Academy Awards
Oscar snubs: See the films and actors that weren’t nominated
Pamela Anderson’s turn as an aging Las Vegas dancer in “The Last Showgirl” missed out in the 2025 Oscars nominations for best picture and best actress.
Roadside Attractions
“Challengers,” thought to be a contender for best picture and for Zendaya as a best actress, did not earn a spot in either category.
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“A Real Pain,” starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin, didn’t make the cut in the best picture category, though Culkin was nominated for best supporting actor.
Searchlight Pictures
Angelina Jolie’s portrayal of the tragic opera soprano Maria Callas in “Maria” did not earn her a best actress nomination.
Pablo Larraín, Netflix
“Sing Sing,” a drama based on a theater program for incarcerated men, missed out on best picture and best supporting actor nods, though Colman Domingo did earn a best actor nomination.
Pat Scola, A24
“Emilia Pérez” received 13 Oscar nominations, including acting for Karla Sofía Gascón and Zoe Saldaña, but Selena Gomez was shut out.
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Margaret Qualley was passed over for a best supporting actress nomination for “The Substance,” even though the film received five other nominations, including for best picture.
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Nicole Kidman did not get a best actress nomination for her role in “Babygirl.”
Niko Tavernise, A24
“Gladiator II” missed out on a best picture nod as well as an acting nomination for supporting actor Denzel Washington.
Aidan Monaghan, Paramount Pictures
Marianne Jean-Baptiste swept all the major critics’ prizes for “Hard Truths,” which put her in a prime spot for a second Oscar nomination. But she was ultimately passed over in best actress.
Bleecker Street
Jamie Lee Curtis did not earn a spot among the supporting actress nominees, despite earning Screen Actors Guild and BAFTA nominations for “The Last Showgirl.”
Roadside Attractions
Daniel Craig missed out on a best actor nomination for his role in “Queer.”
Yannis Drakoulidis, A24
Danielle Deadwyler did not receive a supporting actress nomination for her role in “The Piano Lesson.”
Netflix
Hugh Grant’s turn as the sinister Mr. Reed in “Heretic” did not earn an Oscars nod.
Kimberley French, A24
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