Poll: Biggest Surprise of the 2024 Oscar Nominations

Results of 321 votes:

1. 1.
   

   Margot Robbie in Barbie (2023)

    

   Margot Robbie out of Best Actress contention despite the strong showing for Barbie.
2. 2.
   

   Greta Gerwig in Barbie (2023)

    

   Greta Gerwig out of the Best Director race after helming the highest grossing film ever from a female filmmaker.
3. 3.
   

   America Ferrera at an event for Barbie (2023)

    

   America Ferrera becoming a first time nominee for her role in Barbie.
4. 4.
   

   Leonardo DiCaprio in Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)

    

   Leonardo DiCaprio snubbed for his leading role in Killers of the Flower Moon (2023).
5. 5.
   

   Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer (2023)

    

   Oppenheimer (2023) out of the Visual Effects category despite being the film with most nominations.
6. 6.
   

   Sandra Hüller, Milo Machado-Graner, and Samuel Theis in Anatomy of a Fall (2023)

    

   France failing to select Anatomy of a Fall (2023) as its International Film representative and missing a nomination in that category for one of the most loved movies.
7. 7.
   

   Harrison Ford and Phoebe Waller-Bridge in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)

    

   John Williams getting an unexpected nomination for the score of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023), allegedly the last film of his career.
8. 8.
   

   Rosamund Pike in Saltburn (2023)

    

   No nominations for Saltburn (2023) after a strong showing in the BAFTA's.
9. 9.
   

   Sterling K. Brown in American Fiction (2023)

    

   Sterling K. Brown getting a surprise nod for Supporting Actor in American Fiction (2023).
10. 10.
    

    Christian Friedel in The Zone of Interest (2023)

     

    The first time in Oscar history that three films not in English — Anatomy of a Fall, Past Lives and The Zone of Interest – are best picture nominees.
11. 11.
    

    Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman in May December (2023)

     

    No acting nominations for May December (2023).
12. 12.
    

    Margot Robbie in Barbie (2023)

     

    No Makeup and Hair nomination for Barbie.
13. 13.
    

    Celine Song, Teo Yoo, John Magaro, and Greta Lee at an event for Past Lives (2023)

     

    Past Lives (2023) failing to score a single nomination for its cast and its director despite being a Best Picture contender.
14. 14.
    

    Paula Luchsinger in El Conde (2023)

     

    Chilean film El Conde (2023) getting a surprise nod in Best Cinematography.
15. 15.
    

    Penélope Cruz in Ferrari (2023)

     

    No nominations for Ferrari, including a snub for Penélope Cruz in Best Supporting Actress.
16. 16.
    

    Rachel McAdams and Abby Ryder Fortson in Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023)

     

    No nominations for Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023).
17. 17.
    

    Martin Scorsese in Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)

     

    Martin Scorsese becoming the oldest Best Director nominee ever at 81 years old, but missing a Screenplay nomination.
18. 18.
    

    Ivan Labanda in Robot Dreams (2023)

     

    Robot Dreams (2023) and Nimona (2023) getting Best Animated Feature nominations and edging out highest profile films like Wish (2023), Leo (2023) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)…
19. 19.
    

    Ben Affleck in Air (2023)

     

    No nominations for Air (2023).
20. 20.
    

    Andrew Scott in All of Us Strangers (2023)

     

    No nominations for All of Us Strangers (2023).
21. 21.
    

    Sandra Hüller and Justine Triet at an event for Anatomy of a Fall (2023)

     

    Three films directed by women competing for the Best Picture Oscar for the first time in history.
22. 22.
    

    Cailee Spaeny in Priscilla (2023)

     

    No nominations for Priscilla (2023).
23. 23.
    

    Chris Diamantopoulos in Once Upon a Studio (2023)

     

    Disney's 100th years anniversary short Once Upon a Studio (2023) out of contention in Best Animated Short, despite being an early favorite for the award.
24. 24.
    

    Daniel Pemberton

     

    Daniel Pemberton missing his first Oscar nomination in Original Score for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023).
25. 25.
    

    Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)

     

    "Wahzhazhe" from Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) getting a Best Original Song nod.
26. 26.
    

    Jon Batiste in American Symphony (2023)

     

    American Symphony (2023) out of the Best Documentary Feature race.
27. 27.
    

    #25

     

    Danielle Brooks becoming the only nominee for The Color Purple (2023).
28. 28.
    

    Lenny Kravitz and Colman Domingo at an event for Rustin (2023)

     

    Lenny Kravitz snubbed for his acclaimed song in Rustin (2023).