Hollywood loves a movie about Hollywood, so it’s no real surprise that the Oscar nominations on Monday morning were led by Mank, director David Fincher’s story about the writing of Citizen Kane. It landed 10 nominations: best picture, actor (Gary Oldman), supporting actress (Amanda Seyfried), directing, cinematography, costume design, makeup, sound, production design and score.
Including Mank, there are a total of eight best picture contenders: The Trial of the Chicago 7, Minari, The Father, Judas and the Black Messiah, Nomadland and Sound of Metal, all of which had six nominations total; and Promising Young Woman, which had five. (See the full nominations list for the 93rd Academy Awards here.)