BAFTA Awards: ‘Barbie,’ ‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Lead Longlists in Three-Way Tie
variety.comAlex Ritman The British Academy has unveiled the results of the first round of voting across all 24 categories for the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards, with a perhaps unsurprising pairing of films at the top.
The cultural phenomenon that was Barbenheimer has continued to smash its way into awards season, with both “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” named in 15 categories, including best film and director.
But joining the two with 15 slots, making it a three-way tie going into the final nominations is “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Last year, only “All Quiet on the Western Front” earned 15 longlist places, with the film going on to dominate the awards ceremony (and winning best film).
Further down, “Poor Things” was named in 14 categories, “Maestro” in 12 and “Saltburn” in 11, with “Saltburn” missing out on a best film slot.
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