Top 10 Failed Oscar Bait Movies of All Time

When a film's intentions are this obvious, it just makes audiences roll their eyes. For this list, we’ll be looking at the most obvious ploys for Oscar gold that missed the mark. Our countdown includes “Cats”, “Amsterdam”, “The Greatest Showman”, and more! Which Oscar-bait flick had you rolling your eyes? Let us know in the comments below!
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[@erzaender]

music and the great showman

[@belladonna1032]

oh well...

[@lexkanyima2195]

Where is F.I.S.T ? First Blood ? Cop Land ? Brooklyn Finest ? Rocky Balboa ?

[@Sterlingl3591]

7:06 I loved Amsterdam

[@EasternOrthodox101]

The m0r0ns even tried to remake Rebecca??? Wtf🤦‍♂️😅😂

[@timcasey8314]

I question everyone that thought “Cats” EVER had a chance at an Oscar

[@lexkanyima2195]

It was over the top

[@UrMomsSuperRichEx]

@@lexkanyima2195at best.

[@MoltenPlastic]

I start to wonder why the musical itself was ever that popular in the eighties. Oh right... Cocaine.

[@timcasey8314]

@@MoltenPlastic if you think cocaine went away after the 80’s, then you must have a very solid rock as a roof

[@freddiegrace3770]

How about the people who invested their money in making it! Those are the people a truly question!

[@mrcydonia]

The thumbnail picture cracks me up. Sia really thought she had created a masterpiece and was so shocked at all the criticism.

[@Beavis-ej3ny]

I remember before the movie came out she went on a twitter rampage, screaming at anyone who even slightly criticized her decisions.

[@EasternOrthodox101]

🛳🇷🇺Cinema died long ago at the start of the 60s with the end of Hollywood's golden era and studio star system. All those current movies you see here are so pathetic fake and boring that makes you depressed and not want to watch another movie again

[@blackcyklops]

@@EasternOrthodox101 '60s? Are you sure?

[@JizzyF83]

Her masterpiece came in the manifestation of faeces

[@EasternOrthodox101]

@@blackcyklops Yes, even at the end of the 50s I would say

[@alphabay_pictureshow9724]

“Crash” is laughing maniacally holding clutching its Oscars

[@siler7]

holding clutching

[@pigmeatmarkham898]

@@siler7holding clutching grasping gripping clasping

[@billyscenic5610]

Everything had an asterisk when "Do the right thing" lost.

[@smoothALOE]

I loved “The Last Duel.” I thought it was extremely well-made and enjoyed watching all the subtle details in the stories, based on the perspectives of the main characters. I believe it had an important message to tell and did so in an effective way, as well. The fact that it was delayed during COVID and released when “The House of Gucci” was is part of what killed it, in my view.

[@vuraxis953]

It was released at the same time as Halloween Kills and Dune as well, and got 0 marketing. Real shame, I loved it too, it was my favourite movie of the year

[@dank7256]

Most of Ridley Scott's movies are great one of only about a dozen great living directors still working.

[@mish375]

​@@vuraxis953 The Last Duel got marketing, but the problem was that the only trailers released (at least here in Canada) didn't say anything about what the plot was. It just advertised the stars to get people to see it. But, it doesn't matter how many known names are in it. Audiences want to know what the story is and no one saw it. If the marketing was better, then I think it would have done better.

[@genki2705]

The movie is divided into three perspectives. How is it a different perspective of each person when the dialogue was the same. From the point of view of the characters, every conversation and event should have been different, as nobody remembers the exact words and every character processes information differently. Imagine having three interpretations of the same event. But what we got is only a slightly different camera view.

[@smoothALOE]

@@genki2705 that’s not completely true. As I recall, there were more than just minor camera angle variations. Specific, important details were diametrically different and there were some spoken details that changed, as well. I’d suggest rewatching it, but I also have to admit that I didn’t like it as much the second time around, either.

