The upcoming movie Die, My Love could earn Jennifer Lawrence her first Oscar nomination in nine years. Since starring in her first movie in 2008, Lawrence has solidified herself as one of the best actors on the planet. Jennifer Lawrence’s best movies include Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, Causeway, and The Hunger Games films. In recent years, she hasn’t starred in as many movies, and has also taken on some unique roles, such as starring in the 2023 raunchy comedy No Hard Feelings. Because of this, Lawrence hasn’t been nominated for an Oscar since 2016.

However, that may change after the release of Die, My Love, which recently premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Throughout her career, Lawrence has been nominated for Best Supporting Actress once and Best Actress three times at the Academy Awards, winning in 2013 for Silver Linings Playbook. This is very impressive, but early buzz for Die, My Love, in which she shares the screen with Robert Pattinson, suggests that she could potentially nab her fifth nomination and second win. After nine years, it would be amazing to see Lawrence nominated for another Oscar for her performance in Die, My Love.

Jennifer Lawrence Is Earning Rave Reviews For Her Performance In Die, My Love

Lawrence Plays A Mother Who Struggles With Her Mental Health In Die, My Love

Die, My Love, which is directed by Lynne Ramsay, has been one of the standout movies at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. This led to the movie being purchased by MUBI, which is the biggest acquisition in the company’s history. Since this deal was just made, a release date for Die, My Love has not yet been announced. However, Lawrence’s movie will definitely come out later this year, which means that she will likely be in the running for Best Actress at the 2026 Academy Awards.

Die, My Love is based on Ariana Harwicz’s 2017 novel of the same name and will be a psychological drama film. In the movie, Lawrence will play a new mother who struggles with postpartum depression and psychosis while living in a remote Montana farmhouse. Additionally, her character’s marriage will also be falling apart in the film. Following its Cannes premiere, reviews for Die, My Love have been exceptional, with Screen Rant’s own Graeme Guttman giving it an 8 out of 10. Guttman describes Lawrence’s performance as “transformative,” which is a sentiment echoed by several other critics.

Jennifer Lawrence Hasn’t Received An Oscar Nomination Since 2016

Should She Have Been Recognized Since Then?

Early on in her career, Lawrence received four Oscar nominations and one win in just six years. However, she has now gone nine years without any recognition from the Academy. This is partly because Lawrence has slowed down and not made as many movies, but some of her recent films have had awards potential. For example, she starred in Mother! in 2017, Don’t Look Up in 2021, and Causeway in 2022. Don’t Look Up and Causeway, in particular, received Oscar nominations in different categories.

After signing on to star in these three movies, Lawrence and her team likely believed that there was a chance she could be nominated for an Oscar. However, in all three cases, Lawrence was not recognized by the Academy. Mother! and Don’t Look Up both received underwhelming ratings, which likely prevented Lawrence from standing out among other notable performances. Causeway, on the other hand, received great reviews and was regarded as Lawrence’s comeback movie. However, despite this, she still failed to capture the Academy’s attention with her emotional performance in the movie.

Die, My Love’s Early Reactions Are Already Helping Jennifer Lawrence’s Oscars Case

Die, My Love Could Be An Awards Darling In 2026

It’s arguable that Lawrence should have been nominated for one of the three aforementioned films. In my opinion, her performance in Causeway is a standout in her career and could have warranted an Oscar nomination. However, it is clear that she hasn’t been on the Academy’s radar in recent years like she was early in her career. Despite this, it does seem like Lawrence will finally receive another Oscar nomination for her performance in Die, My Love.

While it is still far too early to predict the Best Actress nominees at the 2026 Academy Awards, the praise Lawrence is receiving at Cannes could continue throughout the rest of the year. By the time Die, My Love gets its wide theatrical release, audiences and critics will expect an amazing performance from Lawrence. Therefore, it’s possible that Lawrence will remain at the forefront of Oscar voters’ minds throughout the year, which could earn her a much-deserved Academy Award nomination for her role in Die, My Love.