The 2018 Oscar winners are here. Rich and Russ went head to head once again to see how well that they could predict the winners. Below, we list our picks for who/what we think will win and who/what we think should win (in parentheses).
Best Picture
- Call Me by Your Name
- Darkest Hour
- Dunkirk
- Get Out
- Lady Bird
- Phantom Thread
- The Post
- The Shape of Water
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Russ: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (The Shape of Water should win)
Rich: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri should win)
Actor in a Leading Role
- Timothée Chalamet (Call Me by Your Name)
- Daniel Day-Lewis (Phantom Thread)
- Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out)
- Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour)
- Denzel Washington (Roman J. Israel, Esq.)
Russ: Gary Oldman (Gary Oldman should win)
Rich: Gary Oldman (Denzel Washington should win)
Actress in a Leading Role
- Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water)
- Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
- Margot Robbie (I, Tonya)
- Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird)
- Meryl Streep (The Post)
Russ: Frances McDormand (Sally Hawkins should win)
Rich: Frances McDormand (Sally Hawkins should win)
Actor in a Supporting Role
- Willem Dafoe (The Florida Project)
- Woody Harrelson (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
- Richard Jenkins (The Shape of Water)
- Christopher Plummer (All the Money in the World)
- Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
Russ: Sam Rockwell (Woody Harrelson should win)
Rich: Sam Rockwell (Woody Harrelson should win)
Actress in a Supporting Role
- Mary J. Blige (Mudbound)
- Allison Janney (I, Tonya)
- Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread)
- Laurie Metcalf (Lady Bird)
- Octavia Spencer (The Shape of Water)
Russ: Allison Janney (Allison Janney should win)
Rich: Allison Janney (Allison Janney should win)
Animated Feature Film
- Coco
- Ferdinand
- Loving Vincent
- The Boss Baby
- The Breadwinner
Russ: Coco (Coco should win)
Rich: Coco (Loving Vincent should win)
Cinematography
- Blade Runner 2049
- Darkest Hour
- Dunkirk
- Mudbound
- The Shape of Water
Russ: Blade Runner 2049 (Blade Runner 2049 should win)
Rich: Blade Runner 2049 (Blade Runner 2049 should win)
Costume Design
- Beauty and the Beast
- Darkest Hour
- Phantom Thread
- The Shape of Water
- Victoria & Abdul
Russ: Phantom Thread (Phantom Thread should win)
Rich: Phantom Thread (Beauty and the Beast should win)
Directing
- Paul Thomas Anderson (Phantom Thread)
- Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water)
- Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird)
- Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk)
- Jordan Peele (Get Out)
Russ: Guillermo del Toro (Guillermo del Toro should win)
Rich: Guillermo del Toro (Guillermo del Toro should win)
Documentary Feature
- Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
- Faces Places
- Icarus
- Last Men in Aleppo
- Strong Island
Russ: Faces Places (Icarus should win)
Rich: Faces Places (Icarus should win)
Documentary Short Subject
- Edith+Eddie
- Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405
- Heroin(e)
- Knife Skills
- Traffic Stop
Russ: Edith+Eddie (Edith+Eddie should win)
Rich: Edith+Eddie (Heroin(e) should win)
Film Editing
- Baby Driver
- Dunkirk
- I, Tonya
- The Shape of Water
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Russ: Dunkirk (Baby Driver should win)
Rich: Dunkirk (The Shape of Water should win)
Foreign Language Film
- A Fantastic Woman
- Loveless
- On Body and Soul
- The Insult
- The Square
Russ: A Fantastic Woman (On Body and Soul should win)
Rich: A Fantastic Woman (On Body and Soul should win)
Makeup and Hairstyling
- Darkest Hour
- Victoria & Abdul
- Wonder
Russ: Darkest Hour (Darkest Hour should win)
Rich: Darkest Hour (Victoria & Abdul should win)
Music — Original Score
- Carter Burwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
- Alexandre Desplat (The Shape of Water)
- Jonny Greenwood (Phantom Thread)
- John Williams (Star Wars: The Last Jedi)
- Hans Zimmer (Dunkirk)
Russ: Alexandre Desplat (Alexandre Desplat should win)
Rich: Alexandre Desplat (Alexandre Desplat should win)
Music — Original Song
- “Mighty River” (Mudbound)
- “Mystery of Love” (Call Me by Your Name)
- “Remember Me” (Coco)
- “Stand Up for Something” (Marshall)
- “This Is Me” (The Greatest Showman)
Russ: “This Is Me” (“This Is Me” should win)
Rich: “Remember Me” (“Remember Me” should win)
Production Design
- Beauty and the Beast
- Blade Runner 2049
- Darkest Hour
- Dunkirk
- The Shape of Water
Russ: The Shape of Water (Blade Runner 2049 should win)
Rich: The Shape of Water (Blade Runner 2049 should win)
Short Film — Animated
- Dear Basketball
- Garden Party
- Lou
- Negative Space
- Revolting Rhymes
Russ: Dear Basketball (Lou should win)
Rich: Dear Basketball (Dear Basketball should win)
Short Film — Live Action
- DeKalb Elementary
- My Nephew Emmett
- The Eleven O’Clock
- The Silent Child
- Watu Wote/All of Us
Russ: DeKalb Elementary (DeKalb Elementary should win)
Rich: DeKalb Elementary (DeKalb Elementary should win)
Sound Editing
- Baby Driver
- Blade Runner 2049
- Dunkirk
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- The Shape of Water
Russ: Dunkirk (Blade Runner 2049 should win)
Rich: Dunkirk (Blade Runner 2049 should win)
Sound Mixing
- Baby Driver
- Blade Runner 2049
- Dunkirk
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- The Shape of Water
Russ: Dunkirk (Blade Runner 2049 should win)
Rich: Dunkirk (Blade Runner 2049 should win)
Visual Effects
- Blade Runner 2049
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
- Kong: Skull Island
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- War for the Planet of the Apes
Russ: Blade Runner 2049 (Blade Runner 2049 should win)
Rich: Blade Runner 2049 (Blade Runner 2049 should win)
Writing — Adapted Screenplay
- Call Me by Your Name
- Logan
- Molly’s Game
- Mudbound
- The Disaster Artist
Russ: Call Me by Your Name (Molly’s Game should win)
Rich: Call Me by Your Name (Call Me by Your Name should win)
Writing — Original Screenplay
- Get Out
- Lady Bird
- The Big Sick
- The Shape of Water
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Russ: Get Out (Get Out should win)
Rich: Get Out (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri should win)
Rich and Russ did quite well with their predictions — their best year yet. Rich correctly predicted 20 of 24 (83%). Russ correctly predicted 19 of 24 (79%). Rich gets the gold again this year, but barely so. See you next year.