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They will compete at the 94th Oscars for the
prestigious best picture trophy against eight other movies.
Among them are "Belfast," Kenneth Branagh's
semi-autobiographical story of a family living amid sectarian
conflict in late 1960s Northern Ireland, and Steven Spielberg's
remake of classic musical "West Side Story." Those films earned
seven nominations each.
The winners will be revealed on March 27 at a televised
Hollywood ceremony.
The strong showing for "Power of the Dog" -- with four acting
nominations -- provided Netflix another chance to win best
picture, an accolade that has never been awarded to a streaming
service.
Netflix earned 27 nominations overall. Apple TV+ scored a best
picture nod for "CODA," the story of a hearing woman in a deaf
family. "Being the Ricardos," on Amazon.com Inc's Prime Video,
received three acting nominations.
"Every year we talk about how the streamers are getting more and
more powerful when it comes to the Oscars," said Marc Malkin,
senior culture and events editor at Variety. "This year really
proves it."
Japanese-language drama "Drive My Car," about a widowed theater
actor, earned a surprise best picture nomination.
Other contenders included "King Richard," about the father of
tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams; coming-of-age tale
"Licorice Pizza," noir thriller "Nightmare Alley" and "Don't
Look Up," a darkly comic allegory about climate change.
Jane Campion became the first woman nominated twice for best
director with her nod for "Power of the Dog." She was a
contender for 1993's "The Piano," but lost out to Spielberg, who
won for "Schindler's List." Only two women, Kathryn Bigelow and
Chloe Zhao, have taken home the directing honor.
"Power of the Dog" received nominations for Benedict Cumberbatch
for his portrayal of a charismatic, domineering Montana rancher,
as well as for Kodi Smit-McPhee and real-life couple Kirsten
Dunst and Jesse Plemons.
"For both Jesse and I to get our first nominations together is
beyond our wildest dreams," Dunst said in a statement.
Most of the nominations for "Dune," from AT&T Inc's Warner Bros.
studio, came in technical categories such as visual effects and
production design. The movie is based on Frank Herbert's classic
1965 novel, which spawned a series of sequels and a 1984 film
that was panned by critics.
Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem were nominated for playing TV
comedy couple Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in "Being the Ricardos."
Bardem said he was thrilled by his nomination but waited to
react until learning that his wife, Penelope Cruz, had also been
recognized for "Parallel Mothers."
"The fact that this happened at the same time is magical and
that her nomination is for a Spanish-speaking role is truly
extraordinary," Bardem told reporters in Madrid.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences added more women
and people of color to its ranks after the #OscarsSoWhite
uproars of 2015 and 2016, and it increased membership from
outside the United States.
Three Black actors were nominated this year. They were Will
Smith for the title role in "King Richard," Aunjanue Ellis as
his wife, and Denzel Washington for "The Tragedy of Macbeth."
Afro-Latina actress Ariana DeBose earned a nod for "West Side
Story."
Kristen Stewart received her first Oscar nomination, for playing
Princess Diana in "Spencer." She will compete with Olivia Colman
in "The Lost Daughter," among others.
Voters passed over Lady Gaga's widely praised role in "House of
Gucci," about the drama behind the famed fashion family.
The awards ceremony will be broadcast live on ABC.
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine; Additional reporting by Gabriella
Borter, Rollo Ross, Nathan Allen and Corina Pons; Editing by
Jonathan Oatis)
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