Favorite Losing Academy Award Nominees for Best Picture

Submitted by jb on Tue, 02/20/2001 - 09:10
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  • The Full Monty (1997)
  • Il Postino (1994)
  • Remains of the Day (1993)
  • Few Good Men (1992)
  • JFK (1991)(1)
  • Ghost (1990)- Sorry about that!
  • Field of Dreams (1989)
  • My Left Foot (1989)(2)
  • Working Girl (1988)
  • Witness (1985)
  • ET (1982)
  • Tootsie (1982)
  • Turning Point (1977)(3)
  • All the President's Men (1976)(4)
  • Exorcist (1973)
  • Last Picture Show (1971)
  • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
  • Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
  • Doctor Zhivago (1965)(5)
  • Doctor Strangelove (1964)
  • Lilies of the Field (1963)
  • To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
  • 12 Angry Men (1957)
  • Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
  • The Robe (1953)
  • High Noon (1952)
  • It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
  • Bells of St. Mary's (1945)
  • Maltese Falcon (1941)
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Although I may have enjoyed my favorite losing nominees more, in most cases I think the Academy Award winner was the better picture. I've noted exceptions with single digits in parentheses where I thought my favorite loser was also the better picture: (1) JFK better than Silence of the Lambs; (2) My Left Foot better than Born on the Fourth of July; (3) Turning Point better than Annie Hall; (4) All the President's Men better than Rocky; (5) Doctor Zhivago better than Sound of Music.

AuntieM06/25/1999

Hi JB,

Really enjoyed your list. Hey, Ghost was good, no apologies needed. But JFK??? OK, I didn't see it, so pls convince me. And Witness for the Prosecution has to be one of the all-time best!

Auntie M.

bufdet05/16/2000

Actually, I like Field of Dreams, My Left Foot, Born on the Fourth of July, and countless others than the real academy winner, Driving Miss Daisy. Other comments:
1957- toss-up between River Kwai and WftP
1982- ET definitely instead of Ghandi, although Hollywood was still jealous of Spielberg
1962- TKaM is great, but I LOVE Lawrence of Arabia
1964- Strangelove without a doubt instead of My Fair Lady
1988- Dangerous Liaisons instead of Rainman
1990- I really like Dances With Wolves, and I would have thrown my tv out a window if Ghost won.
Just my opinion. Great idea for a list.