--- ---  # The 2018 Oscar Nominations Are Here. So Are the Memes.  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Jan 23, 2018 3:30 PM UTC  BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 07: (L-R) Actor Timothee Chalamet, actor Laurie Metcalf, actor/director Greta Gerwig and actor Saoirse Ronan pose with the award for Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) for 'Lady Bird' poses in the press room during The 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 7, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by George Pimentel/WireImage) BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 07: (L-R) Actor Timothee Chalamet, actor Laurie Metcalf, actor/director Greta Gerwig and actor Saoirse Ronan pose with the award for Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) for 'Lady Bird' poses in the press room during The 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 7, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by George Pimentel/WireImage)George Pimentel—WireImage  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Jan 23, 2018 3:30 PM UTC On Tuesday morning, _Girls Trip_ actor [Tiffany Haddish](http://time.com/5048460/tiffany-haddish-taylor-swift-cooking/) and _Lord of the Rings_‘ [Andy Serkis](http://time.com/4854633/andy-serkis-reads-trump-tweets-video/)read out the list of nominations for the [2018 Oscars](http://time.com/5112407/oscar-nominations-2018/). As could be expected, the list was stacked with the year’s most-buzzed-about films — and some surprises. Because while favorites like _Lady Bird, Get Out_ and [_Dunkirk_](http://time.com/4864051/dunkirk-review/) naturally got nods — to the delight of many — so too did some out-of-left-field choices, like the animated feature [_Boss Baby._](http://time.com/4722269/boss-baby-beats-beauty-and-the-beast-box-office/) So of course internet commentators were quick to jump on the Academy Awards bandwagon, sharing the memes about this year’s notable films that everyone was thinking. Cue the iconic [Armie Hammer dancing.](http://time.com/4981857/armie-hammer-dancing/) > [](https://twitter.com/DanielleDASH/status/955798727960260610) > [](https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/status/955805161552863238) > [](https://twitter.com/MILEZDAS/status/955800984017448961) > [](https://twitter.com/90SClNEMA/status/955804002498703362) > [](https://twitter.com/annetdonahue/status/955799112145924096) > [](https://twitter.com/cmclymer/status/955801303531302913) > [](https://twitter.com/Caarmsssss/status/955803083728195585) > [](https://twitter.com/archivesaoirse/status/955803016422219776) > [](https://twitter.com/iWatchiAm/status/955810999755530240) > [](https://twitter.com/MatthewACherry/status/955799881712455680) > [](https://twitter.com/saoirsenews/status/955800087317409792) > [](https://twitter.com/ErikDavis/status/955803438935257088) Plus, some were not OK with the inevitable snubs. > [](https://twitter.com/starwarstuff/status/955803182084608001) > [](https://twitter.com/JurassicAust/status/955801155858087936) > [](https://twitter.com/kyndallrene/status/955801248120344577) > [](https://twitter.com/ira/status/955800738692608001) And some of the nominees themselves had something to say. > [](https://twitter.com/kumailn/status/955809505865998336) > [](https://twitter.com/kumailn/status/955811042587688960) > [](https://twitter.com/JordanPeele/status/955807529161801728) This year’s Oscars will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday, March 4, hosted by [Jimmy Kimmel.](http://time.com/5109607/jimmy-kimmel-barista-childrens-health-care/) Oscars 2018 Nominations Are Already Funny Viral Memes ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5114291/oscar-memes-2018/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5114291/oscar-memes-2018/"},"headline":"The 2018 Oscar Nominations Are Here. 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