The anticipation around Oscar Day is high, so here is just the thing for you to get over the jitters — an Oscars binge list. This guide has some of the best movies of 2024 — from visually stunning sci-fi epics to exciting dramas and musical masterpieces.

Despite repeated pledges made on behalf of the Academy to diversify their nominees and move into modernity, recent failures continue to prove that the Oscars is unwilling to grow — possibly dooming themselves to obscurity in the process.