2024 Oscars Contenders Index & Information

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2024 OSCARS FILM CONTENDER RANKINGS

1) Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Grade: 9.2

Genre: Animation

Rating: PG

Run Time: 140 min.

Director(s): Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson

Notable Cast: Hailee Steinfeld, Shameik Moore, Daniel Kaluuya

Possible Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Animated Film, Best Score, Best Original Song (‘Calling’ by Metro Boomin, Boogie wit da Hoodie, NAV & Swae Lee)

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2) Oppenheimer

Grade: 9.2

Genre: Drama/Biography

Rating: R

Run Time: 180 min.

Director(s): Christopher Nolan

Notable Cast: Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey, Jr., Matt Damon

Possible Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Cillian Murphy), Best Supporting Actor (Robert Downey, Jr.), Best Supporting Actor (Matt Damon), Best Supporting Actress (Emily Blunt), Best Supporting Actress (Florence Pugh), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Makeup & Hairstyle, Best Sound, Best Score, Best Film Editing, Best Visual Effects

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3) A Thousand and One

Grade: 9.2

Genre: Drama

Rating: R

Run Time: 117 min.

Director(s): A.V. Rockwell

Notable Cast: Teyana Taylor, William Catlett, Delissa Reynolds

Possible Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Teyana Taylor), Best Supporting Actor (William Catlett), Best Supporting Actor (Aaron Kingsley Adetola), Best Supporting Actor (Josiah Cross), Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Makeup & Hairstyle, Best Score, Best Film Editing

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4) BlackBerry

Grade: 8.9

Genre: Drama

Rating: R

Run Time: 120 min.

Director(s): Matt Johnson

Notable Cast: Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, Matt Johnson

Possible Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Jay Baruchel), Best Supporting Actor (Glenn Howerton), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Makeup & Hairstyle, Best Score, Best Film Editing

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5) The Burial

Grade: 8.9

Genre: Drama/Comedy

Rating: R

Run Time: 126 min.

Director(s): Maggie Betts

Notable Cast: Jamie Foxx, Tommy Lee Jones, Mamoudou Athie

Possible Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Jamie Foxx), Best Actor (Tommy Lee Jones), Best Supporting Actor (Mamoudou Athie), Best Supporting Actor (Alan Ruck), Best Supporting Actress (Jurnee Smollett), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Score

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6) Past Lives

Grade: 8.9

Genre: Drama/Romance

Rating: PG-13

Run Time: 105 min.

Director(s): Celine Song

Notable Cast: Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro

Possible Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Teo Yoo), Best Actress (Greta Lee), Best Supporting Actor (John Magaro), Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Score, Best Film Editing

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7) Gran Turismo

Grade: 8.9

Genre: Drama

Rating: PG-13

Run Time: 134 min.

Director(s): Neill Blomkamp

Notable Cast: David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Djimon Hounsou

Possible Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Archie Madekwe), Best Supporting Actor (David Harbour), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Film Editing, Best Visual Effects

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8) Barbie

Grade: 8.9

Genre: Comedy/Fantasy

Rating: PG-13

Run Time: 114 min.

Director(s): Greta Gerwig

Notable Cast: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell

Possible Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Margot Robbie), Best Supporting Actor (Ryan Gosling), Best Supporting Actress (America Ferrera), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup & Hairstyle, Best Original Song (‘I’m Just Ken’ by Ryan Gosling); Best Original Song (‘What Was I Made For?’ by Billie Eilish), Best Film Editing

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9) The Killer

Grade: 8.9

Genre: Suspense/Thriller

Rating: R

Run Time: 118 min.

Director(s): David Fincher

Notable Cast: Michael Fassbender, Tilda Swinton, Charles Parnell

Possible Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Michael Fassbender), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Sound, Best Score, Best Film Editing

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10) They Cloned Tyrone

Grade: 8.9

Genre: Sci-Fi/Mystery

Rating: R

Run Time: 122 min.

Director(s): Juel Taylor

Notable Cast: John Boyega, Jamie Foxx, Teyonah Parris

Possible Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (John Boyega), Best Supporting Actor (Jamie Foxx), Best Supporting Actress (Teyonah Parris), Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup & Hairstyle, Best Score, Best Film Editing

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11) Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

Grade: 8.9

Genre: Action/Suspense

Rating: PG-13

Run Time: 163 min.

