Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White’s wrestling drama landed every tragic gut punch.

Here’s why the Academy was wrong to ignore it.

This emotional piledriver of a movie never pulls its punches.

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Zac Efron in ‘The Iron Claw’.Brian Roedel/ A24

Brian Roedel/ A24

Why it wasn’t nominated:The Iron Clawhas all the makings of an Oscars goldmine.

It’s also a bona fide box office hit with both commercial and critical acclaim.

It’s a shockingly simple and therefore frustrating answer.

The Iron Claw - Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White and Harris Dickinson as Wrestler Brothers

‘The Iron Claw’ stars Harris Dickinson, Zac Efron, Stanley Simons, and Jeremy Allen White.A24/Twitter

Rest assured, Efron has proven he’s serious, adult leading man material withThe Iron Claw.

He just has to keep getting back up after getting knocked down.

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