The full list of the nominees for the 2024 Academy Awards was finally announced yesterday evening. The stage is all set for the 96th edition of the prestigious Oscar Awards, whose winners will be announced on 10th March in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ bagged an impressive 13 nominations, making it one of the most nominated movies ever. Next most-nominated titles were ‘Poor Things’ (11), ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ (10), and ‘Barbie’ (8). For this write-up, we have ranked all ten ‘Best Picture’ Oscar 2024 nominees as per their Rotten Tomatoes critics’ scores along with their Indian OTT platforms.
10. Maestro
Synopsis – Helmed by Bradley Cooper, the biographical drama movie revolves around the complex relationship between legendary American composer Leonard Bernstein and his wife Felicia Montealegre.
RT score – 80%
OTT Platform – Netflix
9. Barbie
Synopsis – The film follows the story of the titular character (Margot Robbie), whose perfect life takes an interesting turn, and she decides to take a trip to the real world along with an equally inquisitive Ken (Ryan Gosling) after going through an existential crisis.
RT score – 88%
OTT Platform – Jio Cinema
8. The Zone of Interest
Synopsis – Jonathan Glazer’s historical drama follows the story of a Nazi commandant, who wants to build a new life with his wife in a house near the Auschwitz concentration camp.
RT score – 92%
OTT Platform – Not Streaming
7. American Fiction
Synopsis – The comedy drama movie starring Jeffrey Wright is about a frustrated writer who pens a satirical novel under a pseudonym to expose the hypocrisy which exists in the publishing world.
RT score – 93%
OTT Platform – Not Streaming
6. Killers of the Flower Moon
Synopsis – Directed by Martin Scorsese, the film’s plot revolves around the mysterious serial killings of the members of the Osage tribe in the 1920s United States and the investigation by the FBI. It features powerhouse performers like Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Nero, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons, Brendan Fraser, and John Lithgow, etc.
RT score – 93%
OTT Platform – Apple TV+
5. Oppenheimer
Synopsis – Christopher Nolan’s biographical thriller movie features Cillian Murphy in the titular role and focuses on the life and work of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, who is also known as the father of the atomic bomb.
RT score – 93%
OTT Platform – Amazon Prime Video, Apple, Google Play, YouTube – Rent
4. Poor Things
Synopsis – The film revolves around a woman who is brought back to life by a brilliant scientist after which she runs away with a lawyer.
RT score – 94%
OTT Platform – Not Streaming
3. Anatomy of a Fall
Synopsis – When her husband is mysteriously found dead in their secluded home, the needle of suspicion points towards the wife because of tensions between their marital relationship. But did she really do it?
RT score – 96%
OTT Platform – Not Streaming
2. Past Lives
Synopsis – The romantic drama movie revolves around two close childhood friends Noa and Hae Sung and how they are separated and reunited for a period of one week many years later in New York.
RT score – 96%
OTT Platform – Lionsgate Play
1. The Holdovers
Synopsis – The movie features Paul Giamatti in the role of a strict teacher, who must unwillingly spend time with a few students during Christmas break. During this time, he forms an unlikely bond with one of them and the school’s cook.
RT score – 97%
OTT Platform – Not Streaming