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Would it even be an Oscars ceremony without some kind of controversy over who gets nominated and who has been overlooked? This year, it seems the lens – or lack of – has fallen on the biggest movie of 2023, the Margot Robbie led and Greta Gerwig directed Barbie. Despite its record-breaking run and universal acclaim, Barbie missed out on being nominated for two fairly obvious categories: Best Director and Best Actress.
Even Ryan Gosling, who has been nominated for Best Actor for his absolute scene stealing turn as Ken, called out the oversight saying in an official statement “To say I’m disappointed is an understatement… There is no Ken without Barbie and there is no Barbie movie without Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, the two people most responsible for this history-making, globally celebrated film.”
There is something ironic about the two women who created a film that tackles a patriarchal preference system being overlooked in favour of the male lead who was, literally, Just Ken…
Also snubbed was Greta Lee’s stunning performance in Past Lives for the Best Actress category. But despite this egregious misstep – and yes it is egregious because the facts are the film was incredible and it would never have happened without the talent and focus of either Gerwig or Robbie – the 2024 Oscars are turning out to still be a momentous occasion. Three of the films nominated for Best Picture have been directed by women – Barbie, Anatomy of a Fall, and Past Lives. Lily Gladstone has earned yet another historic nomination for her role in Killers of the Flower Moon.
Leading the charge is the explosive drama Oppenheimer, which has detonated an impressive 13 nominations, a testament to its cinematic brilliance. Meanwhile, Poor Things follows closely with 11 nods, showcasing the diverse range of storytelling this year. Adding to the excitement, Bradley Cooper secured a trio of nominations, elevating his career total to a dazzling 12, although his directorial efforts in Maestro were overlooked.
BEST PICTURE
- American Fiction
- Anatomy of a Fall
- Barbie
- The Holdovers
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Maestro
- Oppenheimer
- Past Lives
- Poor Things
- The Zone of Interest
BEST DIRECTOR
- Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest
- Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things
- Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
- Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon
- Justine Triet, Anatomy of a Fall
BEST ACTRESS
- Annette Bening, Nyad
- Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
- Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall
- Carey Mulligan, Maestro
- Emma Stone, Poor Things
BEST ACTOR
- Bradley Cooper, Maestro
- Colman Domingo, Rustin
- Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers
- Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
- Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer
- Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
- America Ferrera, Barbie
- Jodie Foster, Nyad
- Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
- Sterling K. Brown, American Fiction
- Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon
- Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer
- Ryan Gosling, Barbie
- Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
- Justine Triet and Arthur Harari, Anatomy of a Fall
- David Hemingson, The Holdovers
- Bradley Cooper and Josh Singer, Maestro
- Samy Burch, May December
- Celine Song, Past Lives
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
- Cord Jefferson, American Fiction
- Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, Barbie
- Tony McNamara, Poor Things
- Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
- Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE
- Io Capitano, Italy
- Perfect Days, Japan
- Society of the Snow, Spain
- The Teacher’s Lounge, Germany
- The Zone of Interest, United Kingdom
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
- The Boy and the Heron
- Elemental
- Nimona
- Robot Dreams
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
- Bobi Wine: The People’s President
- The Eternal Memory
- Four Daughters
- To Kill a Tiger
- 20 Days in Mariupol
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
- El Conde
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Maestro
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
BEST EDITING
- Anatomy of a Fall
- The Holdovers
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
- Barbie
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Napoleon
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP
- Golda
- Maestro
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
- Society of the Snow
BEST SOUND
- The Creator
- Maestro
- Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part One
- Oppenheimer
- The Zone of Interest
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
- The Creator
- Godzilla Minus One
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
- Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part One
- Napoleon
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
- Barbie
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Napoleon
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
- “What Was I Made For?”, Billie Eilish and Finneas, Barbie
- “I’m Just Ken,” Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, Barbie
- “The Fire Inside,” Diane Warren, Flamin’ Hot
- “It Never Went Away,” Jon Batiste, American Symphony
- “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People),” Osage Tribal Singers, Killers of the Flower Moon
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
- American Fiction
- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
BEST LIVE-ACTION SHORT
- The After
- Invincible
- Knight of Fortune
- Red, White and Blue
- The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
BEST ANIMATED SHORT
- Letter to a Pig
- Ninety-Five Senses
- Our Uniform
- Pachyderme
- War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
- The ABCs of Book Banning
- The Barber of Little Rock
- Island in Between
- The Last Repair Shop
- Nai Nai & Wai Po
