Can These 4 Oscar-Nominated Movies on Netflix Bring Home the Gold at 2023 Academy Awards Like ‘The Power of the Dog’ Did Last Year?

Published 03/11/2023, 9:30 AM EST

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Netflix not only holds the title of being an OTT Mogul, but after the Academy Awards 2023, it might become home to the most Oscar-winning movies. Netflix has over the past years actively invested in projects that would otherwise be stuck in developmental hell and given way to cinematic gold. The gruesome yet beautiful World War I flick, All Quiet on the Western Front, is a testament to this. Despite spending only a limited time at the theatres, the Edward Berger movie has emerged as one of the most nominated movies at the Oscars.

All Quiet on the Western Front stands tall among the Best Picture nominees. However, it is not the only movie from Netflix that is being noted for its excellence at the Oscars. The OTT Mogul has four gems that are likely to bring home gold at the 2023 Academy Awards.

Which Netflix movie can win at the Academy Awards in 2023?

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1. All Quiet on the Western Front

The anti-war flick has transcended borders and moved hearts with its brilliant storytelling. It was only right that it got its due recognition. Berger’s masterpiece has been nominated for Best Picture, Best International Feature, Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Original Score, and finally Best sound at the Academy Awards 2023. And the masses will agree that All Quiet on the Western Front deserves an award in every single one of these categories.

However, there is a hint of doubt about the movie winning Best Picture at Oscars 2023 owing to the odds being in Everywhere Everything All at Once‘s favor this season. But for its brilliant adaption of the Erich Maria Remarque novel, it gets an easy slide for the Best Adaption category.

2. Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio

The umpteenth adaptation of the cherished children’s folklore Pinocchio managed to knock the breath out of viewers owing to the beauty of its animation. Guillermo Del Toro put his genius to work and brought stop-motion animation to its finest shape through this movie. That Pinocchio has been a passion project of the director does not need to be said, as it is clearly understood through the attention to detail and brilliance that each set is woven with.

It stands as the most powerful contender in the Best Animated Feature Film category at the Academy Awards 2023. Pinocchio may lie, but the Oscar nominations do not. Netflix pulled the movie out of the years of developmental hell that it had suffered. Will its good karma come in the shape of a Best Animated Feature Film Oscar?

3. Glass Onion: A Knives Out mystery

One of the most talked about movies from the past year was undoubtedly the ‘whodunnit’ mystery flick Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Owing to its original, creative, and hilarious screenplay, the movie earned a spot among the most-watched Netflix movies of all time in a jiffy. It stands in the Best Adapted screenplay nominations.

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The reason being that it is a sequel to the 2019 Knives Out movie. The sequel to the 2019 movie was a masterclass in engaging mystery movies and has a high chance of taking home the Best Adapted Screenplay at the Oscars 2023.

4. Blonde

One of the most controversial projects that had Netflix’s name on it was the Ana de Armas starrer Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde. The flick premiered at the 79th Venice International Film Festival to a standing ovation. While many had a bone to pick with the screenplay and sexualization of the beloved starlet yet again, Ana de Armas had everyone smitten with her performance.

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The actress was almost chameleon-like as she took us back to the 90s with her portrayal of Marilyn Monroe earning herself a nomination for the Best Actress in a Leading Role category. In order to attain the Oscars this year, De Armas will have to beat Cate Blanchett, Andrea Riseborough, Michelle Williams, and Michelle Yeoh.

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Throughout this award season, Michelle Yeoh has upheld a winning streak with her performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once. Will Ana de Armas’ goosebump-inducing performance prove to be a surprise winner at the Oscars 2023? Let us know in the comments below.

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Aliza Siddiqui

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Meet Aliza Siddiqui, a Hollywood News reporter at Netflix Junkie. Her love affair with Hollywood began with Anne Hathaway and The Princess Diaries, but it was the thrilling climax of Don’t Look Up that cemented her infatuation with the industry and its filmmaking. Aliza's journey into entertainment reporting began with her time at Otakukart, where she wrote over a thousand articles.

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