Movies with the most 2020 Oscar nominations

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Movies with the most 2020 Oscar nominations

The 92nd Academy Awards feature notable snubs and surprises, as well as a few records. The biggest successes came for the violent comic book story "Joker," and for the South Korean horror-inspired black comedy "Parasite." "Parasite" only has six nominations, but it's a standout as it's rare for a foreign-language film to secure nods beyond Best Foreign Language Film. Parasite scored that nomination in addition to one for Best Picture, while its director, Bong Joon Ho, became the first Korean person nominated for directing.

"Joker" is the 24th film to receive 11 nominations across Oscar history, while also leading in nominations this year. It has a long-shot chance to tie the record for most wins ever. It would need a clean sweep to share that honor with "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," which is in a three-way tie with "Ben-Hur" and "Titanic." "Joker" is three nods shy of nomination record-holders "All About Eve," "Titanic," and "La La Land," with 14 each. This year's films didn't break records for the most nominations ever, though there are four Best Picture nominees with 10 or more nominations.

Since the Oscars aren't known for honoring blockbuster comic book movies, major wins for "Joker" could mark an upset. However, the cultural buzz around its nominations has spawned controversy. This year marked significant snubs for women, including Greta Gerwig in the Best Director category. "The Farewell" was also snubbed, with no nominations for Best Picture, actress Awkwafina, or writer-director Lulu Wang. Eddie Murphy and Jennifer Lopez also stood out as persons of color whose stellar performances were overlooked in acting categories.

This year's nominations had several records, including for streaming titan Netflix, which dominated with 24 total. We also saw records for the living person with the most nominations ever, composer John Williams. Also, seven people earned double nominations, including Scarlett Johansson and Cynthia Erivo, the single person of color nominated in an acting category.

麻豆原创 compiled the  released on Jan. 13 and ranked them according to most nods. The 92nd Academy Awards take place on Feb. 9, 2020. Read on to find out all the buzz around the records, snubs, and nods for the ranked films.

#18. The Lion King (tie)

- Director: Jon Favreau
- Nominations: 1
- Metascore: 55
- IMDb user rating: 7.0
- Runtime: 118 min

The live-action remake of Disney鈥檚 popular animated classic is nominated for Visual Effects. 鈥淭he Lion King鈥 seamlessly recreates the look of live-action footage through photorealistic CGI. Some fans considered the a notable snub.

#18. The Lighthouse (tie)

- Director: Robert Eggers
- Nominations: 1
- Metascore: 83
- IMDb user rating: 7.9
- Runtime: 109 min

Robert Eggers鈥 visually stunning 鈥淭he Lighthouse鈥 received a single nomination for Cinematography. The film, about two lighthouse keepers alone on a remote island in the 1890s, is shot in black-and-white as a means to capture both the era and the bleak, eventually nightmarish, experience of the men. Cinematographer Jarin Blaschke used to achieve the film鈥檚 distinctive look.

#18. The Edge of Democracy (tie)

- Director: Petra Costa
- Nominations: 1
- Metascore: 81
- IMDb user rating: 7.4
- Runtime: 121 min

Netflix (leading the ) has two films nominated for Best Documentary Feature. Critic 鈥淭he Edge of Democracy鈥 as a 鈥渉aunting portrait of Brazil鈥檚 recent slide back into the open jaws of dictatorship.鈥 The documentary is crafted as a political thriller as it follows the rise and fall of Brazilian Presidents Dilma Rousseff and Lula da Silva.

#18. The Cave (tie)

- Director: Feras Fayyad
- Nominations: 1
- Metascore: 84
- IMDb user rating: 8.3
- Runtime: 107 min

鈥淭he Cave鈥 director, Feras Fayyad, was previously nominated for a Best Documentary Feature Oscar for 鈥淟ast Men in Aleppo鈥 (2017). 鈥淭he Cave鈥 returns to the same subject, the Syrian War, this time examining an underground hospital. The film presents the experience of the women doctors who work there and the devastating circumstances that surround their patients during wartime.

