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And the 2023 Oscar Nominees Should Be …

Academy voters will do what they want, but if our chief critics had their way, these are the films and performers that would be up for Oscars this year.

Best Picture

A scene from “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” a documentary directed by Laura Poitras. via Nan Goldin

Best Picture

Manohla Dargis

A. O. Scott

Best Director

Jafar Panahi in “No Bears,” a film which he also directed. Sideshow and Janus Films

Best Director

Manohla Dargis

A. O. Scott

Jafar Panahi

No Bears

Jordan Peele

Nope

Todd Field

Tár

Gina Prince-Bythewood

The Woman King

Joanna Hogg

The Eternal Daughter

Park Chan-Wook

Decision to Leave

Jerzy Skolimowski

EO

Best Actor

Daniel Kaluuya as O.J. in “Nope.” Universal Pictures

Best Actor

Manohla Dargis

A. O. Scott

Daniel Kaluuya

Nope

Viggo Mortensen

Crimes of the Future

Jafar Panahi

No Bears

Franz Rogowski

Great Freedom

Benjamin Voisin

Lost Illusions

Freddie Gibbs

Down With the King

Paul Mescal

Aftersun

Channing Tatum

Dog

Best Actress

Vicky Krieps as Empress Elisabeth of Austria in “Corsage.” Universal Pictures

Best Actress

Manohla Dargis

A. O. Scott

Vicky Krieps

Corsage

Cate Blanchett

Tár

Keke Palmer

Nope

Léa Seydoux

One Fine Morning

Park Ji-Min

Return to Seoul

Tilda Swinton

The Eternal Daughter

Tang Wei

Decision to Leave

Best Supporting Actor

Tako, one of six donkeys sharing the title role of “EO.” Sideshow and Janus Films

Best Supporting Actor

Manohla Dargis

A. O. Scott

Matthew Maher

Funny Pages

Brandon Perea

Nope

Jeremy Strong

Armageddon Time

Tako

EO

Steven Yeun

Nope

Brendan Gleeson

The Banshees of Inisherin

Tenoch Huerta Mejía

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Vincent Lacoste

Lost Illusions

Mark Rylance

Bones and All

Best Supporting Actress

Lashana Lynch in “The Woman King.” Sony Pictures

Best Supporting Actress

Manohla Dargis

A. O. Scott

Lashana Lynch

The Woman King

Gwendoline Christie

Flux Gourmet

Claire Foy

Women Talking

Judith Ivey

Women Talking

Marietta

EO

Keke Palmer

Nope

Tilda Swinton

The Eternal Daughter

Gabrielle Union

The Inspection

Best Original Screenplay

Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, Michelle Yeoh and James Hong in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” Allyson Riggs/A24, via Associated Press

Best Original Screenplay

Manohla Dargis

A. O. Scott

Best Adapted Screenplay

Benjamin Voisin and Vincent Lacoste in “Lost Illusions.” Music Box Films

Best Adapted Screenplay

Manohla Dargis

A. O. Scott