diff --git "a/62426f2f-088c-4995-a9e4-e2955f0599a3.json" "b/62426f2f-088c-4995-a9e4-e2955f0599a3.json" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/62426f2f-088c-4995-a9e4-e2955f0599a3.json" @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +{ + "interaction_id": "62426f2f-088c-4995-a9e4-e2955f0599a3", + "search_results": [ + { + "page_name": "The 84th Academy Awards | 2012", + "page_url": "https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2012", + "page_snippet": "\u00a9 2023 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesBilly Crystal hosts the Oscars for the ninth time", + "page_result": "\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 2012 | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Skip to main content\n
\n
\n \n\n
\n \n \"Home\"\n \n
\n \n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

Search form

\n
\n \n \n
\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n \n
\n
\n
\n
\n

Members Login

\n
\n
\n
\n
\n \n \n Search\n \n\n
\n \n
\n
\n\n \n
\n
\n
\n

You are here

Home / Oscars / Oscars\u00ae Ceremonies / 2012
\n\n \n

2012

\n \n \n \n
\n \n \n
\n

Oscars\u00ae Ceremonies


Experience over nine decades of the Oscars from 1927 to 2024


\n
\n \n
\n
\n \n
The 84th Academy Awards | 2012
\n
Hollywood & Highland Center
\n
Sunday, February 26, 2012
\n
Honoring movies released in 2011
\n
\n
Highlights
\n
View More Highlights
\n
Memorable Moments
\n
View More Memorable Moments
\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n

Winners & Nominees

\n
\n
\n
\n
\n \n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n \n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n \n \n
\n

Actor in a Leading Role

Winner

\n
\n \n

Jean Dujardin

\n
The Artist\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

A Better Life

\n
Demi\u00e1n Bichir\n
\n
\n
\n \n

George Clooney

\n
The Descendants\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Gary Oldman

\n
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Brad Pitt

\n
Moneyball\n
\n
\n

Actor in a Supporting Role

Winner

\n
\n \n

Christopher Plummer

\n
Beginners\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

Kenneth Branagh

\n
My Week with Marilyn\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Jonah Hill

\n
Moneyball\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Nick Nolte

\n
Warrior\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Max von Sydow

\n
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close\n
\n
\n

Actress in a Leading Role

Winner

\n
\n \n

Meryl Streep

\n
The Iron Lady\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

Glenn Close

\n
Albert Nobbs\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Viola Davis

\n
The Help\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Rooney Mara

\n
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Michelle Williams

\n
My Week with Marilyn\n
\n
\n

Actress in a Supporting Role

Winner

\n
\n \n

Octavia Spencer

\n
The Help\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

B\u00e9r\u00e9nice Bejo

\n
The Artist\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Jessica Chastain

\n
The Help\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Melissa McCarthy

\n
Bridesmaids\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Janet McTeer

\n
Albert Nobbs\n
\n
\n

Animated Feature Film

Winner

\n
\n \n

Rango

\n
Gore Verbinski\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

A Cat in Paris

\n
Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Chico & Rita

\n
Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Kung Fu Panda 2

\n
Jennifer Yuh Nelson\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Puss in Boots

\n
Chris Miller\n
\n
\n

Art Direction

Winner

\n
\n \n

Hugo

\n
Production Design: Dante Ferretti; Set Decoration: Francesca Lo Schiavo\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

The Artist

\n
Production Design: Laurence Bennett; Set Decoration: Robert Gould\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

\n
Production Design: Stuart Craig; Set Decoration: Stephenie McMillan\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Midnight in Paris

\n
Production Design: Anne Seibel; Set Decoration: H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Dubreuil\n
\n
\n
\n \n

War Horse

\n
Production Design: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Lee Sandales\n
\n
\n

Cinematography

Winner

\n
\n \n

Hugo

\n
Robert Richardson\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

The Artist

\n
Guillaume Schiffman\n
\n
\n
\n \n

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

\n
Jeff Cronenweth\n
\n
\n
\n \n

The Tree of Life

\n
Emmanuel Lubezki\n
\n
\n
\n \n

War Horse

\n
Janusz Kaminski\n
\n
\n

Costume Design

Winner

\n
\n \n

The Artist

\n
Mark Bridges\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

Anonymous

\n
Lisy Christl\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Hugo

\n
Sandy Powell\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Jane Eyre

\n
Michael O'Connor\n
\n
\n
\n \n

W.E.

\n
Arianne Phillips\n
\n
\n

Directing

Winner

\n
\n \n

The Artist

\n
Michel Hazanavicius\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

The Descendants

\n
Alexander Payne\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Hugo

\n
Martin Scorsese\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Midnight in Paris

\n
Woody Allen\n
\n
\n
\n \n

The Tree of Life

\n
Terrence Malick\n
\n
\n

Documentary (Feature)

Winner

\n
\n \n

Undefeated

\n
TJ Martin, Dan Lindsay and Rich Middlemas\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

Hell and Back Again

\n
Danfung Dennis and Mike Lerner\n
\n
\n
\n \n

If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front

\n
Marshall Curry and Sam Cullman\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory

\n
Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Pina

\n
Wim Wenders and Gian-Piero Ringel\n
\n
\n

Documentary (Short Subject)

Winner

\n
\n \n

Saving Face

\n
Daniel Junge and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement

\n
Robin Fryday and Gail Dolgin\n
\n
\n
\n \n

God Is the Bigger Elvis

\n
Rebecca Cammisa and Julie Anderson\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Incident in New Baghdad

\n
James Spione\n
\n
\n
\n \n

The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom

\n
Lucy Walker and Kira Carstensen\n
\n
\n

Film Editing

Winner

\n
\n \n

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

\n
Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

The Artist

\n
Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel Hazanavicius\n
\n
\n
\n \n

The Descendants

\n
Kevin Tent\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Hugo

\n
Thelma Schoonmaker\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Moneyball

\n
Christopher Tellefsen\n
\n
\n

Foreign Language Film

Winner

\n
\n \n

A Separation

\n
Iran\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

Bullhead

\n
Belgium\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Footnote

\n
Israel\n
\n
\n
\n \n

In Darkness

\n
Poland\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Monsieur Lazhar

\n
Canada\n
\n
\n

Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

Winner

\n
\n \n

\n
Oprah Winfrey\n
\n
\n

Makeup

Winner

\n
\n \n

The Iron Lady

\n
Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

Albert Nobbs

\n
Martial Corneville, Lynn Johnston and Matthew W. Mungle\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

\n
Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight and Lisa Tomblin\n
\n
\n

Music (Original Score)

Winner

\n
\n \n

The Artist

\n
Ludovic Bource\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

The Adventures of Tintin

\n
John Williams\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Hugo

\n
Howard Shore\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

\n
Alberto Iglesias\n
\n
\n
\n \n

War Horse

\n
John Williams\n
\n
\n

Music (Original Song)

Winner

\n
\n \n

The Muppets

\n
"Man Or Muppet" in The Muppets; Music and Lyric by Bret McKenzie\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

Rio

\n
Real In Rio in "Rio" Music by Sergio Mendes and Carlinhos Brown; Lyric by Siedah Garrett\n
\n
\n

Best Picture

Winner

\n
\n \n

The Artist

\n
Thomas Langmann, Producer\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

The Descendants

\n
Jim Burke, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Producers\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

\n
Scott Rudin, Producer\n
\n
\n
\n \n

The Help

\n
Brunson Green, Chris Columbus and Michael Barnathan, Producers\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Hugo

\n
Graham King and Martin Scorsese, Producers\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Midnight in Paris

\n
Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum, Producers\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Moneyball

\n
Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz and Brad Pitt, Producers\n
\n
\n
\n \n

The Tree of Life

\n
Sarah Green, Bill Pohlad, Dede Gardner and Grant Hill, Producers\n
\n
\n
\n \n

War Horse

\n
Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, Producers\n
\n
\n

Short Film (Animated)

Winner

\n
\n \n

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

\n
William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

Dimanche/Sunday

\n
Patrick Doyon\n
\n
\n
\n \n

La Luna

\n
Enrico Casarosa\n
\n
\n
\n \n

A Morning Stroll

\n
Grant Orchard and Sue Goffe\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Wild Life

\n
Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby\n
\n
\n

Short Film (Live Action)

Winner

\n
\n \n

The Shore

\n
Terry George and Oorlagh George\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

Pentecost

\n
Peter McDonald and Eimear O'Kane\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Raju

\n
Max Z\u00e4hle and Stefan Gieren\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Time Freak

\n
Andrew Bowler and Gigi Causey\n
\n
\n

Sound Editing

Winner

\n
\n \n

Hugo

\n
Philip Stockton and Eugene Gearty\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

Drive

\n
Lon Bender and Victor Ray Ennis\n
\n
\n
\n \n

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

\n
Ren Klyce\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

\n
Ethan Van der Ryn and Erik Aadahl\n
\n
\n
\n \n

War Horse

\n
Richard Hymns and Gary Rydstrom\n
\n
\n

Sound Mixing

Winner

\n
\n \n

Hugo

\n
Tom Fleischman and John Midgley\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

\n
David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce and Bo Persson\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Moneyball

\n
Deb Adair, Ron Bochar, David Giammarco and Ed Novick\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

\n
Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers, Jeffrey J. Haboush and Peter J. Devlin\n
\n
\n
\n \n

War Horse

\n
Gary Rydstrom, Andy Nelson, Tom Johnson and Stuart Wilson\n
\n
\n

Visual Effects

Winner

\n
\n \n

Hugo

\n
Rob Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossmann and Alex Henning\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

\n
Tim Burke, David Vickery, Greg Butler and John Richardson\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Real Steel

\n
Erik Nash, John Rosengrant, Dan Taylor and Swen Gillberg\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

\n
Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, R. Christopher White and Daniel Barrett\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

\n
Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Matthew Butler and John Frazier\n
\n
\n

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

Winner

\n
\n \n

The Descendants

\n
Screenplay by Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

Hugo

\n
Screenplay by John Logan\n
\n
\n
\n \n

The Ides of March

\n
Screenplay by George Clooney & Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Moneyball

\n
Screenplay by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin; Story by Stan Chervin\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

\n
Screenplay by Bridget O'Connor & Peter Straughan\n
\n
\n

Writing (Original Screenplay)

Winner

\n
\n \n

Midnight in Paris

\n
Written by Woody Allen\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

The Artist

\n
Written by Michel Hazanavicius\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Bridesmaids

