DECEMBER 2015 PREDICTIONS FOR THE 87TH ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS
| RANK | BEST PICTURE |
| 1. | Spotlight |
| 2. | Carol |
| 3. | Mad Max: Fury Road |
| 4. | The Reverant |
| 5. | Room |
| 6. | Brooklyn |
| 7. | The Martian |
| 8. | The Big Short |
| 9. | Inside Out |
| 10. | Beasts Of No Nation |
| Alternative: Straight Outta Compton | |
| RANK | BEST DIRECTOR |
| 1. | Tom McCarthy, Spotlight |
| 2. | Todd Haynes, Carol |
| 3. | Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, The Reverant |
| 4. | George Miller: Mad Max: Fury Road |
| 5. | Ridley Scott, The Martian |
| Alternative: Steven Speilberg, Bridge of Spies | |
| RANK | BEST ACTOR |
| 1. | Leonardo Dicaprio, Reverant |
| 2. | Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl |
| 3. | Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs |
| 4. | Johnny Depp, Black Mass |
| 5. | Bryan Cranston, Trumbo |
| Alternative: Will Smith, Concussion | |
| RANK | BEST ACTRESS |
| 1. | Brie Larson, Room |
| 2. | Cate Blanchett, Carol |
| 3. | Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn |
| 4. | Jennifer Lawrence, Joy |
| 5. | Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years |
| Alternative: Helen Mirren, The Woman In Gold | |
| RANK | BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR |
| 1. | Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation |
| 2. | Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies |
| 3. | Michael Keaton, Spotlight |
| 4. | Paul Dano, Love and Mercy |
| 5. | Benicio Del Toro, Sicario |
| Alternative: Michael Shannon, 99 Homes | |
| RANK | BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS |
| 1. | Rooney Mara, Carol |
| 2. | Alicia Vinkaner, The Danish Girl |
| 3. | Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs |
| 4. | Kirsten Stewart, Clouds of Silas Maria |
| 5. | Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight |
| Alternative: Rachel McAdams, Spotlight | |
| RANK | BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY |
| 1. | Carol |
| 2. | Steve Jobs |
| 3. | The Big Short |
| 4. | Room |
| 5. | Brooklyn |
| Alternative: The Martian | |
| RANK | BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY |
| 1. | Spotlight |
| 2. | Inside Out |
| 3. | The Hateful Eight |
| 4. | Joy |
| 5. | Bridge of Spies |
| Alternative: Youth | |
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