344 Films Eligible for 2019 Oscar Best Picture Race

As per Academy rules, films for consideration must have run for a minimum of seven succeeding days in a movie theater in Los Angeles County by Dec. 31. A feature-length motion picture must have a running time of more than 40 minutes and been exhibited theatrically on 35mm or 70mm film, or in a qualifying digital format. Any movie that has not first been released in theaters is not eligible in any Oscar category. 

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the list of eligible films spans the full spectrum of genres and budgets, from studio blockbusters such as Joker, Captain Marvel, and Jumanji: The Next Level to indie breakouts such as The Farewell, The Last Black Man in San Francisco and Parasite. Netflix contenders The Irishman, Marriage Story, The Two Popes, and Dolemite Is My Name, as well as the Michael Bay spectacle 6 Underground, are all eligible, as are Amazon's The Aeronauts, Seberg and Honey Boy, as all were released in theaters before streaming. 

The list also includes frontrunners such as 1917, Knives Out, Rocketman, Bombshell, Harriet, Little Women, Ford v Ferrari, and Jojo Rabbit, as well as the upcoming releases Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker and Cats.

The Oscar nominations will be announced on Jan 13, and the ceremony is set to take place on Feb 9.