Marianne Jean-Baptiste’s 96% RT Movie Is Still An Oscar Contender Even After Golden Globes Snub

Marianne Jean-Baptiste stars in one of the strongest films of the year, Hard Truths, and it could be an Oscar contender despite being ignored by the Golden Globes. Hard Truths is a film playing in theaters now, earning a wider release in cinemas throughout the US and the UK due to its exceptional reviews, including a 96% score on Rotten Tomatoes, with Screen Rant’s review praising Jean-Baptiste for her Oscar-worthy performance.

Hard Truths is directed by renowned filmmaker Mike Leigh, who’s best known for critically acclaimed masterpieces like Naked and Secret & Lies, the latter of which also features Marianne Jean-Baptiste. The movie is about a woman, Pansy, experiencing depression due to years of bottled-up feelings about grief and pent-up frustration with her family life. Despite this, her relationship with her younger sister continues to be a source of comfort and profound beauty, as the sister’s more positive outlook on life provides Pansy with some needed perspective.

Marianne Jean-Baptiste Deserves Oscar Attention For Hard Truths

Marianne Jean-Baptiste Gives One Of 2024’s Most Sophisticated Performances


Pansy in Hard Truths

Hard Truths is a hard-hitting, emotional film that’s going to take its viewers on a roller coaster of emotions. It won’t be a movie that’s suited to everyone, and that’s okay. It’s unlikely, with strong contenders like The Brutalist and Anora in the pool, for a smaller and more subtle film like Hard Truths to be recognized for Best Picture. However, that shouldn’t stop Marianne Jean-Baptiste from receiving a well-earned Academy Award nomination for Best Actress, given her exceptional performance.

She’s the highlight of this film, and she demonstrates a deeply human character who can evoke a range of complex emotions from the viewer.

Marianne Jean-Baptiste has been working on films and television shows since 1991, with her only Academy Award nomination being for Secrets & Lies in 1997. Though she’s had decades of strong work, many of her performances have gone unnoticed by the Oscars. Hard Truths stands out as potentially her most nuanced, with a powerful mix of dramatic outburst scenes and precise moments of quiet emotion. She’s the highlight of this film, and she demonstrates a deeply human character who can evoke a range of complex emotions from the viewer.

How Hard Truths Could Still Receive Oscar Nominations After Being Ignored By The Golden Globes

Hard Truths Is Beginning To Find Traction


Pansy's sister does her hair in Hard Truths

Hard Truths didn’t receive any nominations at the 2025 Golden Globes, even though it could have arguably been included in the comedy category for a better chance. It’s not too late for Marianne Jean-Baptiste’s outstanding performance to receive due respect at the Academy Awards, and it’s possible now with Hard Truths reaching a broader scope of viewership. Bleecker Street Media LLC has begun distributing it to theaters in the US, and Jean-Baptiste recently earned a nomination at the Critics’ Choice Awards, which could help her standing for the Oscars.

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