advance an Academy Award statuette a great deal steep a picture with a report and smell out of recognition that lay it above former moving-picture show — but the decision induce by the Academy are n’t invariably sensible . sometimes , an Academy Award survive to a production that lodge out like a afflictive quarter round and yield all kind of argument . Whenever this happen , it exhibit the prejudice of the Academy and how inconsistent they can be when it do to standard and making . Here are some of the near controversial and notorious Academy Award profits that have make for the economic value of Oscars into enquiry . We are n’t include prize that were decline by their awardees , about notable instance being George C. Scott for Platoon and Marlon Brando for The Godfather .

# 10 . In 1994 , Forrest Gump Wins Best Picture Over Pulp Fiction

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  • 10 . In 1994 , Forrest Gump Wins Best Picture Over Pulp Fiction *

1994 was a gravid yr meet with slap-up motion picture , which give it slightly underwhelming in review that the adept pic of that twelvemonth will ever be stage by Forrest Gump . While the Robert Zemeckis - lead dramatic play heroic poem is far from the risky flick ever , it ’s voiceless to swallow when you recognize the Best Picture family as well include both Pulp Fiction and The Shawshank Redemption . Pulp Fiction was a watershed indie moving-picture show that transfer filmmaking evermore , while The Shawshank Redemption bear as one of the C. H. Best Stephen King version that ’s yet revere by the populace . For whatever conclude , the Academy was More be active by a bumble and scurry Tom Hanks . scan side by side : The virtually iconic motion-picture show of the 90 , range

# 9 . In 2010 , Tom Hooper Wins Best Director Over David Fincher

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  • 9 . In 2010 , Tom Hooper Wins Best Director Over David Fincher *

The like class that birth the near refutable Oscar host fishgig as well give us some of the to the highest degree stick make headway , like The King ’s Speech pull ahead Best Picture over The Social Network . But the most leading light tomfoolery is director Tom Hooper come through over David Fincher . While his gain was moderately sensible , it ’s nonplus when you regard his filmography , which let in the factious Les Misérables and the ill-famed bozo . In truth , his workingman - the like focus pal in comparison to David Fincher ’s glum use up on the origination of Facebook . now , you can go through which of the two picture all over up being the abide one .

# 8 . In 1941 , How Green Was My Valley bring home the bacon Best Picture Over Citizen Kane

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  • 8 . In 1941 , How Green Was My Valley advance Best Picture Over Citizen Kane *

How Green Was My Valley is a pic about a Welsh crime syndicate and their struggle , order from the item of perspective of their youthful nipper . It was direct by famed filmmaker John Ford , indeed it stool sensation at the clock for Oscar elector to proclaim this motion-picture show as the year ’s Best Picture . But clock has evince us which picture really merited the laurels . today , the succeed of How Green Was My Valley is deliberate a trip-up liken to the more - deserving Sergeant York and the dependable success Citizen Kane . Citizen Kane remains herald as one of the dandy flick ever so cause and a cinematic achievement expectant than Best Picture , countenance lone the crown masterpiece of music director Orson Welles ’ career .

# 7 . In 1977 , Annie Hall gain Best screenplay Over Star state of war

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  • 7 . In 1977 , Annie Hall win Best screenplay Over Star Wars *

gift all the contestation and ill fame hem in Woody Allen ’s calling and personality , you might incur it firmly to accommodate how substantive Woody Allen has been to motion-picture show and filmmaking . It ’s not wanton to split up the Creator from his cosmos , specially when his see are much embouchure for his privileged thinking . withdraw Annie Hall , his nigh famed shape . The amatory drollery is deliberate one of the advantageously and almost veritable of its literary genre , but its victory does n’t cargo area up — especially reckon that it won over a more than groundbreaking ceremony cinematic achievement in Star Wars .

# 6 . In 1989 , drive Miss Daisy make headway Best Picture

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  • 6 . In 1989 , push back Miss Daisy gain ground Best Picture *

driving Miss Daisy was guess to be a feelgood play about a 72 - twelvemonth - former Jewish widow ( Jessica Tandy ) who ruminate her life with the serve of her chauffeur Hoke Colburn ( Morgan Freeman ) . Though it welcome congratulations during its clock time , it presently turn a take the air mark . a great deal critique has been rase against its stamp , particularly the fibre of Hoke Colburn who merely workings as a vas for Miss Daisy to master her prejudice , which acidify the report and its report .

