2024 Oscar-Nominated Films

Last updated: January 21, 2025

It's time once again to celebrate some of the biggest movies of the year. And what a year it's been (one word: Barbenheimer). The 96th Academy Awards are shaping up to be a ceremony you won't want to miss, so be sure to read our reviews to see which nominated films are right for your next whole-family movie night—and which might be better fits for older teens and adults. Tune in to the awards on Sunday, March 10, on ABC, or stream them on Hulu Live TV, YouTube TV, DIRECTV, or FuboTV. For last year's nominees (2022 movies honored in 2023), check out our list of 2023 Oscar-Nominated Films. And if you're looking for general family-friendly recent favorites, take a look at our favorite movies from 2023.

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Elemental Movie Poster: Ember and Wade look at each other, against a black background

MOVIE

Elemental

age 6+

Heartfelt, romantic fable about immigrant experience.

June 16, 2023 2023 PG (103 minutes)

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Robot Dreams Movie Poster: A cartoon dog and robot walk down the street holding hands

MOVIE

Robot Dreams

age 8+

Word-free animated friendship story brings laughs, tears.

May 31, 2024 2024 PG-13 (102 minutes)

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The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar movie poster: Benedict Cumberbatch levitates as Henry Sugar.

MOVIE

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

age 8+

Uplifting story-based fantasy has some smoking, death.

September 27, 2023 2023 PG (40 minutes)

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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: Movie Poster

MOVIE

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

age 9+

Spidey sequel is an action-packed delight; peril, violence.

June 2, 2023 2023 PG (140 minutes)

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The Boy and the Heron Movie Poster: Mahito stands next to the ocean

MOVIE

The Boy and the Heron

age 10+

Breathtaking personal story has self-harm, smoking.

December 1, 2023 2023 PG-13 (124 minutes)

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Barbie: Movie Poster: Barbie and Ken on a giant pink-and-white B

MOVIE

Barbie

age 11+

Clever, colorful comedy with sophisticated themes, script.

July 21, 2023 2023 PG-13 (114 minutes)

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Godzilla Minus One Movie Poster: Against a white background is a large, calligraphic "G"; inside it is Godzilla

MOVIE

Godzilla Minus One

age 11+

Exciting, emotional kaiju tale has deaths, mass destruction.

December 1, 2023 2023 PG-13 (125 minutes)

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Nimona movie poster: Shapeshifter and knight to the rescue.

MOVIE

Nimona

age 11+

Book-based tale has both violence and positive messages.

June 30, 2023 2023 PG (101 minutes)

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Golda movie poster: Helen Mirren features as Golda Meir.

MOVIE

Golda

age 12+

Historical drama has wartime violence, frequent smoking.

August 25, 2023 2023 PG-13 (100 minutes)

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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny: Movie Poster

MOVIE

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

age 12+

Entertaining fifth Indy movie has some shocking violence.

December 5, 2023 2023 PG-13 (154 minutes)

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The Creator Movie Poster: A man and a child stand in the foreground, a spaceship of some kind above them

MOVIE

The Creator

age 12+

Smart AI sci-fi thriller has intense war violence, language.

September 29, 2023 2023 PG-13 (135 minutes)

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American Symphony Movie Poster: Above, Jon Batiste and Suleika Jaouad sit together; below, Batiste faces a large audience

MOVIE

American Symphony

age 13+

Stellar docu on the power of music and perseverance.

November 24, 2023 2023 PG-13 (104 minutes)

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Flamin' Hot movie poster: Richard Montañez gets inspired.

MOVIE

Flamin' Hot

age 13+

Fun, feel-good biopic has language, drugs, mature themes.

June 9, 2023 2023 PG-13 (99 minutes)

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: Movie Poster: The crew stands in front of a pinkish-orange space backdrop

MOVIE

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

age 13+

Trauma, teamwork at heart of darker MCU threequel.

May 5, 2023 2023 PG-13 (150 minutes)

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Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning, Part One Movie Poster: A collage of the characters' faces

MOVIE

Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning, Part One

age 13+

Lots of action violence in excellent spy thriller.

July 12, 2023 2023 PG-13 (163 minutes)

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Past Lives movie poster: an attraction Asian man and woman are looking deeply into each other's eyes while standing inside a subway

MOVIE

Past Lives

age 13+

Thoughtful romance requires patience; drinking, language.

June 2, 2023 2023 PG-13 (106 minutes)

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Rustin Movie Poster: Close-up of Colman Domingo as Bayard Rustin

MOVIE

Rustin

age 13+

Strong performances, racial violence in civil rights biopic.

November 3, 2023 2023 PG-13 (106 minutes)

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The Zone of Interest movie poster:

MOVIE

The Zone of Interest

age 13+

Holocaust drama has upsetting scenes, off-camera atrocities.

December 15, 2023 2023 PG-13 (105 minutes)

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Anatomy of a Fall movie poster: A dead man with blood coming out of his head lies on the snow while his wife and child hug.

MOVIE

Anatomy of a Fall

age 14+

French courtroom drama has violence, suicide, language.

March 13, 2024 2024 R (151 minutes)

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Nyad Movie Poster: Diana Nyad (Annette Bening), wearing a pink swim cap, is chin deep in the sea

MOVIE

Nyad

age 14+

Female-driven swimming biopic inspires; sexual assault.

October 20, 2023 2023 PG-13 (121 minutes)

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