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'Widows' - These women are in debt due to their dead husbands' criminal lives. Now they have to work together to change their futures. But one thing that Viola Davis and company can't change is their lack of an Oscar nomination.

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$42 million - The box-office behemoth earned a whopping $42 million. The film was directed by the '12 Years a Slave' auteur Steve McQueen.

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'Boy Erased' - Somehow, this movie about conversion therapy and the boys victimized by it didn't get a single nomination. The Australian-American production's November 2018 release could have hampered its chances.

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Stars - The film about a Baptist minister's son whose forced to come out as gay stars Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman, and Russell Crowe.

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'Sorry To Bother You' - Perhaps too weird or ahead of its time for the Oscar crowd, this sci-fi, dark comedy set in an alternate universe's version of Oakland, California was a massive hit.

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Stars - 'Sorry To Bother You' stars Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thomson, Jermaine Fowler, and Terry Crews. The film made $17.4 million at the box office.

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'Beautiful Boy' - Based on a memoir, this film about addiction, relapse, and a family's attempt to survive it stars Steve Carrel.

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Critical acclaim - Though the movie got lots of positive reviews, it was a box-office flop, and that's likely why it didn't get any Oscar nominations.

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'Won't You Be My Neighbor?' - The documentary about the legendary 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' TV show was incredibly snubbed for a Best Documentary Feature nomination, or any nomination at all.

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98% - Fred Rogers, the star of the show, was hugely influential on an entire generation of children, and became the gold standard for wholesome mentorship. At the time of writing, 'Won't You Be My Neighbor?' had a 98% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

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'Ben is Back' - Actually Julia is back, Julia Roberts that is. This movie about an addict returning to his home on Christmas Eve is both timely and  heart-wrenching.

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Critical critics - The film was panned by critics, though they still expressed excitement about Julia Roberts' return, causing the movie not to get a single Oscar nomination.

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'Crazy Rich Asians' - It made headline and filled opinion sections of newspapers for weeks, but 'Crazy Rich Asians' didn't receive a single Oscar nomination. 

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'Crazy Rich Asians' - Based on a best-selling book, the movie sought to redefine how Asian people are portrayed in Hollywood. 

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'Hereditary' - Possibly the most talked about film of the year, this movie follows a family haunted by a disturbing phenomenon. Horror movies in general are haunted by lack of Oscar nominations.

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$44 million - The film that explored family secrets and starred Toni Collette earned a whopping $44 million at the box office. Many fans were shocked that Toni Collette didn't receive a Best Actress nomination.

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'Eighth Grade' - This movie made up entirely of a child actor cast explores one of the most awkward years in young people's lives.

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Fan favorite - The movie made $13 million at the box office and, at the time of writing, has a 99% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It did not, however, receive an Oscar nomination.

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'A Private War' - Recounting the true story of war journalist Marie Colvin, this powerful British-American film has flown under many people's radars.

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Stars - Rosamund Pike and Tom Hollander star in this movie based on a story about the war journalist, who wears an eye patch after getting hit by a grenade explosion in Sri Lanka.

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'Burning' - Snubbed for Best Foreign-Language Film, the only category 'Burning' qualifies for, this movie was a major hit in Korea and beloved by critics.

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Secret - The film surrounds a protagonist who is introduced to a stranger with a secret hobby. Unfortunately the film only got a limited release in the US.

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'A Quiet Place' - Though 'A Quiet Place' received a nomination for Achievement in Sound Editing, the incredible acting and plot line was snubbed by the Oscar committee.

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Horror - One explanation for the daring movie that made $323 million at the box office not getting more nominations is that it's a thriller, which are often ignored at the Oscars.

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'First Man' - The movie about Neil Armstrong starring Ryan Gosling sounds like Oscar bait, and the Oscar committee bit for four nominations—but they were all in technical categories.

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Claire Foy - Though the film earned Achievement in Sound Editing, Achievement in Sound Mixing, Achievement in Visual Effects, and Achievement in Production Design nominations, Claire Foy's performance was overlooked for Best Supporting Actress.

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'If Beale Street Could Talk' - Though 'If Beale Street Could Talk' earned three nominations, it was snubbed for Best Picture. 

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Regina King - Regina King earned Best Supporting Actress nomination, while the film was also nominated for Best Original Score and Best Adapted Screenplay.

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