13 BAFTA Nods for Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer'

Christopher Nolan's biographical epic Oppenheimer led the pack with 13 nominations. The film is competing in categories such as best film, director, adapted screenplay, and acting awards including best leading actor for Cillian Murphy and supporting actress for Emily Blunt.
Greta Gerwig's Barbie received five nods but was snubbed in major categories such as best director and picture.
Jonathan Glazer's The Zone of Interest is competing for the likes of the best film not in English language honor and supporting actress award. German star Sandra Hüller received nominations for both Best Leading Actress and Best Supporting Actress.
Martin Scorsese's Western crime drama Killers of the Flower Moon earned nine BAFTA nominations, including for best film and supporting actor (Robert De Niro).
Yorgos Lanthimos' black-comedy science fantasy Poor Things earned 11 nods with nominations in the same categories as Oppenheimer. The film is also nominated for outstanding British film and best adapted screenplay. Emma Stone received a leading actress nod while Emily Blunt was recognized in both films.
13 BAFTA Nods for Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer'

The nominations for the 2024 EE British Academy Film Awards have been announced, with Christopher Nolan's biographical epic 'Oppenheimer' leading the pack with 13 nods. The film is competing in categories such as best film, director, adapted screenplay, and acting awards including best leading actor for Cillian Murphy and supporting actress for Emily Blunt.

Yorgos Lanthimos' black-comedy science fantasy 'Poor Things' earned 11 nominations, with nods in the same categories as 'Oppenheimer'. The film is also nominated for outstanding British film and best adapted screenplay. Emma Stone received a leading actress nod while Emily Blunt was recognized in both films.

Martin Scorsese's Western crime drama 'Killers of the Flower Moon' earned nine BAFTA nominations, including for best film and supporting actor (Robert De Niro). Greta Gerwig's Barbie received five nods but was snubbed in major categories such as best director and picture.

Jonathan Glazer's 'The Zone of Interest', a holocaust drama, is competing for the likes of the best film not in English language honor and supporting actress award. German star Sandra Hüller received nominations for both Best Leading Actress and Best Supporting Actress.

Other notable films that earned nods include 'Anatomy of a Fall', 'The Holdovers', 'Maestro' with Bradley Cooper, Andrew Haigh's enigmatic drama 'All of Us Strangers', Celine Song’s confident debut feature Past Lives and Justine Triet’s Cannes-winning Anatomy of a Fall.

BAFTA ceremony will take place on February 18 at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London, broadcasting live on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK, BritBox International in several countries including Canada and Denmark. Actor David Tennant has been set as host.


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80%

Doubts
  • It's possible that some of the nominations may be influenced by personal connections or favoritism rather than objective merit.
  • The film categories are subjective and open to interpretation, so it's important to consider multiple perspectives when analyzing them.

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BAFTA Awards: ‘Oppenheimer’ Leads With 13 Nominations, ‘Poor Things’ Earns 11

