Oscars 2025 Scorecard: How Many Nominations & Wins Each Best Picture Movie Has This Awards Season
With just one week until the 2025 Oscars, audiences are more excited than ever to find out which movie will take home the most awards. Following the SAG Awards, many of the categories seem clearer than ever, but there are still several categories, including the Best Picture category, which are still reasonably hard to predict. The 2025 Oscars nominations certainly represent the best in film from last year, but that does not mean that they have been without trouble.
This Oscars season has seen several controversies arise surrounding certain films and actors. Some of these events have greatly impacted the chances of their films, while others have largely blown over. Additionally, the Best Picture category's preferential ballot means that it is difficult to predict exactly where each film may end up in the ranking. Thus, each film's standing based on previous awards is currently the best indicator of which film is most likely to take home the coveted Best Picture award on March 2.
Anora Has 276 Nominations & 126 Wins
Anora Is One Of The Most Awarded Films Of The Year
In the final week leading up to the 2025 Oscars, Anora seems like one of the most likely choices to take home the Best Picture Award. Anora has won 26 Best Picture awards from various critics' circles and other awarding bodies, including the Critics' Choice Awards. Along with its Best Picture nomination, Anora also has Oscars nominations in the Best Director, Best Actress, Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Editing categories.
Along with its nominations and wins for Best Picture, Anora's nominations and wins in other categories point to how strong the movie is overall going into the Oscars. Mikey Madison has won numerous awards for her performance in the film and Sean Baker has gotten several Best Director nods. Anora was considered an early frontrunner in the Best Picture race, and while it faces stiff competition, it is certainly still one of the top candidates.
The Brutalist Has 345 Nominations & 118 Wins
The Brutalist Is One Of The Year's Most Nominated
Narrowly trailing Anora, The Brutalist has an impressive 118 wins with notably more nominations. The movie's stunning direction and great performances have been awarded at many different ceremonies, and it has won Best Picture from 14 different awarding bodies. Notably, The Brutalist won Best Motion Picture - Drama at the 2025 Golden Globes which is an important precursor for the Oscars, highlighting its chances.
Currently, along with Anora and Conclave, The Brutalist seems like one of the most likely winners of the Best Picture award based on its nominations and wins.
Interestingly, the AI controversy that surrounded The Brutalist for a time has largely cleared up based on its continued success at ceremonies such as the BAFTAs. Beyond its status as one of the top competitors for Best Picture, The Brutalist scored nine other Oscar nominations, and it seems like a top contender in several, including Best Director and Best Actor. Currently, along with Anora and Conclave, The Brutalist seems like one of the most likely winners of the Best Picture award based on its nominations and wins.
Conclave Has 315 Nominations & 80 Wins
Conclave Has 8 Oscar Nominations
Judging by the number of nominations and awards that Conclave has earned during this awards season, it has clearly risen in the ranks of Best Picture contenders. Conclave has won a variety of awards across its over 300 nominations, many of which come from the performances of its lead actor Ralph Fiennes and its impressive ensemble. However, Conclave has also received several big Best Picture wins, specifically from the recent BAFTA Awards, where it won both Best Film and Outstanding British Film of the Year.
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At the upcoming Academy Awards, Conclave has been nominated in eight categories, including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay. The impressive number of nominations and the important wins that Conclave has earned put it in a good position going into the Oscars. While Oscars voting has closed, the surge in popularity of the movie has certainly placed it at the forefront of audiences' minds, so it will be interesting to see how it fares at the ceremony.
A Complete Unknown Has 129 Nominations & 21 Wins
The Movie Is An Impressive Biopic
While A Complete Unknown may have fewer nominations and wins than some of the other Best Picture nominees, it should still be considered a strong contender for Best Picture at the upcoming Oscars. In total, A Complete Unknown received eight Oscar nominations, and beyond Best Picture, it is a strong contender for Best Actor as well, due to the popularity of Timothée Chalamet's performance.
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In many ways, A Complete Unknown is exactly the type of movie that the Academy likes to award given its biographical focus on Bob Dylan and great dramatic performances. Likewise, A Complete Unknown received nominations and wins from several critics' circles across the country, and Timothée Chalamet just took home a major win from the SAG Awards leading into the Oscars.
Wicked Has 307 Nominations & 96 Wins
Wicked Was One Of The Most Successful Films Of 2024
Of its 307 total nominations, Wicked received 10 Oscar nominations, proving that one of the most financially successful movies of the year was also one of the best received critically. Wicked exceeded all expectations to become one of the most talked-about movies of the year, and that certainly could not have hurt its chances of winning Best Picture at the 2025 Oscars. In fact, Wicked even won the award for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement at the Golden Globes.
Wicked's impressive 307 nominations and nearly 100 wins make it a serious contender at the Oscars, but it would have to defy expectations to win Best Picture.
