‘Power of the Dog’ Leads Oscar Race With 12 Nominations

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Benedict Cumberbatch, left, and Jesse Plemons in a scene from “The Power of the Dog.”Photographer: Kirsty Griffin/Netflix

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By Brian Eckhouse and Mary Biekert

February 8, 2022 at 9:46 AM EST

Updated on

February 8, 2022 at 12:26 PM EST

“The Power of the Dog,” a slow-burn western from Netflix Inc. starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Kirsten Dunst, snagged 12 Oscar nominations, the most for a film this year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences said Tuesday.

The movie is up for best picture and best director for Jane Campion, among other categories. Netflix has never won a best picture Oscar.