The Oscar gods have bestowed a nail-biter upon us for the 90th Academy Awards.
Not since the 1999 face-off betweenShakespeare in LoveandSaving Private Ryanhas the Best Picture race felt this close.
(Werestillthinking about it.)

Niko Tavernise/Fox; Justin Lubin/Universal Pictures; Fox Searchlight; Melinda Sue Gordon/Warner Bros.; Jack English/Focus Features; Focus Features; Merrick Morton/Fox Searchlight; Sony Pictures Classics; A24
Can we have a tie?
We predict well be intently watching her give an acceptance speech on Oscar night, too.
taking home the prize.

Merrick Morton/Fox Searchlight; Merie Wallace/A24; Fox Searchlight; Neon; Niko Tavernise/Fox
(Dont despair, Timothee Chalamet, youve got plenty of time.)
Janney has collected all the hardware so far, and we think she sticks the landing for the win.
(And lets pause to give thanks for the tremendous category this has turned out to be!)

Sayombhu Mukdeeprom/Sony Pictures Classics; Justin Lubin/Universal Pictures; Laurie Sparham/Focus Features; Jack English/Focus Features; Glen Wilson/Columbia
But the tea leaves seem to point toGuillermo del Torogetting his very own fairy-tale ending on Oscar night.

Laurie Sparham/Focus Features; Kerry Hayes/Fox Searchlight; Neon; Merie Wallace/A24; Netflix

Giles Keyte/TriStar Pictures; Fox Searchlight Pictures (2); A24; Kerry Hayes/Fox Searchlight

Warner Bros.; Justin Lubin/Universal; Laurie Sparham/Focus Features; Sophie Giraud/Fox Searchlight; Merie Wallace/A24

Fox Searchlight; Justin Lubin/Universal Pictures; Merie Wallace/A24; Merrick Morton/Fox Searchlight; Nicole Rivelli/Lionsgate

Michael Gibson/STX Films; Justina Mintz/A24; Ben Rothstein/Fox; Netflix; Stefano Dall’Asta/Sony Pictures Classics