Bright and early this morning, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominations for the 2020 Oscars, with the help of "Insecure" star Issa Rae and "Searching" star John Cho (in between bantering about how Cho doesn't have a sister).
But, more importantly, here are the films that you'll be catching up with for the next month – from recent Golden Globe winner "1917" to the current frontrunner "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" and the most nominated movie of the bunch, "Joker," which hauled in 11 total nominations – before the actual awards ceremony hits on ABC on Sunday, Feb. 9. Get to watching!
Best Picture
"1917"
"Ford v Ferrari"
"The Irishman"
"Jojo Rabbit"
"Joker"
"Little Women"
"Marriage Story"
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
"Parasite"
Best Director
Bong Joon Ho, "Parasite"
Sam Mendes, "1917"
Martin Scorsese, "The Irishman"
Quentin Tarantino, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Todd Phillips, "Joker"
Best Actor
Antonio Banderas, "Pain and Glory"
Leonardo DiCaprio, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Adam Driver, "Marriage Story"
Joaquin Phoenix, "Joker"
Jonathan Pryce, "The Two Popes"
Best Actress
Cynthia Erivo, "Harriet"
Scarlett Johansson, "Marriage Story"
Saoirse Ronan, "Little Women"
Charlize Theron, "Bombshell"
Renee Zellweger, "Judy"
Best Supporting Actor
Tom Hanks, "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood"
Anthony Hopkins, "The Two Popes"
Al Pacino, "The Irishman"
Joe Pesci, "The Irishman"
Brad Pitt, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Best Supporting Actress
Kathy Bates, "Richard Jewell"
Laura Dern, "Marriage Story"
Scarlett Johansson, "Jojo Rabbit"
Florence Pugh, "Little Women"
Margot Robbie, "Bombshell"
Best Adapted Screenplay
"The Irishman"
"Jojo Rabbit"
"Joker"
"Little Women"
"The Two Popes"
Best Original Screenplay
"Knives Out"
"Marriage Story"
"1917"
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
"Parasite"
Best Cinematography
"1917"
"The Irishman"
"Joker"
"The Lighthouse"
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Best Costume Design
"The Irishman"
"Jojo Rabbit"
"Joker"
"Little Women"
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Best Sound Mixing
"1917"
"Ad Astra"
"Ford v Ferrari"
"Joker"
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Best Sound Editing
"1917"
"Ford v Ferrari"
"Joker"
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"
Best Original Score
"1917"
"Joker"
"Little Women"
"Marriage Story"
"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"
Best Editing
"Ford v Ferrari"
"The Irishman"
"Jojo Rabbit"
"Joker"
"Parasite"
Best International Film
"Corpus Christi"
"Honeyland"
"Les Miserables"
"Pain and Glory"
"Parasite"
Best Documentary Feature
"American Factory"
"The Cave"
"The Edge of Democracy"
"For Sama"
"Honeyland"
Best Production Design
"1917"
"The Irishman"
"Jojo Rabbit"
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
"Parasite"
Best Visual Effects
"1917"
"Avengers: Endgame"
"The Irishman"
"The Lion King"
"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"
Best Makeup/Hair
"1917"
"Bombshell"
"Joker"
"Judy"
"Maleficent: Mistress of Evil"
Best Original Song
"Stand Up" from "Harriet"
"Into the Unknown" from "Frozen II"
"I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away" from "Toy Story 4"
"I'm Standing With You" from "Breakthrough"
"I'm Gonna Love Me Again" from "Rocketman"
Best Animated Feature
"How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World"
"I Lost My Body"
"Klaus"
"Missing Link"
"Toy Story 4"
Best Animated Short Film
"Dcera (Daughter)"
"Hair Love"
"Kitbull"
"Memorable"
"Sister"
Best Live Action Short Film
"Brotherhood"
"Nefta Football Club"
"The Neighbors' Window"
"Saria"
"A Sister"
Best Documentary Short Subject
"In the Absence"
"Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're A Girl)"
"Life Overtakes Me"
"St. Louis Superman"
"Walk Run Cha-Cha"
As much as it is a gigantic cliché to say that one has always had a passion for film, Matt Mueller has always had a passion for film. Whether it was bringing in the latest movie reviews for his first grade show-and-tell or writing film reviews for the St. Norbert College Times as a high school student, Matt is way too obsessed with movies for his own good.
When he's not writing about the latest blockbuster or talking much too glowingly about "Piranha 3D," Matt can probably be found watching literally any sport (minus cricket) or working at - get this - a local movie theater. Or watching a movie. Yeah, he's probably watching a movie.
