The 94th Academy Awards is happening at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles on March 27 (early hours of March 28 for Indian viewers). It is going to be a heavily contested one, as the films the Academy is honouring this year are all fan-favourites. As always, there are 10 films vying for the Best Picture Oscar, and though Jane Campion's The Power of the Dog had been a top contender, some other films have gained a lot of traction thanks to their recent wins in other award ceremonies that took place recently. Oscars 2022: Elliot Page, Jennifer Garner, Tiffany Haddish and Others Added to the 94th Academy Awards Presenters List.
So without further ado, let's look at all the Best Picture nominees of Oscars 2022 and ask you, readers, which film will take away the coveted Uncle Oscar that night.
Belfast
Directed and Screenplay By: Kenneth Branagh
Stars: Caitríona Balfe, Judi Dench, Jamie Dornan, Ciarán Hinds, Colin Morgan, and Jude Hill.
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CODA
Directed and Screenplay By: Sian Heder
Stars: Emilia Jones, Eugenio Derbez, Troy Kotsur, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Daniel Durant, and Marlee Matlin.
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Don't Look Up
Directed and Screenplay By: Adam McKay
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Rob Morgan, Jonah Hill, Mark Rylance, Tyler Perry, Timothée Chalamet, Ron Perlman, Ariana Grande, Scott Mescudi, Cate Blanchett, and Meryl Streep.
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Drive My Car
Directed By: Ryusuke Hamaguchi; Screenplay By: Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe
Stars: Hidetoshi Nishijima, Tōko Miura, Masaki Okada and Reika Kirishima.
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Dune
Directed By: Denis Villeneuve; Screenplay By: Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve and Eric Roth
Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, and Javier Bardem.
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King Richard
Directed By: Reinaldo Marcus Green; Screenplay By: Zach Baylin
Stars: Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton, Tony Goldwyn, and Jon Bernthal.
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Licorice Pizza
Directed and Screenplay By: Paul Thomas Anderson
Stars: Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Bradley Cooper, and Benny Safdie.
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Nightmare Alley
Directed and Screenplay By: Guillermo del Toro
Stars: Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Richard Jenkins, Rooney Mara, Ron Perlman, Mary Steenburgen, and David Strathairn.
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The Power of the Dog
Directed and Screenplay By: Jane Campion
Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, and Kodi Smit-McPhee.
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West Side Story
Directed By: Steven Spielberg; Screenplay By: Tony Kushner
Stars: Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez, Mike Faist, and Rita Moreno.
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Vote for Your Favourite Best Picture Nominee:
Who Will Win Best Picture at Oscars 2022?
CODA
Don't Look Up
Drive My Car
Dune
King Richard
Licorice Pizza
Nightmare Alley
The Power of the Dog
West Side Story
So who will you think will win the Best Picture Oscar at 94th Academy Awards? After voting, share your thoughts in the comments section below.
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