#barbenheimer 2: award season

[eternallovers65]

Hollywood better give them writers and actors a raise cause I need Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Margot Robbie, and Ryan Gosling domination during this award season

[chiantishiree]

romelukas actors au!!

one is unhinged big blockbuster swedish actor—such as Dignity, Inside the Realm of Westwood, Dark Cubicle Tunnel, etc. who always lose at the oscars due to several scandals. and one is flop nepo baby who never make a breakthrough except his 10 minutes cameo in his “Joyful Land” in his teenage era (following by his debut in several flop cancelled tvs we don’t have to discuss). first encounter was at the met gala 5 years ago. they were having silly and quite nasty fight at the after party event bc drunken lukas spilled a lot of wine to roman (check tmz footage). after that night, we only get a slightest passive aggressive interviews/press when rome called him “inhuman fucking dogman” and lukas refer to him as “floppest gremlin in the upper west side”.

it’s official they will be back at the awards ceremony convention this year after a phenomenal blockbuster hit last summer that set a new record of being cinema rivals for 3 months straight. rome with “just another beginning in the sandlot” and lukas with “terrifier”. everyone on lbxd been calling “justified” in short (the closest we could get as barbenheimer successor) for nearly 2 years in cinema dire. we needed that. sadly, both are robbed of their nomination in this awards season. how come the two of the most important role last summer didn’t get an oscar nod except for ensemble? ofc because lukas came for another scandal and even tho rome had more than 1hour screen time, he seems to be enjoying himself as regular non awardee and never really campaign as hard as everyone despite having backup from waystar studios. we believe they never met after #that incident (publicly). will they finally burn their grudges tomorrow at the after party? only time will tell.

[brianjaeger]

2024 Academy Award Best Picture Nominees Guide For Those Who Haven’t Actually Watched Them

In a year when the names of pretty much every movie are combinations of random, non-descript words, and with a lineup of films that few people did actually watch or even legitimately know what they’re about (except Barbenheimer) - the Academy really tested the flimsy premise of this now decade-old bit.

But tis the season! So sing along with me! My awards have a first name, it’s O-S-C-A-R!

My awards have a second name, it’s C-O-R-P-O-R-A-T-E-H-O-L-L-Y-W-O-O-D-W-I-L-L-S-O-O-N-B-R-E-A-K-I-T-S-P-R-O-M-I-S-E-T-O-T-H-E-U-N-I-O-N-S-A-N-D-C-R-E-A-T-E-A-L-L-O-F-T-H-E-S-E-M-O-V-I-E-S-W-I-T-H-A-I-I-N-T-H-E-F-U-T-U-R-E!

So, let’s dive in for this 10th rundown of the Best Picture nominees!

American Fiction

What Florida Governor Ron DeSantis calls critical race theory.

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German Fiction is what those who planned to vote for DeSantis call Zone of Interest.

If this wins, Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty will announce it as La La Land.

Tracee Ellis Ross plays the role of Dr. Lisa Ellison. Other original names for characters were Myra Lucretia Taylor as Dr. Mary Lucretiason, Michael Cyril Creighton as Dr. Thomas Cyrilson and Sterling K. Brown as Dr. William K.-son.

Anatomy of a Fall

About 6-foot-2 and roughly 200 pounds at the time that he slapped Chris Rock at this awards show in 2022. 

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You know what they call a Quarter Pounder with Cheese in Paris? They call it Anatomie D'Une Cheese.

I thought it was a bit lazy that in order to play the half-blind son, director Justine Triet just put an eye-patch on Milo Machado-Graner and exclaimed, “Mon Dieu! Ze garçon is now half blind. Voir!

Eric Clapton’s least favorite Best Picture nominee.

Barbie

A sharp and immensely profitable attack upon the patriarchy and a film that became a rallying cry for female empowerment in Hollywood that garnered no Best Director or Best Actress nominations but nabbed a nom for penis-owning actor Ryan Gosling.

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Hi Barbie!

