2023 Academy Awards Motion Picture Series

Nominated Picture: All Quiet on the Western Front
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: Germany, United States
Language: German, French
Production company: Amusement Park
Distributor in United States: Netflix
Director: Edward Berger
Producer: Malte Grunert, Daniel Dreifuss, Edward Berger, Daniel Brühl, Lesley Paterson, Ian Stokell, Thorsten Schumacher
Screenplay By: Edward Berger, Ian Stokell, Lesley Paterson
Starring: Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Daniel Brühl
Duration: 148 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 28 October 2022
Nominations in 2023 Academy Awards:
Best Cinematography - James Friend
Best International Feature Film
Best Makeup and Hairstyling - Heike Merker, Linda Eisenhamerová
Best Music, Original Score - Volker Bertelmann
Best Production - Christian M. Goldbeck (Production Design); Ernestine Hipper (Set Decoration)
Best Sound - Viktor Prášil, Frank Kruse, Markus Stemler, Lars Ginzel, Stefan Korte
Best Visual Effects - Frank Petzold, Viktor Müller, Markus Frank, Kamil Jafar
Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay - Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson, Ian Stokell

Nominated Picture: Avatar: The Way of Water
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: United States
Language: English
Production companies: Lightstorm Entertainment, TSG Entertainment
Distributor in United States: 20th Century Studios
Director: James Cameron
Producers: James Cameron, Jon Landau
Screenplay By: James Cameron, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver
Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet
Duration: 192 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 14 December 2022
Nominations in 2023 Academy Awards:
Best Production Design - Dylan Cole, Ben Procter (Production Design); Vanessa Cole (Set Decoration)
Best Sound - Julian Howarth, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Dick Bernstein, Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Michael Hedges
Best Visual Effects - Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Daniel Barrett

Nominated Picture: The Banshees of Inisherin
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Ireland, United Kingdom, United States
Language: English
Production companies: Film4 Productions, Blueprint Pictures, TSG Entertainment
Distributor in United States: Searchlight Pictures
Director: Martin McDonagh
Producers: Graham Broadbent, Peter Czernin, Martin McDonagh
Screenplay By: Martin McDonagh
Starring: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan
Duration: 114 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 26 January 2023
Nominations in 2023 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Colin Farrell
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Brendan Gleeson
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Barry Keoghan
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Kerry Condon
Best Directing - Martin McDonagh
Best Film Editing - Mikkel E.G. Nielsen
Best Music, Original Score - Carter Burwell
Best Writing, Original Screenplay - Martin McDonagh

Nominated Picture: Elvis
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Australia, United States
Language: English
Production companies: Warner Bros. Pictures, Bazmark Films, The Jackal Group
Distributor in United States: Warner Bros. Pictures
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Producers: Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Gail Berman, Patrick McCormick, Schuyler Weiss
Screenplay By: Baz Luhrmann, Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce, Jeremy Doner
Starring: Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJonge, Helen Thomson, Richard Roxburgh, Kelvin Harrison Jr., David Wenham, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Luke Bracey
Duration: 159 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 23 June 2022
Nominations in 2023 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Austin Butler
Best Cinematography - Mandy Walker
Best Costume Design - Catherine Martin
Best Film Editing - Matt Villa, Jonathan Redmond
Best Makeup and Hairstyling - Mark Coulier, Jason Baird, Aldo Signoretti
Best Production Design - Catherine Martin, Karen Murphy (Production Design); Bev Dunn (Set Decoration)
Best Sound - David Lee, Wayne Pashley, Andy Nelson, Michael Keller

Nominated Picture: Everything Everywhere All at Once
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: United States
Language: English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Production companies: IAC Films, Gozie AGBO, Year of the Rat, Ley Line Entertainment
Distributor in United States: A24
Director: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert
Producers: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Mike Larocca, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, Jonathan Wang
Screenplay By: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert
Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke-huy Quan, Jenny Slate, Harry Shum Jr., James Hong, Jamie Lee Curtis
Duration: 139 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 19 May 2022
Nominations in 2023 Academy Awards:
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Michelle Yeoh
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Ke-huy Quan
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Jamie Lee Curtis
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Stephanie Hsu
Best Costume Design - Shirley Kurata
Best Directing - Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert
Best Film Editing - Paul Rogers
Best Music, Original Score - Son Lux
Best Music, Original Song - "This Is a Life", Music by Ryan Lott, David Byrne, Mitski; Lyric by Ryan Lott, David Byrne
Best Writing, Original Screenplay - Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert

