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All 5 Best Director Nominees at the 2025 Academy Awards, Ranked
The 2025 Oscars recognized five filmmakers with Best Director nominations, but is the best of them also the most likely winner? Possibly.
The 97th Academy Awards announced its nominations, leaving everyone with mixed reactions. On the one hand, the thirteen nominations for the controversial and problematic musical Emilia Pérez were confusing at best and outright insulting at worst. On the other hand, recognition for truly bonkers and daring work like The Substance in major categories like Best Picture and Best Actress was a pleasant surprise and a much-needed win for the horror genre and auteurism in general.