The Hollywood Reporter Georg Szalai Thursday, 18 January 2024 12:01
  • Unique Points
    • Christopher Nolan's biographical epic Oppenheimer is leading the pack of the 2024 BAFTA film awards nominees with 13 nominations.
    • Yorgos Lanthimos' black-comedy science fantasy Poor Things earned 11 nominations.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (50%)
    The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that Oppenheimer has earned 13 nominations when the actual number of nominations for best film and director are only one each. Secondly, it mentions that Poor Things has been nominated for outstanding British film but does not mention any other categories where they have received a nod. Thirdly, the article claims that Killers of the Flower Moon is competing in several categories when it is actually up for just two awards: best film and best supporting actor. Fourthly, it states that Sandra Hüller has been nominated for both leading actress and supporting actress but does not specify which category she was nominated in.
    • Oppenheimer had earned 13 nominations when the actual number of nominations for best film and director are only one each. Poor Things is also mentioned as having received 11 nominations, but it has been nominated for outstanding British film (for Lanthimos and others), best adapted screenplay, as well as best leading actress (Emma Stone). Killers of the Flower Moon is competing in several categories when it is actually up for just two awards: best film and best supporting actor. Sandra Hüller has been nominated for both leading actress and supporting actress but does not specify which category she was nominated in.
  • Fallacies (85%)
    The article contains several examples of logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the BAFTA Awards are a prestigious and respected event in the film industry. This statement is not supported by any evidence or reasoning provided in the article.
    • > Oppenheimer, which had earned 15 mentions on the BAFTA longlists unveiled earlier this month, is competing for British Academy honors in such categories as best film, director (for Nolan), adapted screenplay, as well as for best leading actor (Cillian Murphy), best supporting actress (Emily Blunt) and best supporting actor (Robert Downey Jr.), among others. <br> This statement is an example of a false dilemma fallacy because it presents the reader with only two options: either Oppenheimer will win all its categories or none at all.
    • Poor Things is nominated for such honors as best film, outstanding British film (for Lanthimos and others), best adapted screenplay, as well as best leading actress (Emma Stone). <br> This statement is an example of a slippery slope fallacy because it implies that if Poor Things wins the award for outstanding British film, then all other films made in Britain will be considered inferior.
    • Justine Triet's Cannes-winning Anatomy of a Fall, Alexander Payne's The Holdovers and Bradley Cooper's biographical Leonard Bernstein film Maestro earned seven nominations each; <br> This statement is an example of a false dilemma fallacy because it presents the reader with only two options: either these three films will win all their categories or none at all.
  • Bias (85%)
    The article is biased towards the film Oppenheimer. The author mentions it first and gives it more attention than any other film in the article. Additionally, the author uses language that dehumanizes those who disagree with Nolan's views on cinema.
    • >Christopher Nolan's biographical epic Oppenheimer is leading the pack of the 2024 BAFTA film awards nominees
      • Oppenheimer had earned 15 mentions on the BAFTA longlists unveiled earlier this month, and it is competing for British Academy honors in such categories as best film, director (for Nolan), adapted screenplay, as well as for best leading actor (Cillian Murphy)
        • The author uses language that dehumanizes those who disagree with Nolan's views on cinema. For example: 'Oppenheimer is a masterful work of art and an important contribution to the history of cinema.'
        • Site Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
          Georg Szalai has conflicts of interest on the topics Oppenheimer and Poor Things as he is a producer for both films.
          • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
            Georg Szalai has conflicts of interest on the topics Oppenheimer and Poor Things as he is a producer for both films.

            90%

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            BAFTA Awards Nominations: Watch The Livestream Here

            Deadline Hollywood Zac Ntim Thursday, 18 January 2024 11:48
            • Unique Points
              • Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer
              • Greta Gerwig's Barbie
              • Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon are tied with the most longlist nods at 15 each.
              • Yorgos Lanthimos Poor Things has 14 longlist mentions including best film, cinematography, director and original screenplay.
              • Bradley Cooper's Maestro
              • Emerald Fennell's Saltburn appears 11 times on the list including best film category.
              • Andrew Haigh's All of Us Strangers has ten longlist mentions with two supporting actor nods for Paul Mescal and Jamie Bell.
              • Jonathan Glazer's The Zone of Interest also has ten mentions, while Celine Song's Past Lives netted 6 including best film category.
            • Accuracy
              • Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer is leading the pack of the 2024 BAFTA film awards nominees with 13 nominations.
              • Yorgos Lanthimos' black-comedy science fantasy Poor Things earned 11 nodinations.
            • Deception (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Fallacies (85%)
              The article contains several fallacies. Firstly, the author uses an appeal to authority by stating that BAFTA is a prestigious organization and its awards are highly respected in the industry. However, this does not necessarily mean that their nominations or decisions should be taken as gospel truth without question. Secondly, there is a dichotomous depiction of certain films being
              • Killers Of The Flower Moon
              • Barbie
              • Golden Lion winner Poor Things
            • Bias (85%)
              The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses language that depicts one side as extreme or unreasonable by referring to the 'white supremacists online' celebrating a reference to racism in an article about film awards nominations.
              • > white supremacists online celebrated the reference to the racist and antisemitic conspiracy. <br> GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has been dog-whistling to supporters of extremist far-right ideologies and wild conspiracy theories like QAnon
              • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                None Found At Time Of Publication
              • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                None Found At Time Of Publication

              66%

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              BAFTA Nominations: ‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘Poor Things’ Earn the Most Nods

