While it is true that it is an honor to be nominated, there are still many films and performances that were overlooked by the Academy Awards that deserve recognition. And this year, as with every year, cinema fans of all stripes find themselves bemoaning the movies and actors that they feel deserved a nod from the Academy. And while the ceremony, which will air on ABC on Sunday, March 12, is full of worthy candidates for these most prestigious awards, it’s hard not to feel a little bad about the deserving artists who were left out.
But while not every film and actor found themselves being announced on Disney+ like the nominees, here’s a list of all the notable Oscar snubs and where to find them. Not all of these titles are streaming yet, but we will update the lists as they become available.
Best Picture
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Aftersun
October 21, 2022Sophie reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father twenty years earlier. Memories real and imagined fill the gaps between miniDV footage as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn’t.
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Babylon
December 22, 2022A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, tracing the rise and fall of multiple characters in an era of unbridled decadence and depravity during Hollywood’s transition from silent films and to sound films in the late 1920s. The cast includes Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Diego Calva, and Jean Smart.
Directed by Damien Chazelle (“La La Land,” “Whiplash”), this sprawling epic shares DNA with other Hollywood rise-and-fall stories like “Singin' in the Rain” and “Boogie Nights.”
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
November 9, 2022Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye and the Dora Milaje fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia and Everett Ross and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda.
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Nope
July 20, 2022This thriller from director Jordan Peele follows a family of horse ranchers who provide animals for Hollywood productions.
When things start falling from the sky and people go missing, OJ (Daniel Kaluuya) and his sister Em (Keke Palmer) hatch a plan to film the terrifying phenomenon and strike it rich.
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RRR
March 24, 2022A fictional history of two legendary revolutionaries’ journey away from home before they began fighting for their country in the 1920s.
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
November 12, 2022World-famous detective Benoit Blanc heads to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery surrounding a tech billionaire and his eclectic crew of friends.
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Till
October 14, 2022The true story of Mamie Till Mobley’s relentless pursuit of justice for her 14 year old son, Emmett Till, who, in 1955, was lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi.
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The Woman King
September 16, 2022The story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen, and General Nanisca as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life.
Best Actor
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A Man Called Otto
December 28, 2022An acting award is rarely safe from Tom Hanks, but this year it seems he’s out of the picture.
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Emancipation
December 2, 2022While it’s not shocking considering the defending Best Actor winner’s blowup at last year’s Oscars, Will Smith now seems to be completely off the Academy’s radar.
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Nope
July 20, 2022Daniel Kaluuya’s stellar performance as the cool-headed cowboy OJ received a resounding “nope” from the Academy.
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The Son
November 10, 2022Hugh Jackman’s performance as a reluctant father figure was torpedoed by the film’s poor overall reception.
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Top Gun: Maverick
May 24, 2022Tom Cruise’s highly-touted return to the “Top Gun” franchise is one of the most important stories in movies from 2022, but that wasn’t enough to earn him a nomination.
Best Actress
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Babylon
December 22, 2022Margot Robbie found no recognition for her leading role in Damien Chazelle’s divisive latest film effort.
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Empire of Light
December 9, 2022Former winner Olivia Colman won’t be lighting up the stage on Oscar night.
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Nope
July 20, 2022Keke Palmer saw no nomination for her performance, which at times exhibited sharp humor and raw emotion.
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The Woman King
September 16, 2022Many expected past winner Viola Davis to receive a nomination for her portrayal of a fierce female general.
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Till
October 14, 2022Danielle Deadwyler put in a stirring performance as activist and grieving mother Mamie Till.
Related: How to Stream All 2023 Oscar-Nominated Movies
Best Supporting Actor
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Babylon
December 22, 2022Brad Pitt’s performance in the underperforming Chazelle film couldn’t take advantage of recency bias from its December release.
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
November 12, 2022Edward Norton’s performance as a bumbling billionaire was a timely satire that entertained many.
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The Good Nurse
October 19, 2022Eddie Redmayne was a fringe pick for the award, but it seems he can’t get nominated this year.
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The Fabelmans
November 11, 2022While Paul Dano’s co-star Judd Hirsch got a nod for a much smaller role, his performance as the patriarch of the titular family was snubbed.
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Women Talking
December 23, 2022Ben Whishaw is another of the movie’s stellar cast who found themselves without nominations.
Best Supporting Actress
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
November 12, 2022The multi-talented Janelle Monae, who sang a song bemoaning snubbed films at the 2020 Oscars ceremony, has now been snubbed herself.
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She Said
November 17, 2022Carey Mulligan was left out despite her solid performance in the biographical drama about the New York Times’ investigation of Harvey Weinstein.
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Triangle of Sadness
September 18, 2022Dolly De Leon’s performance was one of the Best Picture Nominee’s standouts, but the actress herself has been left off the list.
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Women Talking
December 23, 2022Claire Foy of “The Crown” fame and Jessie Buckley, one of last year’s nominees, both found themselves without recognition for their performance as the beleaguered women of the Manitoba Colony in Bolivia.
Best Director
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Aftersun
October 21, 2022Charlotte Wells wrote the screenplay and directed the universally acclaimed film but saw nominations for neither.
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Avatar: The Way of Water
December 14, 2022With Avatar’s long-awaited sequel shattering box office records and stunning visually, it’s shocking to see the veteran director not get the nod.
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Elvis
June 22, 2022Baz Luhrmann’s musical biographical drama saw a Best Picture nod, but the Australian director himself was left off the list.
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Nope
July 20, 2022Jordan Peele’s newest cinematic effort was completely shut out of the Oscars this year, despite his inventive horror directing.
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The Woman King
September 16, 2022Some expected Gina Prince-Bythewood to get a chance to make history in the director category.
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Till
October 14, 2022Chinonye Chukwu was not nominated for her emotionally shattering biographical drama.
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Women Talking
December 23, 2022While Sarah Polley’s acclaimed drama netted a Best Picture nomination, the director herself got nothing.
Best International Feature Film
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Corsage
July 7, 2022A fictional account of one year in the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. On Christmas Eve 1877, Elisabeth, once idolized for her beauty, turns 40 and is officially deemed an old woman; she starts trying to maintain her public image.
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Decision to Leave
June 29, 2022From a mountain peak in South Korea, a man plummets to his death. Did he jump, or was he pushed? When detective Hae-joon arrives on the scene, he begins to suspect the dead man’s wife Seo-rae. But as he digs deeper into the investigation, he finds himself trapped in a web of deception and desire.
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Saint Omer
November 23, 2022A novelist attends the trial of a woman accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter by abandoning her to the rising tide on a beach in northern France. But as the trial continues, her own family history, doubts, and fears about motherhood are steadily dislodged as the life story of the accused is gradually revealed.