#18. Rocketman (tie)

- Director: Dexter Fletcher
- Nominations: 1
- Metascore: 69
- IMDb user rating: 7.4
- Runtime: 121 min

Taron Egerton, who played Elton John in the musical biopic, "Rocketman," for a Best Actor Oscar nomination after he won the Best Actor Golden Globe (Musical or Comedy). But he was passed over for a nomination, in what was considered . The film's single nomination is for Best Original Song. Elton John (Music) and Bernie Taupin (Lyrics) are nominated for "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again," which has a strong chance of winning.

#18. Richard Jewell (tie)

- Director: Clint Eastwood
- Nominations: 1
- Metascore: 69
- IMDb user rating: 7.7
- Runtime: 131 min

鈥淩ichard Jewell鈥 marks Kathy Bates鈥 third nomination for Supporting Actress since her Best Actress win in 1990 for 鈥淢isery.鈥 In 鈥淩ichard Jewell,鈥 directed by Clint Eastwood, Bates plays Bobi, the mother of the man wrongly accused of the Olympic Park Bombing. Adam Sandler, who played Bates鈥 son in 鈥淭he Waterboy鈥 (1998), to his movie 鈥渕ama鈥 while referencing his own snub in the Best Actor category for 鈥淯ncut Gems.鈥

#18. Missing Link (tie)

- Director: Chris Butler
- Nominations: 1
- Metascore: 68
- IMDb user rating: 6.7
- Runtime: 93 min

鈥淢issing Link鈥 received one nomination for Best Animated Feature. The well-reviewed story about Bigfoot was a box-office disappointment but despite going up against heavy-hitter franchises 鈥淔rozen 2,鈥 鈥淭oy Story 4,鈥 鈥淭he Lion King鈥 remake, and the third 鈥淗ow to Train Your Dragon.鈥 The studio that made 鈥淢issing Link,鈥 a small company based in Oregon, focuses on stop-motion animation with techniques much-admired by industry pros. It could garner another sneak attack win at the Oscars, though the Academy may be more likely to honor 鈥淭oy Story 4.鈥

#18. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (tie)

- Director: Joachim R酶nning
- Nominations: 1
- Metascore: 43
- IMDb user rating: 6.8
- Runtime: 119 min

鈥淢aleficent: Mistress of Evil鈥 scored its single nomination for Makeup and Hairstyling. The first film, 鈥淢aleficent,鈥 was a nominee for Costume Design in 2015. The movie features distinctive makeup that enhances star Angelina Jolie鈥檚 cheekbones and ears to create the look of the powerful fairy. Makeup designer and co-nominee David White designed looks for multiple fantasy characters inspired by natural environments with 鈥,鈥 according to Variety鈥檚 Zoe Hewitt.

#18. Les Mis茅rables (tie)

- Director: Ladj Ly
- Nominations: 1
- Metascore: 78
- IMDb user rating: 7.7
- Runtime: 102 min

According to the , France has the most nominations of any country for Foreign Language Film, now called International Feature Film. 鈥淟es Mis茅rables,鈥 a modern-day adaptation of Victor Hugo鈥檚 novel, but inspired by the 2005 Paris riots, marks France鈥檚 38th nomination in this category. France has won nine awards and three special awards for Foreign Language Film with the last in 1992 for 鈥淚ndochine.鈥

#18. Klaus (tie)

- Directors: Sergio Pablos, Carlos Mart铆nez L贸pez
- Nominations: 1
- Metascore: 64
- IMDb user rating: 8.2
- Runtime: 96 min

Netflix's first animated feature, "Klaus," a story about the origins of Santa from Sergio Pablos Animation Studio in Madrid, is nominated for Best Animated Feature. The nomination came as a surprise and, according to , may have taken the place of the expected nominee "Frozen 2," the blockbuster from Disney that was considered a shoo-in for this category.

#18. I Lost My Body (tie)

- Director: J茅r茅my Clapin
- Nominations: 1
- Metascore: 81
- IMDb user rating: 7.6
- Runtime: 81 min

Netflix is responsible for distributing 鈥淚 Lost My Body,鈥 though it doesn鈥檛 own the exclusive rights. The nominee for Best Animated Feature was also released in France and was the first animated film to win the Critics Week prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Carolyn Giardina, at The Hollywood Reporter, suggests its inclusion in this category accounts for Netflix鈥檚 increasing competitive edge over media companies like Disney after the projected favorite .

