2023 Oscar Odds: Everything Everywhere All At Once Is Literally Everywhere!

The Oscar nominees are in for the 95th Academy Awards that will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 12 to recognize the best and most talented of the film industry in 2022.

As always, 2022 was another successful year for the movie industry as acclaimed films graced the screens of our theaters. We’ve seen anticipated films like Elvis and Avatar: The Way Of Water exceeding expectations. Then, there were quiet releases that quickly became crowd favorites like The Whale or The Fabelmans. Similar to last year when the Best Picture category featured its most nominations in more than a decade, there are another whopping 10 nominees for Best Picture in 2023.

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Check out the latest 2023 Oscar odds below.

2023 Oscar Odds – Best Picture

Odds as of January 26

Everything Everywhere All At Once, leading with 11 nominations, is the clear favorite to take home Best Picture with -165 odds. It has clearly gained some reputable nods from The Academy with nominations in all major categories, including directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert being minus-money favorites to win Best Director too. 

The family drama has been heralded as inventive and creative, featuring thrilling martial art scenes and overall plot. Kwan and Scheinert have executed a story about a Chinese immigrant, played by Michelle Yeoh, on an adventure to rescue human existence by visiting versions of herself in parallel universes in an attempt to stop the person who intends to destroy the multiverse. The film has already received 14 various recognitions, including winning the Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Picture.

Beyond Everything Everywhere All At Once, there are a couple of other contenders like Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin, Joseph Kosinski’s Top Gun: Maverick starring Tom Cruise, and Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans. We’re betting on Everything Everywhere All At Once to maintain its momentum through award season and add to its growing list of accolades. 

2023 Oscar Odds – Best Director

Odds as of January 26

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert are favored to win Best Director after winning the Critics’ Choice award for the same category. The directing duo, known better as the Daniels, began their careers as music video directors. Everything Everywhere All At Once is just the second feature film directed by the two and has already received 50 nominations this year.

Obviously, any movie that Spielberg has anything to do with has a little extra magic. The American will be on the hunt for his fourth Academy Award, a number that is shockingly low considering his years in the industry. Nonetheless, he’s a director to keep a close eye on every year. It’s evident both Kwan and Scheinert are getting credit where it’s due – I expect the trophy to be in their hands. 

2023 Oscar Odds – Best Actor and Actress

Odds as of January 26

Odds as of January 26

It’s the luck of the Irish with two Irishmen being nominated for Best Actor with Colin Farrell and Paul Mescal cracking the list. But it’s a tight race with Brendan Fraser leading his fellow nominees. Fraser excelled in a tear-jerking role as an overweight English teacher trying to reconnect with his teenage daughter. His portrayal has already earned him Best Actor accolades in the Critics’ Choice awards. 

Farrell gets his first Academy Award nomination for a film set off the coast of Ireland in which his character relentlessly looks to repair a lifelong friendship. Austin Butler is also a strong contender for his impersonation of music legend Elvis Presley. The Elvis legacy has felt more apparent of late, especially with the unexpected tragic passing of daughter Lisa Marie Presley. Butler could offer a chance for a profitable value pick. However, Fraser’s acting evoked deep emotions and showcased a side of him we haven’t seen before. 

As for the women, Cate Blanchett is the favorite with -165 odds for her eighth time being called by The Academy for Best Actress or Best Supporting Actress. In Tar, Blanchett stands tall as a famous, bossy musical conductor. The psychological drama features powerful self-dialogue that has film fanatics questioning conventional movie producing and writing.

Close behind Blanchett is Michelle Yeoh, whose nomination could lead to her and Everything Everywhere All At Once becoming the 13th film to win both Best Picture and Best Actress. Yeoh, the first Asian female to be up for the award, symbolizes female strength in her role, filling her scenes with action and strength throughout. She has already taken home the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress and it’s in this category that I’m sensing an upset. 

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2023 Oscar Odds – Best Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress

Odds as of January 26

Odds as of January 26

Odds as of January 26

Odds as of January 26

Past 10 Oscar Award Winners By Category

Annually at the Academy Awards, Best Picture is awarded last and is viewed as the most prestigious of the night and year. Usually, the winner will have shaken up the industry in some way – sometimes leading to history being made. For example, 2020 saw Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite become the first foreign-language film to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards. 

Daniel Day-Lewis leads all Hollywood actors with three Oscars (Lincoln, There Will Be Blood and My Left Foot). He has been nominated six times in total. Two years ago, Anthony Hopkins became the oldest Best Actor winner for his role in The Father – he was 83 years old when he took home his second trophy. His first Oscar win was in 1991 for his portrayal of Hannibal Lecter in The Silence Of The Lambs.

American actress Meryl Streep leads all actresses with 17 Academy Award nominations, five more than Katharine Hepburn. While Streep has been nominated the most, Hepburn actually leads with four Oscar wins, though her last was in 1981 for On Golden Pond.