Director(s): Christopher McQuarrie

Notable Cast: Tom Hanks, Hayley Atwell, Vanessa Kirby

Possible Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Hayley Atwell), Best Supporting Actress (Vanessa Kirby), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Film Editing, Best Visual Effects

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12) Asteroid City

Grade: 8.9

Genre: Comedy/Sci-Fi

Rating: PG-13

Run Time: 105 min.

Director(s): Wes Anderson

Notable Cast: Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks

Possible Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Jason Schwartzman), Best Actress (Scarlett Johansson), Best Supporting Actor (Jake Ryan), Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Makeup & Hairstyle, Best Score, Best Film Editing

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13) Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.

Grade: 8.9

Genre: Comedy/Drama

Rating: PG-13

Run Time: 106 min.

Director(s): Kelly Fremon-Craig

Notable Cast: Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates, Abby Ryder Fortson

Possible Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Abby Ryder Fortson), Best Supporting Actress (Rachel McAdams), Best Supporting Actress (Kathy Bates), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup & Hairstyle, Best Score

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14) Rye Lane

Grade: 8.8

Genre: Comedy/Romance

Rating: R

Run Time: 82 min.

Director(s): Raine Allen-Miller

Notable Cast: David Jonsson, Vivian Oparah, Benjamin Sarpong-Broni

Possible Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (David Jonsson), Best Actress (Vivian Oparah), Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Score, Best Film Editing

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15) Little Richard: I Am Everything

Grade: 8.8

Genre: Documentary

Rating: NR

Run Time: 101 min.

Director(s): Lisa Cortes

Notable Cast: N/A

Possible Nomination(s): Best Documentary

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16) The Artifice Girl

Grade: 8.8

Genre: Sci-Fi/Drama

Rating: NR

Run Time: 93 min.

Director(s): Franklin Ritch

Notable Cast: David Girard, Sinda Nichols, Tatum Matthews

Possible Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Franklin Ritch), Best Supporting Actor (David Girard), Best Supporting Actress (Tatum Matthews), Best Supporting Actress (Sinda Nichols), Best Original Screenplay, Best Makeup & Hairstyle

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17) The Year of the Dog

Grade: 8.8

Genre: Drama

Rating: PG-13

Run Time: 95 min.

Director(s): Rob Grabow, Andrew McGinn, Michael Peterson

Notable Cast: Rob Grabow, Jon Proudstar, Michael Spears

Possible Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Actor (Rob Grabow), Best Original Screenplay, Best Score

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18) Somewhere in Queens

Grade: 8.8

Genre: Drama/Comedy

Rating: R

Run Time: 106 min.

Director(s): Ray Ramano

Notable Cast: Ray Ramano, Laurie Metcalf, Sebastian Maniscalco

Possible Nomination(s): Best Director, Best Actor (Ray Ramano), Best Actress (Laurie Metcalf), Best Supporting Actress (Sadie Stanley), Best Original Screenplay

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19) Sisu

Grade: 8.8

Genre: Action

Rating: R

Run Time: 91 min.

Director(s): Jalmari Helander

Notable Cast: Jorma Tommila, Aksel Hennie, Jack Doolan

Possible Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Jorma Tommila), Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Makeup & Hairstyle, Best Score

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20) Joy Ride

Grade: 8.7

Genre: Comedy

Rating: R

Run Time: 95 min.

Director(s): Adele Lim

Notable Cast: Ashley Park, Stephanie Hsu, Sherry Cola

Possible Nomination(s): Best Actress (Ashley Park), Best Supporting Actress (Stephanie Hsu), Best Supporting Actress (Sabrina Wu), Best Original Screenplay, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup & Hairstyle

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21) Polite Society

Grade: 8.7

Genre: Comedy/Action

Rating: PG-13

Run Time: 104 min.

Director(s): Nida Manzoor

Notable Cast: Priya Kansara, Ritu Arya, Nimra Bucha

Possible Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Priya Kansara), Best Supporting Actress (Ritu Arya), Best Original Screenplay, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing

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22) Tetris

Grade: 8.7

Genre: Thriller/Drama

Rating: R

Run Time: 118 min.

