The new rule, announced this week by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, was greeted with laughter and disbelief that it had not been required all along.

Oscar voters will no longer be able to skip watching some of the nominated films. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on Monday announced that members will now be required to watch all nominated films in each category to be eligible to vote in the final round of Oscar voting.

The Academy announced a new set of rules that will require voting members to have seen all nominated films to qualify to vote in competitive categories.