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Films that deserved an Oscar nom but didn't have a chance By JesusAlonso [9 more lists]
A list of films that actually SHOULD have been nominated to (in some cases, win) Best Picture at the Oscars and didn't have a chance due to genre, politics and circumstances (being underrated back then)
- 11982Ridley ScottThriller, Science fiction, Crime Thriller, Dystopia, Cult, Film noir, Existentialism, Future noir, Cyberpunk, Neo-noir MoreJoanna Cassidy, Harrison Ford, Sean Young, Daryl Hannah, John Edward Allen, Edward James Olmos, Kevin Thompson, James Hong, M. Emmet Walsh, Morgan Paull, William Sanderson, Rutger Hauer, Brion James, Joe Turkel, Hy Pyke More
- 21996Danny BoyleDrama, Comedy, Crime, Black comedy, Indie, Film adaptation, Cult, Buddy film MoreEwan McGregor, Billy Riddoch, Annie Louise Ross, Fiona Bell, Robert Carlyle, Ewen Bremner, Shirley Henderson, Irvine Welsh, Keith Allen, Vincent Friell, James Cosmo, Kevin Allen, Eddie Nestor, Jonny Lee Miller, Finlay Welsh, Kelly Macdonald, Stuart McQuarrie, Kevin McKidd, Susan Vidler, Dale Winton, Eileen Nicholas, Peter Mullan, Pauline Lynch, Hugh Ross, Victor Eadie More
- 32002Zhang YimouMartial arts, Action/Adventure, World cinema, WuxiaJet Li, Chen Daoming, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Donnie Yen, Maggie Cheung, Zhang Ziyi More
- 41989Spike LeeDrama, Comedy, IndieSamuel L. Jackson, Paul Benjamin, Giancarlo Esposito, Martin Lawrence, Gwen McGee, Rick Aiello, Robin Harris, Danny Aiello, Ruby Dee, Bill Nunn, John Savage, Rosie Perez, Miguel Sandoval, Nicholas Turturro, Angel Ramirez, Spike Lee, Ossie Davis, Joie Lee, John Turturro, Erik Dellums, Richard Edson, Frankie Faison, Garry Pastore More
- 51980Stanley KubrickPsychological thriller, Horror, Surrealism, Supernatural, Slasher, Film adaptation, New Hollywood MoreBarry Nelson, Joe Turkel, Phillip Stone, Louise Burns, Scatman Crothers, Anne Jackson, Lisa Burns, Jack Nicholson, Lia Beldam, Shelley Duvall, Philip Stone, Danny Lloyd, Tony Burton More
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- 61999David FincherDrama, Psychological thriller, Thriller, Action, Action/Adventure, Black comedy, Cult, Satire, Airplanes and airports, Existentialism MoreEdward Norton, Richmond Arquette, Meat Loaf, Jared Leto, Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham Carter, Eugenie Bondurant, Zach Grenier, David Andrews, George Maguire, Christina Cabot More
- 71980Jerry Zucker, David Zucker, Jim AbrahamsComedy, Disaster, Parody, Cult, Satire, Airplanes and airportsKareem Abdul-Jabbar, Ethel Merman, Al White, Lorna Patterson, Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack, Peter Graves, Stephen Stucker, Julie Hagerty, Ross Harris, David Leisure, Michelle stacy, Frank Ashmore, Barbara Billingsley, Howard Jarvis, Robert Hays, Leslie Nielsen, Jill Whelan, Jimmie Walker More
- 81986Frank OzComedy, Musical, Science fiction, Horror, Black comedy, ParodyTisha Campbell-Martin, John Scott Martin, Vincent Gardenia, Jim Belushi, Levi Stubbs, Ellen Greene, Tichina Arnold, Bill Murray, Rick Moranis, Steve Martin, Michelle Weeks, John Candy, Christopher Guest More
