13 Awesome 2017 Movies That Deserve Best Picture (But Won't Get Nominated)
1. War For The Planet Of The Apes
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93% (8.1/10)
Why It Deserves Best Picture: Matt Reeves' epic, poignant finale to the new Planet of the Apes trilogy is everything a franchise-capper needs to be, upping the series' scale while retaining the core emotional intimacy which made the prior two movies so well-regarded.
In addition to the incredible direction and sharp script, Andy Serkis gives Caesar an incredible send-off with a performance that once again has people considering where the line between performance and visual effects lies.
Why It Won't Get Nominated: There's the sci-fi prejudice, and moreover, the fact that some voters will find the film's premise laughable, and be unable to consider a movie about sentient apes "sensible" enough to be deemed Oscar-worthy.
Though upon release many considered that the film might be this year's Mad Max: Fury Road and stumble to a Best Picture nod on passion alone, a few months later that just doesn't seem terribly likely.
Which movies do you most want to see nominated for Best Picture (which totally won't)? Shout them out in the comments!