Meet this year’s top 30 Oscar contenders, from blockbusters to indie tearjerkers

As the race for those coveted gold statuettes kicks into high gear in the new year, “Sinners” and “One Battle After Another” ...

2026 Oscar Predictions: Who Will Win at the Academy Awards?

As the 2026 Oscars race takes shape, IndieWire will provide predictions for which films, filmmakers, and stars will win at the 98th Academy Awards.

Oscar Predictions via Feinberg Forecast: Scott’s End-of-2025 Rankings and Analysis for All Categories

Given that the clock is about to run out on 2025, I thought that I would make my final Feinberg Forecast of the year as ...

Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle’ Oscar chances, by the numbers

It's been one nomination after another for the filmmaker, with no trophies to show for it. His most successful film to date ...
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'Oppenheimer' wins 7 Oscars, including Best Picture; Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy get statues

LOS ANGELES -- All eyes were on "Oppenheimer" directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr. and Emily Blunt at the Oscars on Sunday. The film dominated throughout awards ...

Oscar power rankings: Who’s in, who’s out and who’s on the bubble for best director

Is the best director Oscar Paul Thomas Anderson's to lose? Our awards columnist chimes in on his chances — and who's likely to round out the final five.

If I Had an Oscar Ballot: Brazil’s Secret, Gaza’s Voice and the Year Sin and Grief Became Cinema

Variety awards editor shares his personal Oscar ballot including "The Secret Agent" and "Sinners" and TV picks including ...
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Why are the Oscars Called Oscars? How the Academy Award Prize Got Its Name

Why Are The Oscars Called “Oscars”? Ever wonder why the Academy Awards are called the Oscars? Like most narratives in Hollywood, it's a story lost to lore. The name credit primarily has been given to ...