As this weekend's release of Age of Ultron reminds us all that the
summer movie season is upon on us (and not long after that the fall
awards season), now is the time to finalize my official early
predictions in one consolidated post. No changes have been made to the
sidebar. There will be plenty of time for adjustments throughout the
year.
Best Picture
Bridge of Spies
Brooklyn
Carol
The Hateful Eight
Joy
The Revenant
The Sea of Trees
Steve Jobs
Trumbo
The Walk
Best Director
Danny Boyle - Steve Jobs
Todd Haynes - Carol
Alejandro G. Inarritu - The Revenant
David O. Russell - Joy
Steven Spielberg - Bridge of Spies
Best Actor
Leonardo DiCaprio - The Revenant
Michael Fassbender - Steve Jobs
Jake Gyllenhaal - Southpaw/Demolition
Joseph Gordon Levitt - The Walk
Eddie Redmayne - The Danish Girl
Best Actress
Cate Blanchett - Carol
Jennifer Lawrence - Joy
Saoirse Ronan - Brooklyn
Meryl Streep - Ricki and the Flash
Lily Tomlin - Grandma
Best Supporting Actor
Bradley Cooper - Joy
Tom Hardy - The Revenant
Samuel L. Jackson - The Hateful Eight
Seth Rogen - Steve Jobs
Ken Watanabe - The Sea of Trees
Best Supporting Actress
Jennifer Jason Leigh - The Hateful Eight
Rooney Mara - Carol
Ellen Page - Freeheld
Kristen Stewart - Clouds of Sils Maria
Katherine Waterston - Steve Jobs
Best Original Screenplay
Bridge of Spies
The Hateful Eight
Inside Out
Joy
The Sea of Trees
Best Adapted Screenplay
Brooklyn
Carol
The Revenant
Steve Jobs
The Walk
Best Animated Feature
The Good Dinosaur
Inside Out
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
The Little Prince
The Peanuts Movie
Best Cinematography
The Hateful Eight
In the Heart of the Sea
The Revenant
Sicario
The Walk
Best Editing
Bridge of Spies
Joy
The Revenant
Steve Jobs
The Walk
Best Production Design
Bridge of Spies
Brooklyn
Cinderella
Crimson Peak
Pan
Best Costume Design
Brooklyn
Cinderella
The Danish Girl
Pan
Suffragette
Best Original Score
Bridge of Spies
Everest
In the Heart of the Sea
Inside Out
Suffragette
Best Original Song
The Good Dinosaur
Inside Out
Mockingjay: Part 2
Ricki and the Flash
Spectre
Best Sound Mixing
Everest
In the Heart of the Sea
The Revenant
Spectre
The Walk
Best Sound Editing
Everest
The Hateful Eight
In the Heart of the Sea
The Revenant
Spectre
Best Visual Effects
Avengers: Age of Ultron
In the Heart of the Sea
Jurassic World
The Martian
Star Wars - Episode VII
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
In the Heart of the Sea
Pan
Star Wars - Episode VII
