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Oscar predictions vs results

(February 25th, 2007 - 11:07PM)

ACTOR -- LEADING

Predicted winner: Leonardo DiCaprio — BLOOD DIAMOND
Actual winner: Forest Whitaker — THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND
WRONG

ACTOR -- SUPPORTING

Predicted winner: Alan Arkin — LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
Actual winner: Alan Arkin — LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
CORRECT!

ACTRESS -- LEADING

Predicted winner: Helen Mirren — THE QUEEN
Actual winner: Helen Mirren — THE QUEEN
CORRECT!

ACTRESS -- SUPPORTING

Predicted winner: Jennifer Hudson — DREAMGIRLS
Actual winner: Jennifer Hudson — DREAMGIRLS
CORRECT!

ANIMATED FEATURE

Predicted winner: HAPPY FEET
Actual winner: HAPPY FEET
CORRECT!

ART DIRECTION

Predicted winner: PAN'S LABYRINTH
Actual winner: PAN'S LABYRINTH
CORRECT!

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Predicted winner: THE PRESTIGE
Actual winner: PAN'S LABYRINTH
WRONG

COSTUME DESIGN

Predicted winner: THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
Actual winner: MARIE ANTOINETTE
WRONG

DIRECTING

Predicted winner: UNITED 93
Actual winner: THE DEPARTED
WRONG

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

Predicted winner: DELIVER US FROM EVIL
Actual winner: AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH
WRONG

DOCUMENTARY SHORT

Predicted winner: Winner! REHEARSING A DREAM
Actual winner: THE BLOOD OF YINGZHOU DISTRICT
WRONG

FILM EDITING

Predicted winner: Winner! BABEL
Actual winner: THE DEPARTED
WRONG

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

Predicted winner: Winner! PAN'S LABYRINTH
Actual winner: THE LIVES OF OTHERS
WRONG

MAKEUP

Predicted winner: Winner! APOCALYPTO
Actual winner: PAN'S LABYRINTH
WRONG

ORIGINAL SCORE

Predicted winner: BABEL
Actual winner: BABEL
CORRECT!

ORIGINAL SONG

Predicted winner: "Love You I Do" — DREAMGIRLS
Actual winner: "I Need to Wake Up" — AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH
WRONG

BEST PICTURE

Predicted winner: THE DEPARTED
Actual winner: THE DEPARTED
CORRECT!

SHORT FILM -- ANIMATED

Predicted winner: LIFTED
Actual winner: THE DANISH POET
WRONG

SHORT FILM -- LIVE ACTION

Predicted winner: WEST BANK STORY
Actual winner: WEST BANK STORY
CORRECT!

SOUND EDITING

Predicted winner: LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
Actual winner: LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
CORRECT!

SOUND MIXING

Predicted winner: DREAMGIRLS
Actual winner: DREAMGIRLS
CORRECT!

VISUAL EFFECTS

Predicted winner: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
Actual winner: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST
CORRECT!

SCREENPLAY -- ADAPTED

Predicted winner: BORAT CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN
Actual winner: THE DEPARTED
WRONG

SCREENPLAY -- ORIGINAL

Predicted winner: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
Actual winner: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
CORRECT!

My score

12 out of 24, or 50%

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