I Watched Every 2024 Oscar Nominated Film (Ranked)

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2:00 - May December
2:53 - Poor Things
4:05 - Killers of the Flower Moon
5:14 - Oppenheimer
6:40 - The Zone of Interest
7:20 - The Boy and the Heron
8:28 - The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
9:24 - Anatomy of a Fall
10:20 - Perfect Days
11:13 - Past Lives
11:59 - The Holdovers
13:15 - Io Capitano
14:08 - Barbie
15:01 - Across the Spider-verse
15:46 - Godzilla: Minus One
16:55 - Four Daughters
17:47 - Invincible
18:20 - American Fiction
19:38 - Nai Nai and Wai Po
20:05 - Robot Dreams
20:58 - Knight of Fortune
21:36 - Ninety Five Senses
22:05 - Napoleon
22:43 - 20 Days in Mariupol
23:31 - Mission Impossible
24:09 - The Creator
24:52 - The Last Repair Shop
25:30 - The Teacher’s Lounge
26:12 - Red, White, and Blue
27:01 - To Kill a Tiger
27:53 - GOTG 3
28:53 - El Conde
29:42 - The Eternal Memory
30:10 - American Symphony
30:46 - Bobi Wine: The People’s President
31:24 - Our Uniform
31:55 - Maestro
33:35 - The Barber of Little Rock
33:55 - Letter to a Pig
34:17 - Nimona
34:42 - The Color Purple
35:50 - Society of the Snow
36:52 - Pachyderme
37:14 - Island In Between
37:38 - War Is Over
38:26 - NYAD
39:49 - Rustin
40:45 - Elemental
41:49 - Indiana Jones: Dial of Destiny
42:44 - The ABCs of Book Banning
43:39 - Golda
44:51 - The After
46:03 - Flamin Hot
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[@KarstenRunquist]

spit it out, what’s YOUR favorite 2024 Oscar nominated film?

[@MiguelAngeloBautista-gm6ki]

robot dreams

[@MicrowavedChicken454]

Poor Things

[@walrus6429]

Boy and the heron

[@hubertphu7026]

Anatomy Of A Fall

[@Andrew-eq8wx]

Killers of the Flower Moon

[@twankleankle]

Karsten I thought you went crazy and watched every single movie ever to be nominated for an Oscar

[@SteveDCM]

Fr

[@am-180]

don't give him any ideas

[@jessicalukram74]

Same

[@Mendezzzz]

deadass 😂

[@solosagara6940]

I was super excited it was going to be like an 8 hour video lol

[@denizi6323]

society of the snow LOWER THAN MAESTRO????? JAIL KARSTEN!!!!!!!!!!!

[@christopherartadi2899]

Everything lower than Maestro plz.

[@Naahi95]

Honestly crazy choice. I think Karsten didn't understand the point of Society of the Snow, it's a very different narrative than the usual american hero/survival story. A shame.

[@sammoeller2702]

I didn’t love Maestro, but I think it’s the better crafted film. Society of the Snow is very gripping and has a great story, but Maestro is much more creative in how it tells the story

[@martin3980]

society of the snow was so mid, at least maestro looked interesting

[@b_delta9725]

@@martin3980 how can that movie be in any way shape or form mid. i could only think that of it was fiction but its a retelling of all events

[@potatoeheadvibez]

i love how everyone can agree that society of the snow deserved a much better recognition. the movie is a masterpiece, and did justice for the survivors. heck, even the actual survivors played a small part of the film. i was shocked that it didn't win an oscar, at least it got nominated.

[@simplyrowen]

To have a real shot at wining Best International Film, a key sign is multiple nominations in more than one category (like The Zone of Interest, Quiet On The Western Front, etc.). It shows that many members of the academy watched it, that it was popular, that they liked it a lot 👈🏼 All of this means high chances of a win. Come awards night, if it begins winning those tech categories, you’ve got yourself a clear Best International Film winner. When I saw that it only got the one nom, I knew this wasn’t the winner, no matter how good the film is.

[@Obi_Wan_Kenobi67573]

That movie is great

[@TheFantasticJoe]

Find yourself a partner who loves you like Karsten loves May December.

