Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest cinematic creation, ‘Poor Things’, is poised to vie for the prestigious title of Best Picture at the upcoming 96th Academy Awards [Oscars], alongside formidable contenders like Oppenheimer and Barbie.
The roster of Best Picture nominees for the Oscars encompasses a diverse array of films, including ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’, ‘The Holdovers’, ‘Maestro’, and ‘American Fiction’.
Lanthimos’ internationally-produced film, featuring Emma Stone in a captivating role as a resurrected woman, has earned an impressive 11 nominations. It trails just behind the leading film, ‘Oppenheimer’, which boasts a remarkable 13 nominations, acknowledging standout performances by Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, and Robert Downey Jr.
‘Poor Things’ has clinched nominations for Best Picture, with Lanthimos himself earning a nod for Best Director.
Emma Stone is recognised in the Best Actress category, while Mark Ruffalo garners a nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
The film is also a contender in multiple technical categories, including Best Cinematography (Robbie Ryan), Best Production Design (James Price, Heath, Zsuzsa Mikalek), Best Film Editing (Yorgos Mavropsaridis), Best Costume Design (Holly Waddington), Best Makeup and Hair (Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier, Josh Weston), and Best Original Score (Jerskin Fendrix).
The highly-anticipated award ceremony is slated for March 10 in Hollywood, with the return of talk show host Jimmy Kimmel as the evening’s host.
Following the announcement ceremony on Tuesday, here are the Oscar nominations in full:
BEST MOTION 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 ACTOR:
Bradley Cooper for Maestro
Colman Domingo for Rustin
Paul Giamatti for The Holdovers
Cillian Murphy for Oppenheimer
Jeffrey Wright for American Fiction
BEST ACTRESS:
Annette Bening – Nyad
Lily Gladstone – Killers Of The Flower Moon
Sandra Huller – Anatomy Of A Fall
Carey Mulligan – Maestro
Emma Stone – Poor Things
BEST DIRECTOR:
Justine Triet – Anatomy Of A Fall
Jonathan Glazer – The Zone Of Interest
Martin Scorsese – Killers Of The Flower Moon
Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer
Yorgos Lanthimos – Poor Things
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 supporting actress
Danielle Brooks – The Color Purple
America Ferrera – Barbie
Jodie Foster – Nyad
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers
Emily Blunt – Oppenheimer
ORIGINAL SONG:
The Fire Inside from Flamin’ Hot – Diane Warren
I’m Just Ken from Barbie – Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt
It Never Went Away from American Symphony – Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson
Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People) from Killers Of The Flower Moon – Scott George
What Was I Made For? from Barbie – Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell
ORIGINAL SCORE:
American Fiction
Indiana Jones And The Dial of Destiny
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY):
American Fiction – Cord Jefferson
Barbie – Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach
Oppenheimer – Christopher Nolan
Poor Things – Tony McNamara
The Zone Of Interest – Jonathan Glazer
– Writing (original screenplay)
Anatomy Of A Fall – Justine Triet and Arthur Harari
The Holdover – David Hemingson
Maestro – Bradley Cooper and Josh Singer
May December – screenplay by Samy Burch and story by Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik
Past Lives – Celine Song
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM:
The Boy And The Heron
Elemental
Nimona
Robot Dreams
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM:
Io Capitano (Italy)
Perfect Days (Japan)
Society Of The Snow (Spain)
The Teachers’ Lounge (Germany)
The Zone of Interest (United Kingdom)
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM:
Bobi Wine: The People’s President
The Eternal Memory
Four Daughters
To Kill A Tiger
20 Days In Mariupol
DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM:
The ABCs Of Book Banning
The Barber Of Little Rock
Island In Between
The Last Repair Shop
Nai Nai & Wai Po
ANIMATED SHORT FILM:
Letter To A Pig
Ninety-Five Senses
Our Uniform
Pachyderme
War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko
LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM:
The After
Invincible
Kight Of Fortune
Red, White And Blue
The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar
SOUND:
The Creator
Maestro
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Oppenheimer
The Zone Of Interest
COSTUME DESIGN:
Barbie
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
VISUAL EFFECTS:
The Creator
Godzilla Minus One
Guardians Of The Galaxy: Vol 3
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Napoleon
CINEMATOGRAPHY:
El Conde
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
FILM EDITING:
Anatomy Of A Fall
The Holdovers
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
PRODUCTION DESIGN:
Barbie
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING:
Golda
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Society Of The Snow
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