2024 Academy Awards Motion Picture Series

Nominated Picture: American Fiction
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: United States
Language: English
Production company: Orion Pictures, MRC, T-Street, Almost Infinite, 3 Arts Entertainment
Distributor in United States: Amazon MGM Studios
Director: Cord Jefferson
Producer: Ben LeClair, Nikos Karamigios, Cord Jefferson, Jermaine Johnson
Screenplay By: Cord Jefferson
Starring: Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, John Ortiz, Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams, Adam Brody, Issa Rae, Sterling K. Brown
Duration: 117 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: TBD
Nominations in 2024 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Jeffrey Wright
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Sterling K. Brown
Best Music, Original Score - Laura Karpman
Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay - Cord Jefferson

Nominated Picture: Anatomy of a Fall
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Language: French, English, German
Production companies: Les Films Pelléas, Les Films de Pierre
Distributor in United States: Neon
Director: Justine Triet
Producers: Marie-Ange Luciani, David Thion
Screenplay By: Justine Triet, Arthur Harari
Starring: Sandra Hüller, Swann Arlaud, Milo Machado Graner, Antoine Reinartz, Samuel Theis, Jehnny Beth, Saadia Bentaieb, Camille Rutherford, Anne Rotger, Sophie Fillières
Duration: 151 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 11 January 2024
Nominations in 2024 Academy Awards:
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Sandra Hüller
Best Directing - Justine Triet
Best Film Editing - Laurent Sénéchal
Best Writing, Original Screenplay - Justine Triet, Arthur Harari

Nominated Picture: Barbie
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: United States, United Kingdom
Language: English
Production companies: Heyday Films, LuckyChap Entertainment, NB/GG Pictures, Mattel Films
Distributor in United States: Warner Bros. Pictures
Director: Greta Gerwig
Producers: David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, Robbie Brenner
Screenplay By: Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach
Starring: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman, Will Ferrell
Duration: 114 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 20 July 2023
Nominations in 2024 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Ryan Gosling
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - America Ferrera
Best Costume Design - Jacqueline Durran
Best Music, Original Song - "I'm Just Ken", Music and Lyric by Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt
Best Music, Original Song - "What Was I Made For?", Music and Lyric by Billie Eilish, Finneas O'Connell
Best Production Design - Sarah Greenwood (Production Design); Katie Spencer (Set Decoration)
Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay - Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach

Nominated Picture: The Holdovers
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: United States
Language: English
Production companies: Miramax, Gran Via
Distributor in United States: Focus Features
Director: Alexander Payne
Producers: Mark Johnson, Bill Block, David Hemingson
Screenplay By: David Hemingson
Starring: Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa
Duration: 133 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: TBD
Nominations in 2024 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Paul Giamatti
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Best Film Editing - Kevin Tent
Best Writing, Original Screenplay - David Hemingson

Nominated Picture: Killers of the Flower Moon
Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, Romance, Western
Country: United States
Language: English, Osage
Production companies: Apple Studios, Imperative Entertainment, Sikelia Productions, Appian Way Productions
Distributor in United States: Paramount Pictures, Apple Original Films (through Apple TV+)
Director: Martin Scorsese
Producers: Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, Martin Scorsese, Daniel Lupi
Screenplay By: Eric Roth, Martin Scorsese
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone
Duration: 206 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 19 October 2023
Nominations in 2024 Academy Awards:
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Lily Gladstone
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Robert De Niro
Best Cinematography - Rodrigo Prieto
Best Costume Design - Jacqueline West
Best Directing - Martin Scorsese
Best Film Editing - Thelma Schoonmaker
Best Music, Original Score - Robbie Robertson
Best Music, Original Song - "Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)", Music and Lyric by Scott George
Best Production Design - Sarah Greenwood (Production Design); Katie Spencer (Set Decoration)

