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Climate change is increasingly making its way onto the big screen. A new analysis reveals that a record number of Oscar nominated films include references to the climate crisis, from wildfire dramas to futuristic stories. But how deeply do these films really engage with the issue?

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A record number of movies nominated for Oscars acknowledged climate change, in what researchers called ‘a defining year for climate’ at the awards.

Good Energy, a consultancy that aims to increase climate change visibility in TV and Film, conducted a ‘climate reality check’ on the films that received nominations for Academy Awards.

To make it onto the list, a film had to be set on Earth in the very recent past, present, or future, and the story of the film must depict climate change in some way, with a character in the story recognising it.

Which five films depict climate change?

The team concluded that five films met these criteria: “Arco,” “Bugonia,” “Jurassic World Rebirth,” “The