- The nominees for the 2025 Academy Awards were announced on Thursday.
- Ten films were chosen by the Academy to compete for best picture, the biggest award of the night.
- Here’s how all 10 films stacked up, according to critics.
The nominees for the 2025 Academy Awards, which will be held on March 2, 2025, were announced Thursday after being delayed twice due to the devastating fires across Los Angeles.
Among the most-nominated films are “Emilia Pérez,” “The Brutalist,” and “Wicked.” There were also a few surprises, such as “The Apprentice” snagging a couple of nods, and there was even one for the Robbie Williams monkey movie, “Better Man” (for visual effects).
But the biggest prize of the night is always best picture. Since 2010, every year, 10 films are recognized as the potential best film of the year.
This year, the 10 nominees are: “Anora,” “The Brutalist.” “Conclave,” “A Complete Unknown,” “Dune: Part Two,” “Emilia Pérez,” “I’m Still Here,” “Nickel Boys,” “The Substance,” and “Wicked.” While all of these films have their fans, critics did not love them equally. Here are this year’s best picture nominees, ranked by critics.