\n
Written by Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Margin Call

\n
Written by J.C. Chandor\n
\n
\n
\n \n

A Separation

\n
Written by Asghar Farhadi\n
\n
\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n
\n \n \n
\n
\n
\n ALL0-9\nABCDEFGHIJKLMN\nO\nPQ\nRSTUV\nWX\nY\nZ\n
\n
\n
\n \n
\n
\n \n
\n
A
The Adventures of Tintin
1 Nomination
\n \n
Music (Original Score) - John Williams
\n
Albert Nobbs
3 Nominations
\n \n
Actress in a Leading Role - Glenn Close in "Albert Nobbs"
\n
\n \n
Actress in a Supporting Role - Janet McTeer in "Albert Nobbs"
\n
\n \n
Makeup - Martial Corneville, Lynn Johnston and Matthew W. Mungle
\n
Anonymous
1 Nomination
\n \n
Costume Design - Lisy Christl
\n
The Artist
10 Nominations, 5 Wins
\n \n
Film Editing - Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel Hazanavicius
\n
\n \n
Actress in a Supporting Role - B\u00e9r\u00e9nice Bejo in "The Artist"
\n
\n \n
Cinematography - Guillaume Schiffman
\n
\n \n
Art Direction - Production Design: Laurence Bennett; Set Decoration: Robert Gould
\n
\n \n
Writing (Original Screenplay) - Written by Michel Hazanavicius
\n
\n \n
* Actor in a Leading Role - Jean Dujardin in "The Artist"
\n
\n \n
* Music (Original Score) - Ludovic Bource
\n
\n \n
* Costume Design - Mark Bridges
\n
\n \n
* Directing - Michel Hazanavicius
\n
\n \n
* Best Picture - Thomas Langmann, Producer
\n
B
The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement
1 Nomination
\n \n
Documentary (Short Subject) - Robin Fryday and Gail Dolgin
\n
Beginners
1 Win, 1 Nomination
\n \n
* Actor in a Supporting Role - Christopher Plummer in "Beginners"
\n
A Better Life
1 Nomination
\n \n
Actor in a Leading Role - Demi\u00e1n Bichir
\n
Bridesmaids
2 Nominations
\n \n
Actress in a Supporting Role - Melissa McCarthy in "Bridesmaids"
\n
\n \n
Writing (Original Screenplay) - Written by Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig
\n
Bullhead
1 Nomination
\n \n
Foreign Language Film - Belgium
\n
C
A Cat in Paris
1 Nomination
\n \n
Animated Feature Film - Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli
\n
Chico & Rita
1 Nomination
\n \n
Animated Feature Film - Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal
\n
D
The Descendants
5 Nominations, 1 Win
\n \n
Directing - Alexander Payne
\n
\n \n
Actor in a Leading Role - George Clooney in "The Descendants"
\n
\n \n
Best Picture - Jim Burke, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Producers
\n
\n \n
Film Editing - Kevin Tent
\n
\n \n
* Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Screenplay by Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash
\n
Dimanche/Sunday
1 Nomination
\n \n
Short Film (Animated) - Patrick Doyon
\n
Drive
1 Nomination
\n \n
Sound Editing - Lon Bender and Victor Ray Ennis
\n
E
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
1 Nomination
\n \n
Actor in a Supporting Role - Max von Sydow in "Extremely Loud 'Incredibly Close"
\n
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
1 Nomination
\n \n
Best Picture - Scott Rudin, Producer
\n
F
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
1 Win, 1 Nomination
\n \n
* Short Film (Animated) - William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg
\n
Footnote
1 Nomination
\n \n
Foreign Language Film - Israel
\n
G
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
5 Nominations, 1 Win
\n \n
Sound Mixing - David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce and Bo Persson
\n
\n \n
Cinematography - Jeff Cronenweth
\n
\n \n
Sound Editing - Ren Klyce
\n
\n \n
Actress in a Leading Role - Rooney Mara in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
\n
\n \n
* Film Editing - Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall
\n
God Is the Bigger Elvis
1 Nomination
\n \n
Documentary (Short Subject) - Rebecca Cammisa and Julie Anderson
\n
H
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
3 Nominations
\n \n
Makeup - Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight and Lisa Tomblin
\n
\n \n
Art Direction - Production Design: Stuart Craig; Set Decoration: Stephenie McMillan
\n
\n \n
Visual Effects - Tim Burke, David Vickery, Greg Butler and John Richardson
\n
Hell and Back Again
1 Nomination
\n \n
Documentary (Feature) - Danfung Dennis and Mike Lerner
\n
The Help
4 Nominations, 1 Win
\n \n
Best Picture - Brunson Green, Chris Columbus and Michael Barnathan, Producers
\n
\n \n
Actress in a Supporting Role - Jessica Chastain in "The Help"
\n
\n \n
Actress in a Leading Role - Viola Davis in "The Help"
\n
\n \n
* Actress in a Supporting Role - Octavia Spencer in "The Help"
\n
Hugo
11 Nominations, 5 Wins
\n \n
Best Picture - Graham King and Martin Scorsese, Producers
\n
\n \n
Music (Original Score) - Howard Shore
\n
\n \n
Directing - Martin Scorsese
\n
\n \n
Costume Design - Sandy Powell
\n
\n \n
Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Screenplay by John Logan
\n
\n \n
Film Editing - Thelma Schoonmaker
\n
\n \n
* Sound Editing - Philip Stockton and Eugene Gearty
\n
\n \n
* Art Direction - Production Design: Dante Ferretti; Set Decoration: Francesca Lo Schiavo
\n
\n \n
* Visual Effects - Rob Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossmann and Alex Henning
\n
\n \n
* Cinematography - Robert Richardson
\n
\n \n
* Sound Mixing - Tom Fleischman and John Midgley
\n
I
The Ides of March
1 Nomination
\n \n
Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Screenplay by George Clooney & Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon
\n
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
1 Nomination
\n \n
Documentary (Feature) - Marshall Curry and Sam Cullman
\n
In Darkness
1 Nomination
\n \n
Foreign Language Film - Poland
\n
Incident in New Baghdad
1 Nomination
\n \n
Documentary (Short Subject) - James Spione
\n
The Iron Lady
2 Wins, 2 Nominations
\n \n
* Makeup - Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland
\n
\n \n
* Actress in a Leading Role - Meryl Streep in "The Iron Lady"
\n
J
Jane Eyre
1 Nomination
\n \n
Costume Design - Michael O'Connor
\n
K
Kung Fu Panda 2
1 Nomination
\n \n
Animated Feature Film - Jennifer Yuh Nelson
\n
L
La Luna
1 Nomination
\n \n
Short Film (Animated) - Enrico Casarosa
\n
M
Margin Call
1 Nomination
\n \n
Writing (Original Screenplay) - Written by J.C. Chandor
\n
Midnight in Paris
4 Nominations, 1 Win
\n \n
Best Picture - Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum, Producers
\n
\n \n
Art Direction - Production Design: Anne Seibel; Set Decoration: H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Dubreuil
\n
\n \n
Directing - Woody Allen
\n
\n \n
* Writing (Original Screenplay) - Written by Woody Allen
\n
Moneyball
6 Nominations
\n \n
Actor in a Leading Role - Brad Pitt in "Moneyball"
\n
\n \n
Film Editing - Christopher Tellefsen
\n
\n \n
Sound Mixing - Deb Adair, Ron Bochar, David Giammarco and Ed Novick
\n
\n \n
Actor in a Supporting Role - Jonah Hill in "Moneyball"
\n
\n \n
Best Picture - Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz and Brad Pitt, Producers
\n
\n \n
Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Screenplay by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin; Story by Stan Chervin
\n
Monsieur Lazhar
1 Nomination
\n \n
Foreign Language Film - Canada
\n
A Morning Stroll
1 Nomination
\n \n
Short Film (Animated) - Grant Orchard and Sue Goffe
\n
The Muppets
1 Win, 1 Nomination
\n \n
* Music (Original Song) - "Man Or Muppet" in The Muppets; Music and Lyric by Bret McKenzie
\n
My Week with Marilyn
2 Nominations
\n \n
Actor in a Supporting Role - Kenneth Branagh in "My Week with Marilyn"
\n
\n \n
Actress in a Leading Role - Michelle Williams in "My Week with Marilyn"
\n
P
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
1 Nomination
\n \n
Documentary (Feature) - Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky
\n
Pentecost
1 Nomination
\n \n
Short Film (Live Action) - Peter McDonald and Eimear O'Kane
\n
Pina
1 Nomination
\n \n
Documentary (Feature) - Wim Wenders and Gian-Piero Ringel
\n
Puss in Boots
1 Nomination
\n \n
Animated Feature Film - Chris Miller
\n
R
Raju
1 Nomination
\n \n
Short Film (Live Action) - Max Z\u00e4hle and Stefan Gieren
\n
Rango
1 Win, 1 Nomination
\n \n
* Animated Feature Film - Gore Verbinski
\n
Real Steel
1 Nomination
\n \n
Visual Effects - Erik Nash, John Rosengrant, Dan Taylor and Swen Gillberg
\n
Rio
1 Nomination
\n \n
Music (Original Song) - Real In Rio in "Rio" Music by Sergio Mendes and Carlinhos Brown; Lyric by Siedah Garrett
\n
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
1 Nomination
\n \n
Visual Effects - Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, R. Christopher White and Daniel Barrett
\n
S
Saving Face
1 Win, 1 Nomination
\n \n
* Documentary (Short Subject) - Daniel Junge and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
\n
A Separation
2 Nominations, 1 Win
\n \n
* Foreign Language Film - Iran
\n
\n \n
Writing (Original Screenplay) - Written by Asghar Farhadi
\n
The Shore
1 Win, 1 Nomination
\n \n
* Short Film (Live Action) - Terry George and Oorlagh George
\n
T
Time Freak
1 Nomination
\n \n
Short Film (Live Action) - Andrew Bowler and Gigi Causey
\n
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
3 Nominations
\n \n
Music (Original Score) - Alberto Iglesias
\n
\n \n
Actor in a Leading Role - Gary Oldman in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
\n
\n \n
Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Screenplay by Bridget O'Connor & Peter Straughan
\n
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
3 Nominations
\n \n
Sound Editing - Ethan Van der Ryn and Erik Aadahl
\n
\n \n
Sound Mixing - Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers, Jeffrey J. Haboush and Peter J. Devlin
\n
\n \n
Visual Effects - Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Matthew Butler and John Frazier
\n
The Tree of Life
3 Nominations
\n \n
Cinematography - Emmanuel Lubezki
\n
\n \n
Best Picture - Sarah Green, Bill Pohlad, Dede Gardner and Grant Hill, Producers
\n
\n \n
Directing - Terrence Malick
\n
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom
1 Nomination
\n \n
Documentary (Short Subject) - Lucy Walker and Kira Carstensen
\n
U
Undefeated
1 Win, 1 Nomination
\n \n
* Documentary (Feature) - TJ Martin, Dan Lindsay and Rich Middlemas
\n
W
W.E.
1 Nomination
\n \n
Costume Design - Arianne Phillips
\n
War Horse
6 Nominations
\n \n
Sound Mixing - Gary Rydstrom, Andy Nelson, Tom Johnson and Stuart Wilson
\n
\n \n
Cinematography - Janusz Kaminski
\n
\n \n
Music (Original Score) - John Williams
\n
\n \n
Art Direction - Production Design: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Lee Sandales
\n
\n \n
Sound Editing - Richard Hymns and Gary Rydstrom
\n
\n \n
Best Picture - Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, Producers
\n
Warrior
1 Nomination
\n \n
Actor in a Supporting Role - Nick Nolte in "Warrior"
\n
Wild Life
1 Nomination
\n \n
Short Film (Animated) - Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby
\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n\n \n
\n
\n\n\n", + "page_last_modified": "" + }, + { + "page_name": "85th Academy Awards - Wikipedia", + "page_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/85th_Academy_Awards", + "page_snippet": "In an unusual break from previous ... referred to as "The Oscars" instead of "The 85th Annual Academy Awards". As evident by the numerous musical numbers featured throughout the telecast, the ceremony was billed as a salute to music and the movies....In an unusual break from previous years, producers Meron and Zadan announced that the on-air telecast of the ceremony would be simply referred to as \"The Oscars\" instead of \"The 85th Annual Academy Awards\". As evident by the numerous musical numbers featured throughout the telecast, the ceremony was billed as a salute to music and the movies. The combined gross of the nine Best Picture nominees when the Oscars were announced was $620 million with an average gross of $68.9 million per film. Of the top 50 grossing movies of the year, 61 nominations went to 15 films on the list. Only Brave (8th), Wreck-It Ralph (13th), Lincoln (17th), Django Unchained (23rd), Argo (26th), Les Mis\u00e9rables (27th), Flight (30th), and Life of Pi (31st) were nominated for Best Picture, Best Animated Feature, or any of the directing, acting, or screenwriting awards. The 85th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2012 and took place on February 24, 2013, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time Zone (PST) / 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time Zone (EST). The ceremony was the first in the Academy's 85-year history to adopt the phrase \"The Oscars\" as the ceremony's official name during the broadcast and marketing. With newly elected Academy president Hawk Koch assuming leadership duties, the Academy hired Neil Meron and Craig Zadan in August 2012 to produce the ceremony. Two months later, the Academy announced that actor, director, animator, singer, and comedian Seth MacFarlane would host the telecast. MacFarlane expressed that it was truly an honor and a thrill to be asked to host Academy Awards commenting, \"It's truly an overwhelming privilege to be asked to host the Oscars. During the ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. The ceremony was televised in the United States by ABC, and produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron and directed by Don Mischer. Actor Seth MacFarlane hosted the show for the first time. In related events, the Academy held its 4th annual Governors Awards ceremony at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center on December 1, 2012.", + "page_result": "\n\n\n\n85th Academy Awards - Wikipedia\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJump to content\n
\n\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\"\"\n\t\n\t\t\"Wikipedia\"\n\t\t\"The\n\t\n\n\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n
\n\t\n\nSearch\n\t\n\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t
\n
\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t
\n\t\n\n
\n\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t
\n\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t

85th Academy Awards

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
Award ceremony for films of 2012
\n

\n

\n
85th Academy Awards
\"Official
Official poster
DateFebruary 24, 2013
SiteDolby Theatre
Hollywood, Los Angeles, United States
Hosted bySeth MacFarlane[1]
Preshow hostsJess Cagle
Kristin Chenoweth
Kelly Rowland
Robin Roberts
Lara Spencer[2]
Produced byNeil Meron
Craig Zadan[3]
Directed byDon Mischer[4]
Highlights
Best PictureArgo
Most awardsLife of Pi (4)
Most nominationsLincoln (12)
TV in the United States
NetworkABC
Duration3 hours, 35 minutes [5]
Ratings40.38 million
24.47% (Nielsen ratings) [6]
\n
\n
\n

The 85th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2012 and took place on February 24, 2013, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time Zone (PST) / 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time Zone (EST). The ceremony was the first in the Academy's 85-year history to adopt the phrase \"The Oscars\" as the ceremony's official name during the broadcast and marketing.[7] During the ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. The ceremony was televised in the United States by ABC, and produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron and directed by Don Mischer.[8][9] Actor Seth MacFarlane hosted the show for the first time.[10]\n

In related events, the Academy held its 4th annual Governors Awards ceremony at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center on December 1, 2012.[11] On February 9, 2013, in a ceremony at The Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by hosts Chris Pine and Zoe Saldana.[12]\n

Argo won three awards, including Best Picture, the first film to win an Academy Award for Best Picture without its director nominated since Driving Miss Daisy.[13] Other winners included Life of Pi with four awards, Les Mis\u00e9rables with three, Django Unchained, Lincoln, and Skyfall with two, and Amour, Anna Karenina, Brave, Curfew, Inocente, Paperman, Searching for Sugar Man, Silver Linings Playbook and Zero Dark Thirty with one. The telecast garnered more than 40 million viewers in the United States.\n

\n\n

Winners and nominees[edit]

\n

The nominees for the 85th Academy Awards were announced on January 10, 2013, at 5:38 a.m. PST (13:38 UTC) at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California, by Seth MacFarlane, host of the ceremony, and actress Emma Stone.[14] Lincoln received the most nominations with twelve total, and Life of Pi came in second with eleven.[15]\n

The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on February 24, 2013.[16] Argo was the fourth film to win Best Picture without a directing nomination, following 1927's Wings, 1932's Grand Hotel, and 1989's Driving Miss Daisy.[17] As co-producer of Argo, George Clooney became the third individual to win Oscars for both acting and producing.[18] By virtue of his nomination for Best Original Song in Ted, host Seth MacFarlane became the first person since James Franco, who was a co-host and a Best Actor nominee during the 83rd ceremony in 2011, to host the ceremony while receiving a nomination in the same year.[19][20] Silver Linings Playbook was the fourteenth film to earn nominations in all four acting categories, and the first since Reds in 1981.[21] At age 22, Best Actress winner Jennifer Lawrence became the second-youngest winner in that category.[22] With his third win for Best Lead Actor, Daniel Day-Lewis became the first three-time winner in that category.[23] He also was the sixth performer to win at least three acting Oscars.[24] Amour was the fourth film nominated[25] simultaneously for Best Picture and Best Foreign Language Film in the same year.[26] At age nine, Quvenzhan\u00e9 Wallis became the youngest nominee for Best Actress and the youngest female acting nominee overall.[21] Meanwhile, Emmanuelle Riva (aged 85) was the oldest nominee for Best Actress.[27] This marked the first time in Oscar history that all five nominees in an acting category (Best Supporting Actor) were all previous winners.[28] Skyfall and Zero Dark Thirty's joint win in the Best Sound Editing category was the sixth occurrence of a tie in Oscar history.[29]\n

