freedom she's found and the life she left behind. Based on a true story.
19. Anne Hathaway – Verity
Lowen Ashleigh is a writer in need of work when she is contacted by Jeremy Crawford. Jeremy's wife is bestselling author Verity, and due to a mysterious accident, she is unable to finish her successful book series. Jeremy asks Lowen to complete the series, and while working on it, she discovers a manuscript, raising questions regarding Verity's psychological well-being and possible links to her publications.
20. Zendaya – The Drama
An explosive confession throws the wedding of a seemingly perfect couple off the rails as they spiral to confront whether they can truly make it to "I do."
