2025 Oscar Best Picture nominees and their IMDb ratings

The 97th Academy Awards ceremony will take place on the night connecting Sunday to Monday. 10 films will compete to win the Best Picture award. Here are the brief synopses and IMDb ratings for the 10 films:

Anora

Director: Sean Baker

Starring: Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Yura Borisov

Plot: Anora, a young stripper living in New York, meets and quickly marries the son of a wealthy Russian. However, the groom's family living in Russia is not at all pleased with this situation.

IMDb rating: 7.7

The Brutalist

Director: Brady Corbet

Starring: Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones

Plot: A Jewish couple who managed to survive the war in Europe emigrates to the USA to build a new life. The pair will face unexpected challenges.

IMDb rating: 7.6

A Complete Unknown

Director: James Mangold

Starring: Timothee Chalamet, Elle Fanning, Edward Norton

Plot: The story of Bob Dylan's rise from the very bottom to the top is told.

IMDb rating: 7.5

Conclave

Director: Edward Berger

Starring: Ralph Fiennes

Plot: Tasked with the election of the new Pope, Cardinal Lawrence finds himself caught in a web of Vatican conspiracy and intrigue.

IMDb rating: 7.4

Dune: Part Two

Director: Denis Villeneuve

Starring: Zendaya, Timothee Chalamet

Plot: In the second part of the film adapted from the Dune book, Paul Atreides must make difficult choices in his war of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family.

IMDb rating: 8.5

Emilia Perez

Director: Jacques Audiard

Starring: Zoe Saldana, Karla Sofia Gascon, Selena Gomez

Plot: Set against a backdrop of cartel violence and social corruption in Mexico, the film tells the story of a drug lord's process of undergoing gender reassignment to acquire a new identity.

IMDb rating: 5.4

I’m Still Here (Ainda Estou Aqui)

Director: Walter Salles

Starring: Fernanda Torres

Plot: Telling the life story of Eunice Paiva, the film depicts the military regime in the 1970s. Eunice's husband is arrested by the military regime and is never heard from again. While trying to uncover the truth about her husband's disappearance, Eunice also struggles to raise her five children during an oppressive era.

IMDb rating: 8.6

Nickel Boys

Director: RaMell Ross

Starring: Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson

Plot: Adapted from Colson Whitehead's book, the film recounts the experiences of children at a reform school with a bad reputation in 1960s Florida.

IMDb rating: 7.1

The Substance

Director: Coralie Fargeat

Starring: Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley

Plot: Elisabeth, an aging and fading fitness icon, finds a drug that rejuvenates her. She begins using this drug, but when she fails to follow the rules, she must face the consequences she expected.

IMDb rating: 7.3

Wicked

Director: Jon M. Chu

Starring: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande

Plot: Elphaba, a young woman mocked for her green skin, and Galinda, a popular girl, become friends at Shiz University in the Land of Oz. After meeting the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a turning point.

IMDb rating: 7.6

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