\n

Awards[edit]

\n
Grant Heslov, Best Picture co-winner
\n
Ben Affleck, Best Picture co-winner
\n
George Clooney, Best Picture co-winner
\n
Ang Lee, Best Director winner
\n
Daniel Day-Lewis, Best Actor winner
\n
Jennifer Lawrence, Best Actress winner
\n
Christoph Waltz, Best Supporting Actor winner
\n
Anne Hathaway, Best Supporting Actress winner
\n
Quentin Tarantino, Best Original Screenplay winner
\n
Mark Andrews, Best Animated Feature Film co-winner
\n
Michael Haneke, Best Foreign Language Film winner
\n
Malik Bendjelloul, Best Documentary \u2013 Feature co-winner
\n
Simon Chinn, Best Documentary \u2013 Feature co-winner
\n
Sean Fine, Best Documentary \u2013 Short Subject co-winner
\n
John Kahrs, Best Animated Short Film winner
\n
Mychael Danna, Best Original Score winner
\n
Adele, Best Original Song co-winner
\n

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (\u2021).[30][31]\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n

Honorary Academy Awards[edit]

\n

The Academy held its 4th Annual Governors Awards ceremony on December 1, 2012, during which the following awards were presented.[32][33][34]\n

\n

Academy Honorary Award[edit]

\n
  • Hal Needham \u2014 An innovator, mentor, and master technician who elevated his craft to an art and made the impossible look easy.[35]
    • \n
  • D. A. Pennebaker \u2014 Who redefined the language of film and taught a generation of filmmakers to look to reality for inspiration.[35]
    • \n
  • George Stevens Jr. \u2014 A tireless champion of the arts in America and especially that most American of arts: the Hollywood film.[35]
\n

Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award[edit]

\n
  • Jeffrey Katzenberg \u2014 who has led our community in enlightened philanthropy by his extraordinary example.[35]
\n

Films with multiple nominations and awards[edit]

\n
\n\n\n\n\n
\n

The following 15 films received multiple nominations:\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Nominations\nFilm\n
12\nLincoln\n
11\nLife of Pi\n
8\nLes Mis\u00e9rables\n
Silver Linings Playbook\n
7\nArgo\n
5\nAmour\n
Django Unchained\n
Skyfall\n
Zero Dark Thirty\n
4\nAnna Karenina\n
Beasts of the Southern Wild\n
3\nThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey\n
The Master\n
2\nFlight\n
Snow White and the Huntsman\n
\n


\n

\n		\n

The following six films received multiple awards:\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Awards\nFilm\n
4\nLife of Pi\n
3\nArgo\n
Les Mis\u00e9rables\n
2\nDjango Unchained\n
Lincoln\n
Skyfall\n
\n

\n

\n
\n

Presenters and performers[edit]

\n
\"Michelle
First Lady Michelle Obama announces Best Picture, awarded to Argo, live from the Diplomatic Room of the White House
\n

The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers.[5][36][37]\n

\n

Presenters[edit]

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name(s)Role\n
Cedering Fox[38]Announcer for the 85th annual Academy Awards\n
Octavia SpencerPresenter of the award for Best Supporting Actor\n
Melissa McCarthy
Paul Rudd		Presenters of the awards for Best Animated Short Film and Best Animated Feature Film\n
Reese WitherspoonPresenter of the films Les Mis\u00e9rables, Life of Pi and Beasts of the Southern Wild on the Best Picture segment\n
Robert Downey Jr.
Chris Evans
Samuel L. Jackson
Jeremy Renner
Mark Ruffalo		Presenters of the awards for Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects\n
Jennifer Aniston
Channing Tatum		Presenters of the awards for Best Costume Design and Best Makeup and Hairstyling\n
Halle BerryPresenter of the \"Fifty Years of Bond\" tribute and performance of \"Goldfinger\"\n
Jamie Foxx
Kerry Washington		Presenters of the awards for Best Live Action Short Film and Best Documentary Short Subject\n
Liam NeesonPresenter of the films Argo, Lincoln and Zero Dark Thirty on the Best Picture segment\n
Ben AffleckPresenter of the award for Best Documentary Feature\n
Jessica Chastain
Jennifer Garner		Presenters of the award for Best Foreign Language Film\n
John TravoltaPresenter of \"Celebration of Musicals of the Last Decade\" musical number\n
Chris Pine
Zoe Saldana		Presenters of the segment of the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement and the Gordon E. Sawyer Award\n
Mark Wahlberg
Ted		Presenters of the awards for Best Sound Mixing and Best Sound Editing\n
Christopher PlummerPresenter of the award for Best Supporting Actress\n
Hawk Koch (AMPAS president)Special presentation acknowledging the creation of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures\n
Sandra BullockPresenter of the award for Best Film Editing\n
Jennifer LawrenceIntroducer of the performance of Best Song nominee \"Skyfall\"\n
Nicole KidmanPresenter of the films Silver Linings Playbook, Django Unchained and Amour on the Best Picture segment\n
Daniel Radcliffe
Kristen Stewart		Presenters of the award for Best Production Design\n
Salma HayekPresenter of the segment of the Honorary Academy Awards and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award\n
George ClooneyPresenter of In Memoriam tribute\n
Richard Gere
Queen Latifah
Ren\u00e9e Zellweger
Catherine Zeta-Jones		Introducers of the performance of Best Song nominee \"Everybody Needs a Best Friend\" and presenters of the awards for Best Original Score and Best Original Song\n
Dustin Hoffman
Charlize Theron		Presenters of the awards for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Screenplay\n
Michael Douglas
Jane Fonda		Presenters of the award for Best Director\n
Jean DujardinPresenter of the award for Best Actress\n
Meryl StreepPresenter of the award for Best Actor\n
Jack Nicholson
Michelle Obama		Presenters of the award for Best Picture\n
\n

Performers[edit]

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name(s)RolePerformed\n
William RossMusical arranger and conductorOrchestral\n
Seth MacFarlane
Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles
Channing Tatum
Charlize Theron
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Daniel Radcliffe		Performers\"We Saw Your Boobs\" during the opening segment (MacFarlane and GMCLA)
\"The Way You Look Tonight\" from Swing Time (MacFarlane, Tatum and Theron)
\"High Hopes\" from A Hole in the Head (MacFarlane, Gordon-Levitt and Radcliffe)
\"Be Our Guest\" from Beauty and the Beast\n
Shirley BasseyPerformer\"Goldfinger\" from Goldfinger during the \"Fifty Years of Bond\" tribute\n
Catherine Zeta-JonesPerformer\"All That Jazz\" from Chicago\n
Jennifer HudsonPerformer\"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going\" from Dreamgirls\n
Samantha Barks
Sacha Baron Cohen
Helena Bonham Carter
Russell Crowe
Anne Hathaway
Hugh Jackman
Eddie Redmayne
Amanda Seyfried
Aaron Tveit		Performers\"Suddenly\" and \"One Day More\" from Les Mis\u00e9rables\n
AdelePerformer\"Skyfall\" from Skyfall\n
Barbra StreisandPerformer\"The Way We Were\" during the annual In Memoriam tribute\n
Norah JonesPerformer\"Everybody Needs a Best Friend\" from Ted\n
Seth MacFarlane
Kristin Chenoweth		Performers\"Here's to the Losers\" during the closing credits\n
\n

Ceremony information[edit]

\n
\"Seth
Seth MacFarlane hosted the 85th Academy Awards
\n

Due to declining interest and viewership in recent ceremonies, the Academy hired a new production team in an attempt to improve ratings and revive interest in the ceremony. Reports surfaced that Academy then-president Tom Sherak approached television producer Lorne Michaels for producing duties with actor and comedian Jimmy Fallon as host.[39] However, the telecast's broadcaster ABC objected to these selections, and both men declined afterward.[40] With newly elected Academy president Hawk Koch assuming leadership duties, the Academy hired Neil Meron and Craig Zadan in August 2012 to produce the ceremony. Two months later, the Academy announced that actor, director, animator, singer, and comedian Seth MacFarlane would host the telecast.[41] MacFarlane expressed that it was truly an honor and a thrill to be asked to host Academy Awards commenting, \"It's truly an overwhelming privilege to be asked to host the Oscars. My thoughts upon hearing the news were, one, I will do my utmost to live up to the high standards set forth by my predecessors; and two, I hope they don't find out I hosted the Charlie Sheen Roast.\"[42] In an unusual break from previous years, producers Meron and Zadan announced that the on-air telecast of the ceremony would be simply referred to as \"The Oscars\" instead of \"The 85th Annual Academy Awards\".[7]\n

As evident by the numerous musical numbers featured throughout the telecast, the ceremony was billed as a salute to music and the movies.[43] In keeping with the theme of the evening, numerous film scores from various motion pictures were played intermittently throughout the ceremony; most notable was John Williams' theme music from Jaws, which was used to goad winners off the stage if their acceptance speeches were overly long.[44][45] In a departure from having the orchestra perform in the same theatre, composer Williams Ross conducted the orchestra from a studio inside the Capitol Records Building a mile away.[46]\n

Several other people were involved with the telecast and its promotion. Tony Award-winning art director Derek McLane designed a new set and stage design for the ceremony.[47] Rob Ashford served as choreographer for several musical numbers during the event.[48] Comedians Ben Gleib and Annie Greenup served as correspondents and hosts of \"Oscar Road Trip\", a nationwide bus tour promoting the ceremony in eleven major cities across the United States.[49] Six young film students from colleges across the country, who were selected from a contest conducted by AMPAS and MtvU, were recruited to appear onstage to deliver Oscar statuettes to the presenters during the gala.[50]\n

\n

Introduction of electronic voting system[edit]

\n

In January 2012, AMPAS announced that it would create electronic voting system starting with the 2013 ceremony as another method for members to select the nominees and winners during the process.[51] According to AMPAS Chief Operating Officer Ric Robertson, the implementation of the digital ballot was designed to increase participation among members in the voting process and to provide an alternative method of voting in case of emergency.[51] Despite several Academy officials denying such reasons, some industry insiders speculated that the introduction of electronic voting was another move toward moving future awards galas to January.[52] The deadline to submit nomination ballots was originally scheduled for January 3, but technological errors and glitches prompted the Academy to move the deadline one day later.[53]\n

\n

Box office performance of nominated films[edit]

\n

None of the nine Best Picture nominees were among the top ten releases in box office during the nominations. However, four of those films had already earned $100 million in American and Canadian ticket sales.[54] At the time of the announcement of nominations on January 10, Lincoln was the highest-grossing film among the Best Picture nominees with $144 million in domestic box office receipts. The other three films to earn $100 million prior to nominations were Django Unchained with $112 million, Argo with $110 million, and Les Mis\u00e9rables with $103 million. Among the five remaining Best Picture nominees, Life of Pi was the next highest-grossing film with $91.8 million followed by Silver Linings Playbook ($35.7 million), Beasts of the Southern Wild ($11.2 million), Zero Dark Thirty ($4.4 million), and finally Amour ($311,247).[B][55] The combined gross of the nine Best Picture nominees when the Oscars were announced was $620 million with an average gross of $68.9 million per film.[55]\n

Of the top 50 grossing movies of the year, 61 nominations went to 15 films on the list. Only Brave (8th), Wreck-It Ralph (13th), Lincoln (17th), Django Unchained (23rd), Argo (26th), Les Mis\u00e9rables (27th), Flight (30th), and Life of Pi (31st) were nominated for Best Picture, Best Animated Feature, or any of the directing, acting, or screenwriting awards.[56] The other top 50 box office hits that earned nominations were Marvel's The Avengers (1st), Skyfall (4th), The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (6th), Ted (13th), Snow White and the Huntsman (15th), Prometheus (20th), and Mirror Mirror (44th).[56]\n

\n

\"We Saw Your Boobs\" controversy[edit]

\n

During the opening monologue, MacFarlane is told by James T. Kirk (William Shatner) (Captain Kirk set in the next day) about how he was going to ruin the telecast, Captain Kirk then shows him a music video where MacFarlane sings We Saw Your Boobs. Its lyrics lists out movies that featured scenes of actresses' disrobing.[57]\n

The song has mixed reviews. On the positive side, The Guardian reported, \"MacFarlane was employed partly to puncture the event's pomposity, which he did by lightheartedly pointing out that some of the world's most self-important people regularly get their kit off for money\".[58] SheKnows wondered if the live reaction of some of the actresses were indeed acting as the \"pre-recorded spoof apparently looked real enough for social media to worry about it\".[59] On the negative side, actress Jane Fonda stated, \"if they want to stoop to that, why not list all the penises we've seen? Better yet, remember that this is a telecast seen around the world watched by families with their children and to many this is neither appropriate or funny.\"[60] California assemblywoman Bonnie Lowenthal and state senator Hannah-Beth Jackson expressed their disappointment at MacFarlane, ABC, and AMPAS in a press release reading, \"there was a disturbing theme about violence against women being acceptable and funny. From topical jabs about domestic violence to singing about 'boobs' during a film's rape scene, Seth MacFarlane crossed the line from humor to misogyny.\"[61] Amy Davidson of The New Yorker interpreted the song as hostile to women.[62]\n

In a press release statement, the Academy defended MacFarlane for expressing his artistic freedom, \"If the Oscars are about anything, they're about creative freedom. We think the show's producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, and host Seth MacFarlane did a great job and we hope our worldwide audience found the show entertaining.\"[63]\n

\n

Critical reviews[edit]

\n

The show received a mixed reception from media publications. Some media outlets were more critical of the show. Columnist Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly commented \"By calling constant attention to the naughty factor\", MacFarlane created \"an echo chamber of outrage, working a little too hard to top himself with faux-scandalous gags about race, Jews in Hollywood, and the killing of Abraham Lincoln.\"[64] The Washington Post television critic Hank Stuever bemoaned, \"There was nothing notably terrible about the show, and nothing particularly enthralling.\" Regarding MacFarlane's performance as host, Stuever noted, \"What you got was a combination of sicko and retro, an Oscar show hosted by someone who waited until Oscar night to discover that he's only so-so at stand-up comedy.\"[65] Television editor Alan Sepinwall of HitFix lamented that the ceremony made for a \"frequently messy, but occasionally surprising and/or entertaining evening.\" He added that MacFarlane \"had some funny moments here and there, but he missed way more than he hit, and Frat Boy Seth quickly assumed dominance as the evening went along.\"[66]\n

