Also Read: How a Weird Oscar Season Might Depress the Number of Best Picture NomineesThe films do not represent all the movies eligible for Best Picture.
Unlike the screening rooms devoted to the international, documentary and animated-feature categories, inclusion in the Best Picture screening room is not automatic or free of charge; it is available only to films that pay for the placement.The Academy is not expected to release the list of films that have qualified for Best Picture until later in February, but that list will likely be far larger than the 200 that are currently in the screening room.
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