Diversity Rankings of 2024 Oscar Nominees

Mediaversity’s Guide to the 96th Academy Awards, Best Picture

Written by Li Lai

All years: 2024 / 2023 / 2022 / 2021 / 2020 / 2019

Given how the Oscars continue to hold real influence over the film industry, looking at the slate of pictures deemed “award-worthy” each year is one of the many benchmarks we can use to measure progress toward inclusive storytelling. At Mediaversity Reviews, in fact, diversity is the main thing we evaluate films on. Our grades take an intersectional look at not just technical merit but gender parity and racial diversity, too. Representation of LGBTQ communities, people with disabilities, minority religions, adults over 50, and diverse body shapes are also factored in. (You can learn more about how we grade here.)

As we head into Oscar weekend, let’s take a look at how the 96th Academy Awards fares on inclusiveness among its Best Picture nominees.

Without further ado…

Best Picture Nominees by Mediaversity Grade

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Past Lives (A+), The Holdovers (B+)

Barbie (B+), Anatomy of a Fall (B), Killers of the Flower Moon (B)

American Fiction (B), Poor Things (B-)

The Zone of Interest (C-), Maestro (D), Oppenheimer (F)

Curious how this compares to past years? Click to see our Best Picture nominee diversity rankings for 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019!

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