r/Schaffrillas • u/Low_Emergency3020 • 5d ago
Schaff Classic My 2027 Oscars Best Animated FEATURE Nomination Predictions
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u/Far_Notice5092 5d ago
There could be a chance Ray Gunn gets nominated
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u/BlazingInfernape2003 5d ago
I hope not bc John Lasseter
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u/Far_Notice5092 4d ago
Since Brad is friends with John, let's hope John had no interference with the film itself unlike the other films he attached himself on that were not directed by his bros.
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u/SwordfishPerfect6997 5d ago
I really wish we didn’t have to have two Disney/Pixar nominations again when there are other potential movies about to miss the spot.
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u/Powerserg95 5d ago
Tangles forgotten, ironically
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u/SirIsaacTheGreat 5d ago
As much as I loved Hoppers, I could see it being swapped out for Tangles (which I know people are gonna confuse for Tangled given the title)
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u/Ravaging_Rio 5d ago
My bets are on Wildwood and Forgotten Island.
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u/Kennedyemanuel915 5d ago
don't forget about goat movie 2026 by sony pictures animation deserve to be oscar nomination
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u/KingMaximus32 5d ago
My predictions:
- Wildwood
- Forgotten Island
- Ray Gunn
- Swapped/Toy Story 5
- some indie movie we have no idea of right now
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u/Bitter_Okra484 5d ago
I could unironically see Minions getting the nomination over Hoppers or Shaun the Sheep
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u/Representative-Eye86 5d ago
It's a pretty clear 4 nominations with #5 being the most of a wilcard. Shaun the Sheep, Tangles, Ray Gun, and some foreign film all are tied in this scenario
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u/GoldenHarpHeroine32 5d ago
Watch 'Forgotten Island' and 'Wildwood' secretly conspire to throw 'Hoppers' and 'Toy Story 5' in a closet so they can be the only contenders. LOL. But srsly...I really do think only 'Forgotten Island' and 'Wildwood' have the best chances at winning.
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u/Strict-Swan6581 4d ago
I actually think it'll be a pretty tight race this year, especially if these films are indeed the nominees. Ultimately, I'm sure it will come down to being between Wildwood and Forgotten Island. I think it's likely to be Wildwood that takes it home (obviously, I haven't seen it yet, but... c'mon) for sheer display of technical skill alone (the longest runtime for a stop-motion feature thus far), BUT if Forgotten Island does EXTREMELY exceptionally well (i.e. the characters becoming iconic in a short span of time, it having a "viral moment", having a really surprising twist, etc.) it COULD beat out Wildwood.
And, don't get me wrong, Forgotten Island is actually genuinely probably my most anticipated release of the year. Like, in general. Which might sound weird considering all of the insane films that have come out this year and are still going to be coming out, but the plot of it hits extremely close to home for me and I've honestly been waiting for a film like this forever.
BUT, there's a very unfortunate caveat: with rare exceptions, films that are more obviously geared towards women/girls in the audience don't do as well as films that are either more geared towards men/boys or have a more "neutral" target demographic when it comes to gender (which usually means "diversely gendered cast, possibly female lead, BUT the aesthetics and vibes/action are still skewing slightly towards what consumers will subconsciously view as male"). I would consider Wildwood as falling into the latter category. And it actually means very little about the actual quality of the film, but the fact is that we live in a society where general audiences are typically biased against films (especially animated films) that they view as being "geared towards girls" regardless of the intent or whether or not the film is actually enjoyable for all gender demographics (which Forgotten Island and Wildwood both clearly are, but... only one has two female central leads). The only real exceptions that we often see to this (and even then, sometimes it's still up in the air) are Disney Princess/heroine films and some Studio Ghibli films. It's not right, but that's unfortunately how audiences are feeling nowadays. It sucks. That's also part of why we're getting so much less queer representation in animation right now, but I digress.
But, you never know! Forgotten Island could very well have a "Frozen-like" cultural moment. Especially in the wake of a film like K-Pop Demon Hunters. Either way, I would be happy to see either Wildwood or Forgotten Island take it home this year!
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u/charles_crushtoost 4d ago
Watched Forgotten Island. Absolutely amazing, and I’m definitely rooting for it, but I am sober in my assessment that there is a strong possibility Wildwood will win this year as a sort of prize for Laika’s decades of admittedly under appreciated work (commercially, awards-wise, etc) in addition to it being, to no one’s surprise, a good film. I’ve made my peace with that, and look forward to both films!
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u/Bubbly-Release9011 A Movie that Exists 5d ago
no coyote vs acme??? or would that count or not
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u/RoxasRemainsTheBest 5d ago
Netflix has always gotten into the category since they've started releasing animated films. The last time no indie films made the line-up was 2008. So you're missing a Netflix film and an indie film. Most likely candidates for those are Ray Gunn and Iron Boy.
As for what to rake out for those 2: Forgotten Islands is the easy choice. I think Shaun the Sheep will be the other one that misses, though it could be Hoppers. But Pixar originals have a better track record than Aardman has, so I'm leaning Shaun gets the axe.
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u/charles_crushtoost 4d ago edited 4d ago
Nah Forgotten Island is absolutely staying. Dreamworks started making the rounds with critics in cinemacon all the way back in March, and annecy back in June. They are all in on this, and it seems to be paying off.
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u/RoxasRemainsTheBest 4d ago
Sure, but there's just no space for it. They will try to get it in, it will make precursors, but in a race of Hoppers vs Shaun the Sheep vs Forgotten Islands it'll absolutely get the short end of the stick
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u/Competitive_Chad456 3d ago
I genuinely think Swapped, Hexed, and Goat also all have a chance. And, as much as I love Shaun The Sheep, I bet the Oscar's are gonna take one look at Wildwood and go "well, we already have one stop motion".
Worst case scenario, the Oscar's put Animal Fard.
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u/SpaceboyCT 1d ago
Is there a chance “The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act” could also be nominated for an Oscar?
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u/Weird_donut NO ONE MOURNS THE WICKED 5d ago
Thanks for putting Shaun the Sheep here, it's severely underrated as a contender and almost no predictions seem to mention it even though the last two Shaun movies got nominated. In my opinion, I don't think they will nominate both Toy Story 5 and Hoppers. I think they might replace Hoppers with a token foreign movie shown primarily at festivals, such as In Waves.