And The Oscar Goes To…: My Best Picture Oscar Predictions

Valenti Govantes
11 min readMar 25, 2022
Image source: ABC.

It’s the beginning of another year, which means another Academy Awards ceremony. I’m honestly surprised I was able to watch all ten nominees for Best Picture this year, which I usually am not able to. I can definitely thank streaming services for the opportunity, though I did watch two in theaters. To celebrate this achievement, it would be best to lay out my thoughts on each of this year’s Best Picture nominees.

Dune (2021)

Image source: Warner Bros. Discovery.

What’s it About?: Dune is the second film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal 1965 novel about the struggles of a young Duke heir named Paul Atreides (Timothee Chalamet) on the titular desert planet in the far future.

Best Picture Chances: Dune is definitely my favorite out of the ten films. I’m partially biased as I read the book before watching the movie. Besides my feelings, its chances are probably similar to Mad Max: Fury Road in that it will win nearly every technical award but Best Picture. It’s disappointing considering how much I enjoyed the film, but that’s the most likely outcome unless an upset occurs during the ceremony.

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Valenti Govantes

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