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This year’s biggest Oscar nomination snubs and surprises

Award season

The 2024 Oscar nominations that rolled in bright and early on Tuesday morning leaned toward artsy, prestige fare – and away from more obvious blockbuster success.

When Greta Gerwig didn’t get nominated for best director for Barbie, you could almost hear a collective gasp across the country.

The love for Barbie seemed weak everywhere, with eight nominations compared with 13 for Oppenheimer, 11 for Poor Things and 10 for Killers of the Flower Moon.

Despite hitting double digits, Killers

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