‘A Complete Unknown,' ‘Nosferatu,' and more 2025 Oscar nominees with New England ties
'Anuja'
Still from 'Anuja,' a nominee for the 2025 Academy Award for best short film, live action.
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Nominated for
'The Apprentice'
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From left: Jeremy Strong and Sebastian Stan in 'The Apprentice.'
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Boston native (
'A Complete Unknown'
From left: Elle Fanning and Timothée Chalamet in "A Complete Unknown."
Searchlight Pictures
Up for eight Oscars this weekend, including best picture, the Bob Dylan biopic
'Inside Out 2'
A still from "Inside Out 2."
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Pixar's hit sequel
'Nickel Boys'
From left: Ethan Herisse stars as Elwood and Brandon Wilson as Turner in director RaMell Ross's "Nickel Boys."
Orion Pictures
Nominated in two categories, including best picture,
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'Nosferatu'
Lily-Rose Depp stars as Ellen Hutter in director Robert Eggers's "Nosferatu."
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'The Six Triple Eight'
From left: Susan Sarandon as Eleanor Roosevelt and Sam Waterson as President Roosevelt in "The Six Triple Eight."
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'The Six Triple Eight' from director and writer Tyler Perry is nominated in only one category, best original song, but the war drama has a pair of ties to New England. 'Law & Order' legend and Cambridge native Sam Waterston plays President Franklin Roosevelt in the movie, while Harvard alum and former Hasty Pudding Theatricals member Dean Norris plays General Halt.
Additional nominees with (small) New England ties
John Lithgow stars as Cardinal Tremblay in director Edward Berger's "Conclave."
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