#18. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (tie)

- Director: Dean DeBlois
- Nominations: 1
- Metascore: 71
- IMDb user rating: 7.5
- Runtime: 104 min

The third installment in the 鈥淗ow to Train Your Dragon鈥 franchise joins the first and second films as nominees in the Best Animated Feature Film category. 鈥淗ow to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World鈥 has a single nomination just like its predecessors. If it wins, it鈥檒l be a first for the franchise.

#18. Frozen II (tie)

- Directors: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee
- Nominations: 1
- Metascore: 64
- IMDb user rating: 7.2
- Runtime: 103 min

The first 鈥淔rozen鈥 won both Animated Feature Film and Best Original Song (the powerhouse 鈥淟et it Go鈥) at the 86th Academy Awards in 2013. Though the sequel 鈥淔rozen II鈥 is the , it didn鈥檛 garner a nomination in the Best Animated Film category (widely considered a snub). Its single nomination is for Best Original Song 鈥淚nto the Unknown.鈥 It lost to fellow Oscar nominee 鈥淩ocketman鈥 in the same category at the Golden Globes.

#18. For Sama (tie)

- Directors: Waad Al-Kateab, Edward Watts
- Nominations: 1
- Metascore: 89
- IMDb user rating: 8.7
- Runtime: 100 min

鈥淔or Sama鈥 is one of the most well-reviewed films of 2019, having won , including at the Cannes Film Festival. It was distributed theatrically by PBS before premiering on "Frontline." The story follows a young Syrian mother during the uprising in Aleppo, and the film is named for her daughter.

#18. Corpus Christi (tie)

- Director: Jan Komasa
- Nominations: 1
- Metascore: 68
- IMDb user rating: 8.0
- Runtime: 115 min

"Corpus Christi" marks Poland's 12th nomination, and fifth since 2007, in the Best International Feature Film category, previously called Best Foreign Language Film. Poland won for "Ida" in 2014, and this year's "Corpus Christi," a religious prison drama, is the category's long-shot winner. It shares the category with three films nominated in additional categories鈥攊ncluding "Parasite" for Best Picture, "Honeyland" for Best Documentary, and "Pain and Glory," with a Best Actor nomination for Antonio Banderas.

#18. Breakthrough (tie)

- Director: Roxann Dawson
- Nominations: 1
- Metascore: 46
- IMDb user rating: 6.2
- Runtime: 116 min

Diane Warren achieved her 11th nomination for Best Original Song with her ballad, 鈥淚鈥檓 Standing With You,鈥 from the faith-based film 鈥淏reakthrough.鈥 Chrissy Metz, known for her role on the TV show 鈥淭his Is Us,鈥 performs the song in the film. 鈥滻鈥檓 Standing With You鈥 would be Warren鈥檚 first win. The song would have to beat stronger favorites in this category from 鈥淩ocketman,鈥 鈥淭oy Story 4,鈥 and 鈥淔rozen II.鈥

#18. Avengers: Endgame (tie)

- Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
- Nominations: 1
- Metascore: 78
- IMDb user rating: 8.5
- Runtime: 181 min

The comic book blockbuster 鈥淎vengers: Endgame鈥 received a single nomination in the Visual Effects category. Both previous franchise entries 鈥淢arvel鈥檚 The Avengers鈥 and 鈥淎vengers: Infinity War鈥 also received prior single nominations in this same category. So far, the franchise has not received a win.

#18. American Factory (tie)

- Directors: Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert
- Nominations: 1
- Metascore: 86
- IMDb user rating: 7.6
- Runtime: 115 min

Netflix, the media company with the most nominations, 24, has two nominations in the Best Documentary Feature category. 鈥淎merican Factory鈥 joins 鈥淭he Edge of Democracy鈥 as Netflix鈥檚 double nominees for Documentary. 鈥淭he Irishman鈥 and 鈥淢arriage Story,鈥 both from Netflix, also compete in the Best Picture category. 鈥淎merican Factory鈥 was produced by , and examines globalization through an in-depth look at Ohio factory workers who clash with the Chinese management.

