Poll: Which Is the Biggest Surprise of the 2023 Oscar Nominations?

Results of 411 votes:

1. 1.
   

   Margot Robbie in Babylon (2022)

    

   Babylon missing out every major category including Picture, Acting and Screenplay.
2. 2.
   

   Andrea Riseborough in To Leslie (2022)

    

   Andrea Riseborough getting into the Best Actress race for the little seen film To Leslie, after a partially self-funded award campaign.
3. 3.
   

   Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

    

   Best Picture nominee Top Gun: Maverick being recognized outside the craft categories with an Adapted Screenplay nomination.
4. 4.
   

   Park Hae-il and Tang Wei in Decision to Leave (2022)

    

   Decision to Leave out of the Best International Picture race despite being considered a frontrunner.
5. 5.
   

   Ana de Armas in Blonde (2022)

    

   Ana de Armas' Best Actress nomination marking the first time in history when the most nominated film at the Razzie Awards is also a contender in a major Oscar category.
6. 6.
   

   Ruben Östlund at an event for Triangle of Sadness (2022)

    

   Ruben Östlund getting a Best Director and Best Picture nod for Triangle of Sadness.
7. 7.
   

   Edward Norton, Kate Hudson, Kathryn Hahn, Dave Bautista, Leslie Odom Jr., Madelyn Cline, and Jessica Henwick in Glass Onion (2022)

    

   Glass Onion getting a single nomination for Adapted Screenplay.
8. 8.
   

   Stephanie Hsu in Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

    

   Stephanie Hsu's surprise inclusion in the Best Supporting Actress race alongside her co-star Jamie Lee Curtis.
9. 9.
   

   Ana de Armas in Blonde (2022)

    

   Blonde becoming the fourth NC-17 rated film to get an Oscar nomination in history.
10. 10.
    

    All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)

     

    All Quiet on the Western Front following its great BAFTA performance getting 9 nominations to become one of the top films in contention.
11. 11.
    

    Michelle Yeoh in Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

     

    Everything Everywhere All at Once becoming the most nominated film this year and the only one to hit double digits with 11 nods.
12. 12.
    

    Gregory Mann in Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)

     

    Pinocchio getting a single nomination for Best Animated Feature, but missing out in the music categories.
13. 13.
    

    Viola Davis in The Woman King (2022)

     

    Zero nominations for The Woman King.
14. 14.
    

    Terepai Richmond, Xavier Samuel, Austin Butler, and Adam Dunn in Elvis (2022)

     

    The entire Best Actor category filled with first time nominees for the first time since 1935.
15. 15.
    

    N.T. Rama Rao Jr. and Ram Charan in RRR: Naatu Naatu (2021)

     

    RRR becoming the first Indian film in contention for the Best Original Song award.
16. 16.
    

    Danielle Deadwyler in Till (2022)

     

    Danielle Deadwyler missing a nomination for her acclaimed role in Till.
17. 17.
    

    Paul Dano in The Fabelmans (2022)

     

    Paul Dano snubbed for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Fabelmans.
18. 18.
    

    Sarah Polley in Women Talking (2022)

     

    The Best Director category didn't have a single woman nominated for the award.
19. 19.
    

    Michael Wincott in Nope (2022)

     

    Zero nominations for Nope.
20. 20.
    

    Hong Chau in The Whale (2022)

     

    Hong Chau's surprise nomination in Best Supporting Actress for The Whale.
21. 21.
    

    Cate Blanchett in Tár (2022)

     

    Five individuals receiving triple writer-director-producer nominations for the same film: Todd Field, Steven Spielberg, Martin McDonagh, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert.
22. 22.
    

    Zoe Kazan and Carey Mulligan in She Said (2022)

     

    Zero nominations for She Said.
23. 23.
    

    Inu-oh (2021)

     

    Inu-oh Failing to get Japan into the Best Animated Feature race.
24. 24.
    

    Judith Ivey, Sheila McCarthy, Kate Hallett, Liv McNeil, Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, and Michelle McLeod in Women Talking (2022)

     

    Women Talking getting a Best Picture nomination.
25. 25.
    

    Daniel Giménez Cacho in Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022)

     

    Best Cinematography preventing Alejandro G. Iñárritu and Sam Mendes going empty handed after giving Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022) and Empire of Light (2022) their only nominatio…
26. 26.
    

    Brian Tyree Henry in Causeway (2022)

     

    Brian Tyree Henry becoming the single nomination for Causeway.