The Oscar race will likely be led by Emilia Pérez, A Complete Unknown and Wicked when nominations come out January 23. Here's what else will happen.

Things shifted a bit at the start of the 21st century with “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and the rise of Pedro Almodóvar, whose films have earned nominations for score, screenplay and actors like Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem.

You can count on films like “Emilia Pérez” and big stars like Timothée Chalamet and Ariana Grande, but this year may hold some surprises, too.

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY “Anora,” Sean Baker “The Brutalist,” Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold “Hard Truths,” Mike Leigh “A Real Pain,” Jesse Eisenberg “The Substance,” Coralie Fargeat

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This year’s Oscars class did not begin the season especially heralded, but on the precipice of the nominations, its reputation has turned around.