No matter how good the story is or how perfect the scenes are, not all movies make it to the Oscars. It’s a challenging race, especially for Bollywood movies as none have won even after reaching the nominations several times. But those Oscar movies were truly enthralling and appreciated on different global platforms as well.
These Oscar Movies promise full entertainment because not just the story is unique but the effects are impressive too. We’ve collected such great movies that although have failed to grab the ‘Best Picture’ award but got several Academy awards in different categories.
7 Best-Nominated Oscar movies
The Social Network
You would find this movie truly relatable especially when Facebook is becoming more than just a platform to interact or connect with distanced friends. The story revolves around the same scenario where the Facebook founder faces lawsuits by two of his friends for stealing their idea and claim unfair distribution of shares.
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The movie was nominated for the “Best Picture” in the 83rd academy awards in 2010. However, it won 8 awards in best editing, original score, and screenplay. Not just Oscar awards, The Social Network grabbed the title of the best movie of the 21st century.
Joker (2019)
The 2019 psychological thriller did not win the best film award at the Oscars but created a strong impact on the audience. Joker’s look itself was very impactful and the performance of Phoenix made it even more worthy.
The dark violent side of the movie put it into the R-rated category. But it was one of the highest-grossing Oscar movies in that category. Phoenix won the Best Actor award as well including BAFTA and Golden Globe awards. It was the first theatrical release of a movie related to Batman.
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Hidden Figures
Empowering black beauties of the world, Hidden Figures is based on a novel by Margot Lee Shetterly. The movie is a fictional story of three African-American women who are extremely talented mathematicians. They got a chance to work on NASA’s space mission.
It showcases the real-life issues of black women who face challenges due to their race and sex despite their talent.
Pan’s Labyrinth
Not a fairytale, Pan’s Labyrinth is a monster tale that will take you on a spooky adventure of a young girl. There are horrifying creatures that seem real not only to that Spanish girl but also to the audience. The animatronics are truly amazing.
Visual effects in the movie are one of the best and that’s why it had won numerous academy awards.
Lady Bird
Lady Bird is a simple story about a teen girl who struggles in creating a healthy relationship with her mother.
American director Greta Gerwig debuted in direction with lady Bird and managed to take the movie to Oscars in the Best Picture category. However, the movie won none of the Academy awards but got featured in Time Magazine.
Marriage Story
Starring Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver, Marriage Story was nominated in Oscars, Golden Globe, and BAFTA. Talking about the plot, the movie is about a couple who decided to separate but it wasn’t easy for them. This is an emotional drama between a stage director and actress. Scarlett and Adam won several awards for the movie despite losing in the best picture category.
The Theory of Everything
The biopic of Stephen Hawking could not be better without Eddie Redmayne who got the Best Actor Award for his role in the movie. It was the only Oscar award it won among 5 nominations in several categories and also received around Golden Globe Award, Outstanding British Film award, and many more.
The movie showcases most of the details from Stephen’s life right from his love life, diagnosis of ALS, and successful career in physics. Anyone who is fond of physics should watch this Oscar-nominated movie.