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The Most Deserved Oscars

by Julius_Lang • Created 5 months ago • Modified 5 months ago
In my opinion, these are the most correct the Academy Awards have ever been about films for each category.
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  • 18 titles
  • Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

    1. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

    19772h 1mPG90Metascore
    8.6 (1.5M)
    Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.
    DirectorGeorge LucasStarsMark HamillHarrison FordCarrie Fisher
    Best Sound- Don MacDougall, Ray West, Bob Minkler and Derek Ball.
  • The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

    2. The Grand Budapest Hotel

    20141h 39mR88Metascore
    8.1 (940K)
    A writer encounters the owner of an aging high-class hotel, who tells him of his early years serving as a lobby boy in the hotel's glorious years under an exceptional concierge.
    DirectorWes AndersonStarsRalph FiennesF. Murray AbrahamMathieu Amalric
    Best Makeup and Hairstyling- Frances Hannon and Mark Coulier
  • Amadeus (1984)

    3. Amadeus

    19842h 40mPG87Metascore
    8.4 (454K)
    The life and work of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart seen through the eyes of his contemporary and rival, Antonio Salieri.
    DirectorMilos FormanStarsF. Murray AbrahamTom HulceElizabeth Berridge
    Best Production Design- Patrizia von Brandenstein and Karel Černý
  • Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Peter O'Toole, José Ferrer, and Jack Hawkins in Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

    4. Lawrence of Arabia

    19623h 47mPG100Metascore
    8.3 (333K)
    The story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and led the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks.
    DirectorDavid LeanStarsPeter O'TooleAlec GuinnessAnthony Quinn
    Best Cinematography- Freddie Young
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

    5. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    20033h 21mPG-1394Metascore
    9.0 (2.1M)
    Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
    DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodViggo MortensenIan McKellen
    Best Visual Effects: Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, and Alex Funke.
  • Val Kilmer in The Prince of Egypt (1998)

    6. The Prince of Egypt

    19981h 39mPG64Metascore
    7.2 (157K)
    Egyptian Prince Moses learns of his identity as a Hebrew and his destiny to become the chosen deliverer of his people.
    DirectorsBrenda ChapmanSteve HicknerSimon WellsStarsVal KilmerRalph FiennesMichelle Pfeiffer
    Best Original Song (When You Believe)- Stephen Schwartz
  • Schindler's List (1993)

    7. Schindler's List

    19933h 15mR95Metascore
    9.0 (1.5M)
    In German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsLiam NeesonRalph FiennesBen Kingsley
    Best Original Score- John Williams
  • Spirited Away (2001)

    8. Spirited Away

    20012h 4mPG96Metascore
    8.6 (929K)
    During her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts.
    DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsDaveigh ChaseSuzanne PleshetteMiyu Irino
    Best Animated Feature- Hayao Miyazaki
  • Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, Geoffrey Horne, and Ann Sears in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

    9. The Bridge on the River Kwai

    19572h 41mPG88Metascore
    8.1 (245K)
    British POWs are forced to build a railway bridge across the river Kwai for their Japanese captors in occupied Burma, not knowing that the allied forces are planning a daring commando raid through the jungle to destroy it.
    DirectorDavid LeanStarsWilliam HoldenAlec GuinnessJack Hawkins
    Best Editing- Peter Taylor
  • Pernilla Allwin and Bertil Guve in Fanny and Alexander (1982)

    10. Fanny and Alexander

    19823h 8mR100Metascore
    8.1 (70K)
    Two young Swedish children in the 1900s experience the many comedies and tragedies of their lively and affectionate theatrical family, the Ekdahls.
    DirectorIngmar BergmanStarsBertil GuvePernilla AllwinKristina Adolphson
    Best International Feature- Ingmar Bergman
  • Kim Basinger, Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito, and Guy Pearce in L.A. Confidential (1997)

    11. L.A. Confidential

    19972h 18mR91Metascore
    8.2 (647K)
    As corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.
    DirectorCurtis HansonStarsKevin SpaceyRussell CroweGuy Pearce
    Best Adapted Screenplay- Curtis Hanson and Brian Helgeland
  • Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction (1994)

    12. Pulp Fiction

    19942h 34mR95Metascore
    8.8 (2.4M)
    The lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.
    DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsJohn TravoltaUma ThurmanSamuel L. Jackson
    Best Original Screenplay- Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary
  • Christian Bale in The Dark Knight (2008)

    13. The Dark Knight

    20082h 32mPG-1385Metascore
    9.1 (3.1M)
    When a menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman, James Gordon and Harvey Dent must work together to put an end to the madness.
    DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleHeath LedgerAaron Eckhart
    Best Supporting Actor- Heath Ledger
  • "West Side Story" (Saul Bass Poster) 1961

    14. West Side Story

    19612h 33mApproved86Metascore
    7.6 (126K)
    Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.
    DirectorsJerome RobbinsRobert WiseStarsNatalie WoodGeorge ChakirisRichard Beymer
    Best Supporting Actress- Rita Moreno
  • Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, and Phillip Alford in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

    15. To Kill a Mockingbird

    19622h 9mApproved88Metascore
    8.3 (346K)
    A widowed lawyer in Depression-era Alabama defends a black man against a false rape charge while teaching his young children about the sad reality of prejudice.
    DirectorRobert MulliganStarsGregory PeckJohn MegnaFrank Overton
    Best Actor- Gregory Peck
  • Fargo (1996)

    16. Fargo

    19961h 38mR88Metascore
    8.1 (765K)
    Minnesota car salesman Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of the quite pregnant Marge Gunderson.
    DirectorsJoel CoenEthan CoenStarsWilliam H. MacyFrances McDormandSteve Buscemi
    Best Actress- Frances McDormand
  • Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Tom Sizemore, and Edward Burns in Saving Private Ryan (1998)

    17. Saving Private Ryan

    19982h 49mR91Metascore
    8.6 (1.6M)
    Following the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose comrades have been killed in action.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsTom HanksMatt DamonTom Sizemore
    Best Director- Steven Spielberg
  • Marlon Brando in The Godfather (1972)

    18. The Godfather

    19722h 55mR100Metascore
    9.2 (2.2M)
    The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.
    DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsMarlon BrandoAl PacinoJames Caan
    Best Picture- Francis Ford Coppola

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