--- title: Oscars 2017: Critics Predict Who Will and Should Win description: A Rotten Tomatoes survey of critics asks who will—and who should—take home top honors at the 2017 Academy Awards. canonical: https://time.com/4650309/oscars-2017-rotten-tomatoes-critics-survey/ author: Eliza Berman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-01-26T18:19:53.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-23T02:58:23.771Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Critics Predict Who Will—and Should—Win at the 2017 Oscars og:description: More than 150 critics weigh in og:url: https://time.com/4650309/oscars-2017-rotten-tomatoes-critics-survey/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltaafca7c547d93da7/69887a3f0b72e3304c6e7c6b/academy-award.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Oscar statues stand in a parking lot near the Dolby Theater during preparations ahead of the 87th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California February 19, 2015. 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Jan 26, 2017 6:19 PM UTC With the announcement of the [2017 Oscar nominees](http://time.com/4635815/2017-oscars-nominations-list/) this week, the predictions game is officially on. Will [_La La Land_‘s](http://time.com/4628608/golden-globes-2017-winners-oscar-predictions/) deluge of accolades culminate in a Best Picture win? Will [Viola Davis](http://time.com/4626323/golden-globes-2017-viola-davis-best-supporting-actress-fences/) one-up her first Golden Globe with her first Oscar? Though the next month of campaigning could still bolster or batter any given nominee’s chances, [Rotten Tomatoes](http://time.com/4607908/rotten-tomatoes-certified-fresh-movies-2016/) surveyed more than 150 critics to get their take on who will (and should) take home top honors as of today. Critics, of course don’t vote for Oscars — if they did, then _Out of Africa_ (56% on [Rotten Tomatoes](http://time.com/4604580/best-movies-franchises-rotten-tomatoes/)), _The Greatest Show on Earth_ (44%) and _Around the World in 80 Days_ (31%) would have to give back their little gold men. But their voices are as good an indication as any of what to expect on Feb. 26 (though as the [latest non-Hollywood news](http://time.com/4649902/how-president-trump-is-trampling-precedent/) reminds us, anything — literally anything — could happen between now and then). Highlights of the survey include a two-thirds majority predicting that _La La Land_ will triumph, though only 20% think it deserves to. Just over half think _La La Land_‘s director, Damien Chazelle, will take home top honors, but the jury is hung on the case of Best Actress. See the full results of the survey below: **Which film** **will** **win Best Picture?** 1\. _La La Land_ – 67% 2\. _Moonlight_ – 11% 3\. _Manchester by the Sea_ – 9% **Which film** **should** **win Best Picture?** 1\. _Moonlight_ – 28% 2\. _La La Land_ – 20% 3\. _Manchester by the Sea_ – 14% **Who do you think will win Best Director?** 1\. Damien Chazelle, _La La Land_ – 52% 2\. Barry Jenkins, _Moonlight_ – 22% 3\. Kenneth Lonergan, _Manchester by the Sea_ – 8% **Who do you think will win Best Actor?** 1\. Casey Affleck, _Manchester by the Sea_ – 65% 2\. Denzel Washington, _Fences_ – 18% 3\. Ryan Gosling, _La La Land_ – 5% **Who do you think will win Best Actress?** 1\. Natalie Portman, _Jackie_ – 39% 2\. Emma Stone, _La La Land_ – 29% 3\. Isabelle Huppert, _Elle_ – 9% **Who do you think will win Best Supporting Actor?** 1\. Mahershala Ali, _Moonlight_ – 55% 2\. Jeff Bridges, _Hell or High Water_ – 12% 3\. Michael Shannon, _Nocturnal Animals_ – 11% **Who do you think will win Best Supporting Actress?** 1\. Viola Davis, _Fences_ – 52% 2\. Michelle Williams, _Manchester by the Sea_ – 23% 3\. Naomie Harris, _Moonlight_ – 7% **What do you think will win Best Animated Film?** 1\. _Zootopia_ – 49% 2\. _Moana_ – 19% 3\. _Kubo and the Two Strings_ – 18% **What do you think will win Best Documentary?** 1_. O.J. 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