3 weeks Ago By Aashna Nadkarni
Academy Awards are considered to be one of the most prestigious international awards there are. However, over the years, netizens began to question their authenticity given the winners of these Oscars awards. On Tuesday morning, the social media was set abuzz after reports of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences implementing a new rule for the upcoming 98th Oscars made the headlines.
According to media reports they have made it mandatory for the Academy members to watch all the nominated films in a category before casting their votes. The Academy is now implementing a new rule that members must now watch all nominated films in each category to be eligible to vote in the final round for the Oscars. pic.
twitter.com/f4uV7UbQZl — Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) April 21, 2025 Yes, you read that right! As soon as the news made headlines, netizens were left with a marid of emotions, questioning why this rule wasn’t implemented nine decades ago, when the prestigious awards had first started. The announcement has left the netizens confused, amused, and some even skeptical.
All in all it has started a meme fest with netizens taking a dig at the prestigious awards ceremony, by recalling their past winners who were undeserving of the title. SEE ALSO: Hulu's Oscars 2025 Livestream Ended Before Best Picture, And I'm Upset One wrote, “so what were they doing before..
.?” Another wrote, “it taking 96 years to enforce the movie nominators to watch all nominated movies is soooooo embarrassing.” One said, “only took them 96 years to implement this.
” Another said, “We are always telling yall these “ prestigious” “elite” awards were created to “humble” naturally talented blk artist & use it as an excuse to put your yt daddies on pedestals.” One commented, “YALL WAS PICKING WINNERS WITHOUT WATCHING THE FUCKIN FILM!?!?!?!?” No fucking shit Sherlock this always should’ve been the rule https://t.co/8Fu1Serhju pic.
twitter.com/fYwwfn4ACB — #MJInnocent (@MjInnocent__) April 21, 2025 YALL WAS PICKING WINNERS WITHOUT WATCHING THE FUCKIN FILM!?!?!?!? https://t.co/XGBn3OycRH — Bunny Hoveneger (@Sovereign_Bunny) April 21, 2025 so what were they doing before.
..? https://t.
co/Sp8821dOVq pic.twitter.com/fIX6Mnry2H — dee (@mykolsupreme) April 21, 2025 So, Youtube movie reviewers put in more work than Oscar "Academy" voters ??? https://t.
co/z31plFsisu — Chixx (@consultxyz) April 22, 2025 it taking 96 years to enforce the movie nominators to watch all nominated movies is soooooo embarrassing https://t.co/KzeBE78lFx — madi ☠︎ (@ASTR0ZOMBIEZ) April 21, 2025 only took them 96 years to implement this https://t.co/SzxU7NsWLp — ✰ (@hollowcrowned) April 21, 2025 Not sure how they'll verify this, so I can only assume a multiple-choice test will be issued to voters.
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Rick https://t.co/WCynWGJfMh — John Laird (@SideOneTrackOne) April 21, 2025 We are always telling yall these “ prestigious” “elite” awards were created to “humble” naturally talented blk artist & use it as an excuse to put your yt daddies on pedestals https://t.co/0CYJSPM2N6 — Vy (@evenparadise) April 21, 2025 the fact that they didn't use to watch movies that were nominated/won is just wow and i m suppose to believe these are the most "prestigious" awards? lmao https://t.
co/87K089sY5R — f. (@fairystcle) April 21, 2025 academy voters when they actually have to watch all the best animated feature nominees so they can vote https://t.co/lWtDY8oSq0 pic.
twitter.com/OvAubAlZq9 — Piper⚔️🌿 (@loganblueXC) April 21, 2025 THEY WERENT DOING THAT BEFORE????????????????????? https://t.co/PFxbzCervS — Evensya (@EvensyaXo) April 21, 2025 voters should always have been expected to watch all the nominated films https://t.
co/myespSFMHQ pic.twitter.com/bhrONKojyr — sonia (@soso54_) April 21, 2025 This explains why movies like The Color Purple, What’s Love Got to do With It, and Malcom X were snubbed.
These voters were NOT watching black films??!!!! pic.twitter.com/fHUXokawo0 — Evensya (@EvensyaXo) April 21, 2025 We did it, film Twitter.
The Oscars just made it mandatory for voters to actually watch all the nominated films in a category before voting. pic.twitter.
com/0wAAL52Cn6 — Nicole Alicia Xavier 🍸 (sha•vee•er) (@nicoleaxavier) April 21, 2025 I’m sitting here reading these new Oscar rules and I’m a little confused. Requiring voters watch the films that have been nominated seems like something that should have been instilled decades ago but my question is why not require voting members to watch all the films that have..
.— Scott Menzel (@ScottDMenzel) April 22, 2025 The Academy is — 97 years in — implementing a rule that a member must watch all nominated films in all categories in order to vote in the final round. Yes, even shit like "Crash" and "The Green Book.
" pic.twitter.com/cl5qg0pd0u — Matthew Rettenmund (@mattrett) April 21, 2025 As reported by Variety, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have announced the new rule for the upcoming 98th Oscars, which will take place on March 15, 2026.
The media report states that the members will have to confirm that they have watched all the nominated films in the category, and prove their eligibility to vote for the final round. It is to be noted that this process is already used by BAFTA. SEE ALSO: Music Legend Quincy Jones Receives Lively Tribute At 2025 Oscars The nominations voting period will run from January 12 to January 16.
Official nominations will be announced on January 22, which will be followed by the annual Oscar Nominees Luncheon on February 10. The media publication reports that the updated rules also include expanded eligibility for international filmmakers and new submission deadlines across several categories..
