336 Films Qualify for Oscars in 2016
336 Films Qualify for Oscars in 2016
The number is an increase over last year’s total of 305, and marks the largest number of contenders in recent years
A total of 336 films have qualified for the 2016 Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
Alphabetically, the films range from “The Abolitionists” to “Zootopia,” which just edged “Zoolander 2” for the final spot on the list.
Competitively, they range from Oscars favorites “La La Land,” “Moonlight” and “Manchester by the Sea” to the less lauded likes of “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” and Neighbors 2:
Last year, 305 features qualified for the Oscars.
In recent years, the previous high was 323 qualifying films in 2014, while 289 were eligible in 2013, 282 in 2012, 265 in 2011 and 248 in 2010.
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To qualify, a film must open a seven-day commercial run in Los Angeles County between January 1 and December 31, 2016.
Films must have a running time of more than 40 minutes, and cannot have been available on TV or on a streaming service prior to their theatrical debut.
Same-day streaming and theatrical releases are acceptable.
The eligibility requirements mean that the list of Academy-qualifying films is smaller than the actual number of films that received theatrical releases in 2016.
According to Box Office Mojo, 709 films have been released theatrically so far in 2016.
The number of Oscars contenders set records in a number of categories this year, including Best Foreign Language Film (85), Best Animated Feature (27), Best Animated Short (69) and Best Original Song (91).
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Realistically, about 40 of the eligible features will end up with Oscar nominations, with another 20 or so in serious contention.
Nominations will be announced on January 24, with the 89th Academy Awards taking place on February 26.
The reminder list of productions that have qualified for the Oscars, which includes all the cast members eligible in the acting categories, is available on the Rules and Eligibility page of the Academy website.
The list of eligible films:
ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS THE MOVIE
ALWAYS SHINE
THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE
BATMAN V SUPERMAN:
BEAUTIFUL PAIN
BILLY LYNN’S LONG HALFTIME WALK
BROTHER NATURE
CIVIL WAR
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
CEMETERY OF SPLENDOR
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
CLOSET MONSTER
COLLATERAL BEAUTY
CREATIVE CONTROL
CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON:
DEEPWATER HORIZON
EVERYTHING IS COPY – NORA EPHRON:
FIRE AT SEA
FRONT COVER
THE FUNDAMENTALS OF CARING
HELL OR HIGH WATER
ICE AGE:
COLLISION COURSE
IS THAT A GUN IN YOUR POCKET?…
NEVER GO BACK
KINGSGLAIVE FINAL FANTASY XV
THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS
MS DHONI – AN UNTOLD STORY
MIDNIGHT SPECIAL
MIKE AND DAVE NEED WEDDING DATES
MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN
MONEY MONSTER
HERO IS BACK
A MONSTER CALLS
MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS
THE MUSIC OF STRANGERS:
YO-YO MA AND THE SILK ROAD ENSEMBLE
OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY
OLYMPIC PRIDE, AMERICAN PREJUDICE
THE OTTOMAN LIEUTENANT
ORIGIN OF EVIL
BIRTH OF A LEGEND
NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES
THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS
SUICIDE SQUAD
A TALE OF LOVE AND DARKNESS
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES:
THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI
WOLVES AT THE DOOR