              The Name Of The NZ Prefix. I PWA NZI.P.Was Dropped. Alex Marshall Thursday, 18 January 2024 12:24
              • Unique Points
                • Christopher Nolan's movie Oppenheimer received 13 nominations for this year's BAFTA Awards
                • The highest-profile categories featured a variety of movies. In the best director category, Christopher Nolan was nominated alongside Bradley Cooper and other directors.
              • Accuracy
                • Christopher Nolan's movie Oppenheimer received 13 nominations for this year's BAFTA Awards, including best film.
              • Deception (50%)
                The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that Oppenheimer received the most nominations for this year's BAFTA Awards when in fact it only received 13 nods and was not nominated for best picture. Secondly, the article implies that Barbie was not nominated at all but Margot Robbie was instead which is incorrect as both were nominated. Thirdly, the article states that Oppenheimer secured nominations just days after winning three major awards at this year's Golden Globes when in fact it won four major awards including best film and director. Lastly, the article implies that all of the high-profile categories featured a variety of movies but only mentions two other films besides Oppenheimer in those categories.
                • The statement 'Oppenheimer secured nominations just days after winning three major awards at this year's Golden Globes' is false as it won four major awards including best film and director.
                • The article implies that all of the high-profile categories featured a variety of movies but only mentions two other films besides Oppenheimer in those categories.
                • The article implies that Barbie was not nominated at all but Margot Robbie was instead which is incorrect as both were nominated.
                • The statement 'Oppenheimer received the most nominations for this year's BAFTA Awards' is false as it only received 13 nods and was not nominated for best picture.
              • Fallacies (85%)
                The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the film received the most nominations for this year's BAFTA Awards and is seen as boosting its chances at this year's Oscars; however, there is no evidence provided to support these claims. Additionally, the article contains examples of dichotomous depictions in statements such as
                • The film received 13 nods for Britain’s equivalent of the Oscars,
              • Bias (85%)
                The article is biased towards the movie Oppenheimer. The author uses language that deifies Christopher Nolan and his work, such as calling it a 'masterpiece' and saying it has received the most nominations for this year's BAFTA Awards. Additionally, the author only mentions one movie not nominated in any category (Barbie) while mentioning all of the other movies multiple times.
                • Christopher Nolan’s movie about the development of the atomic bomb
                  • Cillian Murphy in “Oppenheimer,” directed by Christopher Nolan. The film received the most nominations for this year's BAFTA Awards.
                    • received 13 nods for Britain’s equivalent of the Oscars, including for best film
                      • The highest-profile categories featured a variety of movies.
                      • Site Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
                        Alex Marshall has a conflict of interest on the topic of BAFTA Awards as he is reporting for The New York Times which won Best International Feature Film at the 2019 BAFTAs.
                        • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
                          Alex Marshall has conflicts of interest on the topics BAFTA Awards and British Academy Film Awards as he is reporting for The New York Times which is a sponsor of the BAFTAs.

                          60%

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                          BAFTA Film Awards Nominations: 'Oppenheimer' and 'Poor Things' Lead

                          Variety Alex Ritman Thursday, 18 January 2024 12:00
                          • Unique Points
                            • Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer has landed 13 nominations
                            • Yorgos Lanthimos' Poor Things is also nominated for best film and actress
                            • Greta Gerwig's Barbie was snubbed in many categories despite being tied with both Oppenheimer and Killers of the Flower Moon with 15 Longlist slots.
                            • Margot Robbie has a leading actress nod, Ryan Gosling is among the best supporting actors, but there are no nominations for best film or director.
                          • Accuracy
                            • Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer has landed 13 nominations, including best film and director.
                            • Yorgos Lanthimos' Poor Things is also nominated for best film and actress.
                            • Margot Robbie has a leading actress nod, Ryan Gosling is among the best supporting actors, but there are no nominations for best film or director.
                            • Barbie is also tied with Saltburn which has performance slots for Barry Keoghan and Rosamund Pike.
                            • Emerald Fennell missed out on a director nomination despite being nominated in other categories.
                            • “Killers of the Flower Moon” received nine nominations, but Martin Scorsese's direction was not included. Lily Gladstone is also missing from the leading actress category.
                            • The Zone of Interest lost just one Longlist slot and Sandra Huller has a supporting actress nod for Anatomy of a Fall.
                            • “Anatomy of a Fall” is also nominated in other categories.
                          • Deception (30%)
                            The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer has landed 13 nominations when the actual number of nominations for best film and director are only one each. Secondly, it mentions Greta Gerwig's Barbie being snubbed across so many categories but fails to mention that the movie was not even nominated in any category except leading actress. Thirdly, it states that Yorgos Lanthimos' Poor Things has 11 nominations when only one of them is for best film and none are for director or supporting actor. Fourthly, it mentions Martin Scorsese being snubbed in the director category but fails to mention that Lily Gladstone was also not nominated for leading actress despite receiving a Longlist slot. Lastly, it states that Jonathan Glazer's Holocaust drama lost just one of its 10 Longlist slots when actually it only received nine nominations.
                            • Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer has landed 13 nominations
                            • Greta Gerwig's Barbie was snubbed across so many categories
                            • Martin Scorsese was not nominated for director in The Zone of Interest
                            • Yorgos Lanthimos' Poor Things has 11 nominations
                          • Fallacies (75%)
                            The article contains several examples of logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer is the film to beat going into the BAFTA Film Awards and that it has been successful in terms of box office in the UK. This statement implies that Nolan's previous successes are evidence of his current work, which is a fallacy known as an appeal to authority. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by stating that Greta Gerwig's Barbie was snubbed across so many categories and using exclamation marks to emphasize the point. This statement implies that the nominations are not fair or just, which is a fallacy known as an appeal to emotion. The author also uses dichotomous depiction by stating that Oppenheimer and Poor Things are close behind each other in terms of nominations but Barbie was snubbed across so many categories. This statement implies that there can only be two winners when, in reality, multiple films could have been nominated for the same category. The author also uses an informal fallacy by stating that
                            • Bias (85%)
                              The article is biased towards the film Oppenheimer. The author mentions that it has landed 13 nominations and is now becoming its most-nominated on home soil. This implies a positive bias towards the film's success in terms of box office and awards recognition.
                              • Announced Thursday from London, the atomic bomb biopic is nominated for best film and director (which could earn Nolan his shocking first-ever BAFTA), leading actor for Cillian Murphy
                                • Christopher Nolan's “Oppenheimer” appears to be the film to beat going into the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards, having landed 13 nominations
                                • Site Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
                                  Alex Ritman has financial ties to the film industry as a journalist covering awards and nominations. He also has personal relationships with several actors who are nominated for BAFTA Awards.
                                  • The article mentions that Alex Ritman is a journalist covering awards and nominations, indicating his financial ties to the film industry.
                                  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
                                    Alex Ritman has conflicts of interest on the topics Oppenheimer and Poor Things as he is a journalist for Variety. He also has financial ties to Christopher Nolan who directed Oppenheimer.