[@trinaq]

I feel sorry for Maddie Ziegler the most. She was only 14 when she took the role of Music, and she broke down on set because she was worried that the Autistic Community would think that she was making fun of them. Sia should have known better than to put Maddie into an awkward position like this.

[@ZackBlackwood97]

Do you remember Sia's reaction when actual autistic actors asked why she didn't cast any of them? Sia said "well maybe none of you are good at acting"

[@annabeatrizdossantoslucena]

Exactly 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@MasterChiefSnake19910128]

I must agrees with you. Music is a worst movie ever made. It is negative portrayals of autistic character and it is insults to autism. Maddie Ziegler trying to pretends to be autism and failed. She does not understand autistic traits and Maddie fails to researching it.

[@frankieseward8667]

Sia really lost credibility. It'll take a long time to bounce bacl from this.

[@vperkv6554]

With good reason, the director or anyone on set should have told her, she is coming off as someone with down syndrome ( retarded) not autistic. It blatantly bad just seeing the small clips in this video, cant imagine actually watching tht shit show

[@justsignmeup911]

Anthropoid had an unknown director, was an independent production, and the only "name" actor was Cillian Murphy. Hardly Oscar bait.

[@Jean_Genie]

I wouldn't class 'The Last Duel' as an Oscar bait movie. It's an amazing film that fell victim to terrible marketing and an unfortunate release date. People were trepidatious to return to the cinema after Covid and most people didn't even know it existed! I'm glad I was one of the few who went to watch it on the big screen.

[@JM-sv4mg]

amen I saw it twice and loved it

[@lucas82]

I really liked it tbh. It was an interesting way to show an historical event from three points of view. Although inaccurate as hell, I thought it was a surprisingly good film.

[@FalloutUrMum]

I never saw it, it seems really cool but also very boring

[@xkukkzugerx]

I thought it was horrible. Bad writing, cringeworthy acting and looks more like a costume drama than an epic tale

[@danielbarnett730]

I agree. I regret not going to theaters to see it, because when I watched it on HBO Max, I was stunned by the cinematography and I really wish I would’ve seen it on the big screen. I’ve heard people call it boring, but this is also the era of 10 second TikToks chipping away at people’s attention spans. I thought it was brilliant

[@antonsnewcomb6882]

Has to be "Simple Jack" for me. Ben Stiller really gave it his all (amazing performance) but ultimately the rest of the cast couldn't hold up to his brilliance.

[@user-bm7vl7rt5o]

There was no "Simple Jack." That was a fictional movie his actor character starred in "Tropic Thunder."

[@lyno5749]

@@user-bm7vl7rt5oyour fun at party’s !

[@omegametroyd]

@@user-bm7vl7rt5o tell us you don't get jokes without telling us you don't get jokes...or did you just go full R word

[@koresoteira447]

​@omegametroyd I think they did. Someone should tell them to never go full R-word...

[@antonchigurh5336]

You may may make me haaappee!

[@Artaxerxes1986]

The Last Duel was excellent and featured some of the most authentic medieval combat since Kindom of Heaven.

[@iainl9725]

It did indeed. It was a really good film, but it was so bleak and utterly joyless that I can't imagine anyone ever having a good time watching it.

[@ispoilers9535]

Still wanna see it!

[@dreamguardian8320]

I agree, and it was interesting to see three different stories put into one.

[@pegcity4eva]

It was good.

[@fpsjoeyahoocom]

​@@iainl9725 Bleak and joyless pretty much sums up medieval Europe. It was truly a shitty time period to be living in.

[@user-lv4ow7vz2x]

"I Am Sam" was Sean Penn's attempt to win an Oscar, and part of the joke in "Tropic Thunder." I don't know if anyone remembers "The Doctor" with William Hurt from 1991 but that sticks out in my mind as Oscar bait. Also, "Stanley & Iris," with Robert De Niro and Jane Fonda, which was the source for a joke in "Wayne's World." "You want to know the worst part. I never learned to read!"