Other media outlets received the broadcast and more positively. Tim Goodman of The Hollywood Reporter praised MacFarlane's performance saying that he did \"impressively better than one would have wagered.\" He also noted that he added \"plenty of niceties with a little bit of the Ricky Gervais bite-the-hand-that-feeds-you thing and worked the juxtaposition rather nicely.[67] Chicago Tribune television critic Nina Metz lauded MacFarlane for keeping \"a solid handle on the proceedings.\" She also remarked that the host \"opened with a series of jokes that were bona fide winners, landing on just the right tone: confident but not cocksure\".[68] Associated Press critic Frazier Moore extolled MacFarlane observing that he \"seized the camera Sunday as host of ABC's Oscarcast and proved to its vast audience that he's a ridiculously versatile entertainer, a guy who can be as charming as he is famously irreverent, even polarizing.\"[69]\n

\n

Ratings and reception[edit]

\n

The American telecast on ABC drew in an average of 40.38 million people over its length, which was a 3% increase from the previous year's ceremony.[6] An estimated 77.92 million total viewers watched all or part of the awards.[70] The show also drew higher Nielsen ratings compared to the two previous ceremonies with 24.47% of households watching over a 35.65 share.[71] In addition, the program scored its highest key demo ratings in six years with a 13.71 rating over a 33.45 share among viewers in the 18\u201349 demographic.[72]\n

In July 2013, the ceremony presentation received nine nominations for the 65th Primetime Emmys.[73] The following month, the ceremony didn't win any of the nominations.[74]\n

\n

In Memoriam[edit]

\n

The annual In Memoriam segment was presented by actor/producer/director George Clooney.[37] The montage featured an excerpt of the main title from Out of Africa by composer John Barry.[75] At the end of the tribute, singer Barbra Streisand sang \"The Way We Were\" from the film of the same name in tribute to composer Marvin Hamlisch.[76]\n

\n
\n\n

See also[edit]

\n\n

Notes[edit]

\n
A^ : Both Life of Pi and Silver Linings Playbook would eventually earn over $100 million in domestic ticket sales before the ceremony on February 24.[77] Zero Dark Thirty was the number one film at the American box office during the weekend of January 11–13;[78] the movie eventually grossed $91 million prior to the awards gala.[77]
\n
\n

References[edit]

\n
\n
    \n
  1. ^ Raczka, Rachel (October 1, 2012). \"Seth MacFarlane to host 85th Academy Awards\". Boston.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2012.\n
    2. \n
  2. ^ Yahr, Emily (February 22, 2013). \"Oscars TV: Where to watch the show, the pre-shows, the fashion\". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 25, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2013.\n
    3. \n
  3. ^ Eames, Tom (August 23, 2012). \"Oscars 2013 to be produced by 'Chicago's Craig Zadan and Neil Meron\". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on April 1, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2012.\n
    4. \n
  4. ^ Sperling, Nicole (September 13, 2012). \"Oscars 2013: Don Mischer to direct next year's telecast\". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012.\n
    5. \n
  5. ^ a b Lowry, Brian (February 24, 2013). \"TV Review: 85th Academy Awards\". Variety. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013.\n
    6. \n
  6. ^ a b De Moraes, Lisa (February 25, 2013). \"TV critics may have hated the Oscars, but 40 million viewers tuned in\". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 26, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2013.\n
    7. \n
  7. ^ a b Pond, Steve (February 19, 2013). \"AMPAS Drops '85th Academy Awards' \u2013 Now It's Just 'The Oscars'\". The Wrap. Archived from the original on February 22, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2013.\n
    8. \n
  8. ^ Kilday, Greg (August 23, 2012). \"Craig Zadan and Neil Meron to Produce Oscars\". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2013.\n
    9. \n
  9. ^ Gallagher, Brian (September 15, 2012). \"85th Annual Academy Awards Lands Director Don Mischer\". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on September 16, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2013.\n
    10. \n
  10. ^ \"Seth MacFarlane to Host 85th Oscars\". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. October 1, 2012. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.\n
    11. \n
  11. ^ Alexander, Bryan (December 2, 2012). \"Blockbusters left out of the best-picture Oscar race\". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.\n
    12. \n
  12. ^ Ford, Rebecca. \"Chris Pine and Zoe Saldana to Host AMPAS' Scientific and Technical Awards\". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 29, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.\n
    13. \n
  13. ^ Horn, John (February 24, 2013). \"Oscars 2013: 'Argo' wins best picture\". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 6, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2013.\n
    14. \n
  14. ^ \"Oscar Host Seth MacFarlane Joins Emma Stone To Announce Oscar Nominations\". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. January 7, 2013. Archived from the original on September 25, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.\n
    15. \n
  15. ^ Morgan, David (January 10, 2013). \"\"Lincoln\", \"Life of Pi\" lead Oscar race\". CBS News. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2013.\n
    16. \n
  16. ^ \"Nominees for the 85th Academy Awards\". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2013.\n
    17. \n
  17. ^ Patches, Matt (February 25, 2013). \"Ben Affleck's 'Argo' Wins Best Picture Oscar, Michelle Obama Shout-Out\". Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.\n
    18. \n
  18. ^ Eng, Joyce (February 24, 2013). \"Argo Tops Oscars, Daniel Day-Lewis Makes History\". TV Guide. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2013.\n
    19. \n
  19. ^ Busis, Hillary (January 10, 2013). \"Seth MacFarlane joins elite list of Oscar hosts-slash-nominees\". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2013.\n
    20. \n
  20. ^ Dolak, Kevin (January 10, 2013). \"Seth MacFarlane gets own Oscars nomination\". ABC News. Archived from the original on September 17, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2013.\n
    21. \n
  21. ^ a b Feinberg, Scott (January 10, 2013). \"Oscar Nominations by the Numbers: Fun Facts, Shocking Stats\". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 18, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2013.\n
    22. \n
  22. ^ \"2013 Academy Awards: 'Argo,' Jennifer Lawrence, Daniel Day-Lewis win Oscars\". The Oregonian. February 24, 2013. Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2013.\n
    23. \n
  23. ^ Pond, Steve (February 24, 2013). \"Daniel Day-Lewis Wins Best Actor Oscar\". The Wrap. Archived from the original on October 30, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2013.\n
    24. \n
  24. ^ Germain, David (February 25, 2013). \"Argo Takes Top Prize in Closely Fought Race\". U-T San Diego. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2013.\n
    25. \n
  25. ^ Eng, Joyce (January 10, 2013). \"Oscar Surprises and Snubs: Silver Linings Playbook Is Golden, But Not Ben Affleck\". TV Guide. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2013.\n
    26. \n
  26. ^ Roxborough, Scott (January 10, 2013). \"Haneke's 'Amour' Scores Rare Oscar Best Picture/Foreign Language Double\". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2013.\n
    27. \n
  27. ^ Abramovitch, Seth (January 10, 2013). \"Oscars 2013: Records Broken for Oldest, Youngest Nominees\". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2013.\n
    28. \n
  28. ^ Leopold, Todd (February 22, 2013). \"Unpredictable Oscar race holds promise for exciting night\". CNN. Archived from the original on November 20, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2013.\n
    29. \n
  29. ^ Scott, Mike (February 24, 2013). \"'Skyfall' and 'Zero Dark Thirty' Oscar tie, not unprecedented, but unusual\". The Times-Picayune. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.\n
    30. \n
  30. ^ \"The 85th Academy Awards (2013) Nominees and Winners\". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2013.\n
    31. \n
  31. ^ \"Oscars winners and nominees 2013: Complete list\". Los Angeles Times. February 25, 2013. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.\n
    32. \n
  32. ^ Kilday, Greg (September 5, 2012). \"Katzenberg, Needham, Pennebaker, Stevens Tapped for Academy Honors\". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.\n
    33. \n
  33. ^ Sperling, Nicole (September 5, 2012). \"Academy to honor Jeffrey Katzenberg, Hal Needham, D.A. Pennebaker and George Stevens Jr\". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012.\n
    34. \n
  34. ^ Grossberg, Josh. \"Jeffrey Katzenberg, D.A. Pennebaker Tapped for Honorary Oscars\". E!. Retrieved May 6, 2013.\n
    35. \n
  35. ^ a b c d \"The 85th Academy Awards Memorable Moments\". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2013.\n
    36. \n
  36. ^ Barnes, Brooks; Cieply, Michael (February 25, 2013). \"Best Picture for 'Argo' in Varied Oscar Field\". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 28, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2013.\n
    37. \n
  37. ^ a b Hardle, Giles (February 25, 2013). \"Live: 2013 Oscars\". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved February 17, 2016.\n
    38. \n
  38. ^ Gelt, Jessica (May 4, 2013). \"Cedering Fox knows the power of speaking the written word\". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2013.\n
    39. \n
  39. ^ Sperling, Nicole (August 2, 2012). \"Jimmy Fallon in talks to host 2013 Oscars, but ABC said to object\". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 27, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.\n
    40. \n
  40. ^ Newcomb, Tim (August 3, 2012). \"Jimmy Fallon as Oscar Host? Not If ABC Has Anything to Say About It\". Time. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.\n
    41. \n
  41. ^ Shoard, Catherine (October 1, 2012). \"Seth MacFarlane to host Oscars\". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.\n
    42. \n
  42. ^ Finke, Nikki (October 1, 2012). \"EXCLUSIVE: Seth MacFarlane Oscar Host\". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 15, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2013.\n
    43. \n
  43. ^ Serjeant, Jill (February 23, 2013). \"Oscar show promises music, megastars and James Bond\". Reuters. Archived from the original on February 24, 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2013.\n
    44. \n
  44. ^ Halperin, Shirley (February 24, 2013). \"Oscars 2013: 'Jaws' Theme as Play-Out Music Proves Divisive\". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 26, 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2013.\n
    45. \n
  45. ^ Harris, Scott Jordan (February 25, 2013). \"Oscars 2013: Argo wins, Streisand sings and MacFarlane is nowhere near the knuckle\". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.\n
    46. \n
  46. ^ Marr, Merissa (January 24, 2013). \"The Toughest Job in Show Business\". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 17, 2013.\n
    47. \n
  47. ^ Kilday, Greg (October 24, 2012). \"Derek McLane to Design Oscar Set\". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 8, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2013.\n
    48. \n
  48. ^ Weisman, Jon (November 8, 2012). \"Ashford to choreograph Oscars\". Variety. Archived from the original on March 22, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2013.\n
    49. \n
  49. ^ \"Oscar hits the Road for Nationwide Tour\". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. February 4, 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2013.\n
    50. \n
  50. ^ \"The Academy And mtvU Name Winners Of \"Oscar\u00ae Experience College Search\"\". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. February 15, 2013. Archived from the original on September 25, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.\n
    51. \n
  51. ^ a b Kilday, Greg (September 18, 2012). \"Academy Explains How Electronic Oscar Voting Will Work\". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 8, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2013.\n
    52. \n
  52. ^ Feinberg, Scott (January 25, 2012). \"The Academy's Decision to Use e-Voting Could Have Far-Reaching Implications (Analysis)\". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 8, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2013.\n
    53. \n
  53. ^ \"The Academy Extends Oscar\u00ae Nominations Voting Period to January 4\". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. December 31, 2012. Archived from the original on September 25, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2013.\n
    54. \n
  54. ^ Coker, Lesleyann (January 10, 2013). \"Lincoln Dominates Oscar Nominations and History is Made\". Forbes. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2013.\n
    55. \n
  55. ^ a b \"2012 Academy Award Nominations and Winner for Best Picture\". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on May 8, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2013.\n
    56. \n
  56. ^ a b \"2012 Yearly Box Office Results (January 10, 2013)\". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2013.\n
    57. \n
  57. ^ \"Oscars 2013: Celebration of music starts with 'We Saw Your Boobs'\". Los Angeles Times. February 28, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.[dead link]\n
    58. \n
  58. ^ \"Oscars 2013: We Saw Your Boobs - sexist or smart?\". The Guardian. February 25, 2013. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013.\n
    59. \n
  59. ^ Brandt, Jaclyn (February 24, 2013). \"Actresses upset over \"We Saw Your Boobs\"\u2026 or were they?\". Sheknows.com. Archived from the original on February 26, 2013.\n
    60. \n
  60. ^ \"Jane Fonda On Seth MacFarlane's 'We Saw Your Boobs': 'Why Not List All The Penises We've Seen?'\". HuffPost. February 24, 2013. Archived from the original on April 2, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2013.\n
    61. \n
  61. ^ \"Seth MacFarlane's Oscars performance condemned by two California state lawmakers\". CBS News. February 27, 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2013.\n
    62. \n
  62. ^ Davidson, Amy (February 23, 2013). \"Seth MacFarlane and the Oscars' Hostile, Ugly, Sexist Night\". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on August 3, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2013.\n
    63. \n
  63. ^ Lang, Brent (February 28, 2013). \"Academy Defends Seth MacFarlane Despite Charges of Sexism\". TheWrap. Archived from the original on July 23, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2013.\n
    64. \n
  64. ^ Gleiberman, Owen (February 25, 2013). \"This year's Academy Awards: a lively, occasionally uneasy mixture of snark and sincerity\". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.\n
    65. \n
  65. ^ Stuever, Hank (February 25, 2013). \"TV review: At the Oscars, the same old song and dance\". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 2, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.\n
    66. \n
  66. ^ Sepinwall, Alan (February 25, 2013). \"Review: Seth MacFarlane emcees a conflicted, bloated, song-heavy Oscar-cast\". HitFix. Archived from the original on May 15, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.\n
    67. \n
  67. ^ Goodman, Tim (February 24, 2013). \"TV Review: Seth MacFarlane Wins at Oscar Hosting Against Odds\". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2013.\n
    68. \n
  68. ^ Metz, Nina (February 25, 2013). \"MacFarlane relaxed, confident as Oscars host\". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on February 27, 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2013.\n
    69. \n
  69. ^ Moore, Frazier (February 25, 2013). \"Oscars Review: MacFarlane Proves He's An Oscar Guy In Hosting Gig\". HuffPost. Archived from the original on May 23, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.\n
    70. \n
  70. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (February 25, 2013). \"Oscars Draw More than 40 Million Viewers and is TV's Most Watched Entertainment Telecast in 3 Years\". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 20, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2013.\n
    71. \n
  71. ^ \"Academy Awards ratings\" (PDF). Television Bureau of Advertising. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 15, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2013.\n
    72. \n
  72. ^ \"Oscars top 40 million, surge in demos: Show draws best score among adults 18\u201334 since 2005\". Variety. February 25, 2013. Archived from the original on March 1, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2013.\n
    73. \n
  73. ^ \"Primetime Emmys: Full List Of Nominees\". Deadline Hollywood. July 18, 2013. Archived from the original on July 10, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2013.\n
    74. \n
  74. ^ De Andreeva, Nellie (September 15, 2013). \"HBO, 'Behind The Candelabra' Lead Creative Arts Emmy Awards; Bob Newhart, Dan Bucatinsky, Melissa Leo, Carrie Preston, Heidi Klum & Tim Gunn, 'Undercover Boss', 'South Park' & Tony Awards Among Winners\". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 17, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2013.\n
    75. \n
  75. ^ Burlingame, Jon. \"Oscar Scores More Than Pi in the Skyfall\". The Film Music Society. Archived from the original on August 4, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.\n
    76. \n
  76. ^ Arbeiter, Michael (February 24, 2013). \"Oscars: Barbra Streisand Sings 'The Way We Were', And We All Sigh Wistfully\". Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2013.\n
    77. \n
  77. ^ a b Miller, Daniel (February 24, 2013). \"Oscars 2013: A box-office milestone for best picture nominees\". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 25, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2013.\n
    78. \n
  78. ^ Orden, Erica (January 13, 2013). \"'Zero Dark Thirty' Tops Box Office\". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 7, 2013.\n
    79. \n
\n

