The 22 Best Films of 2022 That Won’t Be Nominated for an Oscar
We all know how it goes: Golden Globe nominations just dropped, Oscar nominations coming up in January, and in both cases, most of the discussion surrounding both is/will be about what was n’t nominated. This is partly because popular blockbusters rarely get credit in anything other than a few technical categories (“How could they offend Jurassic World: Dominion ?” people will ask). But there are many reasons why films are ignored by awards, including the genre. Horror films, for example, rarely win approval (with the possible exception of this year ‘s Nope ), and the same goes for sci-fi films. There’s always a certain dullness to Oscar elections (although it’s less so these days as the voting body has become more inclusive), so anything weird or experimental is unlikely to make the list. Similarly, obscure indies rarely grab attention, especially in the streaming age (because there are so many of them). But genre, weird, experimental, obscure films (or films that combine all four) still deserve love. Here are 22 films from last year that deserve recognition but probably won’t. (If any of these films ends up being a major award nominee, it’s not because the list was inaccurate; rather, it’s because voters were inspired by the film’s placement here.)