Experts' Oscars predix: 'Slumdog Millionaire' and Meryl Streep out front
The Envelope's Buzzmeter has constantly updated Oscars predictions from experts, but I like to spotlight a few now and then to see how they compare. This random sampling of five views shows "Slumdog Millionaire" ahead for best picture by a score of 3 out of 5 votes. Meryl Streep ("Doubt") has the same edge in the best actress race, but there's no clear fave for best actor. Frank Langella ("Frost/Nixon") and Sean Penn ("Milk") have two votes each.
Our featured pundits: Patrick Kevin Day (The Envelope, L.A. Times), Scott Feinberg (Feinberg Files, The Envelope), Peter Howell (Toronto Star), Bob Tourtellotte (Reuters), Susan Wloszczyna (USA Today). Rankings are listed numerically from first choice (1) to last choice (5).
| BEST PICTURE | Day | Feinberg | Howell | Tourtellotte | Wloszczyna |
| 'Benjamin Button' |
4 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| 'Dark Knight' |
2 |
3 |
5 |
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| 'Doubt' |
4 |
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|
'Frost/Nixon' |
5 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
| 'Milk' |
3 |
4 |
3 |
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| 'Revolutionary Road' |
5 |
4 |
5 |
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| 'Slumdog Millionaire' |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
| BEST ACTOR | Day | Feinberg | Howell | Tourtellotte | Wloszczyna |
| Leo DiCaprio, 'Revolutionary Road |
|
5 |
4 |
|
|
| Clint Eastwood, 'Gran Torino' |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Richard Jenkins, 'The Visitor' |
3 |
5 |
|
5 |
|
| Frank Langella, 'Frost/Nixon' |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| Sean Penn, 'Milk' |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
| Brad Pitt, 'Benjamin Button' |
|
4 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
| Mickey Rourke, 'The Wrestler' |
4 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
| BEST ACTRESS | Day | Feinberg | Howell | Tourtellotte | Wloszczyna |
| Anne Hathaway, 'Rachel Getting Married' |
2 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
|
Cate Blanchett, 'Benjamin Button' |
|
1 |
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| Angelina Jolie, 'Changeling' |
3 |
|
5 |
4 |
5 |
|
Sally Hawkins, 'Happy-Go-Lucky' |
1 |
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Melissa Leo, 'Frozen River' |
|
5 |
|
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| Meryl Streep, 'Doubt' |
|
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
| Kristin Scott Thomas, 'I've Loved You So Long' |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
2 |
| Kate Winslet, 'Revolutionary Road' |
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
Kate Winslet, 'The Reader' |
5 |
Left photo: Meryl Streep in "Doubt." Credit: Miramax
Right photo: Dev Patel in "Slumdog Millionaire." Credit: Fox Searchlight
The comments to this entry are closed.
If someone can answer is that Sally Hawkins, maintained or is out
chance of being nominated for an oscar
after the snub of SAG?
Posted by: Hugo | December 20, 2008 at 03:16 PM
I think Scott Feinberg has it right. Bob Tourtellote, not so much.
Posted by: dude | December 19, 2008 at 02:01 PM