[@Loungemermaid]

Not to be confused with a partner who loves you like May December

[@uhok2584]

When I saw the title for a second I thought this was every movie that was ever nominated for an Oscar, not just those from last year

[@arthursanford3706]

There's a channel called "When The Pictures Got Bigger" that is in the process of doing exactly that. He's covered 3 different Oscar ceremonies so far.

[@San-li9ml]

@@arthursanford3706 How long is it taking?

[@arthursanford3706]

@@San-li9ml I'd say the longest part is watching all the movies nominated for an Oscar. As Karsten's video shows, that's a lot of movies.

[@abigailsweitzer4478]

Society of the Snow is way too low imo, that was seriously one of the most powerful and intense films I have ever seen

[@user-ou5eu3mt2d]

Yeah it’s a great film

[@dollarsaurus01]

I can’t believe we live in a world where we can say “Academy Award nominated film Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”

[@Tyler_W]

Somebody's greasing the right palms.

[@McGregor43]

We already live in a world where "The Oscar winning Suicide Squad" is a thing

[@glendarjj3991]

​@McGregor43 What are we, some kind of oscar winner?

[@mickyjoe97]

Over Across the Spiderverse is a crime tbh. I'm sure there are plenty of other scores too but the score for Across the Spiderverse is my personal fav of what I heard last year

[@glendarjj3991]

@mickyjoe97 Its genuinely one of my favourite scores of all time. Every track breathes as much colour and life inti the film as the animation does. Gwen's theme in particular makes me excited every time I hear it.

[@b_delta9725]

The thing with Society of the snow is that it was directed trying to make justice to the real story. It's a very intense movie, but that's because the real situation was just as intense, imagine living your whole life normally and then you're caught in a plane eating people alongside friends and strangers for weeks... the thought got me hooked to the movie and left me thinking about it for days, knowing they were real people and that the events are pretty much 1 on 1 with reality made all the difference, which usually is not the case with other disaster biopic movies

[@tomhanks4585]

Check out the novel Miracle at the Andes. Very well told

[@evyalley]

This was really one of my favorites of the year

[@simplyrowen]

I am making a face of horror here, just reading you and contemplating that being a part of my life. What a horror to live through, what an unlikely but very real scenario. Just wow!

[@marxtakes]

this guys obsession with may december needs to be studied

[@RandomCrewPotatoSoup]

i thought it was a good movie but ultimately kinda boring, every time he brings it up i feel like i watched a different movie

[@bobertwhatzittuya601]

Fr, such a mid movie

[@yacinealimi7808]

@@bobertwhatzittuya601nah yall were not hip to it

[@strawberrymiffy]

@@yacinealimi7808I agree. I remember having a convo with someone abt it and they were saying they didn’t understand how it could be considered ‘satire’ and i’m like did we watch the same movie orr..

[@kaitlynbridges2410]

literally, it fucking sucked lol

[@Andrew-eq8wx]

I hope Killers of the Flower Moon doesn’t get the same treatment like The Irishman did. All the nominations but no wins…

[@lukepedersen2899]

I hope it does.

[@user-gq8sn9mb3l]

Gut feeling is that Lily Gladstone will take home the Oscar

[@Brandon-rb4sm]

I liked The Irishman a lot more

[@breadstickboss4358]

both are not very good for martins standards

[@DefenestrateYourself]

@@lukepedersen2899 I hope that your hopes just stay hopes

[@sweetnesstwilight]

Definitely disagree with Society of the Snow and was one of the best for me of the whole year🤯 I disagree it was ALL intense, there were lots moments of stillness in there and with such a large cast it did an amazing job connecting you with these characters and rooting for them to the end

[@philmaker_]

It‘s basically a shot by shot remake of the movie from 1993

[@connieee5089]

​@@philmaker_ no ❤

[@alisoncaballerooviedo]

​​@@philmaker_ it's unfair comparing it to the 1993 movie considering the original one was a Hollywood production deeply disconnected from the uruguayan- argentinian culture, this version was very special and loved for all of us

[@waldo109]

@@philmaker_ Shot by shot remake because it's about the same event? Lmao stupid critcism

[@philmaker_]

@@waldo109 do you even know what shot by shot remake means? It means they really copied a lot from the first movie. They did nearly everything like the first movie did and didn’t give it a different perspective or anything. And don‘t get me wrong, I liked the movie. But considering that it basically is just a newer version of the other film, just makes it less of a filmmaking achievement. And the Oscars are there to award the biggest filmmaking achievements. That‘s my point. Of course it‘s still a good movie.

