I'm posting my rankings. I'm really so busy that I didn't find time to finish Best Actress, but I had a change of heart anyway. So regard that actress ranking as a draft that can change once I finish the year. It was a decent year (better than 2012) but as you'll see there was one movie that truly blew me away. The rest was OK, but nothing particularly mindblowing. The best category was easily Best Actor for me. Without further ado,
Oscar Ranking 2013:
Best Picture:
- Gravity (10/10)
- Her (9/10)
- American Hustle (9/10)
- The Wolf of Wall Street (8.5/10)
- 12 Years a Slave (8.5/10)
- Philomena (8/10)
- Nebraska (8/10)
- Dallas Buyers Club (7.5/10)
- Captain Philips (7/10)
Best Director:
- Alfonso Cuarón - Gravity
- Martin Scorsese - The Wolf of Wall Street
- David O. Russell - American Hustle
- Steve McQueen - 12 Years a Slave
- Alexander Payne - Nebraska
Best Actress:
- Cate Blanchett in Blue Jasmine (5/5)
- Sandra Bullock in Gravity (5/5)
- Meryl Streep in August: Osage County (4.5/5)
- Amy Adams in American Hustle (4.5/5)
- Judi Dench in Philomena (4/5)
Best Actor:
- Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street (5/5)
- Chiwetel Ejiofor in 12 Years a Slave (5/5)
- Matthew McConaughey in Dallas Buyers Club (5/5)
- Bruce Dern in Nebraska (4,5/5)
- Christian Bale in American Hustle (4,5/5)
Best Supporting Actress:
- Jennifer Lawrence in American Hustle (4,5/5)
- Julia Roberts in August: Osage County (4,5/5)
- Sally Hawkins in Blue Jasmine (4/5)
- Lupita Nyong'o in 12 Years a Slave (3,5/5)
- June Squibb in Nebraska (3,5/5)
Best Supporting Actor:
- Jared Leto in Dallas Buyers Club (5/5)
- Barkhad Abdi in Captain Phillips (5/5) - I was this close to choosing him, he's amazing
- Bradley Cooper in American Hustle (4,5/5)
- Michael Fassbender in 12 Years a Slave (4,5/5)
- Jonah Hill in The Wolf of Wall Street (3,5/5)
Best Original Screenplay:
Should win: Her
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Should win: Philomena (sorry, I loved it)
Best Original Score:
Should win: Her
Best Cinematography:
Should win: Gravity
Best Editing:
Should win: Gravity
Best Production Design:
Should win: The Great Gatsby
Best Costume Design:
Should win: The Grandmaster
Best Make-Up & Hairstyling
Should win: American Hustle Dallas Buyers Club
Visual effects, sound categories:
Should win: Gravity
Best Song:
Should win: Happy from Despicable Me 2
For my predictions in the rest of the categories, take a look at my goldderby account! :)
Yes, I'm a shameless starfucker, but I don't care. ;)