2025 Oscar-Nominated Films

Last updated: January 22, 2026

While the tragic fires in and around Los Angeles have led to some notable changes for this year's awards season, the 97th Academy Awards are still on deck to be given out this spring, which means it's time to celebrate 2024's best movies. Don't miss out on the chance to discover which Oscar-nominated films are perfect for your next family movie night—and which might be better suited for older teens and adults. Use our detailed reviews as your go-to movie guide for this year's nominees, and be sure to tune in to the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, on ABC, or stream them on Hulu Live TV, YouTube TV, AT&T TV, or FuboTV. For last year's nominees (2023 movies honored in 2024), check out our list of 2024 Oscar-Nominated Films. And if you're looking for general family-friendly recent favorites, check out our favorite films from 2024 (and international picks, too!).

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Flow movie poster: A black cat sits in front of a Tibetan landscape

MOVIE

Flow

age 6+

Superb animated "cat-astrophe" has animals in peril.

November 22, 2024 2024 PG (84 minutes)

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Inside Out 2: Movie Poster: The emotion characters all squish together, their faces up against the "glass" of the poster

MOVIE

Inside Out 2

age 6+

Growing up is emotional in thoughtful sequel; some peril.

June 14, 2024 2024 PG (100 minutes)

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Wallace & Gromit — Vengeance Most Fowl movie poster: Wallace, a "smart" gnome, and Gromit all holding coffee mugs

MOVIE

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

age 7+

Charming stop-motion animation with comic slapstick action.

December 18, 2024 2024 PG (79 minutes)

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The Only Girl in the Orchestra movie poster: Against a rainbow backdrop a woman with large eyeglasses stands behind a double bass holding a bow

MOVIE

The Only Girl in the Orchestra

age 8+

Engaging short docu spotlights classical music trailblazer.

November 9, 2023 2023 G (34 minutes)

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The Wild Robot: Movie Poster. Robot Roz peers through vegetation

MOVIE

The Wild Robot

age 8+

Beautiful, heartwarming adaptation with moments of peril.

September 27, 2024 2024 PG (101 minutes)

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Wicked Movie Poster: Galinda (Ariana Grande) and Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) reach out toward each other

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Wicked

age 10+

Dazzling musical adaptation defies gravity of scary scenes.

November 22, 2024 2024 PG (160 minutes)

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Conclave movie poster: A cardinal in red and black robes, with three others framed in a cross. The Vatican looms in the background under a fading sky.

MOVIE

Conclave

age 13+

Twists and turns in thriller about search for a new pope.

October 25, 2024 2024 PG (120 minutes)

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Dune: Part Two Movie Poster: A collage of character images against an orange-red desert landscape that includes a sand worm

MOVIE

Dune: Part Two

age 13+

Superior 2nd half of sci-fi epic has violence, fighting.

March 1, 2024 2024 PG-13 (165 minutes)

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Elton John -- Never Too Late poster: Elton John leaning back singing while playing the piano

MOVIE

Elton John: Never Too Late

age 13+

Musician discusses drug use, sexuality in celebratory docu.

November 15, 2024 2024 PG-13 (102 minutes)

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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Movie Poster: An ape rides on horseback through a futuristic forest

MOVIE

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

age 13+

Stand-alone sequel has sympathetic characters, violence.

May 10, 2024 2024 PG-13 (145 minutes)

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The Six Triple Eight movie poster: Kerry Washington and the cast of the film stand at attention

MOVIE

The Six Triple Eight

age 13+

Stirring film about Black WACs in WWII has violence, racism.

December 6, 2024 2024 PG-13 (127 minutes)

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I'm Still Here movie poster: A father and mother together with their son and daughter

MOVIE

I'm Still Here

age 14+

Strong female lead in powerful Brazilian political drama.

January 17, 2025 2025 PG-13 (137 minutes)

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Memoir of a Snail movie poster: A figure peeps out from under a giant snail shell

MOVIE

Memoir of a Snail

age 14+

Adult themes in darkly comic, moving animated drama.

October 25, 2024 2024 R (94 minutes)

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Nickel Boys movie poster: Ethan Herisse and Brandon Wilson stand together, looking up and smiling

MOVIE

Nickel Boys

age 14+

Racist violence, unusual filmmaking in book-based drama.

December 13, 2024 2024 PG-13 (140 minutes)

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A Complete Unknown Movie Poster: Bob Dylan (Timothée Chalamet), in close-up and wearing dark glasses

MOVIE

A Complete Unknown

age 15+

Performances, music elevate routine rock biopic; language.

December 25, 2024 2024 R (141 minutes)

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Alien: Romulus Movie Poster: Against a red background, a creature attacks a human's face

MOVIE

Alien: Romulus

age 15+

Intensely gripping sci-fi horror with gore, shocks, cursing.

August 16, 2024 2024 R (119 minutes)

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Better Man movie poster: A monkey stares straight ahead surrounded by paparazzi cameras

MOVIE

Better Man

age 15+

Creative biopic on pitfalls of fame; drugs, strong language.

December 25, 2024 2024 R (134 minutes)

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Maria movie poster: As Maria Callas, Angelina Jolie wears a black cape and gown

MOVIE

Maria

age 15+

Callas biopic hits the wrong notes; drug use, smoking.

November 20, 2024 2024 R (124 minutes)

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September 5 Movie Poster: As if on several small TV screens, the harried faces of the ABC crew and a terrorist are shown

MOVIE

September 5

age 15+

Intensely gripping docudrama about 1972 terrorist attack.

December 13, 2024 2024 R (94 minutes)

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Sing Sing Movie Poster: Divine G (Colman Domingo) sits in a chair, several men sitting behind him, all in prison uniforms

MOVIE

Sing Sing

age 15+

Tender, mature drama about prison theater program.

July 12, 2024 2024 R (105 minutes)

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