[@svetanguyen4378]

20 days in Mariupol was totally deserved. So many people don't even know how hard it was to take the footage out of occupied Mariupol. The director and the operator, accompanied by a local policeman, all drove together in a car through 15 russian checkpoints (100 km of russian-occupied territory), while the cameras and hard drives with materials were hidden under the seats of the car - something for which they could all be killed if the russians found out. You can't even imagine what they felt.

[@liuda8000]

😢😢😢😢😢

[@buladdd]

Их бы не убили. Американцы как всегда, думают что вокруг все дикари

[@Silver_Prussian]

Totally undeserved, in one of the shots they used footage from another movie called ,,Toys" which showed the suffering of children from the donbass region. Not only is it full of lies and misleading content but it portrays it as if the residents actually liked ukraine which isnt the case.

[@loquevelaclemen]

How did The society of the snow hurt u sooo bad?? It's hard to portray so well the brotherhood between the characters instead of the typical castaway film. It's moving and fresh and exciting... To me, one of the best pictures of the year

[@crisortiz6439]

It's too intense for his soft little cinephile brain, he tried enjoying it like a regular film and not an adaptation of a tragedy that happened to actual people

[@toonvermeiren6403]

Society of the snow should be higher. It is really good. Much better than napoleon or mission impossible.

[@balaipisto7539]

"If everything is intense, then nothing is"... What about Oppenheimer, though ? How is it not overly overwhelmed all the time ?

[@b_delta9725]

yeah movies like Oppenheimer and Dune 2 made me feel a lot more overwhelmed than Society of the snow personally, I think it's just a matter of taste

[@pollitorsiones]

Exactly, the soundtrack and editing trying to be soooo intense all the time is horrible, trash film

[@Elvira-jb1qj]

imo there were a lot of mundane scenes that didn't focus on the bomb as much

[@andreimcallister1365]

Even movies like sicario.

[@lafbrito]

Oppenheimer made me feel like I was being held hostage for 3 hours. It was too much of everything and it made me resent it, which is a shame because it is a good movie (in theory).

[@estefaniagutierrez7448]

I think you didnt understand society of the snow, it's obviously not your Hollywood drama, it's intense because the story is intense, its also not about the stakes but about the emotions and the brotherhood that is formed between them

[@leviturner4565]

Please do this every year. This is awesome

[@SteveDCM]

You know it’s a good year when the Oscars

[@aiden359]

One of the years of all time

[@SigmaQuotesForRealSigmas]

true dat

[@kingbaco1233]

Can’t catch me now for the ballad of songbirds and snakes should have been nominated 😢 such a great song that even serves as an epilogue to the movie itself! A lot of very small details that makes rewatches for the movie so enjoyable!

[@dixon4138]

Yeah, the one from the cheetos movie stole their nomination

[@lindenbyrne7725]

For me personally I’d say the best documentary was 20 day’s in Mariupol, mainly because the purpose of a documentary in the first place is accurate historical information, nothing else holds as much importance to a documentary then complete accuracy.

[@jlpsaxophonist6119]

Past Lives was my favorite film of the year and I feel like as awards season drew closer it kinda just got forgotten about :( I feel like in other years or with more campaigning this year it could easily be a Best Picture winner

[@pxl_shoot3r602]

For me too. I can't comprehend how it's not in everyone's top 3.

[@renerufonjr.5359]

It's my fav movie of 2023 too! I got teary eyed multiple times😢

[@zachsutton6195]

It needed Cinematography, Director, and Actor/Actress

[@linhsbin]

Genuinely think it was too quiet and subtle for the average movie watcher but that's exactly why I loved it so much. It’s able to capture so many feelings without having to spell out everything for the audience. I also feel like many people, especially those without immigrant backgrounds, tend to misinterpret the movie or focus too much on the childhood friend/crush part of the movie. Obviously it's a huge part of it but it's also about how Nora essentially loses a part of herself by leaving and how she deals with leaving that part of herself that never got to be behind.

