There are still two weeks until the films nominated for the 96th Academy Awards on March 10 are announced. But with the Golden Globes being awarded on Sunday, which are often a precursor to the films selected by the Academy, several media outlets are already making their predictions. Here are ten feature films that are likely to be in the running in one or more categories.
The Zone of Interest by Jonathan Glazer
Summary : During World War II, the Nazi commander of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig and their family lived a peaceful life in a large house very close to the concentration camp. Their happiness is jeopardized by the announcement of Rudolf's forced transfer.
American director Jonathan Glazer's historical drama, a loose adaptation of Martin Amis' novel of the same name, won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival last year but came away empty-handed at the Golden Globes, where it was nominated in three categories.
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Several media outlets are predicting that he will be in the running for the Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director, two categories in which competition promises to be fierce. It is also one of the favorites in the Best Foreign Film category, where it represents the UK.
The Remains of Alexander Payne
Summary : A grumpy and unloved history teacher at a New England prep school must stay on campus over the holiday season to deal with students who have nowhere else to go, including a misbehaving young man. problematic.
American director Alexander Payne's Christmas comedy-drama won two trophies at the Golden Globes on Sunday: best actor in a musical or comedy (Paul Giamatti) and best supporting actress (Da'Vine Joy Randolph).
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The film is notably nominated for the Oscar race in the categories of Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay and Best Editing. Paul Giamatti and Da'Vine Joy Randolph won again in the Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress categories.
Maestro by Bradley Cooper
Summary : American conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein fell under the spell of Costa Rican actress Felicia Montealegre when they met in 1946. A complex relationship that spanned several decades until Felicia's death.
The biographical film from director Bradley Cooper, who also stars Leonard Bernstein, has been generating a lot of buzz since its premiere at the Venice Film Festival in 2023. However, he had no success at the Golden Globes and came away empty-handed – he was nominated in four categories.
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The feature, which was shortlisted for the Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director, also excelled in technical categories, notably best makeup and hairstyles, while Bradley Cooper looks unrecognizable with his controversial prosthetic nose . The actor is also one of the favorites for the Oscar for Best Actor, as is his acting partner Carey Mulligan for the Oscar for Best Actress.
American Fiction by Cord Jefferson
Summary : Thelonious Monk Ellison is a frustrated author who is tired of seeing his colleagues sell copy with outdated and offensive stereotypes about African Americans. To denounce the situation, he jokingly wrote his own black book under a pseudonym, which immediately enjoyed enormous critical and popular success.
Cord Jefferson's first film, based on Percival Everett's novel Erasure, didn't win at the Golden Globes, but it did win the audience award at the recent Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
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Several media outlets are predicting that the comedy-drama will find a place in the Best Picture race, but given the competition, the film may have better luck in the Best Actor (Jeffrey Wright) and Best Adapted Screenplay categories.
Oppenheimer by Christopher Nolan
Summary: Biographical film inspired by the book “Robert Oppenheimer: Triumph and tragedy of a genius” (Pulitzer Prize 2006). Oppenheimer traces the journey of J. Robert Oppenheimer, nicknamed the “Father of the Atomic Bomb.”
The third highest-grossing film of 2023 after Barbie and Super Mario Bros. For the film, Oppenheimer dominated the Golden Globes, picking up five awards including Best Dramatic Film, Best Director for Christopher Nolan and Best Dramatic Actor for Cillian Murphy.
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The film ranks first on several lists of Oscar Best Picture predictions and is one of the favorites for Best Director. In addition to best scenery, best cinematography and best original music, the film also stood out in several acting categories, including best actor (Cillian Murphy), best actress (Emily Blunt) and best actor in a supporting role (Robert Downey Jr. ). ).
Barbie by Greta Gerwig
Summary : The world's most famous doll lives a dream existence in Barbieland until she experiences an existential crisis that forces her to travel with Ken into the real world in search of direction. She will quickly become disillusioned when she discovers a society still dominated by patriarchy.
Greta Gerwig's film did less well than expected at the Golden Globes, losing out to Yorgos Lanthimos' Poor Creatures in several categories. Out of nine nominations, he won only two trophies: the one for Best Original Song and the new award for Best Commercial Success.
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Like Oppenheimer, Greta Gerwig's film is expected to shine in several major categories, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Margot Robbie) and Best Actor (Ryan Gosling).
Poor Things by Yorgos Lanthimos
Summary : A variation on the Frankenstein theme based on the novel of the same name by Alasdair Gray, Poor Creatures features Bella Baxter, who kills herself to escape her abusive husband. She is led by Dr. Godwin Baxter is brought back to life by replacing her brain with that of her unborn child.
The film by Yorgos Lanthimos (Canine, The Lobster) caused a surprise at the Golden Globes by winning two awards that seemed destined for Barbie: Best Musical or Comedy Film and Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Film for Emma Stone.
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According to the trade press, Poor Creatures, which was awarded the Golden Lion in Venice in September, was able to secure a place in several categories: best film, best director, best actress, best supporting actor (Mark Ruffalo), best set, best costumes and best Editing.
The American touch (Flower Moon Killer) by Martin Scorsese
Summary: Oklahoma, 1920s. The discovery of oil deposits beneath the Osage territories allowed this indigenous nation to become wealthy. A hundred people from the community are murdered by white people who have their eye on the black gold; a series of murders that also led to the founding of the FBI.
Like Barbie, “The American Note” also disappointed at the Golden Globes, where the film only received one of seven possible awards. However, Lily Gladstone was the first Indigenous woman to win a Golden Globe, for Best Actress in a Drama Film.
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Martin Scorsese's blockbuster film is expected to be nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Lily Gladstone), Best Supporting Actor (Robert De Niro), Best Screenplay, Best Photo Direction. and several others compete.
Anatomy of a Fall by Justine Triet
Summary : Sandra and her husband Samuel have been living in a small, remote town in the Alps with their 11-year-old son Daniel for a year. When Samuel is found dead, the police begin treating the case as a murder and Sandra becomes the prime suspect.
After winning the Palme d'Or in Venice, the crime drama shone at the Golden Globes, becoming the first French film to win the award for best screenplay and the award for best foreign language film.
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Predictions show the film is in the running for Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Actress (Sandra Hülser).
Our past lives (Past Lives) by Celine Song
Summary : Nora and Hae Sung, two close childhood friends, are separated after Nora's family emigrates from South Korea. Decades later, they are reunited for one fateful week as they grapple with the fate, love and choices that make up a life.
The film by Canadian-Korean director Celine Song came away empty-handed at the Golden Globes and was nominated in four categories. However, it could pull off a surprise at the Oscars, with several media outlets giving it a shot in the Best Picture, Best Director or Best Original Screenplay categories.
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In the run-up to the Oscars, there are bits of other films to see: “May, December”, “Rustin”, “The Color Purple”, “Nyad”, “American Symphony”, “Ferrari”, “Priscilla”, “Ohne to ever know us” (All of Us Strangers), “The Boy and the Heron”.
With reporting from Variety, Hollywood Reporter, Los Angeles Times, CBC, Entertainment Weekly and ScreenRant