This year’s Best Picture Oscar race is actually pretty solid. Triangle of Sadness is a capitalism-skewing triumph with a memorable central section that climaxes in literal explosions of vomit and shit; Everything Everywhere All at Once has a major plot point that turns on the bold use of a dildo. Just for example. There’s also a Spielberg film, an Elvis biopic, and mega-sequels to Top Gun and Avatar. If nothing else, it’s an eclectic selection.
Of course, Oscar is notorious for overlooking some of the best films and filmmakers of all time, and never gets it entirely right. Here are 13 films that Oscar snubbed this year that could just have easily been showered in year-end laurels. Some flew under the radar, while others are truly surprising omissions from the ballot. All are proof enough it’s been a great year for film, provided you’re willing to look beyond the box office charts.
