BEST PICTURE
Oscar Nominees (ranked):
- Moonlight
- Fences
- Arrival
- Manchester by the Sea
- Hell or High Water
- La La Land
- Hidden Figures
- Lion
- Hacksaw Ridge
My Nominees (also ranked):
- See below for my ranked top 40 movies of 2016
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
Oscar Nominees (ranked):
- The Lobster
- 20th Century Women
- Manchester by the Sea
- Hell or High Water
- La La Land
My Nominees (also ranked):
- Hail, Caesar! A Tale of the Christ
- Paterson
- The Lobster
- Sausage Party
- The Salesman
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
Oscar Nominees (ranked):
- Fences
- Moonlight
- Arrival
- Hidden Figures
- Lion
My Nominees (also ranked):
- Fences
- Moonlight
- Nocturnal Animals
- The Handmaiden
- Julieta
DIRECTING
Oscar Nominees (ranked):
- Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
- Denis Villeneuve, Arrival
- Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea
- Damien Chazelle, La La Land
- Mel Gibson, Hacksaw Ridge
My Nominees (also ranked):
- Martin Scorsese, Silence
- Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
- Terrence Malick, The Voyage of Time / Knight of Cups
- Robert Eggers, The VVitch: A New-England Folktale
- Ava DuVernay, 13th
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Oscar Nominees (ranked):
- Isabelle Huppert, Elle
- Natalie Portman, Jackie
- Emma Stone, La La Land
- Ruth Negga, Loving
- Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins
My Nominees (also ranked):
- Isabelle Huppert, Elle
- Amy Adams, Arrival/Nocturnal Animals
- Sasha Lane, American Honey
- Taraneh Alidoosti, The Salesman
- Anya Taylor-Joy, The VVitch: A New-England Folktale
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Oscar Nominees (ranked):
- Viola Davis, Fences
- Naomie Harris, Moonlight
- Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea
- Nicole Kidman, Lion
- Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures
My Nominees (also ranked):
- Viola Davis, Fences
- Annette Bening, 20th Century Women
- Greta Gerwig, 20th Century Women /Wiener-Dog / Jackie /Maggie’s Plan
- Janelle Monáe, Moonlight / Hidden Figures
- Elle Fanning, 20th Century Women / The Neon Demon
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Oscar Nominees (ranked):
- Denzel Washington, Fences
- Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
- Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic
- Ryan Gosling, La La Land
- Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge
My Nominees (also ranked):
- Alex R. Hibbert / Ashton Sanders / Trevante Rhodes, Moonlight
- Denzel Washington, Fences
- Adam Driver, Paterson / Silence / Midnight Special
- Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
- Shahab Hosseini, The Salesman
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Oscar Nominees (ranked):
- Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
- Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
- Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea
- Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals
- Dev Patel, Lion
My Nominees (also ranked):
- Ralph Fiennes, Hail, Caesar! A Tale of the Christ/A Bigger Splash
- Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
- Jaden Piner / Jharrel Jerome / André Holland, Moonlight
- Billy Crudup, Jackie / 20th Century Women
- Jake Gyllenhaal, Nocturnal Animals
- Nellie the Dog, Paterson
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Oscar Nominees (ranked):
- The Salesman
- Land of Mine
- Toni Erdmann
- Tanna
- A Man Called Ove
My Nominees out of movies submitted (also ranked):
- Elle
- The Salesman
- Julieta
- Under the Shadows
- Chevalier
My Nominees out of all foreign language movies released in 2016 (also also ranked)
- The Handmaiden
- Elle
- The Salesman
- Tale of Tales
- Julieta
DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)
Oscar Nominees (ranked):
- 13th
- O.J.: Made in America
- I Am Not Your Negro
- Life, Animated
- Fire at Sea
My Nominees (also ranked):
- 13th
- The Voyage of Time
- Weiner
- Cameraperson
- Tower
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Oscar Nominees (ranked):
