The road to the 2024 Academy Awards began Tuesday morning with the announcement of nominations Oppenheimer led the pack with 13 nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director for Christopher Nolan Yorgos Lanthimos' black comedy "Poor Things," starring Emma Stone, followed with 11 nominations, and Martin Scorsese's "Killer in the Flower Moon" with 10

With a limited number of nominations, snubs happen Margot Robbie and Leonardo DiCaprio were left out of the acting categories, and Greta Gerwig did not win Best Director Still, while "Barbie" and "To the Flower Girls" received a combined 18 nominations, some of 2023's best films did not receive a single nomination

Yes, here's how to see all the Oscar nominations, but these seven omissions are Oscar-worthy films that deserve your time and attention

The Oscars are slowly beginning to recognize more and more coming-of-age stories Ricorice Pizza, The Fabermans, and the Best Picture winner, CODA, have received multiple nominations in the past two ceremonies Unfortunately, "God, Will You Be There, It's Me, Margaret" unfortunately missed out on the award with zero nominations Nevertheless, the film, based on Judy Blume's 1970 novel, deserves praise

Eleven-year-old Margaret Simon's (Abby Ryder Fortson) life is thrown into turmoil when she moves from New York to suburban New Jersey, forcing the girl to attend a different school and make new friends As Margaret enters adolescence, she turns to her mother Barbara (Rachel McAdams) and grandmother Sylvia (Kathy Bates) to help her find herself

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Wes Anderson's feature film was nominated for 15 Academy Awards, and the writer-director himself won seven Although he could win an Oscar for "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar" in the live-action short category, "Asteroid City," released in 2023, is completely out of the running Nevertheless, "Asteroid City" is certainly Anderson's best film of the last decade

The film depicts the events in the play "Asteroid City" along with a behind-the-scenes documentary on the production In the play, writer and recently widowed Augie Steenbeck (Jason Schwartzman) visits Asteroid City with his family to watch his bright son Woodrow (Jake Ryan) compete in the Junior Stargazer competition Supported by a stellar cast and an inventive screenplay, Asteroid City incorporates Anderson's signature style into an entertaining story about grief and loneliness

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The most moving film of 2023 was Sean Durkin's sports drama "Iron Claw," about the Von Erik wrestling family's rise to stardom in the 1980s Brothers Kevin (Zac Efron), David (Harris Dickinson), and Kelly (Jeremy Allen White) wrestle for their father Fritz (Holt McCallany) and his WCCW promotion Along with the boys every step of the way is their youngest brother, Mike (Stanley Simons), who chooses to concentrate on music instead of wrestling

The first half of "Iron Claw" plays out like a sports movie about the Von Erich family becoming champions However, the tone of the film changes dramatically in the second half, as the family's curse causes a heartbreaking tragedy The main highlight of "Iron Claw" is Efron's powerful performance as Kevin, the selfless older brother who must carry the weight and burden of his family's legacy Efron's performance has never been better and deserves a Best Actor nomination

"Iron Claw" is in theaters now It will eventually be distributed by Max

Unfortunately for fans of "The Hot Priest" and Conaire Waldron, "The Strangers" will not be entered in the 2024 Academy Awards due to zero nominations All of Us Strangers, written and directed by Andrew Haigh, is based on the 1987 novel Strangers by Taichi Yamada Andrew Scott plays Adam, a London screenwriter who begins dating his mysterious neighbor Harry (Paul Mescall)

One day, Adam visits his empty childhood home and, to his surprise, meets his mother (Claire Foy) and father (Jamie Bell), who died in a car accident 30 years earlier Though quiet, The Strangers cuts deep emotionally as a moving meditation on grief Had Scott's name been one of the five nominees for Best Actor, it would have been a worthy nominee

"All of Us Strangers" is in theaters now It will eventually be available on Hulu

It is unfortunate that the Academy has not yet introduced a stunt worker category If the Academy were to award a best stunt award, "John Wick: Chapter 4" would win hands down The "John Wick" series is a milestone in stunt work, and Chapter 4 features several highly choreographed action set pieces that will take your breath away

In Chapter 4, John Wick (Keanu Reeves) has gone underground with Bowery King (Laurence Fishburne) to prepare for his battle with the High Table Attempting to eliminate John is a member of the High Table, Marquis Vincent Bisset de Gramont (Bill Skarsgård), who agrees to duel John in Paris However, the Marquis does not intend to duel with John and puts a $26 million bounty on his head Killers from all over the world try to kill John, but as long as he breathes and has a gun, "Baba Yaga" has a chance to win

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On paper, "Origin" has all the elements of an Oscar contender The film follows writer Isabel Wilkerson (Anjanue Ellis-Taylor) and her quest to complete "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents)" The biopic was directed by Ava DuVernay, who had previously been nominated for Best Documentary for "13th"

"Origins" stars Ellis-Taylor, who was previously nominated for an Academy Award for "King Richard," in a strong performance The original story is derived from a true story relevant to the current time period Perhaps the January 2024 release date and late marketing campaign contributed to the film's lack of awards recognition Like many Oscar-worthy unreleased films, it should find a larger audience once it becomes available for streaming

"Origins" is currently in theaters It will eventually be streamed on Hulu

Timing is everything when it comes to Oscar nominations If the nominations had been made in June 2023, "Air" would have received recognition in almost every major category; it is difficult for a film released 10 months earlier to break through at the Academy Perhaps Regardless, "Air" remains a winner and is near the top of the list for Best Audience Participation in 2023

Directed by Ben Affleck, "Air" tells the saga of Michael Jordan's recruitment by Nike in the 1980s that would change the sneaker industry The central character is Sonny Vaccaro (Matt Damon), a basketball scout for Nike, who convinces CEO Phil Knight (Affleck) to put out an all-out press to sign Jordan to a shoe deal During the scouting phase, Vaccaro soon learns that Michael's mother, Deloris (Viola Davis), is calling all the shots" In order to get close to "His Highness," Sonny and Nike must win over the Jordan family patriarch

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