Director(s): Jon S. Baird

Notable Cast: Taron Egerton, Toby Jones, Nikita Efremov

Possible Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Taron Egerton), Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Score, Best Film Editing

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23) Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3

Grade: 8.7

Genre: Sci-Fi/Adventure

Rating: PG-13

Run Time: 150 min.

Director(s): James Gunn

Notable Cast: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper

Possible Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Chukwudi Iwuji), Best Supporting Actress (Pom Klementieff), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup & Hairstyle, Best Score, Best Visual Effects

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24) Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

Grade: 8.7

Genre: Adventure/Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Run Time: 134 min.

Director(s): John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein

Notable Cast: Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Hugh Grant

Possible Nomination(s): Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup & Hairstyle, Best Visual Effects

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25) Silver Dollar Road

Grade: 8.7

Genre: Documentary

Rating: PG

Run Time: 100 min.

Director(s): Raoul Peck

Notable Cast: N/A

Possible Nomination(s): Best Documentary

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26) Theater Camp

Grade: 8.6

Genre: Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Run Time: 92 min.

Director(s): Molly Gordon & Nick Lieberman

Notable Cast: Ben Platt, Jimmy Tatro, Patti Harrison

Possible Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Ben Platt), Best Actress (Molly Gordon), Best Original Screenplay

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27) Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game

Grade: 8.6

Genre: Drama/Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Run Time: 91 min.

Director(s): Austin & Meredith Bragg

Notable Cast: Mike Faist, Crystal Reed, Dennis Boutsikaris

Possible Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Actor (Mike Faist), Best Supporting Actress (Crystal Reed), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup & Hairstyle, Best Sound, Best Film Editing

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28) The League

Grade: 8.6

Genre: Documentary

Rating: PG

Run Time: 103 min.

Director(s): Sam Pollard

Notable Cast: N/A

Possible Nomination(s): Best Documentary

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29) I Got A Monster

Grade: 8.6

Genre: Documentary

Rating: NR

Run Time: 90 min.

Director(s): Kevin Abrams

Notable Cast: N/A

Possible Nomination(s): Best Documentary

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30) The Covenant

Grade: 8.5

Genre: Action/Suspense

Rating: R

Run Time: 123 min.

Director(s): Guy Ritchie

Notable Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Dar Salim, Emily Beecham

Possible Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Jake Gylllenhaal), Best Supporting Actor (Dar Salim), Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Score, Best Film Editing

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31) Air

Grade: 8.5

Genre: Drama

Rating: R

Run Time: 111 min.

Director(s): Ben Affleck

Notable Cast: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Viola Davis

Possible Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Matt Damon), Best Supporting Actor (Ben Affleck), Best Supporting Actor (Jason Bateman), Best Supporting Actress (Viola Davis), Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing

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32) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Grade: 8.5

Genre: Animation

Rating: PG

Run Time: 99 min.

Director(s): Jeff Rowe, Kyler Spears

Notable Cast: Ice Cube, Maya Rudolph, Seth Rogen

Possible Nomination(s): Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Animated Film, Best Score

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33) Elemental

Grade: 8.5

Genre: Animation

Rating: PG

Run Time: 101 min.

Director(s): Peter Sohn

Notable Cast: Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Catherine O’Hara

Possible Nomination(s): Best Original Screenplay, Best Animated Film, Best Original Song (‘Steal The Show’ by Lauv)

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34) Bottoms

Grade: 8.4

Genre: Comedy

Rating: R

Run Time: 91 min.

Director(s): Emma Seligman

Notable Cast: Rachel Sonnett, Ayo Edebiri, Ruby Cruz

Possible Nomination(s): Best Director, Best Actress (Rachel Sonnett), Best Actress (Ayo Edebiri), Best Supporting Actor (Miles Fowler), Best Supporting Actress (Ruby Cruz), Best Original Screenplay, Best Score

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35) No Hard Feelings

Grade: 8.5

Genre: Comedy

Rating: R

Run Time: 103 min.

