Netflix Inc NFLX could strike gold at the Academy Awards once again with its “Emilia Pérez” the most nominated film, showing the continued strength of streaming in the movie sector.
What Happened: Netflix has now had at least one film nominated for Best Picture in each year since 2019. The streaming giant will be hoping that “Emilia Pérez” can help the company win the award for the first time.
Here are the Best Picture nominations and their respective studios and associated stocks.
- "Anora": Neon
- "The Brutalist": A24
- "A Complete Unknown": Searchlight Pictures, a unit of The Walt Disney Company DIS
- "Conclave": Distributed by Focus Features, a unit of Comcast Corporation CMCSA in the U.S.
- "Dune: Part Two": Warner Bros. Pictures WBD
- "Emilia Pérez": Netflix
- "I'm Still Here": Distributed by Sony Group Corp SONY in U.S.
- "Nickel Boys": Amazon MGM Studios, a unit of Amazon.com Inc AMZN
- "The Substance": Mubi
- "Wicked": Universal Pictures, a unit of Comcast
Emilia Pérez led the overall nominations with 13 nods, setting the record for the most nominations for a non-English language film. Actress Karla Sofía Gascón also became the first openly trans actor ever nominated for an Academy Award for her role in the film.
The film helped Netflix rank first among studios with 16 total nominations in the main categories, ranking second was A24 with 14 followed by Universal with 13.
Netflix has received plenty of nominations at the Academy Awards including for Best Picture, but has yet to win this top prize. Apple Inc AAPL became the first streaming company to win Best Picture in 2022 with "CODA."
Last year's most nominated film "Oppenheimer" took home seven wins including Best Picture from its 13 nominations.
Ranking second in overall nominations were "Wicked" and "The Brutalist," which both received 10 nominations. “The Brutalist” won Best Picture-Drama at the Golden Globes, but has recently come into controversy for its use of artificial intelligence in the film, as reported by Deadline.
"Wicked" was one of the highest grossing films of 2024 and it now hopes to take home more hardware at the Academy Awards. Nominee Cynthia Erivo would become part of the elusive EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) if she wins for her role in "Wicked."
Another top storyline could be the fact that "The Apprentice," a movie about President Donald Trump got nominated for two Academy Awards. Trump fought to get the movie banned from theaters unsuccessfully. Sebastian Stan, who played Trump in the film, was nominated for Best Actor and Jeremy Strong, who plays Trump mentor Roy Cohn in the film, was nominated for Best Supporting Actor.
Other Nominations: Here's a look at the other top categories and this year's nominees:
Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Adrien Brody, "The Brutalist"
- Timothée Chalamet, "A Complete Unknown"
- Colman Domingo, "Sing Sing"
- Ralph Fiennes, "Conclave"
- Sebastian Stan, "The Apprentice"
Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Cynthia Erivo, "Wicked"
- Karla Sofía Gascón, "Emilia Pérez"
- Mikey Madison, "Anora"
- Demi Moore, "The Substance"
- Fernanda Torres, "I'm Still Here"
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Yura Borisov, "Anora"
- Kieran Culkin, "A Real Pain"
- Edward Norton, "A Complete Unknown"
- Guy Pearce, "The Brutalist"
- Jeremy Strong, "The Apprentice"
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Monica Barbaro, "A Complete Unknown"
- Ariana Grande, "Wicked"
- Felicity Jones, "The Brutalist"
- Isabella Rossellini, "Conclave"
- Zoe Saldaña, "Emilia Pérez"
Best Director
- Sean Baker, "Anora"
- Brady Corbet, "The Brutalist"
- James Mangold, "A Complete Unknown"
- Jacques Audiard, "Emilia Pérez"
- Coralie Fargeat, "The Substance"
Best Adapted Screenplay
- "A Complete Unknown"
- "Conclave"
- "Emilia Pérez"
- "Nickel Boys"
- "Sing Sing"
Best Original Screenplay
- "Anora"
- "The Brutalist"
- "A Real Pain"
- "September 5"
- "The Substance"
What's Next: The 97th Academy Awards will air on ABC and stream on Hulu on March 2 at 7 p.m. ET. Conan O'Brien is this year's host.
The show will pay tribute to the city of Los Angeles after the devastating wildfires. The academy recently said it would move away from live performances of original song nominees to focus on the songwriters.
"We will honor Los Angeles as the city of dreams, showcasing its beauty and resilience, as well as its role as a beacon for filmmakers and creative visionaries for over a century," Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said.
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