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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) 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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)