2027 Oscar Predictions
Updated October 14th, 2026
1. Christopher Nolan – The Odyssey
Odysseus, king of Ithaca, embarks on a perilous journey to return home after the Trojan War.
2. Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi – La bola negra
Explores what it means to be gay throughout different eras, focusing on "three existences" that are connected through themes of sexuality, desire, pain, and inheritance.
3. Martin McDonagh – Wild Horse Nine
CIA agents Chris and Lee face a trust-testing mission from Santiago to Easter Island during 1973 Chile.
4. 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.
5. Phil Lord and Chris Miller – Project Hail Mary
Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory slowly returns, he soon discovers he must solve the riddle behind a mysterious substance that's causing the sun to die out. As details of the mission unravel, he calls on his scientific training and sheer ingenuity -- but he may not have to do it alone.
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6. Denis Villeneuve – Dune: Part Three
The third and final installment in Villeneuve's Dune film trilogy and based on Frank Herbert's novel Dune Messiah.
7. Jesse Eisenberg – 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.
8. Cristian Mungiu – Fjord
An immigrant Romanian family living in Norway is subject to an investigation and faces the scrutiny of the local judicial system.
9. Mike Leigh – 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. Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim – You Can See Everything
Thirty-four days before she’s sent to prison, notorious Silicon Valley founder Elizabeth Holmes invites a skeptical film crew to document her every move. What begins as an intimate portrait of an enigmatic felon becomes a mind-bending three-year journey into the abyss. From boundary-pushing directors Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim comes You Can See Everything.
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11. Peter Farrelly – I Play Rocky
Actor Sylvester Stallone writes the screenplay for "Rocky," betting everything on himself to play the lead character against seemingly impossible odds. The result is the ultimate underdog story behind the ultimate underdog movie.
12. Alejandro G. Iñárritu – Digger
The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove that he's humanity's savior.
13. Ryusuke Hamaguchi – 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.
14. Luca Guadagnino – Artificial
Follows the confusing firing and rehiring cycle of Sam Altman at OpenAI where the board gained control of the company and removed him, and Altman still returned.
15. James Gray – Paper Tiger
Two brothers pursue the American Dream but get entangled in a dangerous Russian mafia scheme that terrorizes their family, testing their bond as betrayal becomes possible.
16. Simon Stone – Elsinore
A powerful, deeply moving and inspiring story of the actor Ian Charleson who faced incredible odds while preparing to give the performance of his life in Hamlet at the National Theatre in London.
17. Tony Gilroy – Behemoth!
Follows a musician from a family of musicians who returns to Los Angeles. A love letter to the music of the movies and the people who make it.
18. Danny Boyle – Ink
In 1969, as rising media tycoon acquires the daily newspaper "The Sun," his partnership with editor Larry Lamb turns the paper into Britain's most influential tabloid.
19. Sian Heder – 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.
20. David Fincher – The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth
Showcases more of Cliff Booth's backstory in his new role as a Hollywood fixer.