External links[edit]

\n
\n
\n
\"\"
\n
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 85th Academy Awards.
\n
\n
Official websites
\n\n

News resources\n

\n\n

Analysis\n

\n\n

Other resources\n

\n\n
Awards of Merit
Proposed awards
\n
Special awards
Governors Awards
Academy Scientific
and Technical Awards
Student Awards
Former awards
Merit Awards
Special Awards
Ceremonies
(years of film release)
\n\n\n\n\n
\n
Retrieved from \"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=85th_Academy_Awards&oldid=1195828224\"
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t
\n\t \n \n
\n\t\n
\n\n\n\n", + "page_last_modified": " Sun, 17 Mar 2024 05:38:16 GMT" + }, + { + "page_name": "The 84th Academy Awards | 2012", + "page_url": "https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2012", + "page_snippet": "\u00a9 2023 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesBilly Crystal hosts the Oscars for the ninth time", + "page_result": "\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 2012 | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Skip to main content\n
\n
\n \n\n
\n \n \"Home\"\n \n
\n \n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

Search form

\n
\n \n \n
\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n \n
\n
\n
\n
\n

Members Login

\n
\n
\n
\n
\n \n \n Search\n \n\n
\n \n
\n
\n\n \n
\n
\n
\n

You are here

Home / Oscars / Oscars\u00ae Ceremonies / 2012
\n\n \n

2012

\n \n \n \n
\n \n \n
\n

Oscars\u00ae Ceremonies


Experience over nine decades of the Oscars from 1927 to 2024


\n
\n \n
\n
\n \n
The 84th Academy Awards | 2012
\n
Hollywood & Highland Center
\n
Sunday, February 26, 2012
\n
Honoring movies released in 2011
\n
\n
Highlights
\n
View More Highlights
\n
Memorable Moments
\n
View More Memorable Moments
\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n

Winners & Nominees

\n
\n
\n
\n
\n \n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n \n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n \n \n
\n

Actor in a Leading Role

Winner

\n
\n \n

Jean Dujardin

\n
The Artist\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

A Better Life

\n
Demi\u00e1n Bichir\n
\n
\n
\n \n

George Clooney

\n
The Descendants\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Gary Oldman

\n
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Brad Pitt

\n
Moneyball\n
\n
\n

Actor in a Supporting Role

Winner

\n
\n \n

Christopher Plummer

\n
Beginners\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

Kenneth Branagh

\n
My Week with Marilyn\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Jonah Hill

\n
Moneyball\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Nick Nolte

\n
Warrior\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Max von Sydow

\n
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close\n
\n
\n

Actress in a Leading Role

Winner

\n
\n \n

Meryl Streep

\n
The Iron Lady\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

Glenn Close

\n
Albert Nobbs\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Viola Davis

\n
The Help\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Rooney Mara

\n
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Michelle Williams

\n
My Week with Marilyn\n
\n
\n

Actress in a Supporting Role

Winner

\n
\n \n

Octavia Spencer

\n
The Help\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

B\u00e9r\u00e9nice Bejo

\n
The Artist\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Jessica Chastain

\n
The Help\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Melissa McCarthy

\n
Bridesmaids\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Janet McTeer

\n
Albert Nobbs\n
\n
\n

Animated Feature Film

Winner

\n
\n \n

Rango

\n
Gore Verbinski\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

A Cat in Paris

\n
Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Chico & Rita

\n
Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Kung Fu Panda 2

\n
Jennifer Yuh Nelson\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Puss in Boots

\n
Chris Miller\n
\n
\n

Art Direction

Winner

\n
\n \n

Hugo

\n
Production Design: Dante Ferretti; Set Decoration: Francesca Lo Schiavo\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

The Artist

\n
Production Design: Laurence Bennett; Set Decoration: Robert Gould\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

\n
Production Design: Stuart Craig; Set Decoration: Stephenie McMillan\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Midnight in Paris

\n
Production Design: Anne Seibel; Set Decoration: H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Dubreuil\n
\n
\n
\n \n

War Horse

\n
Production Design: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Lee Sandales\n
\n
\n

Cinematography

Winner

\n
\n \n

Hugo

\n
Robert Richardson\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

The Artist

\n
Guillaume Schiffman\n
\n
\n
\n \n

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

\n
Jeff Cronenweth\n
\n
\n
\n \n

The Tree of Life

\n
Emmanuel Lubezki\n
\n
\n
\n \n

War Horse

\n
Janusz Kaminski\n
\n
\n

Costume Design

Winner

\n
\n \n

The Artist

\n
Mark Bridges\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

Anonymous

\n
Lisy Christl\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Hugo

\n
Sandy Powell\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Jane Eyre

\n
Michael O'Connor\n
\n
\n
\n \n

W.E.

\n
Arianne Phillips\n
\n
\n

Directing

Winner

\n
\n \n

The Artist

\n
Michel Hazanavicius\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

The Descendants

\n
Alexander Payne\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Hugo

\n
Martin Scorsese\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Midnight in Paris

\n
Woody Allen\n
\n
\n
\n \n

The Tree of Life

\n
Terrence Malick\n
\n
\n

Documentary (Feature)

Winner

\n
\n \n

Undefeated

\n
TJ Martin, Dan Lindsay and Rich Middlemas\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

Hell and Back Again

\n
Danfung Dennis and Mike Lerner\n
\n
\n
\n \n

If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front

\n
Marshall Curry and Sam Cullman\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory

\n
Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Pina

\n
Wim Wenders and Gian-Piero Ringel\n
\n
\n

Documentary (Short Subject)

Winner

\n
\n \n

Saving Face

\n
Daniel Junge and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement

\n
Robin Fryday and Gail Dolgin\n
\n
\n
\n \n

God Is the Bigger Elvis

\n
Rebecca Cammisa and Julie Anderson\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Incident in New Baghdad

\n
James Spione\n
\n
\n
\n \n

The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom

\n
Lucy Walker and Kira Carstensen\n
\n
\n

Film Editing

Winner

\n
\n \n

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

\n
Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

The Artist

\n
Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel Hazanavicius\n
\n
\n
\n \n

The Descendants

\n
Kevin Tent\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Hugo

\n
Thelma Schoonmaker\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Moneyball

\n
Christopher Tellefsen\n
\n
\n

Foreign Language Film

Winner

\n
\n \n

A Separation

\n
Iran\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

Bullhead

\n
Belgium\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Footnote

\n
Israel\n
\n
\n
\n \n

In Darkness

\n
Poland\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Monsieur Lazhar

\n
Canada\n
\n
\n

Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

Winner

\n
\n \n

\n
Oprah Winfrey\n
\n
\n

Makeup

Winner

\n
\n \n

The Iron Lady

\n
Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

Albert Nobbs

\n
Martial Corneville, Lynn Johnston and Matthew W. Mungle\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

\n
Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight and Lisa Tomblin\n
\n
\n

Music (Original Score)

Winner

\n
\n \n

The Artist

\n
Ludovic Bource\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

The Adventures of Tintin

\n
John Williams\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Hugo

\n
Howard Shore\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

\n
Alberto Iglesias\n
\n
\n
\n \n

War Horse

\n
John Williams\n
\n
\n

Music (Original Song)

Winner

\n
\n \n

The Muppets

\n
"Man Or Muppet" in The Muppets; Music and Lyric by Bret McKenzie\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

Rio

\n
Real In Rio in "Rio" Music by Sergio Mendes and Carlinhos Brown; Lyric by Siedah Garrett\n
\n
\n

Best Picture

Winner

\n
\n \n

The Artist

\n
Thomas Langmann, Producer\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

The Descendants

\n
Jim Burke, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Producers\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

\n
Scott Rudin, Producer\n
\n
\n
\n \n

The Help

\n
Brunson Green, Chris Columbus and Michael Barnathan, Producers\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Hugo

\n
Graham King and Martin Scorsese, Producers\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Midnight in Paris

\n
Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum, Producers\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Moneyball

\n
Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz and Brad Pitt, Producers\n
\n
\n
\n \n

The Tree of Life

\n
Sarah Green, Bill Pohlad, Dede Gardner and Grant Hill, Producers\n
\n
\n
\n \n

War Horse

\n
Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, Producers\n
\n
\n

Short Film (Animated)

Winner

\n
\n \n

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

\n
William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

Dimanche/Sunday

\n
Patrick Doyon\n
\n
\n
\n \n

La Luna

\n
Enrico Casarosa\n
\n
\n
\n \n

A Morning Stroll

\n
Grant Orchard and Sue Goffe\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Wild Life

\n
Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby\n
\n
\n

Short Film (Live Action)

Winner

\n
\n \n

The Shore

\n
Terry George and Oorlagh George\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

Pentecost

\n
Peter McDonald and Eimear O'Kane\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Raju

\n
Max Z\u00e4hle and Stefan Gieren\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Time Freak

\n
Andrew Bowler and Gigi Causey\n
\n
\n

Sound Editing

Winner

\n
\n \n

Hugo

\n
Philip Stockton and Eugene Gearty\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

Drive

\n
Lon Bender and Victor Ray Ennis\n
\n
\n
\n \n

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

\n
Ren Klyce\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

\n
Ethan Van der Ryn and Erik Aadahl\n
\n
\n
\n \n

War Horse

\n
Richard Hymns and Gary Rydstrom\n
\n
\n

Sound Mixing

Winner

\n
\n \n

Hugo

\n
Tom Fleischman and John Midgley\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

\n
David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce and Bo Persson\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Moneyball

\n
Deb Adair, Ron Bochar, David Giammarco and Ed Novick\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

\n
Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers, Jeffrey J. Haboush and Peter J. Devlin\n
\n
\n
\n \n

War Horse

\n
Gary Rydstrom, Andy Nelson, Tom Johnson and Stuart Wilson\n
\n
\n

Visual Effects

Winner

\n
\n \n

Hugo

\n
Rob Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossmann and Alex Henning\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

\n
Tim Burke, David Vickery, Greg Butler and John Richardson\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Real Steel

\n
Erik Nash, John Rosengrant, Dan Taylor and Swen Gillberg\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

\n
Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, R. Christopher White and Daniel Barrett\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

\n
Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Matthew Butler and John Frazier\n
\n
\n

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

Winner

\n
\n \n

The Descendants

\n
Screenplay by Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

Hugo

\n
Screenplay by John Logan\n
\n
\n
\n \n

The Ides of March

\n
Screenplay by George Clooney & Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Moneyball

\n
Screenplay by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin; Story by Stan Chervin\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

\n
Screenplay by Bridget O'Connor & Peter Straughan\n
\n
\n

Writing (Original Screenplay)

Winner

\n
\n \n

Midnight in Paris

\n
Written by Woody Allen\n
\n
\n

Nominees

\n
\n \n

The Artist

\n
Written by Michel Hazanavicius\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Bridesmaids

\n
Written by Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig\n
\n
\n
\n \n

