10 Best Oscar 2024 Film Candidates, From the Story of the Nuclear Bomb Inventor to Old Love Blossoming Again

The story of the nuclear bomb inventor, OPPENHEIMER depicts how the scientist struggles within himself as he becomes the head of the Manhattan Project. The project to create a nuclear bomb to defeat the Nazis in Germany. The director, Christopher Nolan, weaves his biopic with a twist of rivalry like the classic film AMADEUS. This film has already won several Best Picture awards; will the Oscar be a sweet ending?

BARBIE touches on feminism and existentialism in a humorous way through Barbie dolls that come to life as humans. Especially when they can cross over to the real world. 

THE ZONE OF INTEREST will present a paradox that sends shivers down your spine. How could it not when this film gives us a glimpse of the lives of Hitler's subordinates living next to concentration camp prisoners? On one side calm, on the other side the agony of torture. 

Emma Stone's role as Emma Baxter captivates critics. She plays a baby in an adult's body. Bella's development with the characters around her turns out to be more complex. POOR THINGS combines relevant and thought-provoking drama with an imaginative fantastical backdrop. 

Bradley Cooper once again proves that biopics and romantic dramas are a winning combination for him to captivate award judges. Through MAESTRO, Cooper portrays the composer Leonard Bernstein alongside his wife.

Master filmmaker, Martin Scorsese presents an epic western story with a touch of crime thriller in FLOWERS OF THE KILLER MOON. The main character, Ernest Burkhart, a World War I veteran, is caught in a conflict involving the Osage tribe, whose wealth is targeted by his own extended family.

Alexander Payne returns with a warm and also poignant family drama. THE HOLDOVERS highlights three people—a professor, a school staff member, and a student—who, due to circumstances, must spend Christmas together at school. Each has a story that they need to resolve.

When his wife and child find him fallen from the second floor and dead, slowly many secrets of this small family come to light in court. Who is truly to blame? ANATOMY OF A FALL will reveal everything. 

Theolinous is an idealistic writer who must face the reality that his writings are not as popular as he hoped. Until one day he casually writes a story filled with curses, which he considers a joke. Who would have thought that this joke would become a mega bestseller? Find out more about Theilinous's story in AMERICAN FICTION. 

Viewers will be left with mixed feelings when they see Nora (Greta Lee) meet her childhood friend, Hae Sung (Teo Yoo), while she is already married. Beautiful memories of the two resurface. Which path will Nora choose? Because she truly feels she is at a crossroads that is equally important to her. You can watch Nora's story in PAST LIVES.