The contenders for the film industry's biggest prizes this year represent a range of genres and styles – but there's a common thread that's hard to miss.

Sebastian Stan earned a Best Actor nomination at this year's Oscars for playing the newly inaugurated U.S. president in "The Apprentice."

“Emilia Pérez”is not just the most-nominated film of the year, it’s the most-nominated non-English language film in Oscar history, handily topping the previous record of 10 by “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and “Roma.”

The film, which earned two Academy Award nominations, was the subject of controversy after premiering at Cannes.

This year’s Oscar nominations were revealed Thursday morning, largely in line with critics’ predictions and the the prevailing awards season groupthink. Emilia Pérez and Wicked were among the films leading the pack,