How The Formula Predicts
The 2011 Oscar Nominees


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FIRST PLACE PER CATEGORY


Picture
The Descendants
55.85 pts


Director
Martin Scorsese
32.41 pts


Actor
George Clooney
24.21 pts


Actress
Meryl Streep
18.38 pts


Supp. Actor
Christopher Plummer
32.04 pts


Supp. Actress
Shailene Woodley
17.60 pts


Orig. Screenplay
The Artist
20.32 pts


Adaptation
The Descendants
30.22 pts


Best Picture
The Artist
The Descendants
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball

6. The Help
7. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
8. The Tree of Life
9. War Horse
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10. Bridesmaids

11th and 12th Place: The Ides of March ; Drive,

Note: The Formula doesn't predict the number of Best Picture Nominees. Nominee Extremely Loud & Incredible Close ended on 14th place.


Best Director
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Alexander Payne, The Descendants
Martin Scorsese, Hugo
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
Bennett Miller, Moneyball
6th and 7th Place: David Fincher, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ; Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life

Places 8 to 10: Tate Taylor, The Help ; George Clooney, The Ides of March ; Steven Spielberg, War Horse


Best Actor
George Clooney, The Descendants
Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Michael Fassbender, Shame
Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt, Moneyball
6th and 7th Place: Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar ; Michael Shannon, Take Shelter

Places 8 to 10: Demian Bichir, A Better Life ; Owen Wilson, Midnight in Paris ; Ryan Gosling, The Ides of March


Best Actress
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis, The Help
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
6th and 7th Place: Rooney Mara, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ; Kirsten Dunst, Melancholia

Places 8 to 9: Elizabeth Olsen, Martha Marcy May Marlene ; Charlize Theron, Young Adult ; Kristin Wiig, Bridesmaids


Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh, My Week with Marilyn
Albert Brooks, Drive
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Nick Nolte, Warrior
Christopher Plummer, Beginners
6th & 7th Place: Armie Hammer, J. Edgar ; Viggo Mortensen, A Dangerous Method

Places 8 to 9: Patton Oswalt, Young Adult ; Jim Broadbent, The Iron Lady ; Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Ides of March


Best Supporting Actress
Berenice Bejo, The Artist*
Jessica Chastain, The Help
Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
Octavia Spencer, The Help
Shailene Woodley, The Descendants
6th and 7th Place: Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs ; Judy Greer, The Descendants

Places 8 to 10: Carey Mulligan, Shame ; Rachel McAdams, Midnight in Paris ; Jessica Chastain, The Tree of Life


Best Original Screenplay
50/50
The Artist
Bridesmaids
Midnight in Paris
A Separation
6th and 7th Place: The Tree of Life ; Win Win

Places 8 to 10: Young Adult ; Martha Marcy May Marlene ; The Guard

Nominee Margin Call was not mentioned by the Formula


Best Adapted Screenplay
The Descendants
The Help
Hugo
The Ides of March
Moneyball
6th and 7th Place: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy ; The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Places 8 to 10: War Horse ; Drive ; The Skin I Live In


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