The film’s impressive nomination tally includes nods in all four acting categories, including best actor for Leonardo DiCaprio. Paul Thomas Anderson, the 2025 film’s writer, director, and producer, was also nominated for best director. “One Battle After Another” will vie with “Sinners,” a vampire movie set in the Jim Crow era, which received a record 16 nominations. The 98th Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O’Brien, airs on ABC on Sunday, March 15.