The Academy seems to have a very specific idea of what can be called 'the best.' OscarNoms
Despite a push to diversify in recent years, it looks like the Academy still prefers well-trodden territory to, say, glitzy but gritty social commentary, intimate family tales that straddle two countries, or historical stories about forbidden love between two women.
Critical and box-office success are important metrics that show how much a film resonated; the positive performance of, for example, that there is a wide audience for films that creatively engage with narratives still regarded as "other" in American culture. Yet there's no denying that an Oscar best picture nod can still matter, in terms of what Hollywood higher-ups are willing to greenlight.
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