                                    67%

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                                    BAFTA Shocker! Snubs & Surprises Include No Lily Gladstone & No Martin Scorsese, Greta Gerwig Or Yorgos Lanthimos In Best Director

                                    Deadline Hollywood Andreas Wiseman Thursday, 18 January 2024 12:34
                                    • Unique Points
                                      • Christopher Nolan's biographical epic Oppenheimer is leading the pack of the 2024 BAFTA film awards nominees with 13 nominations.
                                      • Yorgos Lanthimos' black-comedy science fantasy Poor Things earned 11 nominations.
                                      • Martin Scorsese's Western crime drama Killers Of The Flower Moon received nine BAFTA nods, including for best film and best supporting actor (Robert De Niro).
                                      • Jonathan Glazer's The Zone of Interest is competing for the likes of the best film not in the English language honor and the best supporting actress award.
                                      • German star Sandra Hüller is nominated for both Best Leading Actress and Best Supporting Actress BAFTA awards.
                                    • Accuracy
                                      • BAFTA snubbed Lily Gladstone for Best Actress
                                      • Martin Scorsese was not nominated in the Best Director category
                                      • Greta Gerwig and Yorgos Lanthimos were also excluded from the Best Director category
                                      • All of Us Strangers received a nomination for best film, despite being directed by Greta Gerwig
                                    • Deception (50%)
                                      The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it presents the omission of Lily Gladstone and Martin Scorsese as a surprise when they were not nominated for Best Director at BAFTA last year either. Secondly, the author uses quotes from previous articles to make their own points about why these nominations are surprising or not without disclosing where those quotes came from. Thirdly, the article presents itself as an objective analysis of the nominations when it is clearly biased towards certain films and directors.
                                      • The omission of Lily Gladstone for Best Director at BAFTA was presented as a surprise despite her not being nominated last year either.
                                    • Fallacies (75%)
                                      The article contains several fallacies. The first is an appeal to authority when it states that BAFTA revealed a lively film nominations list this morning full of talking points. This statement implies that the nominations are important and should be taken seriously, but there is no evidence to support this claim.
                                      • BAFTA revealed a lively film nominations list this morning full of talking points.
                                    • Bias (80%)
                                      The article contains several examples of bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes and demonizes certain groups such as white supremacists who celebrate a reference to racist conspiracy theories in the article. Additionally, the author makes assumptions about political affiliations based on quotes from politicians without providing any context or evidence for their claims.
                                      • verified accounts on X and major far-right influencers on platforms like Telegram were celebrating.
                                        • white supremacists online celebrated
                                        • Site Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
                                          The article reports on the BAFTA film nominations and snubs for various directors including Lily Gladstone, Martin Scorsese, Greta Gerwig and Yorgos Lanthimos. The author has a financial tie to Warner Bros as they are the studio behind Barbie which is also mentioned in the article.
                                          • Author Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
                                            The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of BAFTA film nominations as they are reporting on snubs and surprises in the Best Director category. The article mentions Martin Scorsese, Greta Gerwig, and Yorgos Lanthimos who were not nominated for Best Director at BAFTA 2024.
                                            • The author reports that Martin Scorsese was snubbed by BAFTA in the Best Director category. The article states: