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From ‘Anora’ to ‘Wicked,’ Best Picture Hopefuls Race Toward the Oscars Finish Line
Variety takes a look at some of the films that are generating the most discussion to take home the top prize at the 2025 Oscars
Anchored by Mikey Madison’s force-of-nature performance in the title role, Sean Baker’s tale of a young stripper’s pursuit of the ultimate payoff examines the rewards, and more vividly, the risks of defining your world in transactional terms. Steve McQueen’s Oscar pedigree was minted back in 2014 with a best picture win for “12 Years a Slave,” and the subject matter of his latest — the story of a mother desperately trying to reunite with her young son during WWII — offers additional catnip for an organization that is historically kind to war-torn sagas. Only potential drawbacks are the fact it came out earlier in the year (not a deal-breaker for “Everything Everywhere All at Once”) and that it’s a middle chapter in an ongoing story — will voters want to wait for “Dune: Part Three” in 2026 to reward director Denis Villeneuve and company?
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