- My Life as a Zucchini
- Moana
- Kubo and the Two Strings
- Zootopia
- The Red Turtle
My Nominees (also ranked):
- Sausage Party
- Moana
- My Life as a Zucchini
- Kubo and the Two Strings
- Finding Dory
FILM EDITING
Oscar Nominees (ranked):
- Moonlight
- Arrival
- Hell or High Water
- La La Land
- Hacksaw Ridge
My Nominees (also ranked):
- The Voyage of Time
- Tower
- 13th
- Moonlight
- Manchester by the Sea
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Oscar Nominees (ranked):
- Silence
- Arrival
- Moonlight
- La La Land
- Lion
My Nominees (also ranked):
- Silence
- The Voyage of Time
- The VVitch: A New-England Folktale
- Arrival
- Hail, Caesar! A Tale of the Christ
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
Oscar Nominees (ranked):
- Jackie
- La La Land
- Moonlight
- Lion
- Passengers
My Nominees (also ranked):
- Swiss Army Man
- Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
- The Neon Demon
- Jackie
- Paterson
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
Oscar Nominees (ranked):
- “How Far I’ll Go,” Moana
- “Can’t Stop the Feeling,” Trolls
- “City of Stars,” La La Land
- “Audition (The Fools Who Dream),” La La Land
- “The Empty Chair,” Jim: The James Foley Story
My Nominees (also ranked):
- Any song from Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
- “How Far I’ll Go,” Moana
- “The Great Beyond,” Sausage Party
- “No Dames!” Hail, Caesar! A Tale of the Christ
- “Drive It Like You Stole It,” Sing Street / “Demon Dance,” The Neon Demon
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Oscar Nominees (ranked):
- Hail, Caesar! A Tale of the Christ
- La La Land
- Arrival
- Passengers
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
My Nominees (also ranked):
- The VVitch: A New-England Folktale
- Tale of Tales
- Julieta
- Nocturnal Animals
- Hail, Caesar: A Tale of the Christ
COSTUME DESIGN
Oscar Nominees (ranked):
- Jackie
- Allied
- La La Land
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- Florence Foster Jenkins
My Nominees (also ranked):
- Tale of Tales
- Nocturnal Animals
- Julieta
- The Handmaiden
- Moonlight
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Oscar Nominees (ranked):
- Star Trek Beyond
- A Man Called Ove
- Suicide Squad
My Nominees (also ranked):
- Tale of Tales
- Nocturnal Animals
- Julieta
- The Handmaiden
- Moonlight
SOUND EDITING
Oscar Nominees (ranked):
- Arrival
- Sully
- Deepwater Horizon
- Hacksaw Ridge
- La La Land
My Nominees (also ranked):
- The VVitch: A New-England Folktale
- Swiss Army Man
- The Voyage of Time
- Arrival
- Under the Shadow
SOUND MIXING
Oscar Nominees (ranked):
- Arrival
- Hacksaw Ridge
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
- La La Land
My Nominees (also ranked):
- The VVitch: A New-England Folktale
- The Voyage of Time
- Swiss Army Man
- Moonlight
- Silence
VISUAL EFFECTS
Oscar Nominees (ranked):
- The Jungle Book
- Doctor Strange
- Deepwater Horizon
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- Kubo and the Two Strings
My Nominees (also ranked):
- The Voyage of Time
- The Jungle Book
- Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
- Arrival
- Midnight Special
SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT)
MY TOP 40
- Moonlight
- Hail, Caesar! A Tale of the Christ
- Silence
- Fences
- Paterson
- 13th
- The Voyage of Time
- American Honey
- The VVitch: A New-England Folktale
- 20th Century Women
- The Lobster
- Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
- Sausage Party
- The Handmaiden
- Elle
- The Neon Demon
- Tale of Tales
- Jackie
- Arrival
- Weiner
- The Salesman
- Everybody Wants Some!!
- Wiener-Dog
- Swiss Army Man
- Knight of Cups
- Julieta
- Nocturnal Animals
- Manchester by the Sea
- Under the Shadow
- Midnight Special
- Captain Fantastic
- Hell or High Water
- La La Land
- The Light Between Oceans
- Cameraperson
- Tower
- Hardcore Henry
- Don’t Think Twice
- The Brothers Grimsby
- The Eyes of My Mother
MY ELIGIBLE MOVIES
- The Treasure
- In the Name of Women
- 13 Hours
- Anesthesia
- Dirty Grandpa
- Ip Man 3
- Mojave
- Aferim!
