Potentially, I think it has real Oscar chances.

"Well, the weather certainly is on his side," she says of Mr. Gore's Oscar chances.

How does he rate its Oscar chances (their nominations are unveiled next week)?

The film has seen its Oscar chances rise perceptibly in recent weeks on the basis of strong reviews and persistent popularity.

But he is cautious when asked to comment on War Horse's Oscar chances.

If Bridesmaids does pull it off, the speculation about its Oscar chances will start anew.

It's part of the pre-Oscar circus, and nominations probably help a film's Oscar chances.

As for its Oscar chances, he added, "We want this movie to be in the running and it deserves to be."

All the talk about Emma Thompson's Oscar chances has left her feeling somewhat ambivalent.

He was thrown off a publicity tour for ruining The Road's Oscar chances.