Every contender for best picture comes with enough critical and/or commercial heft to have at least some argument for the throne (make that the papal ring). But all claims are not equal. So let’s rank the 10 nominees from least to most deserving.

Wicked’, though it missed out on some of the nominations for bigger awards is also in contention at the awards, due to be handed out on March 2nd.

"The Brutalist" and "Emilia Pérez," two films facing controversy over artificial intelligence usage, lead the nominees for the Academy Awards.