The film as a whole and its leading performers have received a lot of awards buzz this season, but Wicked has not found as much success with Best Picture awards at Oscars precursors as some of its peers in the Oscars category, with its biggest win in the category coming from the National Board of Review. Instead, a lot of the success of Wicked has been generated by the impressive press tour of the cast. Wicked's impressive nominations and wins make it a serious contender at the Oscars, but it would have to defy expectations to win Best Picture.
Emilia Pérez Has 246 Nominations & 105 Wins
The Musical Drama Scored An Impressive 13 Oscar Nominations
In a year that has seen a lot of uncertainty surrounding the Best Picture race, Emilia Pérez has been the most unusual nominee. Emilia Pérez has won numerous awards, and it earned a whopping 13 Oscar nominations, putting it well ahead of all other movies nominated. Likewise, the movie took home some important precursor awards, including Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy and Best Motion Picture - Non-English Language at the Golden Globes.
With 13 Oscar nominations, Emilia Pérez is one of the most nominated movies of all time. While it is tied with several other films at 13 nominations, only three films (All About Eve, Titanic, and La La Land) have received 14.
These big wins at the Golden Globes and Zoe Saldaña's continued success in the Best Supporting Actress category at nearly all the big ceremonies has proved that critics loved Emilia Pérez. In fact, in early Oscars predictions, Emilia Pérez was one of the top contenders to win Best Picture. However, following the controversy surrounding the movie and its main actress, Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez will have difficulty winning despite its great showing at earlier awards ceremonies.
The Substance Has 284 Nominations & 119 Wins
Demi Moore's Best Actress Success Has Boosted The Film
The Substance has found success in numerous smaller critics' circles and at the biggest Oscars precursor awards shows in the Best Picture category and several others. Crucially, Demi Moore has been a major contender in the Best Actress race, with the award likely coming down to either Moore or Mikey Madison for Anora. Moore's success in the category at ceremonies like the Golden Globes and SAG awards also helps show that The Substance is strong all-around.
The film's 119 wins overall put it just a few behind Anora, making it one of the highest-awarded movies of the year overall.
In general, the Academy does not tend to favor horror films, but The Substance's Best Picture wins at numerous critics' circles and the success of the movie in other categories shows that it could be an exception. The film's 119 wins overall put it just a few behind Anora, making it one of the highest-awarded movies of the year overall. The Substance's great showing proves that even if it does not win Best Picture, it cannot be counted out of the other four categories that it received nominations in.
Dune: Part Two Has 374 Nominations & 94 Wins
Chalamet Starred In Two 2024 Best Picture Nominees
Dune: Part Two was undeniably one of the most visually stunning movies of 2024, so it makes complete sense that it has received an incredible 374 nominations since its release. Dune: Part Two has received nominations and wins for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Editing and more across various Oscars precursors and critics' societies. Dune: Part Two also received five nominations for the 2025 Oscars, and it is even predicted to win several.
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Despite being the most nominated movie of all the Best Picture contenders, Dune: Part Two has received less attention than many of its counterparts. The movie has done very well with fans of science fiction and is a great movie in general, but at the major Oscars precursors it has largely only won technical awards. Currently, Dune: Part Two is predicted to win Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, and Best Sound.
I'm Still Here Has 62 Nominations & 46 Wins
The Movie Has By Far The Highest Nomination To Win Ratio
I'm Still Here has received 62 total nominations and 46 wins according to IMDb, giving it the highest percentage of wins out of all the Best Picture nominees. While many of its nominations and wins have come from the categories of Best Picture or Best International Picture, I'm Still Here's lead actor, Fernanda Torres, has experienced a remarkable run-up to the Oscars.
Fernanda Torres and I'm Still Here got a large boost from Torres's numerous Best Actress wins, especially considering Torres took home the Golden Globe for Best Actress - Drama. I'm Still Here received three nominations at the 2025 Oscars in the categories of Best Picture, Best International Feature, and Best Actress, and the movie's precursor wins certainly point it in the right direction with regard to the upcoming Oscars.
Nickel Boys Has 192 Nominations & 47 Wins
Nickel Boys Has 2 Oscar Nominations
Nickel Boys first gained attention thanks to its unusual first-person perspective, but the approach has certainly paid off given how critically successful the film has become. While Nickel Boys only received two Oscar nominations, Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay, it has received its fair share of other wins leading up to the Academy Awards, proving that it is more than deserving of its success.
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Nickel Boys has won several awards in the Best Adapted Screenplay category from critics' societies pointing to its strong standing in that category. Likewise, the movie won several Best Picture and Best Dicretor awards. Importantly, Nickel Boys also won Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film at the DGA Awards, proving it to be one of the most expertly directed films of the year, even without the 2025 Oscars nomination, which may point to exciting things to come from those involved in the film.
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