Oscar Nominations From Your Scarsdale Neighbors: What Are You Watching?

It’s that time of year again! Glamorous movie stars are dressing in their finest duds to walk the red carpet, while us regular folk are donning our comfiest sweatpants and fighting for the best seat on the sofa. That’s right, the 96th Academy Awards show is this Sunday March 10th, where stars like Bradly Cooper and Robert Downey Jr. will be vying for an Oscar.

While there are some obvious standouts such as Barbie and Oppenheimer, we wondered if your favorite movie from 2023 is a contender for a golden statue. We reached out to friends and neighbors (both old and young) and here are the movies that topped the lists of Scarsdale residents:

The Holdovers (Comedy/Drama) Rated R, now streaming on Peacock.

American Fiction (Comedy/Drama) Rated R, for purchase on Amazon.

Zone of Interest (War/Crime) PG-13, available for purchase on Apple TV, Amazon.

Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant (Action/War) Rated R, streaming on Amazon.

Anyone But You (Comedy/Romance) Rated R, for purchase on Amazon.

Past Lives (Romance/Drama) PG-13 available on Hulu, Showtime.

Society of the Snow (Thriller/Adventure) R available on Netflix.

Maestro (Romance/Musical) R available on Netflix.

Air (Sport/Drama) R available on Amazon.

Mission Impossible (Action/Thriller) R available on Paramount+

Pain Hustlers (Crime) R available on Netflix.

Fair Play (Thriller/Mystery) R available on Netflix.

Salt Burn (Comedy/Mystery…is Cringe a category??!!) R available on Netflix.

May December (Romance/Thriller) R available on Netflix.

Leave the World Behind (Thriller/Drama) R available on Netflix.

Killers of the Flower Moon (Crime/Western) R available on Apple TV.

Boys in the Boat (Sport/Drama) PG-13 available for purchase on Apple TV.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Action/Comedy) PG available on Netflix.

Creed lll (Sport/Action) PG-13 available on MGM+.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Action/Adventure) PG-13 streaming on Disney+.

Theater Camp (Comedy/Drama) PG-13 available on Hulu.

Asteroid City (Romance/Comedy) PG-13 available on Amazon.

Next Goal Wins (Sport/Comedy) PG-13 available on Hulu, Disney+.

Nyad (Sport/Thriller) PG-13 available on Netflix.

Dumb Money (Comedy/Drama) R available on Netflix.

Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret PG-13 available on Hulu.

And yes, Barbie and Oppenheimer aren’t just Academy favorites, they also top the lists of many of the folks who chimed in here in the ‘Dale. And though a lot of these movies might not be Academy Award Nominees, they rank right up there with the many well-loved films that came out in 2023. Did one of your favorite flicks from last year not make our list? Leave your “must-watch” suggestions in the comments!