#18. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (tie)

- Director: Marielle Heller
- Nominations: 1
- Metascore: 80
- IMDb user rating: 7.7
- Runtime: 109 min

Tom Hanks received the single Oscar nomination for the Fred Rogers biopic 鈥淎 Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood鈥 for Best Supporting Actor. It鈥檚 the actor鈥檚 sixth acting nomination, and the first since 2000 when he was nominated for Best Actor for 鈥淐ast Away.鈥 Hanks鈥 two Oscar wins came back-to-back for 鈥淧hiladelphia鈥 in 1993 and 鈥淔orrest Gump鈥 in 1994.

#13. Toy Story 4 (tie)

- Director: Josh Cooley
- Nominations: 2
- Metascore: 84
- IMDb user rating: 7.9
- Runtime: 100 min

"Toy Story 4" earned two nominations for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song, neither of which was a surprise. Randy Newman's "I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away" is the composer's fourth nomination in the Original Song category for the "Toy Story" franchise. He previously won for "We Belong Together" for "Toy Story 3." Randy Newman is also a double nominee. His second nod is for Original Score for "Marriage Story."

#13. Pain and Glory (tie)

- Director: Pedro Almod贸var
- Nominations: 2
- Metascore: 88
- IMDb user rating: 7.7
- Runtime: 113 min

鈥淧ain and Glory鈥 marks the third Pedro Almod贸var film to be nominated in the International Feature Film category. 鈥淲omen on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown鈥 was nominated in 1988, while 鈥淎ll About My Mother鈥 won in 1999. Almod贸var鈥檚 鈥淭alk to Her鈥 received two nominations, and one win, in 2007. Antonio Banderas for Best Actor represents the film鈥檚 second nomination. Banderas plays a semi-autobiographical version of an older film director, a character inspired by Almod贸var himself.

#13. Judy (tie)

- Director: Rupert Goold
- Nominations: 2
- Metascore: 66
- IMDb user rating: 7.0
- Runtime: 118 min

Ren茅e Zellweger received her third Best Actress nomination for the Judy Garland biopic 鈥淛udy.鈥 She was previously nominated in acting categories in three consecutive years (2001鈥2003) for Lead Actress in 鈥淏ridget Jones鈥檚 Diary鈥 and 鈥淐hicago鈥 before winning Supporting Actress for 鈥淐old Mountain.鈥 Zellweger is the favorite to win after taking both the Golden Globe and Critics鈥 Choice Award in the same category. 鈥淛udy鈥 earned a second nomination for Makeup and Hairstyling.

#13. Honeyland (tie)

- Directors: Tamara Kotevska, Ljubomir Stefanov
- Nominations: 2
- Metascore: 86
- IMDb user rating: 8.2
- Runtime: 86 min

According to the , 34 Best Foreign Language Film nominees have also been nominated for Best Documentary; 鈥淗oneyland鈥 is the 35th, nominated for both International Feature Film (for North Macedonia) and for Best Documentary feature. It has stiff competition in both categories and a much better chance of winning in the Documentary category. 鈥淗oneyland鈥 tells the story of a beekeeper clashing with her neighbor in ways that mirror larger issues around sustainability, the natural environment, and profit.

#13. Harriet (tie)

- Director: Kasi Lemmons
- Nominations: 2
- Metascore: 66
- IMDb user rating: 6.3
- Runtime: 125 min

Seven people received each for the 92nd Academy Awards, one of whom is Cynthia Erivo for 鈥淗arriet.鈥 She鈥檚 up for Best Actress and as co-writer for Original Song with 鈥淪tand Up.鈥 Claire Shaffer at Rolling Stone reports that in three years to be nominated in both an Acting category and for Original song for the same movie, joining Mary J. Blige for 鈥淢udbound鈥 and Lady Gaga for 鈥淎 Star is Born.鈥

#10. The Two Popes (tie)

- Director: Fernando Meirelles
- Nominations: 3
- Metascore: 75
- IMDb user rating: 7.7
- Runtime: 125 min

Co-stars Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins have been nominated for acting honors for their performances in "The Two Popes" throughout awards season. Pryce is nominated for Best Actor (as Pope Francis) with Hopkins in the running for Supporting Actor (as Pope Benedict). "The Two Popes" also received a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay but was shut out of the Best Picture category.