Nominated Picture: The Fabelmans
Genre: Drama
Country: United States
Language: English
Production companies: Amblin Entertainment, Reliance Entertainment
Distributor in United States: Universal Pictures
Director: Steven Spielberg
Producers: Kristie Macosko Krieger, Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner
Screenplay By: Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner
Starring: Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Gabriel LaBelle, Judd Hirsch
Duration: 151 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 29 December 2022
Nominations in 2023 Academy Awards:
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Michelle Williams
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Judd Hirsch
Best Directing - Steven Spielberg
Best Music, Original Score - John Williams
Best Production Design - Rick Carter (Production Design); Karen O'Hara (Set Decoration)
Best Writing, Original Screenplay - Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner

Nominated Picture: Tár
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: United States, Germany
Language: English, German, French, Tagalog
Production companies: Standard Film Company, EMJAG Productions
Distributor in United States: Focus Features
Director: Todd Field
Producers: Todd Field, Alexandra Milchan, Scott Lambert
Screenplay By: Todd Field
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Noémie Merlant, Nina Hoss, Sophie Kauer, Julian Glover, Allan Corduner, Mark Strong
Duration: 158 Minutes
Released Date in HK: 9 February 2023
Nomination in 2023 Academy Awards:
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Cate Blanchett
Best Cinematography - Florian Hoffmeister
Best Directing - Todd Field
Best Film Editing - Monika Willi
Best Writing, Original Screenplay - Todd Field

Nominated Picture: Top Gun: Maverick
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: United States
Language: English
Production companies: Skydance, TC Productions, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Distributor in United States: Paramount Pictures
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Producers: Jerry Bruckheimer, Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie, David Ellison
Screenplay By: Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, Christopher McQuarrie
Starring: Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Lewis Pullman, Ed Harris
Duration: 130 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 26 May 2022
Nominations in 2023 Academy Awards:
Best Film Editing - Eddie Hamilton
Best Music, Original Song - "Hold My Hand", Music and Lyric by Lady Gaga, BloodPop
Best Sound - Mark Weingarten, James H. Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon, Mark Taylor
Best Visual Effects - Ryan Tudhope, Seth Hill, Bryan Litson, Scott R. Fisher
Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay - Ehren Kruger and Eric Warren Singer, Christopher McQuarrie, Peter Craig, Justin Marks

Nominated Picture: Triangle of Sadness
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Sweden, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Mexico, Denmark, Greece, Switzerland, United States, Turkey
Language: English
Production companies: Imperative Entertainment, Film i Väst, BBC Film, 30West, Plattform Produktion, Essential Films, Coproduction Office, Sveriges Television, ZDF/Arte, Arte France Cinéma, TRT Sinema, Svenska Filminstitutet, Eurimages – Council of Europe, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, The Danish Film Institute, MOIN – Film Fund Hamburg Schelswig-Holstein, BFI, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Arte France, DR, Canal+, Ciné+, Heretic, Bord Cadre Films, Sovereign Films, Piano
Distributor in United States: TBD
Director: Ruben Östlund
Producers: Erik Hemmendorff, Philippe Bober
Screenplay By: Ruben Östlund
Starring: Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean, Dolly de Leon, Zlatko Burić, Iris Berben, Vicki Berlin, Henrik Dorsin, Jean-Christophe Folly, Amanda Walker, Oliver Ford Davies, Sunnyi Melles, Woody Harrelson
Duration: 147 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 29 December 2022
Nominations in 2023 Academy Awards:
Best Directing - Ruben Östlund
Best Writing, Original Screenplay - Ruben Östlund

Nominated Picture: Women Talking
Genre: Drama
Country: United States
Language: English
Production companies: Orion Pictures, Hear/Say Productions, Plan B Entertainment
Distributor in United States: United Artists Releasing
Director: Sarah Polley
Producers: Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Frances McDormand
Screenplay By: Sarah Polley
Starring: Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Judith Ivey, Ben Whishaw, Frances McDormand
Duration: 104 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: TBD
Nominations in 2023 Academy Awards:
Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay - Sarah Polley

Conclusion:
12 March 2023
Which Will Win Likely: Everything Everywhere All at Once
Which May Be Alternates: All Quiet on the Western Front, Top Gun: Maverick

27 February 2023
Which Will Win Likely: Everything Everywhere All at Once
Which May Be Alternates: All Quiet on the Western Front, Top Gun: Maverick

20 February 2023
Which Will Win Likely: Everything Everywhere All at Once
Which May Be Alternates: All Quiet on the Western Front, Elvis

26 January 2023
Which Will Win Likely: Everything Everywhere All at Once
Which May Be Alternates: The Banshees of Inisherin, The Fabelmans

Which Should Win: Everything Everywhere All at Once
Which Got Snubbed: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Babylon
Personal Favorite: Everything Everywhere All at Once
Which Wins? Everything Everywhere All at Once