Listen, we get it. You were totally going to watch “Killers of the Flower Moon” but couldn’t carve out 3½ hours. You planned a Barbenheimer outing but lost steam halfway through. Maybe you just forgot about “Maestro” entirely.
Forget the why. Let’s talk about the what. You have less than a week to catch up on the movies nominated for best picture so you can impress your friends at your Sunday-night Oscars party. One’s gotta go — at least! But which?
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Lucky for you, it’s our professional duty to watch these top nominees each year and help you out. We’ll make it easy. Just answer these 10 questions and we’ll hand you an Oscars agenda.
Question 1 of 10
1. How strong is your bladder?
Question 2 of 10
2. Think about marriage a lot?
Question 3 of 10
3. Would you like to consider the nature of evil?
Question 4 of 10
4. What’s the word on theater kids?
Question 5 of 10
5. Want to see more movies directed by women?
Question 6 of 10
6. How do you feel about courtroom dramas?
Question 7 of 10
7. How are you with subtitles?
Question 8 of 10
8. Do you want a book to read afterward?
Question 9 of 10
9. Can you tolerate a man-child?
Question 10 of 10
10. Doggies! Are you interested in an awards-worthy canine performance?
You need to answer every question to see your result. You’re missing questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.
About this story
Illustrations by Carolina Melis for The Washington Post. Story editing by Jonathan Fischer and Janice Page. Design editing by Eddie Alvarez. Design and development by Garland Potts, Brandon Ferrill and Emma Kumer. Copy editing by Mike Cirelli.