If ‘Challengers’ Does Well in Theaters, Expect It to Be in the Oscars Conversation

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If ‘Challengers’ Does Well in Theaters, Expect It to Be in the Oscars Conversation

When determining what films have any chance of winning the Oscar for Best Picture, or even being in contention for it, there recently has been a returned focus toward the delicate balance of art and commerce. As theatrical exhibition continues to rebuild and reform in wake of the global pandemic, the last two Best Picture winners, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and “Oppenheimer,” were celebrated not just for being inventive, but for proving…