#10. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (tie)

- Director: J.J. Abrams
- Nominations: 3
- Metascore: 54
- IMDb user rating: 6.9
- Runtime: 142 min

Composer John Williams received a nomination for Best Original Score for his work on 鈥淪tar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,鈥 the ninth film he鈥檚 scored in the 鈥淪tar Wars鈥 franchise. This nod marks his 52nd Academy Award nomination, (Walt Disney holds the record for most ever with 59). Williams鈥 last win was for 鈥淪chindler鈥檚 List鈥 in 1993. 鈥淪tar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker鈥 also received nominations for Sound Editing and Visual Effects.

#10. Bombshell (tie)

- Director: Jay Roach
- Nominations: 3
- Metascore: 65
- IMDb user rating: 6.7
- Runtime: 109 min

Charlize Theron received a Best Actress nomination for her portrayal of Megyn Kelly in 鈥淏ombshell,鈥 the true story of the women who came forward with sexual harassment claims against Fox News magnate Roger Ailes. Theron tells Roisin O鈥機onnor of that 鈥淏ombshell鈥 is not a Megyn Kelly biopic, but rather the story of a situation that 鈥渨ill be a historical marker for women鈥檚 rights.鈥 Margot Robbie received a nomination for Supporting Actress, while 鈥淏ombshell鈥 was also nominated for Makeup and Hairstyling, recognizing Theron鈥檚 stunning physical transformation into Kelly.

#9. Ford v Ferrari

- Director: James Mangold
- Nominations: 4
- Metascore: 81
- IMDb user rating: 8.3
- Runtime: 152 min

鈥淔ord v Ferrari,鈥 the car race drama, was recognized for its technical prowess with nominations for Editing, Sound Editing, and Sound Mixing. 鈥淔ord v Ferrari鈥 also scored a Best Picture nomination. It鈥檚 a dark horse in that category as it鈥檚 up against heavy hitters with 10 or more nominations. However, the true story about visionary car enthusiasts was both well reviewed and popular with audiences, which could propel it to a surprise win.

#5. Parasite (tie)

- Director: Bong Joon Ho
- Nominations: 6
- Metascore: 96
- IMDb user rating: 8.6
- Runtime: 132 min

鈥淧arasite鈥 is the . A Best Picture win would be the first foreign-language film to do so. Director r to be nominated in the directing category. 鈥淧arasite鈥 has an impressive U.S. box office (over $25 million), giving it a wider audience than most foreign language film nominees. Its six nominations also include Production Design, Editing, and Original Screenplay.

#5. Marriage Story (tie)

- Director: Noah Baumbach
- Nominations: 6
- Metascore: 93
- IMDb user rating: 8.1
- Runtime: 137 min

"Marriage Story," along with "The Irishman," helped propel Netflix's lead over other studios with . "Marriage Story" scored nominations in four of the "." Those include Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and Screenplay. "Marriage Story" is only missing a Director nod for Noah Baumbach, though he is nominated for Original Screenplay. Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson are nominated in the top acting categories, with Laura Dern in Supporting Actress. The film also received a nomination for Original Score for Randy Newman, his second nomination after Best Original Song for "Toy Story 4."

#5. Little Women (tie)

- Director: Greta Gerwig
- Nominations: 6
- Metascore: 91
- IMDb user rating: 8.3
- Runtime: 135 min

鈥淟ittle Women鈥 received a Best Picture nod, but director Greta Gerwig was notably left out鈥攃onsidered . Nominee announcer right after the Director category was revealed. Gerwig was nominated for Adapted Screenplay for writing the acclaimed film. 鈥淟ittle Women鈥 also received nominations for Saoirse Ronan (Best Actress) and Florence Pugh (Supporting). Its other nods were for Original Score and Costume Design.