Nominated Picture: Maestro
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Music, Romance
Country: United States
Language: English
Production companies: Lea Pictures, Sikelia Productions, Amblin Entertainment, Fred Berner Films
Distributor in United States: Netflix
Director: Bradley Cooper
Producers: Martin Scorsese, Bradley Cooper, Steven Spielberg, Fred Berner, Amy Durning, Kristie Macosko Krieger
Screenplay By: Bradley Cooper, Josh Singer
Starring: Carey Mulligan, Bradley Cooper
Duration: 129 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 20 December 2023
Nominations in 2024 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Bradley Cooper
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Carey Mulligan
Best Cinematography - Matthew Libatique
Best Makeup and Hairstyling - Kazu Hiro, Kay Georgiou, Lori McCoy-Bell
Best Sound - Steven A. Morrow, Richard King, Jason Ruder, Tom Ozanich, Dean Zupancic
Best Writing, Original Screenplay - Bradley Cooper, Josh Singer

Nominated Picture: Oppenheimer
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: United States, United Kingdom
Language: English
Production companies: Syncopy, Atlas Entertainment
Distributor in United States: Universal Pictures
Director: Christopher Nolan
Producers: Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan
Screenplay By: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek, Kenneth Branagh
Duration: 180 Minutes
Released Date in HK: 20 July 2023
Nomination in 2024 Academy Awards:
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Cillian Murphy
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Robert Downey Jr.
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Emily Blunt
Best Cinematography - Hoyte Van Hoytema
Best Costume Design - Ellen Mirojnick
Best Directing - Christopher Nolan
Best Film Editing - Jennifer Lame
Best Makeup and Hairstyling - Luisa Abel
Best Music, Original Score - Ludwig Göransson
Best Production Design - Ruth De Jong (Production Design); Claire Kaufman (Set Decoration)
Best Sound - Willie Burton, Richard King, Gary A. Rizzo, Kevin O'Connell
Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay - Christopher Nolan

Nominated Picture: Past Lives
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: United States
Language: English, Korean
Production companies: CJ ENM, Killer Films, 2AM
Distributor in United States: A24
Director: Celine Song
Producers: David Hinojosa, Christine Vachon, Pamela Koffler
Screenplay By: Celine Song
Starring: Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro
Duration: 105 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 24 August 2023
Nominations in 2024 Academy Awards:
Best Writing, Original Screenplay - Celine Song

Nominated Picture: Poor Things
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Ireland, United Kingdom, United States
Language: English
Production companies: Film4, Element Pictures, TSG Entertainment
Distributor in United States: Searchlight Pictures
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Producers: Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone
Screenplay By: Tony McNamara
Starring: Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef, Christopher Abbott, Jerrod Carmichael
Duration: 141 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 29 February 2024
Nominations in 2024 Academy Awards:
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Emma Stone
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Mark Ruffalo
Best Cinematography - Robbie Ryan
Best Costume Design - Holly Waddington
Best Directing - Yorgos Lanthimos
Best Film Editing - Yorgos Mavropsaridis
Best Makeup and Hairstyling - Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier, Josh Weston
Best Music, Original Score - Jerskin Fendrix
Best Production Design - James Price, Shona Heath (Production Design); Zsuzsa Mihalek (Set Decoration)
Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay - Tony McNamara

Nominated Picture: The Zone of Interest
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: United States, United Kingdom, Poland
Language: German, Polish, Yiddish
Production companies: Film4, Access, Polish Film Institute, JW Films, Extreme Emotions
Distributor in United States: A24
Director: Jonathan Glazer
Producers: Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Frances McDormand
Screenplay By: Jonathan Glazer
Starring: Christian Friedel, Sandra Hüller
Duration: 105 Minutes
Release Date in Hong Kong: 22 February 2024
Nominations in 2024 Academy Awards:
Best Directing - Jonathan Glazer
Best International Feature Film
Best Sound - Tarn Willers, Johnnie Burn
Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay - Jonathan Glazer

Conclusion:
10 March 2024
Which Will Win Likely: Oppenheimer
Which May Be Alternates: Poor Things, The Holdovers

26 February 2024
Which Will Win Likely: Oppenheimer
Which May Be Alternates: Barbie, The Holdovers

14 February 2024
Which Will Win Likely: Oppenheimer
Which May Be Alternates: Barbie, The Holdovers

28 January 2024
Which Will Win Likely: Oppenheimer
Which May Be Alternates: Barbie, Killers of the Flower Moon

Which Should Win: Oppenheimer
Which Got Snubbed: May December, The Color Purple
Personal Favorite: Barbie
Which Wins? Oppenheimer