Oscar predictions 2024

It’s that time of year again; here’s how I would vote were I a member of the august Academy:

• Best Actor
  • Jeffrey Wright
• Best Actress
  • Emma Stone
• Best Supporting Actor
  • Ryan Gosling
• Best Supporting Actress
  • Da’Vine Joy Randolph
• Best Director
  • Justine Triet
• Best International Feature
  • Perfect Days
• Best Picture
  • Anatomy of a Fall

Do I think any of my choices will actually win? Judging by what the critics are saying, and how the Golden Globes and BAFTAs turned out, I reckon Emma Stone and Da’Vine Joy Randolph have a pretty solid chance of picking up a statuette, and Ryan Gosling might just sneak in too, but otherwise it looks like Oppenheimer will sweep the board, with The Zone of Interest favourite for Best International Feature.

I have to say that I wasn’t that taken with Oppenheimer; I thought it was too long, and not as profound as it seemed to think it was. In my opinion Anatomy of a Fall, Perfect Days, and American Fiction were all much better, exploring universal themes while staying rooted in individual experience. That said, Oppenheimer does have the combination of grand spectacle and well-drawn characters that made it a genuine cultural phenomenon, so I guess Christopher Nolan deserves the accolades that seem likely to rain down on him come Sunday.