Director(s): Gene Stupnitsky

Notable Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Barth Feldman, Matthew Broderick

Possible Nomination(s): Best Original Screenplay

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36) Unidentified Objects

Grade: 8.4

Genre: Drama/Sci-Fi

Rating: NR

Run Time: 100 min.

Director(s): Juan Felipe Zuleta

Notable Cast: Sarah Hay, Matthew Jeffers, Roy Abramsohn

Possible Nomination(s): Best Director, Best Actor (Matthew Jeffers), Best Actress (Sarah Hay), Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Score, Best Film Editing

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37) How To Blow Up A Pipeline

Grade: 8.4

Genre: Thriller/Suspense

Rating: R

Run Time: 104 min.

Director(s): Daniel Goldhaber

Notable Cast: Ariela Barer, Sasha Lane, Kristine Froseth

Possible Nomination(s): Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Score

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38) Palm Trees and Power Lines

Grade: 8.4

Genre: Drama

Rating: R

Run Time: 110 min.

Director(s): Jamie Deck

Notable Cast: Lily McInerny, Jonathan Tucker, Gretchen Mol

Possible Nomination(s): Best Director, Best Actress (Lily McInerny), Best Supporting Actor (Jonathan Tucker), Best Original Screenplay

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39) Reggie

Grade: 8.4

Genre: Documentary

Rating: PG-13

Run Time: 104 min.

Director(s): Alex Stapleton

Notable Cast: Reggie Jackson, Hank Aaron, Derek Jeter

Possible Nomination(s): Best Documentary

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40) Creed 3

Grade: 8.4

Genre: Drama

Rating: PG-13

Run Time: 116 min.

Director(s): Michael B. Jordan

Notable Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors

Possible Nomination(s): Best Director, Best Actor (Michael B. Jordan), Best Supporting Actor (Jonathan Majors), Best Supporting Actress (Tessa Thompson), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Sound

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41) You Hurt My Feelings

Grade: 8.3

Genre: Comedy/Drama

Rating: R

Run Time: 93 min.

Director(s): Nicole Holofcener

Notable Cast: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tobias Menzies, Owen Teague

Possible Nomination(s): Best Actress (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), Best Original Screenplay

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42) It’s Quieter in the Twilight

Grade: 8.3

Genre: Documentary

Rating: NR

Run Time: 83 min.

Director(s): Billy Miossi

Notable Cast: –

Possible Nomination(s): Best Documentary

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43) Pamela, A Love Story

Grade: 8.3

Genre: Documentary

Rating: TV-MA

Run Time: 112 min.

Director(s): Ryan White

Notable Cast: Pam Anderson

Possible Nomination(s): Best Documentary

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44) Linoleum

Grade: 8.1

Genre: Drama/Comedy

Rating: NR

Run Time: 101 min.

Director(s): Colin West

Notable Cast: Jim Gaffigan, Rhea Seehorn, Tony Shalhoub

Possible Nomination(s): Best Director, Best Actor (Jim Gaffigan), Best Actress (Rhea Seehorn), Best Supporting Actress (Katelyn Nacon), Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Score, Best Film Editing

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45) Chevalier

Grade: 8.1

Genre: Drama/Biography

Rating: PG-13

Run Time: 108 min.

Director(s): Stephen Williams

Notable Cast: Kelvin Harrison, Jr., Samara Weaving, Minnie Driver

Possible Nomination(s): Best Actor (Kelvin Harrison, Jr.), Best Supporting Actress (Samara Weaving), Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup & Hairstyle, Best Sound

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46) The Little Mermaid

Grade: 8.1

Genre: Musical/Fantasy

Rating: PG

Run Time: 135 min.

Director(s): Rob Marshall

Notable Cast: Halle Bailey, Javier Bardem, Melissa McCarthy

Possible Nomination(s): Best Actress (Halle Bailey), Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup & Hairstyle, Best Sound, Best Score, Best Song (‘For The First Time’ by Halle Bailey), Best Visual Effects

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47) Showing Up

Grade: 8.1

Genre: Drama/Comedy

Rating: R

Run Time: 107 min.

