Oscars: The 10 Best Nominated Movies, Ranked From Worst to Best

There are only two days left until the 95th Academy Awards ceremony, which will crown the best of the year in cinema. Best Picture, Best Actor/Actress, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor…: Winners will be announced on the night of Sunday, March 12, Monday, March 13, 2023.

In this case, let’s go back to the works nominated in the Best Picture category according to AlloCiné audience ratings from “worst” to best. And among the best, the “worst” is already at a very high level…

Women Talk – 3.1/5

Sarah Paul here adapts a novel inspired by a horrific real-life event: it’s 2010 and women in an isolated religious community struggle to reconcile their faith with the reality of their existence after being sexually assaulted.

Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Judith Ivey, Ben Whishaw and Frances McDormand, that’s enough to convince you. An intense and topical drama, Women Talking is a powerful work on women’s voices and the status of women. The story is important, a feature film with a universal message that has every chance to be crowned.

tar – 3.6/5

Lydia Tarr, an avant-garde conductor of a major symphony orchestra, is at the height of her art and career when her life is torn apart in an extraordinary fashion following accusations of harassment.

The character’s spectacular descent into hell, played by an extraordinary actor: Tar haunts and fascinates. Tense, sophisticated and detailed, tough and terrifying, Todd Field’s film is a serious contender, also nominated for Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress, Best Editing and Best Cinematography.

Everything everywhere at once – 3.7/5

A true alien and also a rip-off, all at once everywhere was the surprise of 2022. The film tells about the adventures of Evelyn Wang, at the end of her professional and family life, caught in a complex multiverse. He must then save what is important to him as he explores the life he could have had in these parallel universes.

Nominated 391 times at various international festivals, the feature film has already received 261 awards, including 2 Golden Globes awarded to the duo Michelle Yeoh – Ke Huy Quan, 5 Critics Choice Awards and 4 SAG Awards. Strangely brilliant and stunningly creative, the film is a true declaration of love for cinema, completely crazy and innovative. The independent masterpiece is nominated in no less than 11 categories at the Oscars: so the prizes should be raining…

Without filter – 3.9/5

AlloCiné was tied with The Banshees of Inishrein in the audience ratings.

A few influencers are invited on a yacht for a luxury cruise: the crew is very caring. But when a storm rises and threatens the whole boat, the balance of power changes…

Ruben Ostlund’s black and sharp satire openly criticizes the liberal society. Politically incorrect, the film gleefully abuses its characters and combines laughter, decadence, obscenity and the grotesque, accompanied by brutal dialogue and delusional situations. No Filter has already won the Palme d’Or at Cannes, will the Oscar for Best Picture follow?

Banshees of Inisherin – 3.9/5

AlloCiné tied for “Unfiltered” in viewership ratings.

Set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland, the film stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as two lifelong friends who find themselves at a dead end when one suddenly ends their relationship. Alarming results for both men.

Both funny and tragic, bittersweet and tender, Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin is an unclassifiable work. Absurd and dark, the comedy is bloody and powerful. Nominated for 9 Oscars, it has already been honored at the Golden Globes, where it won Best Comedy, Best Screenplay and Best Actor in a Comedy for Colin Farrell.

Nothing new in the West – 4.1/5

In this great WWI film, we (finally) get behind German lines. It is a harrowing story of young German soldiers sent to the front who, after the initial euphoria of fighting for their homeland, discover a harsh reality in the trenches. An exhausting desperation sets in, leaving no one indifferent.

Very realistic, Edward Berger’s feature film is an adaptation of the 1929 novel of the same name, which became a symbol of German pacifism. Shocking and offering a different point of view, the film is violent and raw, the immersion is total and the imagery is impressive. After a record number of BAFTA nominations, Nothing New in the West has garnered no less than 9 prestigious Oscar nominations.

Top Gun: Maverick – 4.3/5

“Avatar, Waterway” and “Fabelmans” were tied in AlloCiné’s audience ratings.

After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top pilots, Pete Mitchell is a brave test pilot trying to avoid a promotion that will beat him.

The second biggest hit of 2022 has 6 Oscar nominations. Top Gun: Maverick, signed by Joseph Kosinski, which combines nostalgia, new emotions and action, captivated the public and critics and brought in no less than 1.493 billion dollars at the worldwide box office. Passing the torch, embracing the passage of time, the blockbuster is of rare magnificence, moving and thrilling and utterly breathtaking with aerial combat scenes unparalleled and unforgettable.

Avatar, Waterway – 4.3/5

“Top Gun: Maverick” was tied with “The Fabelmans” in AlloCiné’s audience ratings.

In the sequel to the highest-grossing film in history, Jake Sully and Neytiri start a family and try to stay together. Forced to flee their home, they explore the still-mysterious regions of Pandora as they clash with humans as an ancient threat re-emerges…

It’s the undisputed box office hit of 2022 and the third biggest hit of all time: and yes, the second part of James Cameron’s saga just beat Titanic at the worldwide box office! Heart, emotion, action, but above all visual beauty and stunning technical skill: Avatar 2 has good arguments to win several statues, the film is also nominated in the categories of best decor, best visual effects and best sound.

Fabelmans – 4.3/5

It was tied with “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Avatar, the Way of the Water” in AlloCiné’s audience ratings.

With the Fabelmans, Steven Spielberg signs his most intimate film yet. A powerful tribute to his family and love of cinema, the feature film is a coming-of-age tale set in 1950s America, inspired by his childhood memories.

The moving and universal masterpiece has won the approval of the world press. In France, it’s a triumph with an average of 4.9/5 on AlloCiné from 41 critics. It won Best Drama at the Golden Globes, and Spielberg won Best Director. With 7 Oscar nominees, the Fabelmans may leave a few statues behind…