I've still got over 100 Best Picture nominees to see, but I've seen most from recent decades. Keep in mind, these are my rankings of the Best Picture
lineups, and not the winners. (Note: I thought the 2010s were too short to rank at the moment.) Winners are in bold and pictured below.
10. 2008
Nominees: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Frost/Nixon, Milk, The Reader, Slumdog Millionaire
9. 2004
Nominees:
The Aviator, Finding Neverland, Million Dollar Baby, Ray, Sideways
8. 2000
Nominees:
Chocolat, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Erin Brockovich, Gladiator, Traffic
7. 2005
Nominees:
Brokeback Mountain, Capote, Crash, Good Night, and Good Luck, Munich
6. 2009
Nominees:
Avatar, The Blind Side, District 9, An Education, The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, Precious, A Serious Man, Up, Up in the Air
5. 2003
Nominees:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Lost in Translation, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Mystic River, Seabiscuit
4. 2006
Nominees:
Babel, The Departed, Letters from Iwo Jima, Little Miss Sunshine, The Queen
3. 2001
Nominees:
A Beautiful Mind, Gosford Park, In the Bedroom, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Moulin Rouge!
2. 2002
Nominees:
Chicago, Gangs of New York, The Hours, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Pianist
1. 2007
Nominees:
Atonement, Juno, Michael Clayton, No Country for Old Men, There Will Be Blood
Yeah, you got the #1 right!
ReplyDeleteGlad you agree. It was an easy choice, though. ;)
DeleteI think you made the right choice. There isn't a bad movie in that bunch, and several are underrated. It's surprising to see how many forgettable movies received Best Picture nominations. Yikes!
ReplyDeleteThe top choice was the easiest one, as the other years tend to have some mediocre nominees. Haha. The Academy is very good at making those choices. I still can't believe The Blind Side was nominated.
DeleteI just realized that 2009 has two movies w/ the word 'UP' as nominees, ahah. I still don't know how Chicago won that year, I don't even remember much of it anymore. Of course I'm glad Gladiator won in 2000!
ReplyDeleteYeah, and they're airborne in both "Up" films. :) I actually don't have a problem with Chicago winning, but it doesn't even make my 2002 top ten list. Always happy to see more support for Gladiator. :)
DeleteGreat post. 2007 is easily the strongest. Whatta fantastic year. For me, 2001 might be the worst. Given what other films were released that year, I thought the Best Pic nominees could’ve been stronger.
ReplyDeleteThanks man. Yeah, I like all of 2001's slate, but you make a good point. Plus, I was really surprised at how the years ended up in the rankings. It's hard to place them accurately. At least 2007 was a clear standout.
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