One day during childhood, I agreed to play Barbies with my two sisters and my brother. But we played Saved By The Bell with Ken as Zack Morris, an Aladdin doll as A.C. Slater and various Barbies as Kelly, Jessie and Lisa. It was civil until I got bored and used another Ken doll to be Screech and all of a sudden gave him the power (ironically…Screech's last name was Powers) to fly and then pretended he was flying over the Dream House and farting and pooping down (also ironically in light of Dustin Diamond’s later activities) on everyone causing my sisters to scream at me while I cackled with laughter. Not really a joke. Just a real crystalized childhood memory that I'm sadly still kind of proud of and also still think is very funny.

Next year, the Polly Pocket movie will be a tremendous hit, break down traditional gender norms, and Austin Butler will be the only one nominated for an Oscar for playing Paul E. Pocket.

The Holdovers

A story about a group that has nowhere to go after they are abandoned in New England…the 2020 Patriots.

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The lead role called for a “stubborn, curmudgeonly” character and Paul Giamatti just materialized on set.

To achieve Giamatti’s character Paul Hunham’s trademark lazy eye, Alexander Payne enlisted the help of Anatomy of a Fall director Justine Triet who came on set and addressed Giamatti’s right eye, saying, “Bonjour, eye! Do some work, s'il vous plaît. (Pauses for a beat.) Sacre bleu! Ze eye refuses to work. Zis is a lazy eye!”

This is the first collaboration between director Alexander Payne and actor Paul Giamatti since Sideways which now makes sense since there are various points in the film where a character, with absolutely no context or prompting, sips a glass of merlot and spits it on the ground screaming, “Merlot is the worst liquid in the universe!” But it was a bit much when the last scene of the movie was Paul Giamatti looking directly into the camera and saying, “Fuck you, merlot,” before the credits rolled.

Killers of the Flower Moon

Ernest in the Army. Ernest Scared Stupid. Ernest Goes to Jail.

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Leonardo DiCaprio initially turned down the role when he learned that his romantic interest in the film, Mollie Kyle, was 137 years old, saying, "Maybe without the 7!"

IMDB lists this movie’s runtime in years.

Scorsese rejected composer Robbie Robertson’s first score for the film that included “‘Up on Cripple Creek…Is Where They Found Anna’s Body’”, “I Shall Be Released…Is What King Hale Tells Ernest While In Jail”, “The Weight…Of His Transgressions Caused Ernest to Testify Against His Uncle” and “Ophelia…Is Probably The Name of One of The Background Osage Women Characters, Oh Come On Marty, Just Put It In The Credits, People Love This Song”

Maestro

Seasoned musician Leonard Bernstein (Bradley Cooper) discovers-and falls in love with-struggling actress Felicia Montealegre (Carey Mulligaga). She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as an actress - until Leonard coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Felicia’s career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Leonard fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons. Then, he pisses his pants at the Grammys.

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Early critical reviews of the trailer focused on the “Anatomy of a Face”.

Just like in “A Star Is Born”, Bradley Cooper took vocal lessons to actually perform Leonard Bernstein's classic “Hallelujah”. (What’s that? There are two Jewish Leonards?)

Cooper spent nearly 45% of the film’s budget on that epic final battle scene between Bernstein and Lydia Tár.

Oppenheimer

Julius Robert Oppenheimer Schmidt! That's my name too! Whenever I got out, the people always shout, “There goes Julius Robert Oppenheimer Schmidt!” Na-na na-na na-na-na!

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In an alternate scene, it's revealed that the exchange between Oppenheimer and Edison by the pond that caused Albert to react so sadly when walking past Robert Downey Jr. is that Oppenheimer tried to sneak a fart but then said, “Oh no. I just Oppensharted.”

Nolan took some liberties with the true story. In reality, the U.S. killed between 110,000 and 210,000 Japanese citizens…with kindness.

Since ABC does not include the Academy’s Scientific and Technical Awards during the broadcast, we will not see Cillian Murphy’s acceptance speech for Best Seated Mangina.

Past Lives

This film follows the stories of the characters’ souls across time, and the stories are interwoven as they advance, showing how they all interact in their “past lives”. The film explores how people's “past lives” are connected with and influence each other and…wait a second. Nope. That’s Cloud Atlas. (Do not watch Cloud Atlas.)

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Due to scheduling conflicts with Poor Things, Emma Stone was unable to play the female Asian lead this time.

However, in the North Korean version of the film, Kim Jong Un played the role. And all the other roles. And won all of the Oscars. Ever.

