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

9. A Quiet Place

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 95% (8.2/10)

Why It Deserves Best Picture: If you can accept the rather silly set-up to John Krasinski's new gimmick thriller, this is one of 2018's most stomach-knottingly taut genre efforts, and one which despite its general lack of spoken dialogue, doesn't skimp on character development or emotional engagement.

Jam-packed with bravura suspense sequences and entrancing visuals alongside a killer quartet of central performances, A Quiet Place commits to its grimly bleak premise and doesn't let up for 90 minutes.

Why It Won't Get Nominated: Though the movie was a box office smash and many have suggested it could be "this year's Get Out", A Quiet Place lacks the same incisive, socially righteous gut-punch and is therefore likely to be dismissed by some voters as a well-executed genre piece and nothing more.