[@mojopiggy1724]

Listen I love past lives and it was my #1 favorite film of the year, but only in a weaker year could I see it winning best picture tbh

[@JimmyJim2u]

That was an accomplishment. Thanks for putting it together. Always appreciate your take on film. I'm concerned Poor Things might not get too much Oscar love. We'll see.

[@anthonymartensen3164]

I would say that Cillian's performance lifts the other aspects of the film to a higher degree, not the other elements lifting him up.

[@RandomDude-dn4cp]

I actually thought you'd forgotten Society of the Snow for a bit there. I haven't watched all of these, but I have seen a good chunk of them, and personally, it's in the lower few of my top 10. Regardless, inform your own opinion, right? That's the beauty of art.

[@daanhouben16]

Love your review of Maestro in this!! Very well said

[@videowatcher3165]

we need more long form content man i could watch you for hours

[@y0gurt3zy4]

Karsten this was insane to do! I loved this idea and hearing your picks is always so refreshing. 👍

[@timwatchesmovies]

Past Lives is my favorite, one of my favorite movies period, but I was blown away by Ninety-Five Senses. Just the way that story unfolds with a sudden one-two was exquisite, such a fantastic blind experience.

[@baierogers5096]

Maestro reminded me of a student filmmaker who features all of these artistic decisions, particularly with the cinematography, without any real justification for their inclusion other than, "Isn't that what all renowned directors do?"

[@jaycollins2036]

May december felt like a drama from the early 90's drama/thriller in the best possible way. The sinister tone conveyed through the score and cinematography is highly overlooked.

[@unwillingly_will]

Halfway through and the building tension towards the Maestro lambast is tangible

[@carloscordova7873]

Man, you got almost all of these right. Pretty spot on with all the picks you made.

[@spencerboyce6227]

Everybody be watching all the Oscar nominated films acting like they’re the holy grail of filmmaking meanwhile ignoring the fact that Meg 2 was snubbed for every category 💀

[@issy9275]

As a film hair and makeup artist, thank you for actually giving it so much thought….its usually a category people ignore!

[@operationalbattlestation5477]

Learning that you’re the second most famous Karsten brings me so much joy. congrats

[@karel_brueckner]

every nominated movie of all time next

[@isaacmartinez6904]

I was happy that I watched more than 20 movies that were nominated. The first one was Past Lives and the most recent was The Zone Of Interest.

[@YellowPudding]

It's my first year doing the Oscars Death Race as well. Wasn't able to see The Boy and the Heron or Godzilla Minus One, which is a shame because I think both of those will win their respective category. Loved this vid man. Can't wait to do the death race again next year and hear your opinions!

[@Scorpio.Incubus]

The fact that May December has one paltry nomination literally just made me sad.

[@LateCambrian]

I'm so happy May December is your favorite movie of 2023. My Top 3 are May December, Poor Things and Anatomy of a Fall.... But I haven't seen The Zone of Interest yet.

[@manfredipatellaro9545]

As an Italian, I’m so proud that you gave “Io Capitano” a chance and such a high rank, It really deserves to be seen, give it a chance!

[@pizzajackson]

Solid reviews. But also 20 Days in Mariupol is one of the best docs ever made.

[@gencerv]

Karsten needs to make like more longer videos like at 30 minutes to an hour BECAUSE 7-10 MINUTES IS NOT ENOUGH

[@fairamir1]

Color Purple should have had an Art Direction nomination. All the beautiful back lighting moved me totally. Beautiful to look at especially during the musical numbers.

[@princeapoopoo5787]

I think what gets me about Godzilla Minus One is that it didn't have a big budget, at least compared to other movies with lots of vfx. Yet it looks so damn good.

[@tommasofogli8845]

The pronuounciation of "Io Capitano" for an anglophone is "Eo". Just if you wanted to know 💫

[@TheArtGremlin]

Still hoping for the Spiderverse win but it’s so obvious that Miyazaki is getting that win (which is okay) :)

[@maxresdefault_]

Another banger by the second most famous Karsten

[@notmytruthTHEtruth]

4:30 I've waited quite a long time for a film like this about the insidious destruction of my people. Prayers to my brothers and sisters in Palestine suffering from the same issues.