Margin Call

\n
Written by J.C. Chandor\n
\n
\n
\n \n

A Separation

\n
Written by Asghar Farhadi\n
\n
\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n
\n \n \n
\n
\n
\n ALL0-9\nABCDEFGHIJKLMN\nO\nPQ\nRSTUV\nWX\nY\nZ\n
\n
\n
\n \n
\n
\n \n
\n
A
The Adventures of Tintin
1 Nomination
\n \n
Music (Original Score) - John Williams
\n
Albert Nobbs
3 Nominations
\n \n
Actress in a Leading Role - Glenn Close in "Albert Nobbs"
\n
\n \n
Actress in a Supporting Role - Janet McTeer in "Albert Nobbs"
\n
\n \n
Makeup - Martial Corneville, Lynn Johnston and Matthew W. Mungle
\n
Anonymous
1 Nomination
\n \n
Costume Design - Lisy Christl
\n
The Artist
10 Nominations, 5 Wins
\n \n
Film Editing - Anne-Sophie Bion and Michel Hazanavicius
\n
\n \n
Actress in a Supporting Role - B\u00e9r\u00e9nice Bejo in "The Artist"
\n
\n \n
Cinematography - Guillaume Schiffman
\n
\n \n
Art Direction - Production Design: Laurence Bennett; Set Decoration: Robert Gould
\n
\n \n
Writing (Original Screenplay) - Written by Michel Hazanavicius
\n
\n \n
* Actor in a Leading Role - Jean Dujardin in "The Artist"
\n
\n \n
* Music (Original Score) - Ludovic Bource
\n
\n \n
* Costume Design - Mark Bridges
\n
\n \n
* Directing - Michel Hazanavicius
\n
\n \n
* Best Picture - Thomas Langmann, Producer
\n
B
The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement
1 Nomination
\n \n
Documentary (Short Subject) - Robin Fryday and Gail Dolgin
\n
Beginners
1 Win, 1 Nomination
\n \n
* Actor in a Supporting Role - Christopher Plummer in "Beginners"
\n
A Better Life
1 Nomination
\n \n
Actor in a Leading Role - Demi\u00e1n Bichir
\n
Bridesmaids
2 Nominations
\n \n
Actress in a Supporting Role - Melissa McCarthy in "Bridesmaids"
\n
\n \n
Writing (Original Screenplay) - Written by Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig
\n
Bullhead
1 Nomination
\n \n
Foreign Language Film - Belgium
\n
C
A Cat in Paris
1 Nomination
\n \n
Animated Feature Film - Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli
\n
Chico & Rita
1 Nomination
\n \n
Animated Feature Film - Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal
\n
D
The Descendants
5 Nominations, 1 Win
\n \n
Directing - Alexander Payne
\n
\n \n
Actor in a Leading Role - George Clooney in "The Descendants"
\n
\n \n
Best Picture - Jim Burke, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Producers
\n
\n \n
Film Editing - Kevin Tent
\n
\n \n
* Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Screenplay by Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash
\n
Dimanche/Sunday
1 Nomination
\n \n
Short Film (Animated) - Patrick Doyon
\n
Drive
1 Nomination
\n \n
Sound Editing - Lon Bender and Victor Ray Ennis
\n
E
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
1 Nomination
\n \n
Actor in a Supporting Role - Max von Sydow in "Extremely Loud 'Incredibly Close"
\n
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
1 Nomination
\n \n
Best Picture - Scott Rudin, Producer
\n
F
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
1 Win, 1 Nomination
\n \n
* Short Film (Animated) - William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg
\n
Footnote
1 Nomination
\n \n
Foreign Language Film - Israel
\n
G
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
5 Nominations, 1 Win
\n \n
Sound Mixing - David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce and Bo Persson
\n
\n \n
Cinematography - Jeff Cronenweth
\n
\n \n
Sound Editing - Ren Klyce
\n
\n \n
Actress in a Leading Role - Rooney Mara in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
\n
\n \n
* Film Editing - Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall
\n
God Is the Bigger Elvis
1 Nomination
\n \n
Documentary (Short Subject) - Rebecca Cammisa and Julie Anderson
\n
H
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
3 Nominations
\n \n
Makeup - Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight and Lisa Tomblin
\n
\n \n
Art Direction - Production Design: Stuart Craig; Set Decoration: Stephenie McMillan
\n
\n \n
Visual Effects - Tim Burke, David Vickery, Greg Butler and John Richardson
\n
Hell and Back Again
1 Nomination
\n \n
Documentary (Feature) - Danfung Dennis and Mike Lerner
\n
The Help
4 Nominations, 1 Win
\n \n
Best Picture - Brunson Green, Chris Columbus and Michael Barnathan, Producers
\n
\n \n
Actress in a Supporting Role - Jessica Chastain in "The Help"
\n
\n \n
Actress in a Leading Role - Viola Davis in "The Help"
\n
\n \n
* Actress in a Supporting Role - Octavia Spencer in "The Help"
\n
Hugo
11 Nominations, 5 Wins
\n \n
Best Picture - Graham King and Martin Scorsese, Producers
\n
\n \n
Music (Original Score) - Howard Shore
\n
\n \n
Directing - Martin Scorsese
\n
\n \n
Costume Design - Sandy Powell
\n
\n \n
Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Screenplay by John Logan
\n
\n \n
Film Editing - Thelma Schoonmaker
\n
\n \n
* Sound Editing - Philip Stockton and Eugene Gearty
\n
\n \n
* Art Direction - Production Design: Dante Ferretti; Set Decoration: Francesca Lo Schiavo
\n
\n \n
* Visual Effects - Rob Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossmann and Alex Henning
\n
\n \n
* Cinematography - Robert Richardson
\n
\n \n
* Sound Mixing - Tom Fleischman and John Midgley
\n
I
The Ides of March
1 Nomination
\n \n
Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Screenplay by George Clooney & Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon
\n
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
1 Nomination
\n \n
Documentary (Feature) - Marshall Curry and Sam Cullman
\n
In Darkness
1 Nomination
\n \n
Foreign Language Film - Poland
\n
Incident in New Baghdad
1 Nomination
\n \n
Documentary (Short Subject) - James Spione
\n
The Iron Lady
2 Wins, 2 Nominations
\n \n
* Makeup - Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland
\n
\n \n
* Actress in a Leading Role - Meryl Streep in "The Iron Lady"
\n
J
Jane Eyre
1 Nomination
\n \n
Costume Design - Michael O'Connor
\n
K
Kung Fu Panda 2
1 Nomination
\n \n
Animated Feature Film - Jennifer Yuh Nelson
\n
L
La Luna
1 Nomination
\n \n
Short Film (Animated) - Enrico Casarosa
\n
M
Margin Call
1 Nomination
\n \n
Writing (Original Screenplay) - Written by J.C. Chandor
\n
Midnight in Paris
4 Nominations, 1 Win
\n \n
Best Picture - Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum, Producers
\n
\n \n
Art Direction - Production Design: Anne Seibel; Set Decoration: H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Dubreuil
\n
\n \n
Directing - Woody Allen
\n
\n \n
* Writing (Original Screenplay) - Written by Woody Allen
\n
Moneyball
6 Nominations
\n \n
Actor in a Leading Role - Brad Pitt in "Moneyball"
\n
\n \n
Film Editing - Christopher Tellefsen
\n
\n \n
Sound Mixing - Deb Adair, Ron Bochar, David Giammarco and Ed Novick
\n
\n \n
Actor in a Supporting Role - Jonah Hill in "Moneyball"
\n
\n \n
Best Picture - Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz and Brad Pitt, Producers
\n
\n \n
Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Screenplay by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin; Story by Stan Chervin
\n
Monsieur Lazhar
1 Nomination
\n \n
Foreign Language Film - Canada
\n
A Morning Stroll
1 Nomination
\n \n
Short Film (Animated) - Grant Orchard and Sue Goffe
\n
The Muppets
1 Win, 1 Nomination
\n \n
* Music (Original Song) - "Man Or Muppet" in The Muppets; Music and Lyric by Bret McKenzie
\n
My Week with Marilyn
2 Nominations
\n \n
Actor in a Supporting Role - Kenneth Branagh in "My Week with Marilyn"
\n
\n \n
Actress in a Leading Role - Michelle Williams in "My Week with Marilyn"
\n
P
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
1 Nomination
\n \n
Documentary (Feature) - Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky
\n
Pentecost
1 Nomination
\n \n
Short Film (Live Action) - Peter McDonald and Eimear O'Kane
\n
Pina
1 Nomination
\n \n
Documentary (Feature) - Wim Wenders and Gian-Piero Ringel
\n
Puss in Boots
1 Nomination
\n \n
Animated Feature Film - Chris Miller
\n
R
Raju
1 Nomination
\n \n
Short Film (Live Action) - Max Z\u00e4hle and Stefan Gieren
\n
Rango
1 Win, 1 Nomination
\n \n
* Animated Feature Film - Gore Verbinski
\n
Real Steel
1 Nomination
\n \n
Visual Effects - Erik Nash, John Rosengrant, Dan Taylor and Swen Gillberg
\n
Rio
1 Nomination
\n \n
Music (Original Song) - Real In Rio in "Rio" Music by Sergio Mendes and Carlinhos Brown; Lyric by Siedah Garrett
\n
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
1 Nomination
\n \n
Visual Effects - Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, R. Christopher White and Daniel Barrett
\n
S
Saving Face
1 Win, 1 Nomination
\n \n
* Documentary (Short Subject) - Daniel Junge and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
\n
A Separation
2 Nominations, 1 Win
\n \n
* Foreign Language Film - Iran
\n
\n \n
Writing (Original Screenplay) - Written by Asghar Farhadi
\n
The Shore
1 Win, 1 Nomination
\n \n
* Short Film (Live Action) - Terry George and Oorlagh George
\n
T
Time Freak
1 Nomination
\n \n
Short Film (Live Action) - Andrew Bowler and Gigi Causey
\n
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
3 Nominations
\n \n
Music (Original Score) - Alberto Iglesias
\n
\n \n
Actor in a Leading Role - Gary Oldman in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"
\n
\n \n
Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Screenplay by Bridget O'Connor & Peter Straughan
\n
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
3 Nominations
\n \n
Sound Editing - Ethan Van der Ryn and Erik Aadahl
\n
\n \n
Sound Mixing - Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers, Jeffrey J. Haboush and Peter J. Devlin
\n
\n \n
Visual Effects - Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Matthew Butler and John Frazier
\n
The Tree of Life
3 Nominations
\n \n
Cinematography - Emmanuel Lubezki
\n
\n \n
Best Picture - Sarah Green, Bill Pohlad, Dede Gardner and Grant Hill, Producers
\n
\n \n
Directing - Terrence Malick
\n
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom
1 Nomination
\n \n
Documentary (Short Subject) - Lucy Walker and Kira Carstensen
\n
U
Undefeated
1 Win, 1 Nomination
\n \n
* Documentary (Feature) - TJ Martin, Dan Lindsay and Rich Middlemas
\n
W
W.E.
1 Nomination
\n \n
Costume Design - Arianne Phillips
\n
War Horse
6 Nominations
\n \n
Sound Mixing - Gary Rydstrom, Andy Nelson, Tom Johnson and Stuart Wilson
\n
\n \n
Cinematography - Janusz Kaminski
\n
\n \n
Music (Original Score) - John Williams
\n
\n \n
Art Direction - Production Design: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Lee Sandales
\n
\n \n
Sound Editing - Richard Hymns and Gary Rydstrom
\n
\n \n
Best Picture - Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, Producers
\n
Warrior
1 Nomination
\n \n
Actor in a Supporting Role - Nick Nolte in "Warrior"
\n
Wild Life
1 Nomination
\n \n
Short Film (Animated) - Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby
\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n\n \n
\n
\n\n\n", + "page_last_modified": "" + }, + { + "page_name": "Oscars: Tales of Artistry, Environmental Activism and Political ...", + "page_url": "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/2023-oscars-documentary-shortlist-1235291328/", + "page_snippet": "THR looks at the 15 shortlisted Oscar contenders for best documentary feature.The Hollywood Reporter looks at the 15 shortlisted contenders for best documentary feature. ... From left: 'Fire of Love,' 'All That Breathes' and 'Moonage Daydream' Courtesy of Sundance Institute; Courtesy of Sideshow and Submarine Deluxe; Neon/Courtesy Everett Collection ... On Dec. 21, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled its shortlists for the 2023 Oscars in 10 categories, which included advancing 15 documentary features to the next round. A total of 144 documentary features this year were eligible, and those that moved on include All That Breathes, Fire of Love and Moonage Daydream. \u00b7 Among the more surprising omissions was Mars Rover doc Good Night Oppy. Members of the documentary branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees for documentary feature as well as documentary short (15 films were shortlisted from 98 qualified shorts). ... A list of the 15 documentaries on this year\u2019s Oscars shortlist follows. On Dec. 21, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled its shortlists for the 2023 Oscars in 10 categories, which included advancing 15 documentary features to the next round. A total of 144 documentary features this year were eligible, and those that moved on include All That Breathes, Fire of Love and Moonage Daydream. Members of the documentary branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees for documentary feature as well as documentary short (15 films were shortlisted from 98 qualified shorts). ... A list of the 15 documentaries on this year\u2019s Oscars shortlist follows. Winner of the Cannes Golden Eye and Sundance Grand Jury Prize (World Cinema Documentary), All That Breathes follows two brothers in New Delhi racing to save a bird falling from the sky.", + "page_result": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n\n\n\n2023 Oscars Documentary Shortlist: List of Documentaries\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\t\t
\n\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t×\n\t\t
\n\t\n
\t
\n
\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\n\n
\n\n\t
\n\n\t
\n\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n
\n\t
\n\t\t\n\t
\n
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t
\n
\n\n\n\n
\n\t
\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tSkip to main content\t\t\n\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n
\n\t
\n\t\t\n\t
\n
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n
\n\n
\n\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n
\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\tGot a tip?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\tNewsletters\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n
\n\n\t\n\n\tSubscribe\n\n\t
\n\t\t\n
\n\n\t\t\t\n
\n\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\n\t
\n\t\n\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n

\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tThe Definitive Voice of Entertainment News\t\t\n\t\n

\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t

Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter

\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\tSee My Options\t\n\n\t\t\tSign Up\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t
\n
\n\t
\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n
\n\t\n\t

\n\t\tsite categories\t

\n\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n
\n\n\t
\n\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n
\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\n
\n\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n
\n\n\t\n\n\tSubscribe\n\n\t
\n\t\t\n
\n\n\t\t\t\n
\n\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\n\t
\n\t\n\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n

\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tThe Definitive Voice of Entertainment News\t\t\n\t\n

\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t

Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter

\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\tSee My Options\t\n\n\t\t\tSign Up\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t
\n
\n\t
\n
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t
\n\n
\n\t\t
\n\t
\n
\n\t\t
\n\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\n\t
\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\n\n\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n
\n\t\n\n
\n\n

Oscars: Tales of Artistry, Environmental Activism and Political Struggle Lead the Documentary Feature Race

\n\n

The Hollywood Reporter looks at the 15 shortlisted contenders for best documentary feature.

