About Wrong Envelope

Awards trivia, predictions, and film tracking

What is Wrong Envelope?

Wrong Envelope is a free app and website for Academy Awards fans. Built around a dataset of 98 ceremonies, 2,216 Oscar entries, and 44 categories spanning from 1927 to today, it offers a comprehensive experience for anyone who loves the movies and the awards that celebrate them. Features include timed trivia quizzes with over 1,900 questions across 7 question types, an AI-powered prediction model that achieved 91.7% accuracy at the 98th ceremony, Oscar pools so you can compete with friends, and a film tracker for every nominated movie in Academy Awards history.

Our Dataset

The foundation of Wrong Envelope is a meticulously curated dataset covering 98 Academy Award ceremonies, from the 1st in 1929 through the 98th in 2026. It spans 44 categories and includes 2,216 individual entries with winners and nominees. Every data point has been verified against official Academy records to ensure accuracy.

Prediction Model

Our AI prediction model achieved 91.7% accuracy at the 98th Academy Awards, correctly predicting 22 of 24 winners. The model uses precursor award analysis, historical patterns, and confidence calibration to generate predictions for every category. See the full breakdown, methodology, and calibration stats on our predictions page.

Features

Trivia — Over 1,900 questions across 24 categories with timed gameplay, streak multipliers, and speed bonuses. Test your knowledge from the earliest ceremonies to the most recent.

Picks — Fill out a ballot for every category, create Oscar pools with friends, and track your score with live scoring during the ceremony.

Seen — A film tracker powered by TMDB that lets you check off every nominated movie you've watched and see your coverage across categories and ceremonies.

Explorer — Browse every winner and nominee since 1927, organized by category and ceremony.

Records — All-time statistics including most wins, most nominations, and historic milestones across the full history of the Academy Awards.

Free & Open

Wrong Envelope is completely free. No ads, no paywalls, no in-app purchases. It is available on iOS, Android (beta), and the web.

The Name

Wrong Envelope is named after the most infamous moment in Oscar history. At the 89th Academy Awards in 2017, the wrong envelope was handed to presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway. La La Land was briefly announced as Best Picture before the error was corrected on stage and Moonlight was declared the actual winner. It remains the most talked-about moment in the history of the ceremony.