The Oscar nominations were announced this morning, with Oppenheimer, Poor Things, Killers of the Flower Moon and Barbie emerging as the early leaders.
Oppenheimer leads the pack with 13 nominations, including for best picture, best directing and lead and supporting actor nods for Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. It’s an impressive showing for a film already dominating the awards circuit, having pulled in eight wins at the Critics Choice Awards last week.
Trailing only slightly behind are Poor Things and Killers of the Flower Moon, with 11 and 10 nominations, respectively. Those films will go head to head with Oppenheimer in most of the categories it’s nominated in, including best picture.
Lily Gladstone’s best supporting actress nomination for Killers of the Flower Moon represents the first time an Indigenous American woman is nominated in that category.
Barbie, the undisputed box-office leader of 2023, pulled in eight nominations, but was snubbed for best director and best lead actress for Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, respectively.
With Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer set to hit theatres on July 21, CBC’s Ashley Fraser unpacks why the two films have become a cultural phenomenon spawning memes, T-shirts and double-feature plans.
Other snubs include Leo DiCaprio for his lead performance in Killers of the Flower Moon, breakthrough actors Dominic Sessa of The Holdovers and Charles Melton of May December in the best supporting actor category and the complete shut-out for the divisive Saltburn.
As well, Origin, Ava DuVernay’s late-season release, didn’t earn a single nomination, despite a PR blitz by everyone from Angelina Jolie to Regina King. That continues a disappointing showing for the film, which has failed to earn nominations or wins at most major awards shows.
Canadians up for awards
Along with the leading international nominees, a number of Canadians saw nods this year — including both best original screenplay and best picture for Celine Song’s Past Lives, a posthumous nomination for Robbie Robertson’s score for Killers of the Flower Moon and Ryan Gosling up for his performance in Barbie.
To Kill a Tiger, the documentary from Toronto’s Nisha Pahuja that dominated the Canadian Screen Awards last year, also earned a nod for best documentary.
Halifax’s Ben Proudfoot, who was nominated in the past for the short documentary A Concerto Is a Conversation and won in 2022 for The Queen of Basketball, picked up another nomination this year for The Last Repair Shop. As well, Montreal’s Vincent René-Lortie received a nomination for his live-action short Invincible, competing against Wes Anderson’s The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar.
The 96th Academy Awards will take place on March 10, broadcasting on ABC. This year’s ceremonies will start an hour earlier than previous years, with the show beginning at 7 p.m. ET. They will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel for his second year in a row and fourth time total.
Full list of 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
Performance by an actor in a leading role
- Bradly Cooper, Maestro
- Colman Domingo, Rustin
- Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers
- Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
- Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction
Performance by an actress in a leading role
- Annette Bening, Nyad
- Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
- Sandra Huller, Anatomy of a Fall
- Carey Mulligan, Maestro
- Emma Stone, Poor Things
Performance by an 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
Performance by an 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
The simultaneous blockbuster release of the Barbie and Oppenheimer has sparked debate among fans about what movie you should watch first in your ‘Barbenheimer’ binge. CBC film critics Eli Glasner and Jackson Weaver share their take.
Directing
- 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
Achievement in costume design
- Barbie
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Napoleon
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
Makeup and hairstyling
- Golda
- Maestro
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
- Society of the Snow
Live-action short film
- The After
- Invincible
- Knight of Fortune
- Red, White and Blue
- The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Best animated short film
- Letter to a Pig
- Ninety-Five Senses
- Our Uniform
- Pachyderm
- War Is Over! Inspired By the Music of John and Yoko
Adapted screenplay
- American Fiction
- Barbie
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
- The Zone of Interest
Original screenplay
- Anatomy of a Fall
- The Holdovers
- Maestro
- May December
- Past Lives
Celine Song’s debut film Past Lives is already being hailed as one of the best movies of 2023. CBC sat down with the Canadian writer and director about pulling the story of ordinary people doing the extraordinary from her own life.
Original song
- The Fire Inside from Flamin’ Hot
- I’m Just Ken from Barbie
- It Never Went Away from American Symphony
- Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People) from Killers of the Flower Moon
- What Was I Made For from Barbie
Original score
- American Fiction
- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
Best 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
- Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó
International feature film
- Io Capitano
- Perfect Days
- Society of the Snow
- Teacher’s Lounge
- The Zone of Interest
Best animated feature film
- The Boy and the Heron
- Elemental
- Nimona
- Robot Dreams
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Achievement in production design
- Barbie
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Napoleon
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
Achievement in film editing
- Anatomy of a Fall
- The Holdovers
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
Achievement in sound
- The Creator
- Maestro
- Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One
- Oppenheimer
- The Zone of Interest
Achievement in visual effects
- The Creator
- Godzilla Minus One
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
- Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One
- Napoleon
Achievement in cinematography
- El Conde
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Maestro
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
