Netflix grabbed the most Oscar nominations, with stiff competition from Disney and Apple

It’s that time of year again. Oscar nominees cause a firestorm of discussion and speculation This year, streamers completely ruled the roost. Netflix won 18 nominations, including best picture, which technically put it in first place.

I say Netflix “technically” got the most nominations because it depends on your point of view. Disney actually earned 20 nominations in various categories, but only when you don’t separate out its various sub-brands. Remember, Disney owns almost everything, including 20th Century Studios, Hulu, Lucasfilm Ltd., Marvel Studios, National Geographic Documentaries, Pixar Animation Studios, and Searchlight, among others. All together, they took part in 20 nominations, including the best picture nomination Poor Things.

Apple left with 13 nominations, including best picture Napoleon and Killers of the Flower Moon, not bad for a company about four years ago. Universal, a veritable old-school production company, also earned 13 nominations, including best picture, for half of the summer’s hottest movie event. Oppenheimer.

The other half of the equation, Barbie, was also awarded the best film nomination. However, Greta Gerwig was snubbed for best director, which didn’t sit well with the internet denizens. Also, Margot Robbie failed to win the best actress nomination, while Ryan Gosling won the best supporting actor nomination. To be fair, this best actress category is full of stellar performances, from relative newcomers like Lily Gladstone to longtime veterans like Annette Bening.

Among the films with the most nominations Oppenheimer and poor things, both 13. Production company A24 was the only studio with multiple nominations in the best picture category. Past Lives and Area of ​​interest. A24 was also behind the Netflix limited series beef, which last week. Inexplicably, A24 also makes a hilarious but decidedly low-key sitcom. Tacoma FD. It is a useless fact for today.