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Top 10 Worst Best Picture Oscar-Winning Movies


and the Oscar goes to really welcome to

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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 worst Best

down our picks for the top 10 worst Best

down our picks for the top 10 worst Best Picture Oscar winning movies for this

Picture Oscar winning movies for this

Picture Oscar winning movies for this list we’ve chosen movies that won the

list we’ve chosen movies that won the

list we’ve chosen movies that won the Academy Award for Best Picture but which

Academy Award for Best Picture but which

Academy Award for Best Picture but which we felt were eclipsed by films that

we felt were eclipsed by films that

we felt were eclipsed by films that didn’t win or weren’t even nominated the

didn’t win or weren’t even nominated the

didn’t win or weren’t even nominated the same year we’re not saying the movies

same year we’re not saying the movies

same year we’re not saying the movies are bad but in hindsight their

are bad but in hindsight their

are bad but in hindsight their competition was stronger

number ten Driving Miss Daisy Oh what

number ten Driving Miss Daisy Oh what you talking back one against born on the

you talking back one against born on the

you talking back one against born on the fourth of July Dead Poets Society do the

fourth of July Dead Poets Society do the

fourth of July Dead Poets Society do the right thing in 1989

right thing in 1989

right thing in 1989 movies like do the right thing glory and

movies like do the right thing glory and

movies like do the right thing glory and Miss Daisy examined race issues albeit

Miss Daisy examined race issues albeit

Miss Daisy examined race issues albeit in drastically different ways but only

in drastically different ways but only

in drastically different ways but only the story of an elderly Jewish woman and

the story of an elderly Jewish woman and

the story of an elderly Jewish woman and her kindly black driver nabbed Oscar

her kindly black driver nabbed Oscar

her kindly black driver nabbed Oscar gold we’re not suggesting Driving Miss

gold we’re not suggesting Driving Miss

gold we’re not suggesting Driving Miss Daisy as a bad film but the Academy made

Daisy as a bad film but the Academy made

Daisy as a bad film but the Academy made the safe choice why on we just leave it

the safe choice why on we just leave it

the safe choice why on we just leave it like that number nine Gandhi one against

like that number nine Gandhi one against

like that number nine Gandhi one against Tutsi et the extra-terrestrial

sometimes movie stand the test of time

sometimes movie stand the test of time sometimes they don’t

sometimes they don’t

sometimes they don’t unfortunately this Best Picture winner

unfortunately this Best Picture winner

unfortunately this Best Picture winner falls into the latter category and that

falls into the latter category and that

falls into the latter category and that I find hard to bet while Sir Ben

I find hard to bet while Sir Ben

I find hard to bet while Sir Ben Kingsley’s performance and the film

Kingsley’s performance and the film

Kingsley’s performance and the film itself were allotted in their time today

itself were allotted in their time today

itself were allotted in their time today it’s considered an over long corny

it’s considered an over long corny

it’s considered an over long corny snooze fest

snooze fest

snooze fest you know what movies do stand-up the one

you know what movies do stand-up the one

you know what movies do stand-up the one about a boy and an alien and the one

about a boy and an alien and the one

about a boy and an alien and the one about a guy in drag go figure

about a guy in drag go figure

about a guy in drag go figure an eye for an eye only ends up making

an eye for an eye only ends up making

an eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind number 8 around

the whole world blind number 8 around

the whole world blind number 8 around the world in 80 days one against giant

the world in 80 days one against giant

the world in 80 days one against giant the king and I the ten commandments and

the king and I the ten commandments and

the king and I the ten commandments and Nagaina dang thing you gonna do about it

Nagaina dang thing you gonna do about it

Nagaina dang thing you gonna do about it people scratch their noggins when this

people scratch their noggins when this

people scratch their noggins when this beat a category full of epic classics

beat a category full of epic classics

beat a category full of epic classics today it’s even crazier to think that a

today it’s even crazier to think that a

today it’s even crazier to think that a hot-air balloon

hot-air balloon

hot-air balloon topped Moses the King of Siam and James

topped Moses the King of Siam and James

topped Moses the King of Siam and James Dean around the world was basically a

Dean around the world was basically a

Dean around the world was basically a cash grab with the big name cameos

cash grab with the big name cameos

cash grab with the big name cameos gimmicky storytelling and overall

gimmicky storytelling and overall

gimmicky storytelling and overall spectacle of the film making it one of

spectacle of the film making it one of

spectacle of the film making it one of the big prizes weakest winners idea and

the big prizes weakest winners idea and

the big prizes weakest winners idea and it’s masks you believe these piece

it’s masks you believe these piece

it’s masks you believe these piece things at once no woman has ever set

things at once no woman has ever set