\n\t\t
\n\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n
\n\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t
\n\n\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n
\n\t\n\n
\n\n\t\t\t\n
\n\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"From\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\n\t
\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n
\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\tFrom left: 'Fire of Love,' 'All That Breathes' and 'Moonage Daydream'\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Sundance Institute; Courtesy of Sideshow and Submarine Deluxe; Neon/Courtesy Everett Collection\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t
\n\n\t\t\t\n
\n\n
\n\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t

\n\tOn Dec. 21, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled its shortlists for the 2023 Oscars in 10 categories, which included advancing 15 documentary features to the next round. A total of 144 documentary features this year were eligible, and those that moved on include All That Breathes, Fire of Love and Moonage Daydream. 

\n\n\n\n

\n\tAmong the more surprising omissions was Mars Rover doc Good Night Oppy. Members of the documentary branch vote to determine the shortlist and the nominees for documentary feature as well as documentary short (15 films were shortlisted from 98 qualified shorts).\n\n\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n
\n\t
\n\t\t\n\t
\n
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\n
\n\t\n

\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tRelated Stories\t\t\n\t\n

\n\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n
\n\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n
\n\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Kieran\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\n\t
\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t
\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\tTV\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n

\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tA Look Back at Everyone's Favorite Awards Season Faux-Feud: Kieran Culkin and Pedro Pascal\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n

\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\n\t\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n
\n\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n
\n\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Jonathan\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
\n\t\n\t
\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t
\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\tMovies\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n

\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tJonathan Glazer Open Letter Gets More Than 500 Additional Signatures Overnight (Exclusive)\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n

\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\n\t\n
\n\t\t\t
\n
\n

\n\n\n\n

\n\tA list of the 15 documentaries on this year’s Oscars shortlist follows.

\n\n\n\n\t

\n\t\tAll That Breathes\t

\n\n\n\n

\n\tWinner of the Cannes Golden Eye and Sundance Grand Jury Prize (World Cinema Documentary), All That Breathes follows two brothers in New Delhi racing to save a bird falling from the sky. Shaunak Sen directs the HBO documentary. It premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize in World Cinema Documentary Competition. At Cannes, it won the Golden Eye for best doc. \n\n

\n\n\n\n\t

\n\t\tAll the Beauty and the Bloodshed\t

\n\n\n\n

\n\tLaura Poitras directs this documentary that follows the life and work of artist Nan Goldin as well as the downfall of the Sacklers, the family who was greatly responsible for the high death toll of the opioid epidemic and became a target of Goldin’s activism. So far, it’s won at the Boston Society of Film Critics Association and has been nominated for an award at the British Independent Film Awards, Critics Choice, Film Independent Spirit Awards and the Gotham Awards.

\n\n\n\n\t

\n\t\tBad Axe\t

\n\n\n\n

\n\tBad Axe documents an Asian-American family living in rural Michigan in 2020, as they fight Trumpism and a pandemic to keep their restaurant and dream afloat. The film, directed by David Siev, is rated 96 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and already has a Critics Choice nomination and a SXSW Audience Award and Special Jury Recognition win under its belt.

\n\n\n\n\t

\n\t\tChildren of the Mist\t

\n\n\n\n

\n\tChildren of the Mist follows a Hmong teenage girl living in the mountains of Northern Vietnam, where girls in her culture marry as early as 14. But at school, Di learns that she may have an alternative. 

\n\n\n\n\t

\n\t\tDescendant\t

\n\n\n\n

\n\tMargaret Brown’s doc charts the stories of the descendants of survivors of the Clotilda, the last ship to carry enslaved Africans into the United States. The film premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award: Creative Vision and was released in theaters and on Netflix on Oct. 2. It was one of the National Board of Review’s top five documentaries of the year, and also already one the best historical documentary at the Critics Choice Documentary Awards.\n\n\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n
\n\t
\n\t\t\n\t
\n
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n

\n\n\n\n\t

\n\t\tFire of Love\t

\n\n\n\n

\n\tFire of Love, directed by Sara Dosa, tells the story of scientists and lovers Katia and Maurice Krafft, who died in a volcanic explosion while they were capturing and exploring the volcano. Distributed by NatGeo/Neon, it’s already made significant strides in the awards circuit, banking several Cinema Eye Honors and Critics Choice nominations. It is rated 98 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. 

\n\n\n\n\t

\n\t\tHallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song\t

\n\n\n\n

\n\tDayna Goldfine and Dan Geller’s documentary tells the story of iconic singer songwriter Leonard Cohen through the legacy of his seminal track “Hallelujah,” and examines the song’s impact on other artists and the culture at large. The film is based on Alan Light’s 2012 book The Holy or the Broken, and in October was nominated for a Critics Choice Award for best music documentary. 

\n\n\n\n\t

\n\t\tHidden Letters\t

\n\n\n\n

\n\tFor centuries, women in China forced into oppressive marriages wrote a private language among themselves, called Nushu. Now, two young women are obsessed with their language as they forge their own paths in their culture. The film, directed by Violet Feng and Qing Zhao, shines a light on women’s equality in China. The PBS doc has a 90 percent Rotten Tomatoes score. 

\n\n\n\n\t

\n\t\tA House Made of Splinters\t

\n\n\n\n

\n\tA House Made of Splinters examines the children and staff of a home in Eastern Ukraine for children who have been removed from their homes while awaiting court custody decisions. Simon Lereng Wilmont directs the documentary.  \n\n\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n
\n\t
\n\t\t\n\t
\n
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n

\n\n\n\n\t

\n\t\tThe Janes\t

\n\n\n\n

\n\tDirected by Emma Pildes and Tia Lessin, The Janes follows a group of women who were arrested and charged for running a clandestine network. Using code names and safe houses, they build an underground service for women to get safe and affordable abortions using just the name “Jane.” It is also up for best documentary feature at the Critics Choice Awards.

\n\n\n\n\t

\n\t\tLast Flight Home\t

\n\n\n\n

\n\tTwo-time Sundance U.S. Documentary Grand Jury Prize winner Ondi Timoner returns with a verité portrait of her father Eli and his extraordinary life during his final days. The film premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, where it was acquired by MTV Documentary Films shortly after. 

\n\n\n\n\t

\n\t\tMoonage Daydream\t

\n\n\n\n

\n\tThrough never-before-seen footage, director Brett Morgan offers a new perspective on the life, art and legacy of the legendary David Bowie. It is the first film authorized by the Bowie estate and is titled after Bowie’s 1972 song of the same name. It had its world premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, and was released on Sept. 16 in the U.S. 

\n\n\n\n\t

\n\t\tNavalny\t

\n\n\n\n

\n\tNavalny revolves around Alexei Navalny, who was a Russian opposition leader who was poisoned with Novichok nerve agent in 2020 — he has consistently blamed Vladimir Putin for the attack. Directed by Daniel Roher, the film also premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award: U.S. Documentary and Festival Favorite Award. It also scored best political documentary at the Critics Choice Doc Awards. \n\n\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n
\n\t
\n\t\t\n\t
\n
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n

\n\n\n\n\t

\n\t\tRetrograde\t

\n\n\n\n

\n\tRetrograde, directed by Matthew Heineman, examines the last months of the 20-year Afghanistan war and tells the story of the relationship between American Green Berets and the Afghan officers they trained. With 93 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, THR chief TV critic Daniel Fienberg called the documentary “a beautifully photographed, generally apolitical glimpse of a tragedy.” 

\n\n\n\n\t

\n\t\tThe Territory\t

\n\n\n\n

\n\tAfter a group of Brazilian farmers lay claim to a protected area of the Amazon rainforest, a young indigenous man and his mentor fight to save the forest and an uncontacted group living deep inside it. Like many on the shortlist, the documentary had its world premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, and has since scored wins at Sundance and three Critics Choice and seven Cinema Eye Honors nominations.

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t\t
\n\n\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n
\n\t\n\n
\n\n
\n\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\n\t

\n\n\t\n\t\tTHR Newsletters\n\t\n\t

\n\n\t\t\t\n\t

Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day

\n\n\t\t
\n\t\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\tSubscribe\t\n\n\t\t\tSign Up\n\t\n\t\n\t
\n
\n\n
\n\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n
\n\t\t\t\n\n\t

\n\n\t\n\t\tMore from The Hollywood Reporter\n\t\n\t

\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t
\n
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t
\n\t
\n\n\t
\n\n
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n
\n\t\n
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n
\n\n\n\n
\n\t
\n\t\t\n\n\tIcon Link\n\n\t\tPlus Icon\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\n\t
\n\t\tThe Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2024 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER is a registered trademark of The Hollywood Reporter, LLC.\t
\n\t\t\t\n\n\tPowered by WordPress.com VIP\n\t\t
\n\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\t\t
ad
\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t( function() {\n\t\tfunction pmcLoadTaboola() {\n\t\t\tvar taboolaContainer = document.querySelector( 'head' );\n\t\t\tvar script = document.createElement( 'script' );\n\n\t\t\tscript.setAttribute( 'id', 'tb_loader_script' );\n\t\t\tscript.setAttribute( 'src', \"//cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/penskemediacorporation-hollywoodreporter/loader.js\" );\n\t\t\tscript.setAttribute( 'async', 'async' );\n\n\t\t\ttaboolaContainer.appendChild( script );\n\t\t}\n\n\t\tpmcLoadTaboola();\n\t} )();\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\tvar digiohVisitorFromEmail = !! 0;\n\n\t(function(){\n\t\twindow.setTimeout(\n\t\t\tfunction() {\n\t\t\t\tvar tag = document.createElement( 'script' );\n\t\t\t\ttag.type = \"text/javascript\";\n\t\t\t\ttag.src = \"https://www.lightboxcdn.com/vendor/cd82f683-03ea-4cde-b1cd-b09a734bf863/lightbox_speed.js\";\n\t\t\t\ttag.async = true;\n\n\t\t\t\tvar parent = document.getElementsByTagName( 'script' )[0];\n\t\t\t\tparent.parentNode.insertBefore( tag, parent );\n\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t500\n\t\t);\n\t})();\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t\n
\n\n\n\n", + "page_last_modified": "" + }, + { + "page_name": "The 13 Best Oscar-Winning Documentaries of All Time, Ranked by ...", + "page_url": "https://collider.com/best-oscar-winning-documentaries-letterboxd/", + "page_snippet": "From 20 Days in Mariupol to O.J.: Made in America, these are the best Oscar-winning documentaries of all time, ranked by Letterboxd.A hard but necessary movie to watch, it counts for something that the survivors could have their stories put on film, allowing future generations to hear firsthand accounts of the 20th century's darkest days. ... There are plenty of Academy Award-winning documentaries that deal with grim subjects, but Woodstock does show that documentaries don't have to be exclusively about heavy things to win Oscars. There are plenty of Academy Award-winning documentaries that deal with grim subjects, but Woodstock does show that documentaries don't have to be exclusively about heavy things to win Oscars. As the name might imply, Woodstock is about the titular event, and works as both a concert film and an immersive look at life for festival participants during the seminal 1969 event. It came early in the decade, but it does ultimately stand as one of the most impressive movies of the 1970s. Depicting the ongoing Russian invasion, the documentary uses footage from Chernov's team alongside those from Frontline and the Associated Press, which show the devastating effects of the war. Before its win at the 2024 Oscars, in which it was initially selected as the Ukrainian submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, 20 Days in Mariupol had already received worldwide acclaim for being a necessary documentary about the invasion of Ukraine. When We Were Kings is up there with the best sports documentaries - or maybe even just one of the best sports movies, documentary or otherwise - of all time, bolstered immeasurably by having a figure like Muhammad Ali as its central subject. That being said, rather than giving an overview of the famed boxer's life, the focus here is instead on the historic 1974 \"Rumble in the Jungle\" match, which saw Ali taking on the considerably younger George Foreman. It was highly publicized because it was held in Kinshasa, Zaire, which is now recognized as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and because both boxers were offered millions to take part.", + "page_result": "\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \t\n\t \t \n\t \t \n\t \t\t\t\t\n\t 13 Best Oscar-Winning Documentaries of All Time, Ranked by Letterboxd Score\n\t \n\t \t \t \n\t \t \n\t \t\t\t\n\t \t\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\n\t\t\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n

Collider

\n\n\n
\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n \n \n \n \"Collider\n \n \n
\n\n
\n
\n Newsletter\n
\n \n
\n Log in\n
\n \n \n
\n\n
\n
\n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n \n
\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n
\n\n \n \n\n
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n \n\n\n \n\n \n
\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n

The 13 Best Oscar-Winning Documentaries of All Time, Ranked by Letterboxd Score

\n\n
\n
\n \n By\n \n \n Jeremy Urquhart\n \n \n
\n\n \n Updated \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n

These award winning documentaries are the greatest of all time.

\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n \n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
Image by Federico Napoli
\n \n
\n\n\n
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film hasn't existed for as long as the Academy Awards themselves have, but it was a category that was first introduced in 1941. The original Academy Awards ceremony was back in 1929, though, so the category specifically for documentaries still goes back decently far, with many of the early winners being documentaries about the then ongoing World War II, produced amid the ongoing global conflict.

\n

Of the dozens upon dozens of documentaries that have won this prestigious award, the following are the best according to the users of the film-centric social media app Letterboxd. For anyone wanting to broaden their knowledge or absorb some engaging true-life narratives, these documentaries are all worth seeking out, and are ranked below by their average Letterboxd scores.

\n

\n 13 \n 'Man on Wire' (2008)\n

Letterboxd Rating: 3.9/5\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b

\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n\n \n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
Image via Magnolia Pictures
\n \n
\n\n\n
\n
\n

Not only is Man on Wire up there as an all-time great documentary, but if one wants to classify it as a crime/thriller movie, then it’s top-tier as far as those genres go, too. It tells the story of a rather unusual and passionate man named Philippe Petit, a daredevil/tightrope walker who, in the 1970s, set his sights on walking between the World Trade Center twin towers via a tightrope.

