Oscars 2025: The best movies snubbed by the Academy Awards

    Every year, the nominations for the Academy Awards – still considered the most prestigious in the film industry – come with high expectations but also disappointments. There are always great films that, due to lack of promotion, snobbery, politics, or other reasons, are overlooked. However, that doesn’t mean they don’t deserve the audience’s attention. Quite the opposite, in fact. That’s why we present here the best movies snubbed by the Oscars 2025, according to Filmelier.

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    A Different Man

    A Different Man

    6.9/10
    1h51min
    R
    2024
    Thriller
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    Admittedly, A Different Man wasn’t completely ignored, as it’s competing for an Oscar in Best Makeup. However, it undoubtedly deserved more: it boasts a wonderful screenplay and outstanding performances by Renate Reinsve and Adam Pearson, who should have been nominated for Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor, respectively. Its lead, Sebastian Stan, did receive a nomination for his other great 2024 performance, The Apprentice. But we would have nominated him for this film first.

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    Dahomey

    Dahomey

    6.8/10
    1h8min
    NR
    2024
    Documentary
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    The winner of the 2024 Berlin Film Festival was left out of the Best Documentary Feature category, which is a real shame. Dahomey, by Mati Diop, may be short in runtime, but it encapsulates profound reflections on colonialism and the relationship between peoples and their histories.

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    The Room Next Door

    The Room Next Door

    6.9/10
    1h46min
    PG-13
    2024
    Drama
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    It’s rare for a Venice Film Festival winner to receive ZERO love from the Academy, but that was the case with The Room Next Door. No nods for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Production Design, Best Picture, or Best Director for Almodóvar, a longtime Academy favorite. The same goes for Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore, both deserving of at least Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress nominations. But this film stands in stark contrast to the grandeur of Wicked, the kind of movie the Academy has been favoring lately.

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    I Saw the TV Glow

    I Saw the TV Glow

    5.9/10
    1h40min
    PG-13
    2024
    Horror
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    Yes, it’s very difficult for Academy voters to even consider an indie horror film, the most overlooked genre by the organization. But in a year where Emilia Pérez leads the nominations, partly for its inclusion of the trans community (albeit from a flawed perspective), I Saw the TV Glow deserved far more attention.

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    Challengers

    Challengers

    7.8/10
    2h11min
    R
    2024
    Drama
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    The duo Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have been nominated multiple times for Oscars, winning twice. Their compositions for Luca Guadagnino's Challengers were among the year’s most acclaimed by audiences and critics alike. How did they miss out on Best Original Score? A mystery.

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