Here are eight classic film pairings match your favorite nominee with a throwback to create a winning double feature.
Or why not envelop(e) yourself in them all?
Surely, there’s an award for that.

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Whether it’s Korean immigrants or a Depression-era found family, we like it, we really like it.
In both films, displacement forges new communities.
“I’ll see you down the road” is the new “I’ll be there.”

(So, where’s the Springsteen song?)
Both protagonists wrestle with a choice between romance and communityand their answer lies in the sound of silence.
Based on a teleplay of the same name,12 Angrybecame a gold standard with its glimpse inside jury deliberations.

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At their hearts, both12 Angry MenandChicago 7interrogate flaws and foundational truths.

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David Bornfriend/A24; TriStar Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection

Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures; 20th Century Fox/Everett Collection

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