The 2025 Oscars may be over a year away, but buzz is already building around potential contenders for the coveted Best Picture award. Following Christopher Nolan’s dominance at the 2024 ceremony with “Oppenheimer,” all eyes are on the next big thing in cinema.
Here are the top 10 early predictions for the 2025 Best Picture award:
– Dune: Part Two – Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic has already made a significant impact, with Villeneuve tipped for the Best Director award.
– Juror No. 2 – Clint Eastwood’s legal thriller boasts an all-star cast and promises to be a tense, thrilling ride.
– Challengers – Luca Guadagnino’s emotional drama has enjoyed critical success and cultural relevance.
– Kinds Of Kindness – Yorgos Lanthimos’s unconventional fable has made an impact on the festival circuit, with Jesse Plemons awarded Best Actor at Cannes.
– Anora – Sean Baker’s atypical romance won the 2024 Palme d’Or and has enjoyed critical acclaim.
– Conclave – Edward Berger’s dramatic thriller boasts a stacked cast and a gripping story.
– The Nickel Boys – RaMell Ross’s historical drama promises to contain many elements that appeal to an Oscars jury.
– Emilia Pérez – Jacques Audiard’s boundary-pushing film is a plausible contender, with an impressive critical rating.
– Sing Sing – Greg Kwedar’s unique film ticks several popular Oscars boxes, with a combined cast of professional actors and former inmates.
– Queer – Luca Guadagnino’s second entry on this list explores similar themes to “Call Me By Your Name,” making it a major contender.
Other films generating buzz include “Joker: Folie a Deux,” “Gladiator 2,” and “Blitz,” with the latter boasting an impressive cast and director Steve McQueen’s historical drama credentials.
While it’s early days for the 2025 Oscars, these films are already generating significant buzz and critical acclaim. As awards season approaches, it will be exciting to see which films maintain their momentum and emerge as front-runners for the industry’s most coveted awards
