Every year the Academy Awards gives out Oscars to short filmmakers, and every year a lot of people in the audience scratch their heads, because they've never seen or heard of most of the nominees.

Three brothers embark on an awkward medical journey that blends dry humor, fragile masculinity, and handcrafted animation into a moving viewing experience.

But there's another major studio release — a hit, no less — stacking up precursor nominations that could shake up the category and make for an unexpected slate. Unlike Disney's Zootopia 2, DreamWork ...