2014 Prognostication Quiz: Question 5, Film

5. Film (March 2)

Which picture will win American filmdom's highest prize this year at the Academy Awards? These are the five nominees for the Golden Globe for Best Dramatic Picture, which often contains the best picture for the Academy, as well.

What will win the Oscar for Best Picture?
a. 12 Years a Slave
b. Captain Phillips
c. Gravity
d. Philomena
e. Rush
f. none of the above: some other film will win

At the Academy Awards last month, 12 Years a Slave that became the first picture by a black director or producer (Steve McQueen) to win the Best Picture Oscar. This means the answer to Question 5 of the 2014 Prognostication Quiz is A.

The Historical Dramatists

Larry A.

Keila B.

Craig W.

Russell V.

Sarah M.

Dave S.

Ellen Y.

Stacey C.

Valerie M.

Ron D.

Katie M.

Matthew D.

Adam K.

Sarah T.

Ryan M.

Rachel H.

Hexiang

Adrian C.

Chris M.

Dawn K.

Marcus S.

Xiaoqi

Leaderboard

Nadir Y. guessed Gravity while Larry A. advanced on 12 Years a Slave to take the lead all by himself. Worse for Nadir, he is joined in second place by Russell V., Keila B., Craig W., and Sarah M.

Next up come the Pulitzer Prizes. Larry will maintain his lead if the New York Times is feted the most, while Craig W. or Sarah M. have a chance of joining him at the top if the Washington Post or Los Angeles Times, respectively, beat out the Gray Lady. Rachel H. and Hexiang can advance to tie for second if the Wall Street Journal wins.

Rank	Score	Name
1	4	Larry A.
2	3	Nadir Y.
3	3	Russell V.
4	3	Keila B.
5	3	Craig W.
6	3	Sarah M.
7	2	Stacey C.
8	2	Dave S.
9	2	Ellen Y.
10	2	Janet C.
11	2	Todd C.
12	2	Sarah T.
13	2	Valerie M.
14	2	Grant M.
15	2	Ron D.
16	2	Ben S.
17	2	Katie M.
18	2	Matthew D.
19	2	Chris C.
20	2	Adam K.
21	2	Xing Yue
22	2	Ryan M.
23	2	Rachel H.
24	2	Hexiang
25	1	Rachel F.
26	1	Gloria T.
27	1	Jason C.
28	1	Stephanie A.
29	1	Adrian C.
30	1	Jenny A.
31	1	Yue Nan
32	1	Jeffrey T.
33	1	Jeff C.
34	1	Tori V.
35	1	Chris M.
36	1	Cameron M.
37	1	Michael A.
38	1	Collette T.
39	1	Dawn K.
40	1	Ryan C.
41	1	Megan T.
42	1	Liz K.
43	1	Jan M.
44	1	Marcus S.
45	1	Zhangying
46	1	Xiaoqi
47	1	Miriam S.
48	1	Ekrem S.
49	0	Melissa A.
50	0	Zhiqi Q.
51	0	Ling Chen
52	0	Bao Bin

Dawn K. was so excited to escape the basement on this question that she tweeted "I GOT A POINT!!! #onlyamatteroftimeuntilimwinning." The pressure is now on the fatuous foursome of Melissa, Zhiqi, Ling Chen, and Bao Bin. Infamy awaits!

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