This movie is a prequel to the movie Lives.

Poor Things

From Pixar comes the story of little Sally Sangiovese, a newly bottled red Italian wine who is separated from her Sangio-family and sent to the wine cellar. There, she’ll befriend Nelson Nebbiolo, a wizened red from the Piedmont region who is coming up on 30 years in the cellar but still hasn’t gotten over the loss of his Spanish love, Tia Tempranillo, who was pulled from the cellar for a quinceañera dinner the year prior. Together, the two will hatch a plan to release themselves from the cellar to reunite Sally with her family and Nelson con su amor. Along their adventurous aging process, audiences will discover that even when the bottle appears half-empty, you simply decant dampen the spirit of these…Pour Things!

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Max McCandles was actually the original name of Lumière from Beauty and the Beast.

Unfortunately this story of a British woman receiving a brain transplant isn’t about J.K. Rowling.

This is the first movie written by new AI trained only on Dr. Seuss books, Kanye West’s Twitter feed and the dreams of Gary Busey.

The Zone of Interest

Rudolf the conflicted Nazi! Had a garden full of rows! Of plants his wife liked to tend to! Horrifically juxtaposed! Then one sunny German day, Hitler came to say, “Rudolf of the triple Reich, won't you Holocaust tonight!” Then, how he wrestled with morality! As he puked and thought, “Why me?!” Rudolf the conflicted Nazi! This one’s really hard for comedy!

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The popularity of the film has already led to a sequel, Höss Party 2.

Probably also the title of one of the Mission Impossible movies.

I actually did watch every other movie nominated for Best Picture this year, but The Zone of Interest is the only one I did Nazi!

[themovieblogonline]

10 Best Moments From Oscars 2024

The much-awaited Oscars red carpet finally rolled out on March 11th, 2024, and like every year, it was a blend of unforgettable moments. From heartwarming wins and powerful speeches to unexpected appearances and playful tributes, this year's ceremony had something for everyone. Whether you're a die-hard cinephile or simply enjoy the spectacle of award season, the Oscars never disappoint. Let's dive into the top 10 moments that are sure to be etched in Oscar history, from emotional acceptance speeches to show-stopping musical numbers and surprise celebrity appearances. Here are the top 10 moments that will go down in Oscar History.  1. Emma Stone Celebrates Her Win Having become fast friends during award season, Emma Stone and Lily Gladstone shared a heartfelt moment, as the former bagged the Oscar for Best Actress for Poor Things. Emma Stone dedicated the win to all fellow nominees and even gave a shout-out to Gladstone during her acceptance speech.  2. A Kentastic Pink Performance Ryan Gosling’s all-pink I’m Just Ken performance was another highlight of the Oscars evening. Serenading co-stars, dancing and grooving on a pink staircase and the backup dancers’ getup reminded us of Marilyn Monroe’s performance in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953). 3. Jonathan Glazer Stands Up for Humanity Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone of Interest secured the Oscar for Best International Feature and he made Gaza the center of his acceptance speech, shedding light on the ongoing dehumanization.  4. Barbenheimer’s Playful Reprise Barbenheimer's Playful Reprise offered a lighthearted interlude during the ceremony. The details remain under wraps, but it included a surprise performance and audience participation, leaving everyone with a smile. 5. Robert Downey Jr. Celebrates 1st Oscar Win Robert Downey Jr, in his acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actor for Oppenheimer, thanked his “terrible childhood”, the Academy, and his loving wife, saying “You have loved me back to life”. Now that's how to honor your support system on the Oscar stage! 6. Billie Eilish was Made to Shine The sibling duo, Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell won their second collective Oscar for Barbie’s emotionally charged ballad What Was I Made For? This win makes them the youngest artists to secure two Academy Awards.  7. Who Let the Dog Out?  Amidst no-show rumors and Jimmy Kimmel’s prologue, Messi’s chances of showing up were slim. However, the Anatomy of a Fall star made an appearance shortly after. Looking equal parts adorable and handsome, the black-and-white, four-legged celebrity was sporting a bowtie in a sea of celebrities.  8. Donald Trump in the Spotlight Jimmy Kimmel, the host of the Oscars, didn’t let Donald Trump’s mean post get under his skin. He playfully brushed it off, by addressing Trump rather directly and said “Isn't it past your jail time” for the review on Truth Social. 9. John Cena Makes a Bare Appearance John Cena made a rather dramatic appearance when presenting the Best Costume Design award, sporting nothing but an awards card and the sheer mass of muscles on display. He clearly emphasized the importance of costumes. 10. Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s “I Made It” Moment The first award of the night was given to Da’Vine Joy Randolph for Best Supporting Actress in The Holdovers. She thanked God and the Academy for believing in herself, amidst tearing up and sharing her back story.  The 96th Academy Awards were brimming with applause, happy tears, and bizarrely entertaining moments. And that brings us to a satisfying (almost) end of the award season! Read the full article