- 91968George A. RomeroBlack-and-white, Mystery, Horror, Indie, Zombie, Cult, Doomsday film, Splatter film MoreRussell Streiner, Duane Jones, Keith Wayne, Marilyn Eastman, Karl Hardman, Kyra Schon, Judith O'Dea, Judith Ridley, S. William Hinzman More
- 101997Paul VerhoevenThriller, Science fiction, Action, Adventure, Action/Adventure, Horror, War, Satire MoreSeth Gilliam, Michael Ironside, Blake Lindsley, Brenda Strong, Clancy Brown, Matt Levin, Jake Busey, Dina Meyer, Neil Patrick Harris, Christopher Curry, Casper Van Dien, Marshall Bell, Patrick Muldoon, Anthony Ruivivar, Eric Bruskotter, Amy Smart, Denise Richards, Lenore Kasdorf, Rue McClanahan More
- 111974Tobe HooperHorror, Teen, Slasher, Cult, Road-HorrorMarilyn Burns, Gunnar Hansen, Edwin Neal, Allen Danziger, Paul A. Partain, Jim Siedow, Teri McMinn, Allen Danziger, John Henry Faulk, John Dugan, William Vail More
- 121978John CarpenterHorror, Teen, Slasher, Indie, CultKyle Richards, Charles Cyphers, Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence, P. J. Soles, Brian Andrews, Nancy Kyes, Nick Castle, Sandy Johnson More
- 131988Pedro AlmodóvarDrama, Comedy, World cinemaChus Lampreave, Fernando Guillén Cuervo, Antonio Banderas, María Barranco, Yayo Calvo, Julieta Serrano, Carmen Maura, Rossy de Palma, Guillermo Montesinos, Kiti Manver More
- 141999Eduardo Sánchez, Daniel MyrickHorror, Supernatural, Indie, Cult, Archives and records, Point of view shot MorePatricia DeCou, Michael C. Williams, Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard
- 152006Larry CharlesComedy, Mockumentary, Parody, Cult, SatirePamela Anderson, Ken Davitian, Sacha Baron Cohen, Luenell
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- 161979Ridley ScottScience fiction, Adventure, Horror, New HollywoodSigourney Weaver, Eddie Powell, Tom Skerritt, Bolaji Badejo, Veronica Cartwright, Yaphet Kotto, John Hurt, Ian Holm, Harry Dean Stanton, Helen Horton More
- 171974Billy WilderDrama, Comedy, Period piece, Romance film, Romantic comedyHerb Edelman, Jon Korkes, Susan Sarandon, Martin Gabel, Walter Matthau, Dick O'Neill, Charles Durning, Harold Gould, David Wayne, Jack Lemmon, Cliff Osmond, Allen Garfield, Carol Burnett, Vincent Gardenia, Paul Benedict More
- 181982John CarpenterScience fiction, Horror, CultCharles Hallahan, Wilford Brimley, Richard Dysart, Peter Maloney, Adrienne Barbeau, Donald Moffat, Joel Polis, David Clennon, Kurt Russell, Keith David, Joel Polis, Thomas G. Waites, T. K. Carter, Richard Masur More
- 191994Kevin SmithDrama, Comedy, Black-and-white, Indie, Cult, Buddy filmBrian O'Halloran, Grace Smith, Kevin Smith, Virginia Smith, Jeff Anderson, Jason Mewes, Marilyn Ghigliotti, Lisa Spoonhauer, Scott Mosier More
- 202005Peter JacksonThriller, Action, Adventure, Action/Adventure, Romance film, World cinema, Monster movie, Remake MoreJohn Sumner, Kyle Chandler, Jack Black, Bill Johnson, Adrien Brody, Pip Mushin, Jamie Bell, Peter Jackson, David Pittu, Lobo Chan, Craig Hall, David Denis, Thomas Kretschmann, Naomi Watts, Andy Serkis, Geraldine Brophy, Evan Parke, Colin Hanks, Mark Hadlow More
- 212008Javier Fesser
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