The Full List of 2023 Oscar Nominations: Geek Edition!
The Academy Awards’ full 2023 nominations lists are out. And, as expected, some of the greatest and most notable films in geek culture have made the cut. Below, take a look at the categories to see which of your fandom faves have a chance of winning big during the 2023 Oscars.
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Everything Everywhere All at Once leads with 11 nominations. If you haven’t watched this trippy, heartfelt film, do so immediately. Then you’ll see why it’s in the running for:
- Best Picture
- Best Directing: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
- Best Actress: 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 Original Score: Son Lux
- Best Original Screenplay: Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
- Best Original Song: “This is A Life” — Music by Ryan Lott, David Byrne, and Mitski; Lyrics by Ryan Lott and David Byrne
- Best Film Editing: Paul Rogers
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is full of sweeping visuals, emotional narratives, and incredible acting. Therefore it’s no surprise that it’s nominated for:
- Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Angela Bassett
- Best Costume Design: Ruth Carter
- Best Original Song: “Lift Me Up” — Music by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler, and Ludwig Goransson; Lyrics by Tems and Ryan Coogler
- Best Makeup and Hairstyling
- Best Visual Effect
Avatar: The Way of Water
Our return to Pandora with Neytiri and Jake Sully was as incredible as we all wanted it to be. No wonder, then, that Avatar: The Way of Water is nominated for:
- Best Picture
- Best Sound
- Best Production Design
- Best Visual Effects
The Batman
The latest take on the Dark Knight has been praised as one of the best yet. Naturally, The Batman is therefore flying toward:
- Best Sound
- Best Makeup and Hairstyling
- Best Visual Effects
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Rian Johnson, who also directed Star Wars: The Last Jedi™, created a scathing comedy/mystery masterpiece with Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. So of course it was nominated for:
- Best Adapted Screenplay
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
We’re not lying — Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio is a magical and emotional take on a classic fairytale. Perhaps it can enchant voters and take home:
- Best Animated Film
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
This little kitty started in Shrek and has only continued to impress in his solo movies. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is clawing its way toward:
- Best Animated Film
Turning Red
Puberty, parental troubles, and a unique twist on cultural mythology make for something amazing in Disney’s Turning Red. The Academy Awards thus acknowledged it for:
- Best Animated Film
Additional Noteworthy Nominations
Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, both of Fantastic Beasts, Harry Potter, and Wizarding World fame, are nominated for Best Actor and Best Actor in a Supporting Role, respectively, for The Banshees of Inisherin.
Brendan Fraser, who you know from The Mummy and DC Comics’ Doom Patrol, is nominated for Best Actor for The Whale.
Cate Blanchett, known for playing Hela in Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok, is in the running for Best Actress for Tár.
Brian Tyree Henry, recognizable from his roles in Into The Spider-Verse, Eternals, and Godzilla vs Kong, competes for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Causeway.
Barry Keoghan, most recently seen as The Joker in The Batman and Druig in Eternals, contends for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Banshees of Inisherin.
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