10 Blockbusters From 2016 That Should Win Oscars (But Won't)

10. Zootopia (Best Original Screenplay)

Why It Should Win: Zootopia isn't just the smartest animated film of the year, it's also one of the most current, hilarious and charming movies of all of 2016, regardless of format.

Taking racism and overt stereotyping to task in a way that's both clever and non-intrusive to the narrative, Zootopia provides an important lesson to children while wrapping it around a highly entertaining crime caper narrative sure to entertain adults.

In short, it's the best case scenario for a movie like this: it has something to say but doesn't let that get in the way of the fun.

Why It Won't: If any animated film indeed scores a screenplay nod this year, it's much more likely to be the nostalgia-driven Finding Dory, given Pixar's Oscar darling status. It's also going to majorly hurt Zootopia that it was released all the way back in March, almost a year before the 2017 Oscars will take place.