2026 Oscar Best Visual Effects Predictions
Tracking my evolving predictions for Visual Effects throughout Awards Season.

Visual Effects
*Updated 01.21.2025
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In the Spotlight |
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1 |
Avatar: Fire and Ash (20th Century Studios) |
— 👑 |
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2 |
Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures) |
— 🔒 |
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3 |
Frankenstein (Netflix) |
— 🔒 |
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4 |
F1: The Movie (Apple Films | Warner Bros.) |
▲ 1 🔒 |
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5 |
The Lost Bus (Apple Films) |
▲ 2 |
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On the Fringe |
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6 |
Superman (DC Studios) |
▼ 2 |
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7 |
Sinners (Warner Bros.) |
▼ 2 |
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In the Mix |
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8 |
Jurassic World Rebirth (Universal Pictures) |
▲ 1 |
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9 |
Tron: Ares (Walt Disney Pictures) |
▼ 1 |
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10 |
The Electric State (Netflix) |
— |
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— |
Predator: Badlands (20th Century Studios) |
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The table updates as the awards season shifts – my ADHD and OCD won’t let it sit still. The leaderboard below stays put; it’s the Top 7 I locked in at the start of the month.


