NOVEMBER 2014 PREDICTIONS FOR THE 87TH ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS
| RANK | BEST PICTURE |
| 1. | Boyhood |
| 2. | Birdman |
| 3. | Imitation Game |
| 4. | Selma |
| 5. | The Theory of Everything |
| 6. | Foxcatcher |
| 7. | Unbroken |
| 8. | Whiplash |
| 9. | Interstellar |
| 10. | Big Eyes |
| Alternative: Gone Girl | |
| RANK | BEST DIRECTOR |
| 1. | Richard Linklater, Boyhood |
| 2. | Alejandro G. Inarritu, Birdman |
| 3. | Morten Tyldum, The Imitation Game |
| 4. | Ava DuVernay, Selma |
| 5. | Bennett Miller, Foxcatcher |
| Alternative: Christopher Nolan, Interstellar | |
| RANK | BEST ACTOR |
| 1. | Micheal Keaton, Birdman |
| 2. | Eddie Redmayne, The Theory Of Everything |
| 3. | Benedict Cumberbatch, Imitation Game |
| 4. | David Oyelowo, Selma |
| 5. | Miles Teller, Whiplash |
| Alternative: Steve Carell, Foxcatcher | |
| RANK | BEST ACTRESS |
| 1. | Julianne Moore, Still Alice |
| 2. | Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl |
| 3. | Resse Witherspoon, Wild |
| 4. | Amy Adams, Big Eyes |
| 5. | Felicity Jones, The Theory Of Everything |
| Alternative: Jennifer Aniston, Cake | |
| RANK | BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR |
| 1. | J.K. Simmons, Whiplash |
| 2. | Ethan Hawke, Boyhood |
| 3. | Edward Norton, Birdman |
| 4. | Mark Ruffalo, Foxcatcher |
| 5. | Christoph Waltz, Big Eyes |
| Alternative: Miyavi, Unbroken | |
| RANK | BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS |
| 1. | Patricia Arquette, Boyhood |
| 2. | Kiera Knightley, The Imitation Game |
| 3. | Emma Stone, Birdman |
| 4. | Laura Dern, Wild |
| 5. | Meryl Streep, Into The Woods |
| Alternative: Tilda Swinton, Snowpiercer | |
| RANK | BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY |
| 1. | The Imitation Game, Graham Moore |
| 2. | The Theory of Everything, Anthony McCarten |
| 3. | Unbroken, Joel and Ethan Coen |
| 4. | Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn |
| 5. | Inherent Vice, Paul Thomas Anderson |
| Alternative: American Sniper, Jason Dean Hall | |
| RANK | BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY |
| 1. | Boyhood, Richard Linklater |
| 2. | Birdman, Armando Bo and others |
| 3. | Whiplash, Damien Chazelle |
| 4. | Foxcatcher, Dan Futterman |
| 5. | Grand Budapest Hotel, Wes Anderson |
| Alternative: Mr. Turner, Mike Leigh | |
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