[@pangalactictuber]

I agree that this video over-represents the last few years for something called “of all time”. Benjamin Button comes to mind, too, especially the last-minute addition of Hurricane Katrina.

[@dlxmarks]

True Oscar bait panders to the academy by copying things that have won in the past like physical and/or mental disabilities for men and sassy working class types (bonus points for an ethnic accent) for women. This video, on the other hand, is mostly a collection of movies that underperformed at the box office.

[@mel2000]

"I Am Sam" received a Best Actor Oscar nomination, so I wouldn't think of it as failed Oscar bait.

[@MrMerkzz]

The Last Duel is a very well made film, casting, production, acting all fantastic, shame it never got the exposure it deserved.

[@dreamguardian8320]

And the battle was extreme, going back and forth, and making you think there would be no winner in the end.

[@bruceleeroyii907]

The movie didn’t check enough diversity boxes for the Academy to even consider it

[@Jamal-wk6fy]

🤡@@bruceleeroyii907

[@jugo1944]

​@@bruceleeroyii907the last best picture was entirely about white people, so why don't you think of something else to whine about

[@tylerkochman1007]

with “Music”, Sia essentially saw the “Simple Jack” trailer from “Tropic Thunder” and decided to take notes. 😂

[@ActuallyHoudini]

i think babylon was more of a self-satire of oscar bait pictures than it was a sincere attempt to be one.

[@a.t.o.mworkshop6409]

but Babylon got a shit ton of nominations at the golden globes, so it wasn't only bait...

[@ActuallyHoudini]

@@a.t.o.mworkshop6409 yeah, but so did the other mentions. music was literally nominated for a golden globe as well. babylon, in my opinion, is more of a tounge-in-cheek jab at itself for what it is. it's to oscarbait films what meet the feebles is to the muppets.

[@jean-mi1825]

@@ActuallyHoudini Love your Feebles reference 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🤣

[@andieallison6792]

That's too much credit lol

[@UltimaKombat]

@@andieallison6792 nah it’s gonna go down as a cult classic

[@hellakittykaiprodies7627]

You forgot I Am Sam. Sean Penn wanted to get an Oscar playing a Forest Gump dad. It didn't go as planned.

[@zanethomas6865]

Never go R3t@rd!

[@chabengandsophietv736]

is that where robert downey jr said to ben stiller to never go full retard?

[@Hgcyvhv]

And thanks to a little 2008 film, we all know why

[@amaladinesh6991]

never go full re*ard

[@besamumba]

​@@Hgcyvhvi can only assume you're referring to simple jack from tropic thunder

[@AlexBeene]

I'm still sad The Last Duel never found a larger audience. Watch it, people! Don't let the runtime intimidate you; it's worth it!

[@Jayage5d]

I was embarrassed for everyone involve in Music, it's a slap to the face to everybody in the autistic community.

[@dhenderson1810]

How did you feel about 'Rainman" then?

[@berrisfueller6221]

@@dhenderson1810 I don't think Rainman necessarily used stereotypes like Sia did with Music.

[@ScorpiGaming22]

I am autistic.

[@ScorpiGaming22]

Ever notice my profile pic?

[@ScorpiGaming22]

And if I watched it (and I am reculent(I don't really wanna) to),it would REALLY hurt my heart to see autism discrimination before my very eyes. Note to self: Enough with the brackets already.

[@orzelgryf]

Even if The Greatest Showman had nothing good except the soundtrack, this alone is enough to justify its existence. Those songs are awesome.

[@Denis-89]

LOl, you do not watch movies to listen to music...

[@fromthehaven94]

@@Denis-89 The soundtracks with songs from a movie are meant to be listened to. The movies, TV and Broadway shows that happen to be musicals are meant to be watched.

[@KingOfGaymes]

@@Denis-89 Have you not heard of musicals.. 💀

[@Dreadpirateflappy]

@@Denis-89 you do if it's a musical... that's the entire point of the genre.

