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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)
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
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
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
5) 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 Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup & Hairstyle, Best Original Song (‘I’m Just Ken’ by Ryan Gosling)
6) 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
7) 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
8) 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
9) 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
10) 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
11) 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
12) 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
13) 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
14) 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
15) 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
16) 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
17) 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
18) 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
19) 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
20) 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
21) 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
22) 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 Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing
23) 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
24) Unidentified Objects
Grade: 8.5
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
25) 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
26) 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
27) 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
28) 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
29) 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
30) 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
31) 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
32) 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
33) 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
34) 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)
35) 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
36) 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
37) 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
38) 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
39) 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
40) 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
41) 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
42) 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
43) 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)
44) 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
45) 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
46) 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)
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