The Washington Post’s three film critics have picked who will win the major Oscars, who should win and who should have been nominated:
“La La Land”
“Moonlight”
“Manchester by the Sea”
“Arrival”
“Fences”
“Lion”
“Hidden Figures”
“Hacksaw Ridge”
“Hell or High Water”
Will win:
Ann Hornaday: “La La Land”
Michael O’Sullivan: “La La Land”
Stephanie Merry: “La La Land”
Should win:
A.H.: “La La Land”
M.O.: “Hell or High Water”
S.M.: “Moonlight”
Should have been nominated:
A.H.: “Loving”
M.O.: “20th Century Women”
S.M.: “Jackie”
Damien Chazelle, “La La Land”
Barry Jenkins, “Moonlight”
Denis Villeneuve, “Arrival”
Kenneth Lonergan, “Manchester by the Sea”
Mel Gibson, “Hacksaw Ridge”
Will win:
A.H.: Barry Jenkins
M.O.: Damien Chazelle
S.M.: Damien Chazelle
Should win:
A.H.: Barry Jenkins
M.O.: Denis Villeneuve
S.M.: Barry Jenkins
Should have been nominated:
A.H.: David Mackenzie, “Hell or High Water”
M.O.: David Mackenzie, “Hell or High Water”
S.M.: Jeff Nichols, “Loving”
Natalie Portman, “Jackie”
Emma Stone, “La La Land”
Isabelle Huppert, “Elle”
Meryl Streep, “Florence Foster Jenkins”
Ruth Negga, “Loving”
Will win:
A.H.: Emma Stone
M.O.: Natalie Portman
S.M.: Natalie Portman
Should win:
A.H.: Natalie Portman
M.O.: Natalie Portman
S.M.: Natalie Portman
Should have been nominated:
A.H.: Amy Adams, “Arrival”
M.O.: Annette Bening, “20th Century Women”
S.M.: Greta Gerwig, “Maggie’s Plan”
Ryan Gosling, “La La Land”
Casey Affleck, “Manchester by the Sea”
Denzel Washington, “Fences”
Andrew Garfield, “Hacksaw Ridge”
Viggo Mortensen, “Captain Fantastic”
Will win:
A.H.: Casey Affleck
M.O.: Casey Affleck
S.M.: Casey Affleck
Should win:
A.H.: Casey Affleck
M.O.: Casey Affleck
S.M.: Denzel Washington
Should have been nominated:
A.H.: Don Cheadle, “Miles Ahead”
M.O.: Jake Gyllenhaal, “Nocturnal Animals”
S.M.: Joel Edgerton, “Loving”
