13 Awesome 2018 Movies That Deserve Best Picture (But Won't Get Nominated)

11. Tully

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 86% (7.7/10)

Why It Deserves Best Picture: A soaring comeback for on-the-skids director Jason Reitman (Juno, Up in the Air), Tully is a compassionate, empathetic slice-of-life dramedy topped by a similarly Oscar-worthy performance from Charlize Theron as a wildly overworked mother.

A deeply feminist film albeit one which benefits from reining-in writer Diablo Cody's usual self-satisfied snark, the film's honest depiction of modern motherhood is intensely affecting and has an unexpectedly universal quality to it.

Why It Won't Get Nominated: For starters, it might be a little too "small" and self-contained for some tastes, and though the Academy has started to diversify itself as of late, there are still many old, male members who won't bring themselves to vote for a movie they apparently can't relate to.

Probably the biggest obstacle, however, is the movie's divisive plot twist, which while certainly unnecessary for the story being told, is at least shot through with conviction by all involved.