- Troublemakers: The Story of Land Art
- The Finest Hours
- Kung Fu Panda 3
- Tumbledown
- Hail, Caesar! A Tale of the Christ
- Jane Got a Gun
- 50 Shades of Black
- Rams
- Where to Invade Next
- Mountains May Depart
- The Choice
- A War
- Touched with Fire
- The Club
- How to Be Single
- Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
- Zoolander 2
- Deadpool
- Cemetery of Splendor
- Risen
- Tricked (+doc)
- Embrace of the Serpent
- Becoming Mike Nichols
- The Mermaid
- The Wave
- The Brothers Grimsby
- My Golden Days
- Knight of Cups
- Eddie the Eagle
- Gods of Egypt
- Creative Control
- Midnight Special
- Zootopia
- Miles Ahead
- The VVitch: A New-England Folktale
- Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice
- Hello, My Name is Doris
- Krisha
- Mr. Right
- London Has Fallen
- Marguerite
- City of Gold
- The Invitation
- Born to be Blue
- The Clan
- The Measure of a Man
- Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
- I Saw the Light
- The Jungle Book
- Hardcore Henry
- 10 Cloverfield Lane
- April and the Extraordinary World
- Tale of Tales
- Green Room
- The Dark Horse
- Louder than Bombs
- Demolition
- Everybody Wants Some!!
- The Boss
- Remember
- The Meddler
- Keanu
- Francofonia
- Eye in the Sky
- Hockney
- Dheepan
- A Bigger Splash
- The First Monday in May
- Captain America: Civil War
- A Hologram for the King
- The Family Fang
- Dark Horse
- Barbershop
- The Lobster
- Maggie’s Plan
- Chevalier
- The Witness
- Weiner
- Money Monster
- Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
- X-Men: Apocalypse
- Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
- De Palma
- The Nice Guys
- Love and Friendship
- The Wailing
- The Shallows
- The Conjuring 2
- The BFG
- Don’t Think Twice
- Little Men
- Central Intelligence
- Finding Dory
- Ghostbusters
- Nine Lives
- The Legend of Tarzan
- Star Trek Beyond
- Cafe Society
- Sausage Party
- The Secret Life of Pets
- Pete’s Dragon
- Bad Moms
- Hell or High Water
- Mia Madre
- Captain Fantastic
- War Dogs
- Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World
- Kubo and the Two Strings
- Suicide Squad
- Complete Unknown
- Indignation
- White Girl
- Goat
- Denial
- Birth of a Nation
- Deepwater Horizon
- Queen of Katwe
- The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years
- Snowden
- The Girl on the Train
- The Neon Demon
- Tower
- Michael Moore in Trumpland
- Train to Busan
- Don’t Breathe
- The Magnificent 7
- The Voyage of Time
- Godzilla: Resurgence
- Certain Women
- Under the Shadow
- Christine
- American Honey
- Sully
- Into the Inferno
- Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
- Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
- Moonlight
- Loving
- Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
- Inferno
- The Accountant
- A Man Called Ove
- The Handmaiden
- American Pastoral
- Doctor Strange
- Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened
- Gimme Danger
- King Cobra
- Ouija: Origin of Evil
- The Love Witch
- Hacksaw Ridge
- Florence Foster Jenkins
- Arrival
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- The Edge of Seventeen
- Nocturnal Animals
- Moana
- Fire at Sea
- The Eagle Huntress
- Cameraperson
- Rules Don’t Apply
- Aquarius
- Evolution
- Elle
- Bad Santa 2
- Bleed for This
- Office Christmas Party
- Things to Come
- Voyage of Time: Ultra Widescreen
- Land of Mine
- Allied
- Fences
- OJ: Made in America
- Yoga Hoosiers
- Miss Sloane
- The Eyes of My Mother
- The Brand New Testament
- Collateral Beauty
- Neruda
- Passengers
- Why Him?
- Manchester by the Sea
- Rogue One
- I, Daniel Blake
- Paterson
- The Little Prince
- La La Land
- Jackie
- Swiss Army Man
- Hidden Figures
- The Fits
- 13th
- Hooligan Sparrow
- Elvis & Nixon
- A Monster Calls
- Gleason
- Toni Erdmann
- Julieta
- 20th Century Women
- Southside With You
- Barry
- Nerve
- Live by Night
- Hunt for the Wilderpeople
- Patriot’s Day
- Lion
- Assassin’s Creed
- Blue Jay
- Life, Animated
- The Autopsy of Jane Doe
- Silence
- Other People
- Jason Bourne
- Wiener-Dog
- Sing Street
- Triple 9
- Tickled
- Genius
- The Program
- The Sea of Trees
- Being Charlie
- Microbe and Gasoline
- The Light Between Oceans
- Lights Out
- Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
- Independence Day: Resurgence
- The Founder
- It’s Only the End of the World
- Trolls
- Me Before You
- The Red Turtle
- Sing
- Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts
- Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts
- Oscar Nominated Documentary Shorts B
- I Am Not Your Negro
- Oscar Nominated Documentary Shorts A
- The Salesman
- Tanna
- My Life as a Zucchini
- Jim: The James Foley Story