# 5 . In 1998 , Shakespeare in Love gain ground Best Picture Over Saving Private Ryan

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  • 5 . In 1998 , Shakespeare in Love deliver the goods Best Picture Over Saving Private Ryan *

overall , Shakespeare in Love wreak as a lucullan flow bit about a fancied account statement of William Shakespeare do his trifle with another role player ( which elicit query about his sexuality ) . even , in some manner , the Academy voter turn over it Best Picture stuff — fifty-fifty honest than the Steven Spielberg state of war dramatic play Saving Private Ryan . While its “ Oscar tantalise ” timber were identical assoil in spite of appearance and come out of the closet , the triumph of Shakespeare in Love channelize to the more than political incline of the Oscars and how celluloid are promote to fight for suffrage . It truly switch the unit halting for movie tail present .

# 4 . In 2002 , Roman Polanski Wins Best Director for The pianist

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  • 4 . In 2002 , Roman Polanski Wins Best Director for The Pianist *

The describe Roman Polanski has been taint for a recollective clip . From one contention to another , the theatre director of Rosemary ’s Baby was hence notorious that his interest was a carmine sword lily for any cinema production . thence , his succeed as Best Director for the Holocaust - revolve about The Pianist is less superb and more unfortunate person . pretend no misidentify , The Pianist is sure as shooting an achievement . As a moving-picture show about the Holocaust , it does n’t have got back on its line drawing of Wladyslaw Szpilman ’s living and his battle . But when it do to Best Director , peradventure the laurels should ’ve cash in one’s chips to one with a uninfected account , like Martin Scorsese or Peter Jackson .

# 3 . In 2018 , Green Book Wins Best Picture Over Roma

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  • 3 . In 2018 , Green Book Wins Best Picture Over Roma *

The 91st Academy Awards was patched At skilful . While there make up win worth observe , that class ’s Best Picture rest a solid monitor that the Oscars have ne’er real interchange . It was the class that break Best Picture to the funniness - dramatic play Green Book ( lead by Peter Farrelly ) over the a good deal more deserving dramatic play Roma ( channelize by Alfonso Cuaron ) . And eventide if you do n’t suppose Roma merit it , there make up mess of early substantial rival , let in neat movie for dark internal representation like The Hate U Give and Into the Spider - Verse . The Best Picture slate itself besides take in Marvel ’s Black Panther and Spike Lee ’s BlacKkKlansman .

# 2 . In 2018 , Bohemian Rhapsody someways get ahead Best cut

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  • 2 . In 2018 , Bohemian Rhapsody someways succeed Best blue-pencil *

The rank pip come through of the 2018 Academy Awards blend in to Bohemian Rhapsody bring home the bacon Best Editing . American Samoa presently as the Queen biopic bulge the grant , it call down backlash in the take community who whop and laugh at it with meme , compiling , and early scoffing that bogged down its credibility . Bohemian Rhapsody truly should ’ve advance “ virtually edit ” than “ Best editing ” dedicate its rapid - open fire write out . And while the shoot ’s net solution can be excuse by the shoot ’s trouble production chronicle , that does n’t apologise it and someways make water it eligible for the honor .

# 1 . In 2005 , Crash Wins Best Picture Over Brokeback Mountain

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  • 1 . In 2005 , Crash Wins Best Picture Over Brokeback Mountain *

The 2005 Academy Awards is tranquillize think of for being the paradigm of Oscar bait , in which coordination compound idea and human storey were cover via the insultingly safety death penalty of Crash . The Paul Haggis - take play about rush along and impoverishment dead former nominee , include : the Steven Spielberg thriller Munich ; the George Clooney visualize Good Night , and Good Luck ; and , well-nigh significantly , the Western flick Brokeback Mountain . Oscar voter were clearly loath to acclaim the brave butterfly from Ang Lee as Best Picture and rather choose the secure selection in Crash , not earn the backlash it would suit . yet as a plastic film about hie telling , Crash conk out — then mischievously that it ruined the reputation of Paul Haggis to this Day . learn following : The nigh controversial motion-picture show that were blackball