With just one week until the2025 Oscars, audiences are more excited than ever to find out which movie will take home the most awards. Following the SAG Awards, many of the categories seem clearer than ever, but there are still several categories, including theBest Picture category, which are still reasonably hard to predict. The2025 Oscars nominationscertainly represent the best in film from last year, but that does not mean that they have been without trouble.
This Oscars season has seen several controversiesarise surrounding certain films and actors. Some of these events have greatly impacted the chances of their films, while others have largely blown over. Additionally, the Best Picture category’s preferential ballot means that it is difficult to predict exactly where each film may end up in the ranking. Thus, each film’s standing based on previous awards is currently the best indicator of which film is most likely to take home the coveted Best Picture award on March 2.
Anora Has 276 Nominations & 126 Wins
Anora Is One Of The Most Awarded Films Of The Year
In the final week leading up to the 2025 Oscars,Anoraseems like one of the most likely choices to take home the Best Picture Award.Anorahas won 26 Best Picture awardsfrom various critics' circles and other awarding bodies, including the Critics' Choice Awards. Along with its Best Picture nomination,Anoraalso has Oscars nominations in the Best Director, Best Actress, Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Editing categories.
Along with its nominations and wins for Best Picture,Anora’s nominations and wins in other categories point to how strong the movie is overall going into the Oscars. Mikey Madison has won numerous awards for her performance in the film and Sean Baker has gotten several Best Director nods.Anorawas considered an early frontrunner in the Best Picture race, and while it faces stiff competition, it is certainly still one of the top candidates.
The Brutalist Has 345 Nominations & 118 Wins
The Brutalist Is One Of The Year’s Most Nominated
Narrowly trailingAnora,The Brutalisthas an impressive 118 winswith notably more nominations. The movie’s stunning direction and great performances have been awarded at many different ceremonies, andit has won Best Picture from 14 different awarding bodies. Notably,The Brutalistwon Best Motion Picture - Drama at the 2025 Golden Globes which is an important precursor for the Oscars, highlighting its chances.
Currently, along withAnoraandConclave, The Brutalistseems like one of the most likely winners of the Best Picture award based on its nominations and wins.
Interestingly,the AI controversy that surroundedThe Brutalistfor a time has largely cleared up based on its continued success at ceremonies such as the BAFTAs. Beyond its status as one of the top competitors for Best Picture,The Brutalistscored nine other Oscar nominations, and it seems like a top contender in several, including Best Director and Best Actor. Currently, along withAnoraandConclave, The Brutalistseems like one of the most likely winners of the Best Picture award based on its nominations and wins.
Conclave Has 315 Nominations & 80 Wins
Conclave Has 8 Oscar Nominations
Judging by the number of nominations and awards thatConclavehas earned during this awards season, it has clearly risen in the ranks of Best Picture contenders.Conclavehas won a variety of awardsacross its over 300 nominations, many of which come from the performances of its lead actor Ralph Fiennes and its impressive ensemble. However,Conclavehas also received several big Best Picture wins, specifically from the recent BAFTA Awards, whereit won both Best Film and Outstanding British Film of the Year.
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At the upcoming Academy Awards,Conclavehas been nominated in eight categories, including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay. The impressive number of nominations and the important wins thatConclavehas earned put it in a good position going into the Oscars. While Oscars voting has closed, the surge in popularity of the movie has certainly placed it at the forefront of audiences' minds, so it will be interesting to see how it fares at the ceremony.
A Complete Unknown Has 129 Nominations & 21 Wins
The Movie Is An Impressive Biopic
WhileA Complete Unknownmay have fewer nominations and wins than some of the other Best Picture nominees, it should still be considered a strong contender for Best Picture at the upcoming Oscars. In total,A Complete Unknownreceived eight Oscar nominations, and beyond Best Picture, it is a strong contender for Best Actor as well, due to the popularity of Timothée Chalamet’s performance.
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In many ways,A Complete Unknownis exactly the type of movie that the Academy likes to awardgiven its biographical focus on Bob Dylan and great dramatic performances. Likewise,A Complete Unknownreceived nominations and wins from several critics' circles across the country, and Timothée Chalamet just took home a major win from the SAG Awards leading into the Oscars.
Wicked Has 307 Nominations & 96 Wins
Wicked Was One Of The Most Successful Films Of 2024
Of its 307 total nominations,Wickedreceived 10 Oscar nominations, proving that one of the most financially successful movies of the year was also one of the best received critically.Wickedexceeded all expectations to become one of the most talked-about movies of the year, and that certainly could not have hurt its chances of winning Best Picture at the 2025 Oscars. In fact,Wickedeven won the award for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement at the Golden Globes.
Wicked’s impressive 307 nominations and nearly 100 wins make it a serious contender at the Oscars, but it would have to defy expectations to win Best Picture.
