Ahead of Oscar voting starting up Wednesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences officially announced the 323 feature films eligible for the 97th Academy Awards. 207 were deemed eligible for Best Picture, with major contenders like “Anora,” “The Brutalist” and “Conclave” all listed.
In order for a film to be eligible in the general entry categories, it must have opened in either Los Angeles County, the City of New York, the Bay Area, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth or Atlanta with a seven-day qualifying run.
Additional requirements must be met for Best Picture consideration, with a confidential Academy Representation and Inclusion Standards entry form required and a consecutive or non-consecutive seven-day theatrical run in 10 of the top 50 U.S. markets, no later than 45 days after its initial 2024 release.
Some of the highest-grossing movies of the year including “Inside Out 2,” “Deadpool & Wolverine,” “Moana 2,” “Despicable Me 4” and “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” were listed on the Best Picture list, alongside more critically-acclaimed fare like “Babygirl,” “A Different Man” and “I’m Still Here.”
International films had a strong showing with “Evil Does Not Exist,” “Green Border” and “Queens.” Even films like “All We Imagine as Light” that were not selected by their official country for Best International Film contention can still be nominated for Best Picture.
Nominations for the 97th Academy Awards will be announced on Friday, Jan. 17 after voting ends on Sunday, Jan. 12. The ceremony is set to take place on Sunday, March 2 at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood, streaming live on Hulu.
View the full eligibility list below here and the Best Picture contenders here.