Oscar 2024: 'Oppenheimer' Dominates With 13 Nominations, 'Poor Things' Follows With 11.

Oppenheimer, the cinematic examination of the dawn of the Atomic Age, started the race for the 96th Academy Awards, earning 13 nominations. It is closely followed by Poor Things, a feminist fiction set in a steampunk world of mutants and chauvinism, with 11 nominations. Killers of the Flower Moon, a dramatic depiction of a conspiracy to rob the Osage Nation of its oil wealth, came up third with 10 nominations. 

Both Oppenheimer and Killers of the Flower Moon come drawn from bitter chapters of American history, gaining recognition at a moment of division and political unrest in the United States, adding resonance to dark subject matters.

Barbie, despite topping last year's box office, trailed with 8 nominations in a controversial move that left director Greta Gerwig and star and producer Margot Robbie out of the run for a statue. Sharing the release date with Oppenheimer, these twin blockbusters became an instant phenomenon, driving crowds back to theaters for double features, making the Barbenheimer meme a viral trend. These two movies earned over $2 billion globally, a vast showing that boosted movie theaters still struggling from the pandemic.

Oppenheimer, Barbie, and Killers of the Flower Moon scored Best Picture nominations. They were joined by Poor Things, American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, The Holdovers, Maestro, Past Lives, and The Zone of Interest. For the first time, three best picture contenders — Barbie, Anatomy of a Fall, and Past Lives — were directed by women. 

The Best Actor nominees feature Paul Giamatti for The Holdovers, Cillian Murphy for Oppenheimer, Bradley Cooper for Maestro, Colman Domingo for Rustin, and Jeffrey Wright for American Fiction.

Best actress nominees are Killers of the Flower Moon's Lily Gladstone, Emma Stone for Poor Things, Annette Bening for Nyad, Sandra Hüller for Anatomy of a Fall, and Carey Mulligan for Maestro.

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Who picks Oscars Winners?

The event is organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, responsible for picking the nominees and the winners for every category of the Oscars. This organization groups more than 8,000 professionals from all aspects of the film industry. 

When are the Oscars?

The 2024 Academy Awards will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at 7:00 pm ET. 

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel will be hosting the ceremony for the fourth time. 

Who is on the list of Oscar nominees?

Best 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 Director 

• Justine Triet - Anatomy of a Fall.
• Martin Scorsese - Killers of the Flower Moon.
• Christopher Nolan - Oppenheimer.
• Yorgos Lanthimos - Poor Things.
• Jonathan Glazer - The Zone of Interest.

Actor in a Leading Role 

• Bradley Cooper - Maestro.
• Colman Domingo - Rustin.
• Paul Giamatti - The Holdovers.
• Cillian Murphy - Oppenheimer.
• Jeffrey Wright - American Fiction.

Actress in a Leading Role 

• Annette Bening - Nyad.
• Lily Gladstone - Killers of the Flower Moon.
• Sandra Hüller - Anatomy of a Fall.
• Carey Mulligan - Maestro.
• Emma Stone - Poor Things.

Actor in a Supporting Role

• Sterling K. Brown - American Fiction.
• Robert De Niro - Killers of the Flower Moon.
• Robert Downey Jr. - Oppenheimer.
• Ryan Gosling - Barbie.
• Mark Ruffalo - Poor Things.

Actress in a Supporting Role 

• Emily Blunt - Oppenheimer.
• Danielle Brooks - The Color Purple.
• America Ferrera - Barbie.
• Jodie Foster - Nyad.
• Da'Vine Joy Randolph - The Holdovers.

Adapted Screenplay

• American Fiction, by Cord Jefferson.
• Barbie, by Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach.
• Oppenheimer, by Christopher Nolan.
• Poor Things, by Tony McNamara.
• The Zone of Interest, by Jonathan Glazer.

Original Screenplay

• Anatomy of a Fall, by Justine Triet and Arthur Harari.
• The Holdovers, by David Hemingson.
• Maestro, by Bradley Cooper and Josh Singer.
• May December, by Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik.
• Past Lives, by Celine Song.

Cinematography 

• El Conde - Edward Lachman.
• Killers of the Flower Moon - Rodrigo Prieto.
• Maestro - Matthew Libatique.
• Oppenheimer - Hoyte van Hoytema.
• Poor Things - Robbie Ryan.

Original Song 

• The Fire Inside from Flamin' Hot - Music and Lyrics by Diane Warren.
• I'm Just Ken from Barbie - Music and Lyrics by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt.
• It Never Went Away from American Symphony - Music and Lyrics by Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson.
• Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People) from Killers of the Flower Moon - Music and Lyrics by Scott George.
• What Was I Made For? from Barbie - Music and Lyrics by Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell

Costume Design 

• Barbie - Jacqueline Durran.
• Killers of the Flower Moon - Jacqueline West.
• Napoleon - Janty Yates and Dave Crossman.
• Oppenheimer - Ellen Mirojnick.
• Poor Things - Holly Waddington.