[@Denis-89]

@@KingOfGaymes even musicals you watch. Soundtracks is something you listen to at home. That can not save a poor movie.

[@JO-bq9tz]

Last Duel was awesome. I don't even think it was Oscar bait, just Scott, Damon, and Driver wanting to make a genuine period film.

[@pegcity4eva]

It was great

[@bignerd5529]

I feel really bad for the stage actress who made her film debut in CATS. For the talent she had, she did NOT deserve to be in that dumpster fire

[@Thelemonlicorice]

At least it's not her most notable role

[@sianspherica]

The Last Duel was so good. It's a shame more people didn't see it.

[@Ram875]

Oh, gonna catch it then :)

[@Apex_Yonko]

Agreed

[@ballskin5984]

it just looks ridiculous

[@bronsonbamnallen1633]

I thought it was good, just didnt like the organization of it. Felt like we were in a court room.

[@breakneck777]

It was so bad, you can feel the cringy 2020 feminism leaking through the writing in almost every scene. Its basically a ripoff of Rashomon but handled worse in literally every way.

[@Timothy]

Best part about Alexander was Rosario Dawson's... uhm... acting skills. The Greatest Showman is my shit, the songs are fiiiiire. AND The Last Duel was super well done 🔥Slept on fersure.

[@welcometothemovies9157]

If you like Dawson "acting skills" watch Danny Boyle's Trance

[@sirtaelellevalerie1056]

"The Last Duel was super well done" except in regard of historical accuracy.

[@Timothy]

@@sirtaelellevalerie1056 lol I’ll watch the History channel for that

[@ajpat9620]

The Greatest Showman movie was pure cringefest woke garbage and even its songs are also garbage as well. Not worth it, at all.

[@Timothy]

@@ajpat9620 Disagree! Songs were fire. Zendaya was hot as always, and that NEVER ENOUGH anthem?? A BANGER!!! And what was woke!? Lmao

[@newtonsurmiser2319]

Maestro. That reeked of Oscar bait right from the get go.

[@caronstout354]

As well as "Tar"...

[@xniks101x]

I liked Tar…

[@fabianhebestreit3240]

@@caronstout354 Tar is pretty much the opposite of an Oscar bait movie. It's a personal passion project with an unlikable female lead at its center.

[@fpsjoeyahoocom]

I go back and rewatch Alexander every few years or so and it's really grown on me. Yes, the acting isn't great, but the cinematography is unreal and it's the only film I can think of that portrays ancient warfare correctly onscreen. It was truly brutal and horrific, also major props to Oliver Stone for using real freakin elephants in the battle sequences.

[@mainstreetsaint36]

The alternate cuts were better though. The Ultimate Cut being the best overall.

[@fpsjoeyahoocom]

@@mainstreetsaint36 I agree, the ultimate cut was great. The scenes of Alexander and his army chasing Darius through Bactria were great cinematographic sequences.

[@stephenkeyes6057]

300?! Like what?

[@fpsjoeyahoocom]

@@stephenkeyes6057 I don't understand what you're asking.

[@stephenkeyes6057]

@@fpsjoeyahoocom "Portrays ancient warfare correctly on screen"

[@fernandodelaserna1225]

You didn’t mention the Oscar bait to end all Oscar baits: Lee Daniels’ The Butler.

[@grec.]

¿The one featuring Sir Anthony Hopkins? That movie is so boring. LOL.

[@BishopWalters12]

Terrible movie

[@savioblanc]

The one about the black butler serving multiple American Presidents?

[@dulcimerrafi]

That and Birth of a Nation (2016).

[@jordan12118]

The movie that has a 72% on rotten tomatoes? You want that included over some of these?

[@Zethonring23]

The Last Duel was a masterpiece and Jodie Comer's performance was one of the best I've ever seen, unbelievable how it was shut out in every category.

[@mollykeane2571]

Because it was laughably bad probably.

[@danielpopp1526]

@@mollykeane2571 except it wasn’t. It was damn good.