The film as a whole and its leading performers have received a lot of awards buzz this season, butWickedhas not found as much success with Best Picture awards at Oscars precursors as some of its peers in the Oscars category, with its biggest win in the category coming from the National Board of Review. Instead,a lot of the success ofWickedhas been generated by the impressive press tour of the cast.Wicked’s impressive nominations and wins make it a serious contender at the Oscars, but it would have to defy expectations to win Best Picture.
Emilia Pérez Has 246 Nominations & 105 Wins
The Musical Drama Scored An Impressive 13 Oscar Nominations
In a year that has seen a lot of uncertainty surrounding the Best Picture race,Emilia Pérezhas been the most unusual nominee.Emilia Pérezhas won numerous awards, and it earned a whopping 13 Oscar nominations, putting it well ahead of all other movies nominated. Likewise,the movie took home some important precursor awards, including Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy and Best Motion Picture - Non-English Language at the Golden Globes.
With 13 Oscar nominations,Emilia Pérezis one of the most nominated movies of all time. While it is tied with several other films at 13 nominations, only three films (All About Eve, Titanic, andLa La Land) have received 14.
These big wins at the Golden Globes and Zoe Saldaña’s continued success in the Best Supporting Actress category at nearly all the big ceremonies has proved that critics lovedEmilia Pérez. In fact, in early Oscars predictions,Emilia Pérezwas one of the top contenders to win Best Picture. However, following the controversy surrounding the movie and its main actress, Karla Sofía Gascón,Emilia Pérezwill have difficulty winning despite its great showing at earlier awards ceremonies.
The Substance Has 284 Nominations & 119 Wins
Demi Moore’s Best Actress Success Has Boosted The Film
The Substancehas found success in numerous smaller critics' circles and at the biggest Oscars precursor awards shows in the Best Picture category and several others. Crucially, Demi Moore has been a major contender in theBest Actress race, with the award likely coming down to either Moore or Mikey Madison forAnora.Moore’s success in the category at ceremonies like the Golden Globes and SAG awards also helps show thatThe Substanceis strong all-around.
The film’s 119 wins overall put it just a few behindAnora, making it one of the highest-awarded movies of the year overall.
In general, the Academy does not tend to favor horror films, butThe Substance’s Best Picture wins at numerous critics' circles and the success of the movie in other categories shows that it could be an exception. The film’s 119 wins overall put it just a few behindAnora, making it one of the highest-awarded movies of the year overall.The Substance’s great showing proves that even if it does not win Best Picture, it cannot be counted out of the other four categories that it received nominations in.
Dune: Part Two Has 374 Nominations & 94 Wins
Chalamet Starred In Two 2024 Best Picture Nominees
Dune: Part Twowas undeniably one of the most visually stunning movies of 2024, so it makes complete sense that it has received an incredible 374 nominations since its release.Dune: Part Twohas received nominations and wins for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Editing and more across various Oscars precursors and critics' societies.Dune: Part Twoalso received five nominations for the 2025 Oscars, and it is even predicted to win several.
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Despite being the most nominated movie of all the Best Picture contenders,Dune: Part Twohas received less attention than many of its counterparts. The movie has done very well with fans of science fiction and is a great movie in general, butat the major Oscars precursors it has largely only won technical awards. Currently,Dune: Part Twois predicted to win Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, and Best Sound.
I’m Still Here Has 62 Nominations & 46 Wins
The Movie Has By Far The Highest Nomination To Win Ratio
I’m Still Herehas received 62 total nominations and 46 wins according toIMDb, giving it the highest percentage of wins out of all the Best Picture nominees. While many of its nominations and wins have come from the categories of Best Picture or Best International Picture,I’m Still Here’s lead actor, Fernanda Torres, has experienced a remarkable run-up to the Oscars.
Fernanda Torres andI’m Still Heregot a large boost from Torres’s numerous Best Actress wins, especially considering Torres took home the Golden Globe for Best Actress - Drama.I’m Still Herereceived three nominations at the 2025 Oscars in the categories of Best Picture, Best International Feature, and Best Actress, and the movie’s precursor wins certainly point it in the right direction with regard to the upcoming Oscars.
Nickel Boys Has 192 Nominations & 47 Wins
Nickel Boys Has 2 Oscar Nominations
Nickel Boysfirst gained attention thanks to its unusual first-person perspective, but the approach has certainly paid off given how critically successful the film has become. WhileNickel Boysonly received two Oscar nominations, Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay, it has received its fair share of other wins leading up to the Academy Awards, proving that it is more than deserving of its success.
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Nickel Boyshas won several awards in the Best Adapted Screenplay category from critics' societies pointing to its strong standing in that category. Likewise, the movie won several Best Picture and Best Dicretor awards. Importantly,Nickel Boysalso won Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film at the DGA Awards, proving it to be one of the most expertly directed films of the year, even without the2025 Oscarsnomination, which may point to exciting things to come from those involved in the film.
