Ron Howard's Rush was snubbed while Kosinski's F1 earned a Best Picture nod

Movieweb reports that critics and fans have questioned why Ron Howard’s 2013 film Rush was overlooked by the Academy while Joseph Kosinski’s F1 received a Best Picture nomination for the upcoming 98th Academy Awards.

Rush, which dramatizes the 1970s rivalry between James Hunt and Niki Lauda, was made for about $38 million and earned praise from critics, the Golden Globes and the BAFTAs, with Niki Lauda saying he was impressed by its accuracy. Daniel Brühl’s performance was singled out by the Critics' Choice, BAFTAs, Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild, yet he and the film were omitted from the Oscars. By contrast, F1 had an estimated $200–300 million budget, heavy VFX work and cameos from contemporary drivers, and used techniques reportedly adapted from Top Gun: Maverick; the films also employed different cinematographers, with Rush shot by Anthony Dod Mantle and F1 by Claudio Miranda.

The piece notes the disparity remains unexplained and calls it a mystery that may be solved in time; Rush was released September 27, 2013, runs 123 minutes and was directed by Ron Howard.