Director(s): Kelly Reichardt

Notable Cast: Michelle Williams, Hong Chau, Judd Hirsch

Possible Nomination(s): Best Actress (Michelle Williams), Best Supporting Actress (Hong Chau)

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48) Stan Lee

Grade: 7.9

Genre: Documentary

Rating: NR

Run Time: 86 min.

Director(s): Doug Gelb

Notable Cast: Stan Lee

Possible Nomination(s): Best Documentary

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49) Chang Can Dunk

Grade: 7.7

Genre: Drama/Family

Rating: PG

Run Time: 109 min.

Director(s): Jingyi Shao

Notable Cast: Bloom Li, Mardy Ma, Zoe Renee

Possible Nomination(s): Best Director, Best Supporting Actress (Mardy Ma), Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing

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50) Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

Grade: 7.7

Genre: Adventure/Action

Rating: PG-13

Run Time: 127 min.

Director(s): Steven Caple, Jr.

Notable Cast: Anthony Ramos, Michelle Yeoh, Pete Davidson

Possible Nomination(s): Best Sound, Best Visual Effects

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51) Gods of Mexico

Grade: 7.7

Genre: Documentary

Rating: NR

Run Time: 97 min.

Director(s): Helmut Dosantos

Notable Cast: N/A

Possible Nomination(s): Best Cinematography, Best Documentary

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52) The Magician’s Elephant

Grade: 7.7

Genre: Animation

Rating: PG

Run Time: 99 min.

Director(s): Wendy Rogers

Notable Cast: Brian Tyree Henry, Benedict Wong, Mandy Patinkin

Possible Nomination(s): Best Animated Film

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53) The Amazing Maurice

Grade: 7.6

Genre: Animation

Rating: PG

Run Time: 93 min.

Director(s): Toby Genkel & Florian Westermann

Notable Cast: Hugh Laurie, Emilia Clarke, Gemma Arterton

Possible Nomination(s): Best Animated Film

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54) Knock at the Cabin

Grade: 7.4

Genre: Suspense

Rating: R

Run Time: 100 min.

Director(s): M. Night Shyamalan

Notable Cast: Dave Bautista, Ben Aldridge, Rupert Grint

Possible Nomination(s): Best Actor (Dave Bautista), Best Supporting Actor (Rupert Grint), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Score

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55) Plane 

Grade: 7.1

Genre: Action/Thriller

Rating: R

Run Time: 107 min.

Director(s): Jean-Francois Richet

Notable Cast: Gerard Butler, Mike Colter, Tony Goldwyn

Possible Nomination(s): Best Sound, Best Visual Effects

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56) Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken 

Grade: 7.1

Genre: Animation

Rating: PG

Run Time: 91 min.

Director(s): Kirk DeMicco, Faryn Pearl

Notable Cast: Jane Fonda, Colman Domingo, Will Forte

Possible Nomination(s): Best Animated Film

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57) The Super Mario Brothers Movie 

Grade: 6.8

Genre: Animation

Rating: PG

Run Time: 92 min.

Director(s): Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic & Pierre Leduc

Notable Cast: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day

Possible Nomination(s): Best Animated Film, Best Original Song (‘Peaches’ by Jack Black)

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58) Antman & The Wasp: Quantumania

Grade: 6.2

Genre: Adventure/Sci-Fi

Rating: PG-13

Run Time: 125 min.

Director(s): Peyton Reed

Notable Cast: Paul Ruud, Jonathan Majors, Evangeline Lilly

Possible Nomination(s): Best Costume Design, Best Makeup & Hairstyle, Best Sound, Best Visual Effects

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59) Cocaine Bear

Grade: 6.2

Genre: Thriller/Comedy

Rating: R

Run Time: 95 min.

Director(s): Elizabeth Banks

Notable Cast: Ray Liotta, Keri Russell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Possible Nomination(s): Best Score, Best Visual Effects

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60) 80 For Brady

Grade: 5.3

Genre: Comedy/Drama

Rating: PG-13

Run Time: 98 min.

Director(s): Kyle Marvin

Notable Cast: Lilly Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Sally Field

Possible Nomination(s): Best Original Song (‘Gonna Be You’ by Dolly Parton, Belinda Carlisle, Cyndi Lauper and Diane Warren)