things at once no woman has ever set foot in the club why not because that

foot in the club why not because that

foot in the club why not because that could spell the end of the petition

could spell the end of the petition

could spell the end of the petition number seven oliver 1-1 against funny

number seven oliver 1-1 against funny

number seven oliver 1-1 against funny girl Romeo and Juliet 2001 a Space

girl Romeo and Juliet 2001 a Space

girl Romeo and Juliet 2001 a Space Odyssey the Academy isn’t afraid to

Odyssey the Academy isn’t afraid to

Odyssey the Academy isn’t afraid to honor a good musical or even a bad one

honor a good musical or even a bad one

honor a good musical or even a bad one Oliver is somewhere in the middle with

Oliver is somewhere in the middle with

Oliver is somewhere in the middle with Charles Dickens timeless tale being told

Charles Dickens timeless tale being told

Charles Dickens timeless tale being told through big-budget song and dance

through big-budget song and dance

through big-budget song and dance numbers 68 was a killer year for cinema

numbers 68 was a killer year for cinema

numbers 68 was a killer year for cinema so to think that Oliver brought home the

so to think that Oliver brought home the

so to think that Oliver brought home the gold while movies like this weren’t even

gold while movies like this weren’t even

gold while movies like this weren’t even nominated is a mind bender I can see

nominated is a mind bender I can see

nominated is a mind bender I can see you’re really upset about this number

you’re really upset about this number

you’re really upset about this number six how green was my Valley is there

six how green was my Valley is there

six how green was my Valley is there anything I can do

anything I can do

anything I can do indeed there is one against the Maltese

indeed there is one against the Maltese

indeed there is one against the Maltese Falcon Citizen Kane

Falcon Citizen Kane

Falcon Citizen Kane be reasonable Sam give us a break would

be reasonable Sam give us a break would

be reasonable Sam give us a break would you this film tackles the story of a

you this film tackles the story of a

you this film tackles the story of a poor mining town

poor mining town

poor mining town not exactly life in the fast lane but

not exactly life in the fast lane but

not exactly life in the fast lane but this isn’t a case of the winning movie

this isn’t a case of the winning movie

this isn’t a case of the winning movie necessarily being bad it just competed

necessarily being bad it just competed

necessarily being bad it just competed against cinematic landmarks did you even

against cinematic landmarks did you even

against cinematic landmarks did you even know Citizen Kane didn’t win the Oscar

know Citizen Kane didn’t win the Oscar

know Citizen Kane didn’t win the Oscar to be honest the only reason valley is

to be honest the only reason valley is

to be honest the only reason valley is at all memorable is because it beat

at all memorable is because it beat

at all memorable is because it beat Orson Welles game-changing masterpiece

Orson Welles game-changing masterpiece

Orson Welles game-changing masterpiece could I have your attention boys and

could I have your attention boys and

could I have your attention boys and girls I am not accustomed to speaking in

girls I am not accustomed to speaking in

girls I am not accustomed to speaking in public only public houses this use it’s

public only public houses this use it’s

public only public houses this use it’s against the rules

against the rules

against the rules number 5 Dances with Wolves one against

number 5 Dances with Wolves one against

number 5 Dances with Wolves one against awakenings Ghost Goodfellas the members

awakenings Ghost Goodfellas the members

awakenings Ghost Goodfellas the members of the Academy are suckers for

of the Academy are suckers for

of the Academy are suckers for historically meaningful Civil War epics

historically meaningful Civil War epics

historically meaningful Civil War epics and this one even has Native Americans

and this one even has Native Americans

and this one even has Native Americans and subtitles and a dashingly handsome

and subtitles and a dashingly handsome

and subtitles and a dashingly handsome actor director who tries to save

actor director who tries to save

actor director who tries to save everyone you can’t beat that

everyone you can’t beat that

everyone you can’t beat that but Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas should

but Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas should

but Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas should have they must not like the f-word or

have they must not like the f-word or

have they must not like the f-word or apparently Scorsese who was also snubbed

apparently Scorsese who was also snubbed

apparently Scorsese who was also snubbed for his 1980 tour de force Raging Bull

for his 1980 tour de force Raging Bull

for his 1980 tour de force Raging Bull kill and all she wrote in her fYI he

kill and all she wrote in her fYI he

kill and all she wrote in her fYI he finally won for the departed what are

finally won for the departed what are

finally won for the departed what are you retarded or something daddy right

you retarded or something daddy right

you retarded or something daddy right number four Chicago one against the Lord

number four Chicago one against the Lord

number four Chicago one against the Lord of the Rings the two towers The Pianist

we’ve already mentioned how Oscar voters

we’ve already mentioned how Oscar voters feel about musicals pretty much everyone