[sageglobalresponse]

Full List Of Golden Globe Awards Winners

Here are the winners of the 81st Golden Globe Awards, which were handed out on Sunday.

Oppenheimer” was the big winner with five awards including Best Drama Film, actor, Supporting Actor, Director and Original Score — giving it clear momentum heading into Hollywood’s awards season, which culminates with the Oscars in March.

Poor Things — a sexy, darkly funny take on the Frankenstein myth starring Emma Stone — won the award for best comedy or musical film, besting “Barbie, the other half of last summer’s Barbenheimer phenomenon, which won two awards.

– FILM –

Irish actor Cillian Murphy poses in the press room with the award for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for “Oppenheimer” during the 81st annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on January 7, 2024. (Photo by Robyn BECK / AFP)

Best film, drama: Oppenheimer

Best film, musical or comedy: Poor Things

Best actor, drama: Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer

Best actress, drama: Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon

Best actor, musical or comedy: Paul Giamatti, “The Holdovers

Best female actor in a musical or comedy: Emma Stone, Poor Things

Best male actor in a supporting role: Robert Downey Jr, Oppenheimer

Best female actor in a supporting role: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers

Best director: Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer

Best screenplay: Justine Triet and Arthur Harari, Anatomy of a Fall

Best non-English language film: Anatomy of a Fall

Best cinematic and box office achievement (new award): Barbie

Best animated feature: “The Boy and the Heron

Best original score: Ludwig Goransson, Oppenheimer

Best original song: “What Was I Made For? from “Barbie — music and lyrics by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell

– TELEVISION –

Best drama series: Succession

Best actor in a drama series: Kieran Culkin, Succession

Best female actor in a drama series: Sarah Snook, Succession

Best musical or comedy series: The Bear

Best male actor in a musical or comedy: Jeremy Allen White, The Bear

Best female actor in a musical or comedy: Ayo Edebiri, The Bear

Best limited series or TV movie: Beef

Best male actor in a limited series or TV movie: Steven Yeun, Beef

Best female actor in a limited series or TV movie: Ali Wong, Beef

Best female actor in a supporting role: Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown

Best male actor in a supporting role: Matthew Macfadyen, Succession

Best performance in stand-up comedy on television (new award): Ricky Gervais, Armageddon”

– FILMS WITH MOST WINS –

Oppenheimer – 5

Poor Things – 2

Barbie – 2

Anatomy of a Fall – 2

The Holdovers – 2

[denimbex1986]

'...Affectionately referred to as "The Jordan Year of Movies," 2023 has presented one of the biggest movie theater slates in recent memory. With countless franchise entries (legacy and otherwise) to the viral sensation of Barbenheimer, it has been a roller-coaster summer for moviegoers...

2.) Oppenheimer

IMDb Score: 8.6

The latter half of the Barbenheimer craze seems to be the one that is going to have the most impactful impression come award season. There are so many things Oppenheimer does to make it a truly special theater experience. The least of which is being a three-hour, hyper dialogue-heavy, dense, and complex story that is within earshot of a 10-digit box office.

The definition of a must-see summer blockbuster...'

