Oscars: 81st Academy Awards 2008

The Buzz

Remember, it's not about the "best", it's about who is favored. Politics are part of the fun. Still, the overall nominees represent many of the best movies of the year.

Our Picks
Award Winner
 Slumdog Millionaire Sean Penn Kate Winslet Heath Ledger Penélope Cruz Danny Boyle
LA
Will Win
Slumdog Millionaire Sean Penn Kate Winslet Heath Ledger Viola Davis Danny Boyle
LA
Should
Slumdog Millionaire Colin Farrell (In Bruges) Kate Winslet Emile Hirsch (Milk) Viola Davis Danny Boyle
D
Will Win
Slumdog Millionaire Sean Penn Kate Winslet Heath Ledger Viola Davis Danny Boyle
D
Should
Milk Sean Penn Kate Winslet Michael Shannon Viola Davis Stephen Daldry

Total Predictions: DandLA tied 16/24

Detailed Analysis: WHY did we pick these to win?

Ceremony: Sun, Feb. 22, 2009: 81st Annual Academy Awards (Complete Timetable)

  

Links

Precursors

  
 
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13
 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Pitt
Brad Pitt		     Henson
Taraji P. Henson		 David Fincher
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5
 Frost/Nixon Langella
Frank Langella		       Ron Howard
X
8
 Milk Penn
Sean Penn		   Brolin
Josh Brolin		   Gus Van Sant
X
5
 The Reader   Winslet
Kate Winslet		     Stephen Daldry
X
10
 Slumdog Millionaire         Danny Boyle
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DVD
1
 The Visitor Jenkins
Richard Jenkins		        
X
2
 The Wrestler Rourke
Mickey Rourke		     Tomei
Marisa Tomei		  
X
5
 Doubt   Streep
Meryl Streep		 Hoffman
Philip
Seymour
Hoffman		 Adams
Amy Adams
Davis
Viola Davis		  
X
DVD
1
 Rachel Getting Married   Hathaway
Anne Hathaway		      
X
DVD
3
 Changeling   Jolie
Angelina Jolie		      
X
DVD
2
 Frozen River   Leo
Melissa Leo		      
X
DVD
1
 Tropic Thunder     Downey
Robert
Downey Jr.		    
X
DVD
8
 The Dark Knight     Ledger
Heath Ledger		    
X
3
 Revolutionary Road     Shannon
Michael Shannon		    
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DVD
1
 Vicky Cristina Barcelona       Cruz
Penélope Cruz		  

 

More Oscar Nominations /Orig
Screenplay		 Makeup Music (Score)
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0/13
 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
X
X
X
X-Adapt
X
  
X
X
X
X
  
X
0/5
 Frost/Nixon    
X
X-Adapt
              
X
0/8
 Milk    
X
X-Orig
      
X
  
X
  
X
0/5
 The Reader  
X
  
X-Adapt
              
X
0/10
 Slumdog Millionaire  
X
X
X-Adapt
X
X
      

X
X
Jai Ho
X
X
0/5
 Doubt      
X-Adapt
              
X
DVD
0/3
 Changeling
X
X
                  
X
DVD
0/2
 Frozen River      
X-Orig
              
X
DVD
0/8
 The Dark Knight
X
X
X
  
X
X
X
  
X
    
X
0/3
 Revolutionary Road
X
            
X
      
More Oscar Nominations /Orig
Screenplay		 Music (Score)
X
DVD
0/2
 The Duchess
X
            
X
      
0/1
 Happy-Go-Lucky      
O-Orig
              
X
DVD
0/1
 In Bruges      
X-Orig
              
X
DVD
0/6
 WALL-E      
X-Orig
X
X
      
X
X
X
DVD
0/2
 Wanted        
X
X
          
X
DVD
0/2
 Iron Man          
X
X
        

0/1
 Australia              
O
      
0/1
 Hellboy II: The Golden Army                
O
    
 
0/1
 Defiance                  
O
  
More Oscar Nominations /Orig
Screenplay		 Music (Score)