How Many Best Picture Nominees Will There Be Next Year?

Answer: unknown. Two years ago, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences famously expanded Oscar's Best Picture field from the traditional five to ten nominees. Now the Academy seems to be acknowledging what many critics were arguing: that the expanded field allowed some lackluster films to enter the race and thus made the award less worthy. The obvious remedy would be to revert to five nominees, but AMPAS has decided to compromise. Beginning next year, the number of Best Picture nominees can range anywhere between five and ten. A film must now garner at least 5% of the overall #1 votes on ballots to receive a nomination. Goldderby has the full story.