$5 movies: AMC showing best picture nominees ahead of Academy Awards

NEW YORK (PIX11) — With the 96th Academy Awards just over a week away, AMC Theatres is presenting nine of the best picture nominees on the big screen for just $5.

“This year’s nominees range from hit blockbusters like ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ to more intimate films such as ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ or ‘Past Lives,’” read a statement on AMC’s website. “Seven of the nominees are selected as part of the AMC Artisan Films programming, recognizing films that are driven by innovators and encourage discussion, with fresh, diverse perspectives.”

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AMC will not be screening “Maestro,” which is also a best picture nominee for the 96th Academy Awards.

The largest movie theater chain in the world is running its best picture showcase for movie lovers until March 10, the big date of the Oscars.

There are 26 AMC Theatres in New York City. The full list can be found here.

The best picture nominees are:

  1. “American Fiction”

<em>(Photo by Derek White/Getty Images for MGM Studios)</em>
(Photo by Derek White/Getty Images for MGM Studios)
  1. “Anatomy of a Fall”

<em> (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)</em>
(Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)
  1. “Barbie”

<em> (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)</em>
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
  1. “The Holdovers”

<em> (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Getty Images for Focus Features)</em>
(Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Getty Images for Focus Features)
  1. “Killers of the Flower Moon”

<em>(Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Palm Springs International Film Society)</em>
(Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Palm Springs International Film Society)
  1. “Oppenheimer”

<em>(Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for Universal Pictures)</em>
(Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for Universal Pictures)
  1. “Past Lives”

<em> (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)</em>
(Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
  1. “Poor Things”

<em> (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images for Fondazione Prada)</em>
(Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images for Fondazione Prada)
  1. “The Zone of Interest”

<em>(Photo by Gerald Matzka/Getty Images)</em>
(Photo by Gerald Matzka/Getty Images)

Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and LGBTQIA topics in the New York City Metro area since 2021. He joined the PIX11 Digital team in 2023. You can see more of his work here.

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