\n

Man on Wire unfolds a little like a heist film as well as a documentary, using archival footage and some dramatizations to show the complex plan and execution of Petit’s ambitious and dangerous goal. It’s already an interesting enough story on its own, but the way Man on Wire plays out – as well as how it’s presented – takes it from being a merely good film to a great one.

\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n \n
\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMan on Wire\n\t\t\t
\n\n \n
\n\t\t\t
PG-13
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Documentary
Biography
Crime
History
Thriller
\n\t\t\t
\n \n \t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t
Where to Watch
\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t
\n\n\t\t

*Availability in US

\n\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • stream
    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • rent
    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • buy
    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n\n \n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n\n
\n
\n\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n\n \n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n\n
\n
\n\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n\n \n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n\n
\n
\n\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n\n \n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n\n
\n
\n\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n\n \n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n\n
\n
\n\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n\n \n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n\n
\n
\n\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n\n \n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n\n
\n
\n\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t
\n\n \n \n \n \n

\n \n \n
\n\n\t\n\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\n
\n\n
\n\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRelease Date\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 25, 2008\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDirector\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJames Marsh\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCast\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhilippe Petit\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJean Fran\u00e7ois Heckel\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJean-Louis Blondeau\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnnie Allix\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDavid Forman\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlan Welner\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRuntime\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t94\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t
\n \n\n \n
\n \n \n \n
\n

\n 12 \n 'Bowling for Columbine' (2002)\n

Letterboxd Rating: 3.9/5\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b

\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n\n \n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n\n
\n
\n

You can always rely on Michael Moore to present a point of view with passion, and one of his most forceful and well-known documentaries, without a doubt, is Bowling for Columbine. Emerging as a standout film from 2002, Bowling for Columbine takes a look at the 1999 Columbine High School massacre and uses it as a jumping-off point to broadly explore the troubling history – and potential future – of gun violence in the U.S.

\n

Moore’s approach to this subject is not subtle, and there’s never any doubt what side he’s on, which could always alienate certain viewers who disagree with him and don’t want to entertain points of view that differ from theirs. As such, Bowling for Columbine is hard to recommend to everyone, but regardless of whether one “agrees” with the film or not, it’s hard to deny the power and forcefulness of the filmmaking on offer here.

\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n \n
\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBowling for Columbine\n\t\t\t
\n\n \n
\n\t\t\t
R
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Documentary
History
\n\t\t\t
\n \n \t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t
Where to Watch
\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t
\n\n\t\t

*Availability in US

\n\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • stream
    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • rent
    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • buy
    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Not available

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n\n \n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n\n
\n
\n\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n\n \n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n\n
\n
\n\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n\n \n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n\n
\n
\n\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n\n \n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n\n
\n
\n\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t
\n\n \n \n \n \n

\n \n \n
\n\n\t\n\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\n
\n\n
\n\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRelease Date\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 9, 2002\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDirector\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMichael Moore\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCast\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJacobo Arbenz\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMike Bradley\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArthur A. Busch\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGeorge Bush\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGeorge W. Bush\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMichael Caldwell\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRuntime\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t120\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t
\n \n\n \n
\n \n \n \n
\n

\n 11 \n 'American Dream' (1990)\n

Letterboxd Rating: 3.9/5

\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n\n \n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
Image via Prestige Films
\n \n
\n\n\n
\n
\n

The topic of American Dream feels particularly relevant to modern-day life, given the two sets of strikes in Hollywood during 2023. This 1990 documentary is all about a particular strike that took place in the 1980s, with Hormel meatpacking plant workers protesting a reduction in their pay (despite company profits) by refusing to work until they could be guaranteed the same wages as before.

\n

It's all very fly-on-the-wall in approach, having little by way of narration or even traditional interviews, and instead throwing viewers into the chaos of an ongoing strike. It views multiple sides and unpacks the struggles of the workers, with things getting more intense as the strike drags on. It's saddening and even maddening, but is a vital document to show how fights for fair wages have been a sadly pervasive thing in capitalist countries.

\n \n \n
\n
\n

Buy on Amazon

\n

\n 10 \n 'Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt' (1989)\n

Letterboxd Rating: 3.9/5

\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n\n \n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
Image via Direct Cinema
\n \n
\n\n\n
\n
\n

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt was made during the AIDS crisis, and broadly covers the event while focusing on specific individuals who lost their lives to the epidemic. It also explores the creation of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, which was first made in 1985, right when the epidemic was in its earliest days.

\n

As a film, Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt effectively shows the human side of things, whereas the news or a drier documentary might simply describe things with cold statistics. It's naturally a very sad watch, but it tells a vital story in a vital way, and is also valuable for showing such a decade-defining event in the moment, in the process feeling like one of the best movies released in the 1980s.

\n \n \n
\n
\n

Watch on Criterion

\n

\n 9 \n 'The Last Days' (1998)\n

Letterboxd Rating: 4.0/5

\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n\n \n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
Image via October Films
\n \n
\n\n\n
\n
\n

Joining titles like Shoah and Night and Fog as a documentary that looks at the Holocaust, the focus for The Last Days specifically is several Jewish Hungarians who survived the concentration camps. Additional perspectives on the event are provided by U.S. soldiers involved with liberating the camps, as is an SS doctor who was tried and acquitted for war crimes at the Nuremberg trials.

\n

It's a heavy-going documentary, with various stories being told by the survivors and liberators hitting all the harder because these were people who either experienced or witnessed the Holocaust's horrific events directly. A hard but necessary movie to watch, it counts for something that the survivors could have their stories put on film, allowing future generations to hear firsthand accounts of the 20th century's darkest days.

\n \n \n
\n
\n

Watch on Netflix

\n

\n 8 \n 'Woodstock' (1970)\n

Letterboxd Rating: 4.1/5

\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n\n \n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n\n
\n
\n

There are plenty of Academy Award-winning documentaries that deal with grim subjects, but Woodstock does show that documentaries don't have to be exclusively about heavy things to win Oscars. As the name might imply, Woodstock is about the titular event, and works as both a concert film and an immersive look at life for festival participants during the seminal 1969 event.

\n

It came early in the decade, but it does ultimately stand as one of the most impressive movies of the 1970s. At nearly four hours long, it can be an exhausting watch that might well replicate the feeling of being at a festival for multiple days, but the footage and music on offer here are so captivating that Woodstock's well worth devoting 225 minutes to.

\n \n \n
\n
\n

Rent on Apple TV

\n

\n 7 \n 'When We Were Kings' (1996)\n

Letterboxd Rating: 4.1/5

\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n\n \n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
Image via Gramercy Pictures
\n \n
\n\n\n
\n
\n

When We Were Kings is up there with the best sports documentaries - or maybe even just one of the best sports movies, documentary or otherwise - of all time, bolstered immeasurably by having a figure like Muhammad Ali as its central subject. That being said, rather than giving an overview of the famed boxer's life, the focus here is instead on the historic 1974 "Rumble in the Jungle" match, which saw Ali taking on the considerably younger George Foreman.

\n

It was highly publicized because it was held in Kinshasa, Zaire, which is now recognized as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and because both boxers were offered millions to take part. It's a compelling look back at one of the biggest sporting events of its time, and presents things in a way that will prove engaging for boxing fans and non-fans alike.

\n \n \n
\n
\n

Watch on Max

\n

\n 6 \n 'The Times of Harvey Milk' (1984)\n

Letterboxd Rating: 4.1/5

\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n\n \n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
Image via TC Films International
\n \n
\n\n\n
\n
\n

Harvey Milk broke ground for being the first openly gay man elected to public office in the State of California, and his story was told in a biographical feature film in 2008: Milk. That's certainly a solid movie, and Sean Penn gives a compelling performance as the titular man, but the 1984 documentary The Times of Harvey Milk serves as a more comprehensive film, and a better tribute to Milk.

\n

It celebrates his accomplishments while acknowledging the tragedy of his 1978 assassination, leaving viewers to wonder how the world might be different, had he survived. As a documentary that manages to be simultaneously inspiring and heartbreaking, The Times of Harvey Milk is undeniably bittersweet, but it's overall well-balanced and extremely easy to get wrapped up in.

\n \n \n
\n
\n

Watch on Max

\n

\n 5 \n 'Hearts and Minds' (1974)\n

Letterboxd Rating: 4.1/5

\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n\n \n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
Image via Warner Bros.
\n \n
\n\n\n
\n
\n

There are plenty of well-known movies about the Vietnam War, and documentaries on the controversial conflict (as well as other wars) are prominent, too. But a documentary about the war made before it officially ended? That's considerably less common, and Hearts and Minds stands out from the crowd as a result.

\n

Of course, U.S. involvement in the conflict had ended in 1973, but the war was only officially over come 1975, with the fall of Saigon. This recency to the event depicted and discussed ensures Hearts and Minds is particularly harrowing and powerful as a film. It's one of the most difficult-to-watch films about the Vietnam War, but by design, with this inevitably making it one of the best films about the Vietnam War, too.

\n \n \n
\n
\n

Watch on Max

\n

\n 4 \n 'Summer of Soul (…or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)' (2021)\n

Letterboxd Rating: 4.1/5

\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n\n \n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
Image via Searchlight Pictures
\n \n
\n\n\n
\n
\n

Woodstock's not the only concert film that has the distinction of winning a Best Documentary Oscar, as shown by Summer of Soul, which was released just over half a century on from that film. Like Woodstock, it aims to give a cinematic overview of a culturally significant musical festival. In this case, it's the Harlem Cultural Festival, which happened to be the same year as that other big music festival: 1969.

\n

Much of the film - perhaps one of the best of the 2020s so far - showcases the musical acts, and there's a seriously impressive series of them, with artists including the likes of Nina Simone, Sly and the Family Stone, B. B. King, and Mahalia Jackson, among others. There are also interviews included with talking heads speaking about the festival's historical significance, making for a film that's both informative and filled with great music.

\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n \n
\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tSummer of Soul\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t
\n\n \n \n \t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t
Where to Watch
\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t
\n\n\t\t

*Availability in US

\n\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • stream
    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • rent
    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • buy
    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n\n \n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n\n
\n
\n\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n\n \n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n\n
\n
\n\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n\n \n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n\n
\n
\n\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n\n \n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n\n
\n
\n\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n\n \n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n\n
\n
\n\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t
\n\n \n \n \n \n

\n \n \n
\n\n\t\n\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\n
\n\n
\n\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRelease Date\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 2, 2021\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDirector\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAhmir-Khalib Thompson\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCast\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLin-Manuel Miranda\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChris Rock\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStevie Wonder\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMahalia Jackson\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJesse Jackson\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNina Simone\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRuntime\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t117\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMain Genre\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDocumentary\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t
\n \n\n \n
\n \n \n \n
\n

\n 3 \n '20 Days in Mariupol' (2023)\n

Letterboxd Rating: 4.2/5

\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n\n \n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
Image via Sundance
\n \n
\n\n\n
\n
\n

Taking home the award for best documentary at the 96th annual Academy Awards, 20 Days in Mariupol depicts the grueling period director Mstyslav Chernov and his colleagues in the besieged Ukranian city. Depicting the ongoing Russian invasion, the documentary uses footage from Chernov's team alongside those from Frontline and the Associated Press, which show the devastating effects of the war.

\n

Before its win at the 2024 Oscars, in which it was initially selected as the Ukrainian submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, 20 Days in Mariupol had already received worldwide acclaim for being a necessary documentary about the invasion of Ukraine. It won one BAFTA and a Directors Guild of America Award, and also became the highest-grossing Ukrainian documentary in history. It's unflinching in its portrayal of the ongoing conflict, highlighting the very real human cost of war which still has no resolution in sight. – Hannah Saab

\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n \n \n
\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t20 Days in Mariupol\n\t\t\t
\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n

\n \n \n
\n\n\t\n\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\n
\n\n
\n\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRelease Date\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 20, 2023\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRuntime\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t95 minuntes\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t
\n \n\n \n
\n \n \n \n
\n

Rent on Amazon

\n

\n 2 \n 'Harlan County U.S.A.' (1976)\n

Letterboxd Rating: 4.3/5

\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n\n \n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
Image via Cabin Creek Films
\n \n
\n\n\n
\n
\n

14 years before directing the Oscar-winning American Dream, Barbara Kopple made another acclaimed documentary about workers going on strike with 1976's Harlan County U.S.A. It centers on a 1973 coal miners’ strike in Kentucky, and, like American Dream, aims to capture the conflict and drama surrounding this event in an immediate and in-the-moment fashion. Harlan County U.S.A. works as a fly-on-the-wall kind of documentary, and feels vitally in the moment.

\n

Not only is it a beloved documentary on Letterboxd, but the site's users also rank it as one of the very best movies of the 1970s, regardless of genre or format. It's a brutally honest and sometimes distressing film, but a powerful one about working class struggles and the hope that effective unionization can bring those who might feel downtrodden.

\n \n \n
\n
\n

Watch on Max

\n

\n 1 \n 'O.J.: Made in America' (2016)\n

Letterboxd Rating: 4.4/5

\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n
\n\n \n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
\n\n\n
\n
\n

While O.J.: Made in America is a miniseries, it was briefly shown theatrically, and so it (somewhat controversially) was eligible for an Academy Award for Best Documentary. Even if you don't want to call it a movie, there's no way you can call it bad, because it's one of the most expertly made and compelling pieces of documentary filmmaking in the format's history (though watching it as a film, all in one go, does make for an exhausting watch... but not in a bad way).

\n

It unpacks the life of O.J. Simpson, including his much-publicized murder trial, all the while exploring broader issues surrounding racism, American culture, and politics. It's fascinating and multi-layered, perfectly edited in a way that makes it nearly eight-hour runtime fly by. It's a remarkable film/miniseries/documentary, and deserves the praise it gets on Letterboxd.

\n \n \n
\n
\n

Buy on Apple TV

\n

NEXT: The Best War Documentaries of All Time, Ranked

\n
\n \n\n \n \n\n\n
\n \n \n \n
\n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n", + "page_last_modified": "" + } + ] +} \ No newline at end of file