[@Joshicle125]

I try to do this every year, but I’ve never completed this goal. This year specifically, it’s been the closest with just 13 films remaining.

[@maria_D111]

I was really impressed by the Ukrainian documentary film "20 days in Mariupol"!

[@pjschroeder76]

Best method of Oscar rankings. Ever!

[@guidoguido2245]

I love that Karsten telling us he’s only the second most famous Karsten has apparently prompted all of us to go to his Famousbirthdays page and now he’s the most famous Karsten.

[@lucaguccione-jimenez346]

this is such a creative video

[@JordanNMovies]

That’s dedication…especially w/the best original song films…I just listen to the songs, not watch the movie😂

[@yourfavoritebubbe7444]

The whole "twist" thing and knowing there is a twist ruins the twist is ridiculous. For example, I had heard there was a twist in Old Boy. I did not know what it was and I figured it out about 15 seconds before the reveal and that's the best way to figure out a twist. That movie floored me and horrified me.

[@plasmasnake4774]

You and YMS’ Oscar’s videos coming out within hours is so funny since some of your opinions could not be any more different lmao

[@aeis0]

Good video for me since i want a movie suggestion. Gonna save it

[@princessjellyfish98]

Indiana Jones taking up a slot in best original score this year is my villain origin story

[@adamogilvie9382]

Damn, tried to do this myself but there are like 6 or 7 of these films that are just impossible to see in Canada so I had to give up :( great video!!

[@proevo685]

I was wondering if you'll ever do a ranking of every single movie that has won best picture.

[@jamesm2078]

Some people thought he went insane and watched every single Oscar film ever. It’s a really good ranking.

[@inesalves5585]

I always do this every year! Please make this a tradition 🥺

[@getmario64]

12:10 Holdovers will be holiday classic film ever. To Paul and too diva babe as well!

[@nachosniewolnosci3147]

The Holdovers will be the new Planes, Trains and Automobiles.

[@lukeanimal]

Number one Karsten on FamousBirthdays now!

[@RandomCrewPotatoSoup]

i wish i saw what you see in May December. first place is CRAZY

[@senoj.rednaxela]

Robot Dreams made me sob

[@STYLIX_]

When you said "for the first time ever" at the start, I thought you were gonna say you weren't sponsored by MUBI lol

[@blaketremain385]

Mad props for the two Cheeto related puns during the flaming hot section without even acknowledging them

[@JJJ-rs3dv]

I seriously didn't expect me to cry so hard watching Robot Dreams. Personally it was Best Animated Feature for my taste. Listening September never felt the same way after watching this... So glad this one got nominated.

[@qvrp.]

I’ve finally got around to doing this, I just have to finish the live action shorts category

[@getmario64]

6:39 indeed, Oppenheimer makes the best view blockbuster success and it’s the most incredible biopic story about a man who created atomic bombs and focus a lot detail of making a man’s history with people and other parts. This probably will win best picture, Nolan deserves directing achievement, supporting role to Downey Jr., editing is nice, score is great, and that’s all the films gets credit for.

[@rizikos_]

I can’t get behind what you said about across the spider verse when you were reviewing boy and the heron, suggesting that across the spider verse was picked just because it’s louder. Sure that’s one aspect but hardly the main point and where were many quiet and contemplative moments along with so many themes and the meta aspect of the narrative that runs so deep in across the spider verse. Also with the animation I feel like it was just as if not more detailed than the boy in the heron, especially the when the mumbattan universe and spider society scenes show up but I digress!! Not trying to write a whole essay or anything, just saying my piece lol. Fun video tho!

[@laurenbendik2006]

Im impressed u watched them all. I just saw poor things the other day. It was def unlike anything ive seen before; i mostly liked it. The only other nominated movies I saw this past year were barbie and past lives. Past lives was incredible; I left stunned and crying.

[@laurenbendik2006]

I havent seen oppenheimer bc 3 hours seems very daunting….does it feel long?

[@laurenbendik2006]

Oh i forgot that i also saw the holdovers. Its good and i like that it feels vintage; i dont know why davine joy randolph is being raved about in it. She is good but i dont think she was in that much of the movie and making a big enough impact to be raved about.

