The FINANCIAL — The Academy Awards are still a week away, but Rasmussen Reports thought it would take a sneak peek inside the envelopes by asking Americans who they want to win the best picture, actor and actress awards.
Our latest survey finds that Oscar watchers are pulling for "The Blind Side." A quarter of adults who intend to watch next Sunday night's awards show (25%) want the feel-good film to win the best picture award. Seventeen percent (17%) select James Cameron's newest blockbuster "Avatar" for the honor, and 12% pick the critically-acclaimed drama "Precious." The remaining seven Best Picture nominees all earn below 10% support: "Inglourious Basterds " (8%); "The Hurt Locker" (6%); "An Education" (4%); "District 9" (2%); "A Serious Man" (2%); "Up" (1%) and "Up in the Air" (1%). Twenty-five percent (25%) aren't sure which movie they want to win.
Oscar watchers are defined as adults who are at least somewhat likely to watch the Academy Awards.
Sandra Bullock wins by a landslide in the Best Actress category for her performance as Leigh Anne Tuohy in "The Blind Side." Just over half (51%) of adults who plan to watch the Oscars want her to take home the honors. Bullock has already received several awards for her performance in the film but has never won an Oscar.
The remaining nominees fall far behind Bullock. Oscar perennial Meryl Streep in "Julie & Julia" is the choice of 14%, and Gabourey Sidibe in "Precious" earns nine percent (9%) support. Helen Mirren picks up six percent (6%) for her performance in "The Last Station," while one percent (1%) opt for Carey Mulligan in "An Education." Eighteen percent (18%) are undecided.
In the Best Actor category, adults are more closely divided over their Oscar favorites. One-in-four adults who intend to watch the awards show want either Morgan Freeman (25%) to win for his performance in "Invictus" or Jeff Bridges (24%) to bring home the honor for "Crazy Heart." Seventeen percent (17%) would like to see George Clooney win for "Up in the Air." The remaining contenders snag a combined five percent: Colin Firth in "A Single Man" (3%) and Jeremy Renner in "The Hurt Locker" (2%). Twenty-nine percent (29%) are undecided.
This year's Academy Awards will be hosted by Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin, who co-starred in last year's comedy "It's Complicated."
Eighty-three percent (83%) have a favorable opinion of Martin. Just nine percent (9%) view him unfavorably.
Baldwin is rated favorably by 67%, while 26% have an unfavorable view of him.
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