Can you watch over 300 movies between now and Jan. 14? If you can, then you will have a really good idea of what films will be nominated for the Best Picture Oscar.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced on Monday that 305 films are eligible for the Best Picture award, which goes to the film producers.
In order for a film to qualify, they have to be scheduled for seven consecutive days at a theater in Los Angeles County by midnight, Dec. 31. A feature film is defined as a movie that runs at least 40 minutes or more and has been screened in 35mm, 7omm or on an approved digital format.
You can read the entire list, which runs from the Nick Kroll comedy Adult Beginners to Z For Zachariah with Chiwetel Ejiofor, Chris Pine and Margot Robbie. And yes, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Hateful Eight, The Revenant and Joy are all eligible, despite their late release dates.
Up to 10 films can be nominated for Best Picture, although last year’s field only included eight movies.
On Tuesday, AMPAS announced that just seven films have made it to the Makeup/Hairstyling shortlist. Three of those films will be nominated for the Oscar. Last year’s winner was The Grand Budapest Hotel.
The movies on the Makeup/Hairstyling shortlist are Black Mass, Concussion, Legend, Mad Max: Fury Road, Mr. Holmes, The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window and Disappeared and The Revenant.
The 88th Oscars are on Feb. 28 and will be broadcast by ABC. Nominees are announced on Jan. 14.