[@nachosniewolnosci3147]

@@laurenbendik2006 Oppenheimer may seem long if you watch it thinking it will be a fast dialogue Tarantino type movie. But you need to fully transfer to this world. But yeah - it's a good movie. Have a nice day.

[@kirtneverdied]

You know it’s gonna be a fun night when the oscars

[@heyitsmira17]

Oh and for me, even though I definitely agreed with the awards Poor Things and Oppenheimer got as I've enjoyed both tremendously, I'm leaving this Oscars season with one of my favorite movies of all time etched in my brain and heart: Perfect Days. I sincerely can't stop thinking about it randomly ever since I watched it. I know it may not be for everyone, but it's still my absolute favorite.

[@HdogGaming5]

I completely agree, May December also ended up being my clear top movie of 2023. Past Lives was close, but not flawless like May December.

[@getmario64]

25:25 this might win because I like how repairmen’s work hard to fix musical instruments and it’s nice doc short. Seen in Hulu or Disney+. Love the Mexican repair woman who worked hard so she deserved and thanks to Univision to make her interview and picking her for prepared to the Oscars.

[@MrXCRunner24]

is there a list of how to watch all of these? Like which streaming services they are on/will be on? Especially for the shorts?

[@jaimealainpozos9579]

"Seemed like a ranking of an intelligent person until I saw the position of 'Society of the Snow.'"

[@joachimhovgaardramlau3064]

11:09 he should not only have been nominated, but also have won the goddamn oscar

[@isaleiberg4168]

I cannot wrap my head around how anyone would choose paul giamatti’s very normal performance over cillian murphy’s triumph

[@LeahJames616]

Same! I literally watched The Holdovers a few hours ago and enjoyed his performance but nothing stood out about his performance in particular. Though he was great, Cillian deserves best actor this year. Hands down

[@jyroth99]

KARSTEN SATURDAY!

[@mrd5024]

godzilla being so low is shocking

[@timiina]

Flabbergasted at your take on society of the snow

[@michaelandrews117]

I still don't understand the hype behind Oppenheimer to be honest. Watched it, enjoyed it, but for a lot of people it seems to have just stuck with them, whereas I found it to be a pretty average movie on a character level (as per with Nolan), with average acting from Cillian, Safdie & Florence, but a great experience from a cinematography standpoint, and with Robert Downey Jr. doing his best work in a while. Solid 7/10 film for sure.

[@nachosniewolnosci3147]

I get your point, but in these times, the theme of nuclear attacks and that people will do anything to win even if that means war, is just important. Film has a few flaws, but it's in my opinion film that a lot of people should see.

[@folkwh0re]

i found all the performances in the film incredible. it really had a talented cast.

[@UmNo-vj3ku]

My favourites were killers of the flower moon and society of The snow

[@PauLtus_B]

I really disliked Oppenheimer's editing. It just felt like I was watching a trailer for much of the movie and I struggled to get into it. I was just waiting for an actual scene to start.

[@austindrinksfanta]

0:18 Me just finishing Poor Things and feeling good about seeing all the best picture noms😢

[@sanetay]

16:30 "why am I describing Godzilla" 😭

[@kevinhinkle7632]

Crazy how when you go in order of best to worst I stop caring about halfway in

[@Davidicus13]

“My best” BP noms plus snub, ranked: The Zone of Interest Anatomy of a Fall Poor Things Past Lives The Holdovers Killers of the Flower Moon May December Oppenheimer Maestro Barbie American Fiction

[@backdoorideas]

Hey karsten can you add timestamps on the what I watch this month?

[@charliemichael7343]

I watched them all too! Feeling very proud of myself

[@tim..indeed]

There's way, way too many biopics on this list. It's no surprise many of them are at them bottom.

[@alexiamoreland992]

35:39 Coleman Domingo was also evil af in Zola.

[@parkerwalton9972]

Anatomy of a fall feels real 😂

[@dandockendorf1955]

Was that a Rapsittie Street Kids reference in the ad read? 😊

[@lilybyrd7382]

How did you get to watch robot dreams I tried the same challenge but couldn’t find it anywhere 😢