feel about musicals pretty much everyone

feel about musicals pretty much everyone in this movie was nominated with

in this movie was nominated with

in this movie was nominated with Catherine zeta-jones actually winning

Catherine zeta-jones actually winning

Catherine zeta-jones actually winning Best Supporting Actress well I was in

Best Supporting Actress well I was in

Best Supporting Actress well I was in such a state of shock I completely

such a state of shock I completely

such a state of shock I completely blacked out I can’t remember saying but

blacked out I can’t remember saying but

blacked out I can’t remember saying but some critics complain that when it was

some critics complain that when it was

some critics complain that when it was adapted to celluloid Chicago lost what

adapted to celluloid Chicago lost what

adapted to celluloid Chicago lost what made it a great musical to begin with

made it a great musical to begin with

made it a great musical to begin with but there was another movie that year

but there was another movie that year

but there was another movie that year with plenty of soul she

number three the English Patient won

number three the English Patient won against Jerry Maguire Fargo yeah that’s

against Jerry Maguire Fargo yeah that’s

against Jerry Maguire Fargo yeah that’s a good one to put it bluntly this movie

a good one to put it bluntly this movie

a good one to put it bluntly this movie was widely considered don’t just die

was widely considered don’t just die

was widely considered don’t just die already die but sometimes you have to

already die but sometimes you have to

already die but sometimes you have to move past your boredom to truly

move past your boredom to truly

move past your boredom to truly appreciate an artistic and beautiful

appreciate an artistic and beautiful

appreciate an artistic and beautiful film no we’re kidding no one wants to

film no we’re kidding no one wants to

film no we’re kidding no one wants to sit through an almost three hours long

sit through an almost three hours long

sit through an almost three hours long romance story set in the desert where

romance story set in the desert where

romance story set in the desert where the guy’s face is burnt off you know

the guy’s face is burnt off you know

the guy’s face is burnt off you know what they do want to see precisely or

what they do want to see precisely or

what they do want to see precisely or how about a nice wood chipper

number two Shakespeare and loved one

number two Shakespeare and loved one against Saving Private Ryan in 1998 it

against Saving Private Ryan in 1998 it

against Saving Private Ryan in 1998 it was a triumph of the puff-piece the

was a triumph of the puff-piece the

was a triumph of the puff-piece the Oscars are notoriously dead set against

Oscars are notoriously dead set against

Oscars are notoriously dead set against comedies but Shakespeare is also a

comedies but Shakespeare is also a

comedies but Shakespeare is also a period piece which they loved and it had

period piece which they loved and it had

period piece which they loved and it had some fine acting and a breakthrough

some fine acting and a breakthrough

some fine acting and a breakthrough Gwyneth Paltrow performance maybe it was

Gwyneth Paltrow performance maybe it was

Gwyneth Paltrow performance maybe it was just time for a change

just time for a change

just time for a change regardless after crafting one of the

regardless after crafting one of the

regardless after crafting one of the grittiest most realistic and well

grittiest most realistic and well

grittiest most realistic and well regarded world war ii films ever Steven

regarded world war ii films ever Steven

regarded world war ii films ever Steven Spielberg must have been pissed Oh will

Spielberg must have been pissed Oh will

Spielberg must have been pissed Oh will you desist

you desist

you desist madam number one crash one against

madam number one crash one against

madam number one crash one against Brokeback Mountain

Brokeback Mountain

Brokeback Mountain Capote good night and good luck Munich

Capote good night and good luck Munich

Capote good night and good luck Munich you say to these butchers you didn’t

you say to these butchers you didn’t

you say to these butchers you didn’t want to share this world with us then we

want to share this world with us then we

want to share this world with us then we don’t have to share this room with you

don’t have to share this room with you

don’t have to share this room with you it’s a star-studded carefully inter

it’s a star-studded carefully inter

it’s a star-studded carefully inter woven tale about race but a preachy one

woven tale about race but a preachy one

woven tale about race but a preachy one at that you’re embarrassed you embarrass

at that you’re embarrassed you embarrass

at that you’re embarrassed you embarrass yourself

yourself

yourself when Paul Haggis is crash was announced

when Paul Haggis is crash was announced

when Paul Haggis is crash was announced as winner you could almost hear the

as winner you could almost hear the

as winner you could almost hear the collective gasp around Hollywood there

collective gasp around Hollywood there

collective gasp around Hollywood there were simply so many deserving movies

were simply so many deserving movies

were simply so many deserving movies that year and one in particular that

that year and one in particular that

that year and one in particular that examined another pressing social issue

examined another pressing social issue

examined another pressing social issue in a much more memorable and less

in a much more memorable and less

in a much more memorable and less patronizing way

oh all right do you agree with our list

oh all right do you agree with our list I’m sorry Dave I’m afraid I can’t do

I’m sorry Dave I’m afraid I can’t do

I’m sorry Dave I’m afraid I can’t do that

that

that which Best Picture winners were you most

which Best Picture winners were you most

which Best Picture winners were you most surprised about for more top tens about

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