The Annies have had their say, as have other groups. Here’s what we think.

Best Animated Feature

Winner Predictions

The Boy and the Heron PP
Elemental
Nimona
Robot Dreams
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse WLTL

Runner-Up Predictions

The Boy and the Heron WLTL
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse PP

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Wesley Lovell: The Boy and the Heron won at BAFTA but Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse has dominated everything else. It could still go either way but with the Annie under its belt, Spider-Man is in the lead.
Pete Patrick: I give a slight edge to The Boy and the Heron but either that or Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse will win.
Thomas La Tourrette: I have mixed feelings about Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse as it felt like a place holder for the final film of the series. I think it will win the Oscar, but I am not sure that it deserves to. Yes, it was exciting and used all sorts of different animation styles, but ending with a “To be continued” sign felt like a cop-out rather than creating a film that stands on its own. It is the likely winner though, with only The Boy and the Heron as a possible upset winner. This being 83-year-old Hayao Miyazaki’s first film in 10 years and probably his last (editor’s note: per an acceptance speech at the Annie Awards by his producer, Miyazaki is actively working on a new project, so this will not be his last film unless he dies before his next is finished.), it would be a sentimental choice for a person who created a distinctive voice and style in animated films. It was an interesting film, but perhaps not one of his best, which will keep him from winning. None of the others stand a chance, so Spider-Man wins a second Oscar for animated feature.

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