[themovieblogonline]

10 Best Moments From Oscars 2024

The much-awaited Oscars red carpet finally rolled out on March 11th, 2024, and like every year, it was a blend of unforgettable moments. From heartwarming wins and powerful speeches to unexpected appearances and playful tributes, this year's ceremony had something for everyone. Whether you're a die-hard cinephile or simply enjoy the spectacle of award season, the Oscars never disappoint. Let's dive into the top 10 moments that are sure to be etched in Oscar history, from emotional acceptance speeches to show-stopping musical numbers and surprise celebrity appearances. Here are the top 10 moments that will go down in Oscar History.  1. Emma Stone Celebrates Her Win Having become fast friends during award season, Emma Stone and Lily Gladstone shared a heartfelt moment, as the former bagged the Oscar for Best Actress for Poor Things. Emma Stone dedicated the win to all fellow nominees and even gave a shout-out to Gladstone during her acceptance speech.  2. A Kentastic Pink Performance Ryan Gosling’s all-pink I’m Just Ken performance was another highlight of the Oscars evening. Serenading co-stars, dancing and grooving on a pink staircase and the backup dancers’ getup reminded us of Marilyn Monroe’s performance in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953). 3. Jonathan Glazer Stands Up for Humanity Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone of Interest secured the Oscar for Best International Feature and he made Gaza the center of his acceptance speech, shedding light on the ongoing dehumanization.  4. Barbenheimer’s Playful Reprise Barbenheimer's Playful Reprise offered a lighthearted interlude during the ceremony. The details remain under wraps, but it included a surprise performance and audience participation, leaving everyone with a smile. 5. Robert Downey Jr. Celebrates 1st Oscar Win Robert Downey Jr, in his acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actor for Oppenheimer, thanked his “terrible childhood”, the Academy, and his loving wife, saying “You have loved me back to life”. Now that's how to honor your support system on the Oscar stage! 6. Billie Eilish was Made to Shine The sibling duo, Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell won their second collective Oscar for Barbie’s emotionally charged ballad What Was I Made For? This win makes them the youngest artists to secure two Academy Awards.  7. Who Let the Dog Out?  Amidst no-show rumors and Jimmy Kimmel’s prologue, Messi’s chances of showing up were slim. However, the Anatomy of a Fall star made an appearance shortly after. Looking equal parts adorable and handsome, the black-and-white, four-legged celebrity was sporting a bowtie in a sea of celebrities.  8. Donald Trump in the Spotlight Jimmy Kimmel, the host of the Oscars, didn’t let Donald Trump’s mean post get under his skin. He playfully brushed it off, by addressing Trump rather directly and said “Isn't it past your jail time” for the review on Truth Social. 9. John Cena Makes a Bare Appearance John Cena made a rather dramatic appearance when presenting the Best Costume Design award, sporting nothing but an awards card and the sheer mass of muscles on display. He clearly emphasized the importance of costumes. 10. Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s “I Made It” Moment The first award of the night was given to Da’Vine Joy Randolph for Best Supporting Actress in The Holdovers. She thanked God and the Academy for believing in herself, amidst tearing up and sharing her back story.  The 96th Academy Awards were brimming with applause, happy tears, and bizarrely entertaining moments. And that brings us to a satisfying (almost) end of the award season! Read the full article

[denimbex1986]

'Now that the radioactive fallout from Oppenheimer’s detonation is starting to settle, and the mushroom cloud that was Barbenheimer has drifted away on the breeze, it’s a bit easier to see the whole thing for what it was. Christopher Nolan has made a good film, and loads of people went to see it at the cinema, and so far it’s made north of $725 million on a $100 million budget. Happy days, whichever way you slice it.

Leave aside the typically Nolanesque time-scrambling narratives and Oppenheimer is, in a lot of ways, a blast from the past. It’s a war story packed with stars, led by a prestige director and hotly tipped for awards season. You’ve seen a hundred of ‘em. They’re BBC4 fodder. Yet Oppenheimer – in a quite Nolan-y twist – might also be the future too.

Oppenheimer hasn’t started a trend, but it’s the first of a run of historical epics which could turn out to be blockbusters like it has become. Ridley Scott continues his ridiculously productive eighties with a biopic of Napoleon Bonaparte, starring Joaquin Phoenix as the general and Vanessa Kirby as his wife Joséphine. When it was announced Scott said he’d always been fascinated by the French emperor. “He came out of nowhere to rule everything – but all the while he was waging a romantic war with his adulterous wife Joséphine,” Scott said. “He conquered the world to try to win her love, and when he couldn't, he conquered it to destroy her, and destroyed himself in the process.”

