Oscars 2020 Nominations: 16 Biggest Shocks, Snubs & Surprises

7. Shock: Joker Receives The Most Nominations Of Any Film

While it wasn't at all surprising that Joker was nominated for a number of Oscars, did anyone quite expect that number to be 11?

Not only that, but Joker ended up the most-nominated movie of this year's Oscars. While that often translates to movies which are broadly liked across many disciplines while actually winning few awards, it nevertheless speaks to how much the Academy likes the film compared to the catty online discourse surrounding it.

While it's only considered a frontrunner for Hildur Guðnadóttir's musical score and Joaquin Phoenix's performance, it's nevertheless a wildly over-the-odds turnout for the film, receiving a single nomination more than heavyweights like 1917, The Irishman, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.