#5. Jojo Rabbit (tie)

- Director: Taika Waititi
- Nominations: 6
- Metascore: 57
- IMDb user rating: 8.0
- Runtime: 108 min

Scarlett Johansson is the 12th person to receive two acting nominations in the same year, according to the . In addition to Best Actress for 鈥淢arriage Story,鈥 she also has a Supporting Actress nomination for 鈥淛ojo Rabbit.鈥 The film was also nominated for Best Picture, though Taika Waititi did not receive a Director nomination, instead nominated for Adapted Screenplay. 鈥淛ojo Rabbit鈥 also received nominations for Production Design, Editing, and Costume Design.

#2. The Irishman (tie)

- Director: Martin Scorsese
- Nominations: 10
- Metascore: 94
- IMDb user rating: 8.1
- Runtime: 209 min

The 10 nominations for 鈥淭he Irishman鈥 helped catapult streaming giant Netflix to its record 24 nods. This is Netflix鈥檚 all studios for most nominations in a single year, including two Best Picture nominees for this film and 鈥淢arriage Story.鈥 Though Robert De Niro was overlooked for Best Actor, both Al Pacino and Joe Pesci were recognized in the Supporting Actor category. Martin Scorsese received his ninth nomination for Directing (his single win is for 鈥淭he Departed鈥 in 2006). 鈥淭he Irishman鈥 also has nominations for Adapted Screenplay, Visual Effects, Production Design, Costume Design, Cinematography, and Editing.

#2. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (tie)

- Director: Quentin Tarantino
- Nominations: 10
- Metascore: 83
- IMDb user rating: 7.8
- Runtime: 161 min

Leonardo DiCaprio was nominated for Best Actor in the Best Picture nominee 鈥淥nce Upon a Time in Hollywood.鈥 Co-star Brad Pitt scored his fourth acting nomination鈥攖his year for Supporting Actor, which could be his first win (he鈥檚 the running favorite and beat out the same slate of nominees at the Golden Globes). Quentin Tarantino received nominations for both Original Screenplay and Director. He was also nominated for this combo for 鈥淧ulp Fiction鈥 and 鈥淚nglourious Basterds,鈥 both of which were also nominated for Best Picture. No Tarantino film has won Best Picture, but he鈥檚 won twice for Original Screenplay for 鈥淧ulp Fiction鈥 and 鈥淒jango Unchained.鈥 The film鈥檚 other nominations include Cinematography, Costume Design, Production Design, Sound Editing, and Sound Mixing.

#2. 1917 (tie)

- Director: Sam Mendes
- Nominations: 10
- Metascore: 79
- IMDb user rating: 8.7
- Runtime: 119 min

Writing for IndieWire, Anne Thompson calls "1917" a "" for this year's Oscars, predicting its chance to knock out the bigger favorites to take Best Picture. The war film didn't score any acting nominations, so a win would make it Best Picture winner without acting nods. Sam Mendes was nominated for Directing and Original Screenplay as a co-writer. The film also achieved nominations for Cinematography, Makeup and Hairstyling, Original Score, Production Design, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and Visual Effects.

#1. Joker

- Director: Todd Phillips
- Nominations: 11
- Metascore: 59
- IMDb user rating: 8.6
- Runtime: 122 min

鈥淛oker鈥 garnered the most Oscar nominations, 11 total, which sparked controversy among critics and fans. BuzzFeed News鈥 Scaachi Koul reported on the umbrage from critics decrying the film鈥檚 violence and shallow male victim, even though 鈥淛oker,鈥 by its conclusion can be seen as presenting a 鈥溾 In addition to Best Picture and Director, 鈥淛oker鈥 received nominations for Makeup and Hairstyling, Editing, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Costume Design, Cinematography, Original Score, and Adapted Screenplay. Joaquin Phoenix received his fourth acting nomination for Best Actor. He reportedly to play the title role and is a strong favorite to win.

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