Final 92nd Oscars Predictions
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And just like that, it’s time close the book on the cinematic year of 2019 with this evening’s presentation of the 92nd Annual Academy Awards! Here at CineMunch settled on what we would say is the definitive ranking of 2019's best films (and whaddaya know, one of our faves might just win the top Oscar, too!), so it's time to double down on some final predictions.
Last year’s race saw the more traditional (*cough* regressive) Green Book triumph over Roma, which was fighting to be the first foreign language film to snag Best Picture at the Oscars. A similar narrative looks set to unfold this year as World War I epic 1917 is your frontrunner, while a critically popular foreign film is nipping at its heels in South Korean phenomenon Parasite - which may have just enough passion within the industry to accomplish what Roma wasn’t able to a year ago.
Beyond 1917 vs Parasite in the top two races, there’s a healthy mix of sure-things (you can go ahead and engrave the statues for all four of this year’s acting winners right now) and wide-open races (particularly Original Song and Animated Feature). Each of this year’s nine Best Picture nominees stands a good chance at bringing home some hardware (except The Irishman - sorry, Marty!), but it will undoubtedly be 1917 walking away with the most trophies. We’re firmly in the Parasite camp over here and are thrilled it’s guaranteed at least one win (in the newly renamed International Film category), but we’re also hoping the shortened awards season results in a few surprises throughout the night.
So settle in, mix yourself a cocktail or four (in lieu of our traditional Oscar Menu, we’ll be feasting on a resplendent cheese plate and sipping cheap wine), and follow along with our predictions below!
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