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'A Complete Unknown' Rocks 2025 Oscars With 8 Nominations
The moment that Bob Dylan decided to play rock and roll on the electric guitar at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival created massive controversy among folk fans. But, today, that incredible performance is viewed as a moment of creative triumph. And, the biopic that leads up to that performance, A Complete Unknown, is certainly one of the coolest movies of 2024. And, if you need evidence for the freewheelin' awesomeness of A Complete Unknown, don't think twice, it's all right: The movie just snagged eight nominations for the upcoming 2025 Academy Awards.
The 2025 Oscar nominations were presented by Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott on Thursday morning, January 23. These nominations didn't include a ton of surprises, though, the strong showing for A Complete Unknown was impressive. Edward Norton's portrayal of Pete Seeger picked up a Best Supporting Actor nom, while Monica Barbaro was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her widely praised performance as Joan Baez.
On the technical side, the film was nominated for Best Sound, Best Costumes, and Best Adapted Screenplay, and James Mangold picked up a nod for Best Director.
Finally, as many predicted, Timothee Chalamet was nominated for Best Actor, and A Complete Unknown was nominated for Best Picture. Interestingly, Dune: Part II was also among the ten Best Picture nominees, meaning, Chalamet will be going head-to-head with himself for the biggest Oscar of 2025.
That said, overall A Complete Unknown was not the biggest winner in terms of Oscar Nominations for 2025. The film Emilia Pérez dominated with 12 nominations in total.
Where to Stream the 2025 Oscars
The 2025 Oscars, hosted by Conan O'Brien will stream on March 2, 2025, at 7 pm EST, on ABC and Hulu. Check out the full list of nominees below.
All the 2025 Oscar Nominations
You can check out the full list of nominees right here:
Best Picture
Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
I’m Still Here
Nickel Boys
The Substance
Wicked
Best Actress
Cynthia Erivo - Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón - Emilia Pérez
Mikey Madison - Anora
Demi Moore - The Substance
Fernanda Torres - I’m Still Here
Best Actor
Adrien Brody - The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet - A Complete Unknown
Colman Domingo - Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes - Conclave
Sebastian Stan - The Apprentice
Best Supporting Actress
Monica Barbaro - A Complete Unknown
Ariana Grande - Wicked
Felicity Jones - The Brutalist
Isabella Rossellini - Conclave
Zoe Saldaña - Emilia Pérez
Best Supporting Actor
Yura Borisov - Anora
Kieran Culkin - A Real Pain
Edward Norton - A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce - The Brutalist
Jeremy Strong - The Apprentice
Best Director
Sean Baker - Anora
Brady Corbet - The Brutalist
James Mangold - A Complete Unknown
Jacques Audiard - Emilia Pérez
Coralie Fargeat - The Substance
Best Original Screenplay
Anora
The Brutalist
A Real Pain
September 5
The Substance
Best Adapted Screenplay
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Nickel Boys
Sing Sing
Best Cinematography
The Brutalist
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Maria
Nosferatu
Best Original Score
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Best Original Song
“El Mal” - Emilia Pérez
“The Journey” - The Six Triple Eight
“Like a Bird” - Sing Sing
“Mi Camino” - Emilia Pérez
“Never Too Late” - Elton John: Never Too Late
Best Editing
Anora
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
Best Production Design
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Wicked
Best Costume Design
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Gladiator II
Nosferatu
Wicked
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
A Different Man
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
The Substance
Wicked
Best Sound
A Complete Unknown
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Best Visual Effects
Alien: Romulus
Better Man
Dune: Part Two
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked
Best International Feature
I’m Still Here (Brazil)
The Girl with the Needle (Denmark)
Emilia Pérez (France)
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Germany)
Flow (Latvia)
Best Animated Feature
Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
Best Animated Short
Beautiful Men
In the Shadow of the Cypress
Magic Candies
Wander to Wonder
Yuck!
Best Live-Action Short
A Lien
Anuja
I’m Not a Robot
The Last Ranger
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
Best Documentary Feature
Black Box Diaries
No Other Land
Porcelain War
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
Sugarcane
Best Documentary Short
Death By Numbers
I Am Ready, Warden
Incident
Instruments of a Beating Heart
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
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