The Casting Society of America have announced their nominees for the best-cast films of the year. These awards are given to the casting director of a film, so there’s no direct Oscar correlation. That said, the list can often help us see what films are being seriously considered.

The Nominations

Best Feature Big Budget Comedy Casting

Dolemite Is My Name
Hustlers
Knives Out
Rocketman
Uncut Gems

Best Feature Big Budget Drama Casting

1917
The Irishman
Joker
Little Women
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

Best Studio or Independent Comedy Casting

Brittany Runs a Marathon
The Dead Don’t Die
The Farewell
Jojo Rabbit
Late Night
Poms

Best Studio or Independent Drama Casting

Harriet
Honey Boy
Judy
Marriage Story
Waves

Best Low Budget Comedy or Drama Casting

Clemency
Diane
The Last Black Man in San Francisco
Skin
Them That Follow

Best Micro Budget Comedy or Drama Casting

Low Tide
Mickey and the Bear
Skin in the Game
The True Don Quixote
The Wind

Best Feature Animation Casting

Abominable
Frozen II
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
The Lion King
Toy Story 4

Zeitgeist Award

Avengers: Endgame
It: Chapter Two
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Best Short Film Casting

Evelyn X Evelyn
Miller & Son
Mr. Malcolm’s List
Skin
The Neighbor’s Window

Casting Society of America Data

Year Founded: 1982
First Awards: 1984 (36)