‘Barbie’ Is Getting Some Oscars Love

The Barbie movie was a runaway smash at the box office but…

Will it get any attention from The Oscars?

There are early indications it just might.

Oscars Bound?

Vulture reports:

Maybe we’ll just have to settle this with a good old-fashioned beach-off? It’s Barbie vs. Barbie in the shortlist for Best Original Song at the 2024 Oscars. Dua Lipa’s “Dance the Night,” Ryan Gosling’s “I’m Just Ken,” and Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For” are all among the potential nominees in the category. And Greta Gerwig’s movie overall led the pack with five mentions, including for Best Sound and Best Score. But out of our Barbenheimer double feature, only Oppenheimer made the cut for Best Makeup and Hairstyling. (It also received nods for Best Score and Best Sound). Killers of the Flower Moon also had a strong showing, getting mentions in four of the 10 shortlist categories announced so far.

Now, it’s time for voters to do a little holiday homework — voting for the nominations for the 96th Academy Awards will begin on January 11 and run until January 16. Final nominations will be released a week later, while the actual awards will be handed out in the earlier-than-usual ceremony on March 10. 

Barbie made nearly $1.4 billion at the box office globally and is in the ten highest grossing films in the U.S.