Sound

• The Creator - Ian Voigt, Erik Aadahl, Ethan Van der Ryn, Tom Ozanich and Dean Zupancic.
• Maestro - Steven A. Morrow, Richard King, Jason Ruder, Tom Ozanich, and Dean Zupancic.
• Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One - Chris Munro, James H. Mather, Chris Burdon and Mark Taylor.
• Oppenheimer - Willie Burton, Richard King, Gary A. Rizzo and Kevin O'Connell.
• The Zone of Interest - Tarn Willers and Johnnie Burn.

Original Score 

• American Fiction - Laura Karpman.
• Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny - John Williams.
• Killers of the Flower Moon - Robbie Robertson.
• Oppenheimer - Ludwig Göransson.
• Poor Things - Jerskin Fendrix.

Live Action Short Film

• The After - Misan Harriman and Nicky Bentham.
• Invincible - Vincent René-Lortie and Samuel Caron.
• Knight of Fortune - Lasse Lyskjær Noer and Christian Norlyk.
• Red, White, and Blue - Nazrin Choudhury and Sara McFarlane.
• The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar - Wes Anderson and Steven Rales.

Animated Short Film 

• Letter to a Pig - Tal Kantor and Amit R. Gicelter.
• Ninety-Five Senses - Jerusha Hess and Jared Hess.
• Our Uniform - Yegane Moghaddam.
• Pachyderme - Stéphanie Clément and Marc Rius.
• War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko - Dave Mullins and Brad Booker.

Documentary Feature Film 

• Bobi Wine: The People's President - Moses Bwayo, Christopher Sharp, and John Battsek.
• The Eternal Memory.
• Four Daughters - Kaouther Ben Hania, and Nadim Cheikhrouha.
• To Kill a Tiger - Nisha Pahuja, Cornelia Principe and David Oppenheim.
• 20 Days in Mariupol - Mstyslav Chernov, Michelle Mizner, and Raney Aronson-Rath.

Documentary Short Film 

• The ABCs of Book Banning - Sheila Nevins and Trish Adlesic.
• The Barber of Little Rock - John Hoffman and Christine Turner.
• Island in Between - S. Leo Chiang and Jean Tsien.
• The Last Repair Shop - Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers.
• Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó - Sean Wang and Sam Davis.

International Feature Film 

• Io Capitano - Italy.
• Perfect Days - Japan.
• Society of the Snow - Spain.
• The Teachers' Lounge - Germany.
• The Zone of Interest - United Kingdom.

Animated Feature Film 

• The Boy and the Heron - Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki
• Elemental - Peter Sohn and Denise Ream.
• Nimona - Nick Bruno, Troy Quane, Karen Ryan, and Julie Zackary.
• Robot Dreams - Pablo Berger, Ibon Cormenzana, Ignasi Estapé and Sandra Tapia Díaz.
• Spider-Man - Across the Spider-Verse, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Amy Pascal.

Makeup and Hairstyling 

• Golda - Karen Hartley Thomas, Suzi Battersby, and Ashra Kelly-Blue.
• Maestro - Kazu Hiro, Kay Georgiou and Lori McCoy-Bell.
• Oppenheimer - Luisa Abel.
• Poor Things - Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier, and Josh Weston.
• Society of the Snow - Ana López-Puigcerver, David Martí and Montse Ribé.

Production Design 

• Barbie - Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer.
• Killers of the Flower Moon - Jack Fisk and Adam Willis.
• Napoleon, production design: Arthur Max; set decoration: Elli Griff
• Oppenheimer - Ruth De Jong and Claire Kaufman.
• Poor Things - James Price, Shona Heath and Zsuzsa Mihalek.

Film Editing

• Anatomy of a Fall – Laurent Sénéchal.
• The Holdovers – Kevin Tent.
• Killers of the Flower Moon – Thelma Schoonmaker.
• Oppenheimer – Jennifer Lame.
• Poor Things – Yorgos Mavropsaridis.

Visual Effects

• The Creator - Jay Cooper, Ian Comley, Andrew Roberts and Neil Corbould.
• Godzilla Minus One - Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi and Tatsuji Nojima.
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 - Stephane Ceretti, Alexis Wajsbrot, Guy Williams, and Theo Bialek.
• Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One - Alex Wuttke, Simone Coco, Jeff Sutherland and Neil Corbould.
• Napoleon - Charley Henley, Luc-Ewen Martin-Fenouillet, Simone Coco and Neil Corbould.