He’s also working on Gladiator 2 with (Esquire's newest cover star) Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal, which should be gigantic. They’re all about different times and different ideas, and their attitudes toward actual history range from painstakingly researched to a broad feeling for vibes. And, really, the historical epic never went away. But it feels like it’s back as one of the pillars of Big Event Movies after some time gathering dust in the archives.

There’s a distinction here between a historical epic and a period drama. A period drama plops a story and characters into a time and place in a few specific bits of the past: the whole of the 20th century is up for grabs, plus the grottier bits of the nineteenth, the fancier bits of the early 18th, and Shakespearean London. A historical epic is less about using a time and place as a setting and more about using it as an engine for the story. Gladiator might be fictional, but it’s the heaving tides of history that take Maximus Decimus Meridius from the front lines of the war against Germanic tribes to North Africa and back to Rome.

But more than anything, it’s about the size of the ideas. Period dramas tend to be drawn on a smaller scale while historical epics reach for something timeless and gigantic. For instance: Oppenheimer broke apart the fundamental matter of the universe and made it possible for humanity to destroy itself; Pearl Harbor was more interested in blowing things up. One is an epic, the other is Pearl Harbor.

We’re in the middle of one of the occasional booms in historical movies. Last year there was The Woman King and All Quiet on the Western Front, both of which made their mark – the latter won seven Baftas including Best Film – but along with musicals they’re a type of movie that have been popular as long as there’s been movies.

The late Twenties and Thirties were a golden age: between 1929 and 1939, six of the 10 Best Picture Oscar winners were historical epics. They were big through the early Sixties too: the Elizabeth Taylor-Richard Burton Cleopatra bombed but was a massive story, while Ben-Hur, Spartacus, El Cid and Lawrence of Arabia were huge hits.

You can see the appeal for filmmakers and studios: some of these stories are so embedded within the culture that everyone roughly knows what they’re getting themselves into beforehand. Making a movie about Napoleon – or Hitler, or Henry VIII, or Helen of Troy – makes marketing a breeze. It’s the historical equivalent of making another Expendables. You know where you are.

So why are they back now? Well, on one level, they might not actually be back. This might be two Ridley Scott films and a Chris Nolan film landing in the same 18-month period, to the power of a one-off grassroots cross-promotional meme-storm. This isn’t like the boom in biopics about products and brands. It’s not like every streamer is going to be able to join the rush by running to one of Britain’s A-list directors and getting them to knock together a biopic of Charlemagne.

I think there’s certainly something to the excitement which Oppenheimer, Napoleon and Gladiator 2 have generated though. They’re all likely to be very serious films with designs on big awards, and though the stock of historical movies goes up and down it’s rare that there’s a year when not a single one is nominated for the Best Picture Oscar – it was 2009 last time that happened. But none of those movies challenged the top 10 of the biggest grossing movies in their years. You’ve got to go back to The Last Samurai in 2003 for the last historical movie to make the global top 10. As it stands, Oppenheimer is fourth in the 2023 list.

Oppenheimer strikes a noticeably grown-up tone for a Big Event Movie to take after a good 15 years where most of the Big Event Movies have either been from Marvel or the world of Avatar. In fact, movies like Oppenheimer are the exact opposite of the huge hits we’ve gradually become blasé about. Not every movie can be an event, but as the various multiverses unravel, there’s hope in the fact that stories told inventively by skilled directors have shown they can get people buying cinema tickets and talking about movies. We’re not looking at a chain reaction here, but a spark which might catch light.'

[denimbex1986]

'...Barbenheimer has burst into the Oscar race with Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” and Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” finally landing in theaters with critical acclaim and a possible colossal box office haul.

Of all the movies screened up to this point this year, Nolan’s movie is one of two films that could have all the key ingredients to win the Academy Awards’ most coveted prize. It’ll be a colossal guild player (watch out for the SAG ensemble), and the regional critics could make it a darling during the precursor season. The ongoing strikes could have a ripple effect on films that are dropping in the later months since their teams won’t be able to promote them in the same way as earlier titles...

AND THE PREDICTED NOMINEES ARE:...

2. “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures) Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan...

7. “Barbie” (Warner Bros.) David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, Robbie Brenner...

ALL ELIGIBLE TITLES (ALPHABETIZED BY STUDIO)**...

“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures) “Barbie” (Warner Bros.)...'