Originally published Feb. 28 at 5 a.m. Pt; updated March 2 at 9:45 a.m. Pt

It's all come down to this. Gold Derby has been predicting the 2025 Oscars since way back in July, when Sing Sing was the initial No. 1 pick to win Best Picture.

Over the past eight months, Anora has enjoyed the first-place position in our rankings for most of the time, aside from when The Brutalist briefly soared to the top after dominating the Golden Globes. Anora reclaimed the top spot following its victories at the Producers Guild, Directors Guild, and Writers Guild. Meanwhile, Conclave has ascended to its highest position yet on our Best Picture chart, at No. 2, following huge wins at BAFTA and Screen Actors Guild.

Anora, about a Brooklyn sex worker who marries the son of a Russian oligarch, and The Brutalist, which focuses on a Holocaust survivor who hopes to achieve the American Dream,...