[@fernandoangelessoto9301]

@@mollykeane2571 It was very good except for all the point of views of the same story where basically the same.

[@Dreadpirateflappy]

@@fernandoangelessoto9301 except they weren't... did you even watch it?

[@vanityk7068]

I enjoyed it as well.

[@dariamorgendorffer7813]

It really sucks for The Last Duel, because this movie deserved more than the reception it got. I saw it in theatre and it was impressive. I hope, with time, that people will realized that this movie is great. The story is particularly interesting on how certain events are perceived differently. The fights scenes are scary as hell. I also really enjoyed Anthropoid. I wouldn't have nominated for an Oscar. But, it was extremely intense.

[@JDoe-gf5oz]

The problem is the last two events are exactly the same with only a minor attitude change, whereas in real life the guy proclaimed his innocence the entire time and was only convicted because of something someone else did.

[@michaelmonthey5974]

The Greatest Showman may not have won many Oscar nominations, but it has won the hearts of many movie lovers, and that’s the most important thing.

[@thornyback]

Amsterdam wasn't bad either, it's a movie for adults.

[@ljbimoore]

Which, ironically is kind of the theme of the movie too - that entertainers shouldn't worry too much about the opinions of "critics" or the "sophisticated elite", but simply put on a show because it's in them, and they love it. The movie was great and the soundtrack is next level! I feel like it might end up being one of those movies that ends up as a classic, but that didn't get the attention is should have when it was released, like It's a Wonderful Life, The Shawshank Redemption, and The Wizard of Oz.

[@videoestres]

Me acuerdo que me enoje cuando la fui a ver porque era un musical y encima la vi entera, esa pelicula estaba toda aburrida

[@palesgensler3099]

I really liked it I don’t care I what the critics say.

[@thedayhopeworldbroketheint7669]

Critics' reviews were horrible but the audience knew better. 5 years passed and the songs stand the test of time.

[@ThePrinceofHisOwnKingdom]

The Last Duel was pretty good.

[@MoltenPlastic]

It really was

[@JDoe-gf5oz]

Pretty good at being awful, yes.

[@darudy]

Music did what tropical thunder said it was not to do.

[@BroAnarchy]

OOoof.

[@p.z.arnott2329]

And Tropic Thunder actually went to the Oscar's, with RDJ bring nominated for Best Supporting Actor.

[@ginnrollins211]

Everybody knows you never go full retard.

- Surely you did not say this? - I did... And not call me Shirley.

[@Tiago_SD]

The Last Duel deserve all recognition it holds a great story, acting and a lot of technical aspects well made, but unfortunetly we live in a generation that want super-hero movies and no good films.

[@Ciscohm]

I mean... It's matt Damon lol No one is going out to see him.

[@Tiago_SD]

@@Ciscohm The Martian literally made 630,6 million dollars I have no ideia what youre talking about

[@Ciscohm]

Correct, off a 108 million dollar budget not including marketing worldwide which also costs millions. Fifty shades of grey, same year, grossed over 500 million off a 40 million budget. One had Ridley Scott and the other some novel based off twilight fan fiction. What's your point?

[@Ciscohm]

@@Tiago_SD also, noticed Steve carell for asteroid city and I'm excited for that more than anything Matt Damon has ever made

[@sergoldenhandthejust1495]

Best watchmojo thumbnail of all time. I don't say this often but well done watchmojo, well done👏

[@barbiquearea]

Men of Honor, which came out in 2000 had all the hallmarks of being an Oscar bait film. It had Cuba Gooding Jr (fresh off his Oscar nod from Jerry McGuire a few years back) in it playing a navy diver, it was based on a true story and tried to be an inspirational story with a lot of serious and dramatic acting involved.

[@squarebear619]

If they had actually focused on the real story it was based on and not added the white savior trope that did not exist in the real story that DeNiro played I think the movie would have fared better.

[@lexkanyima2195]

@@squarebear619 but stiff competitions

[@thecustomizer2008]

I kinda liked the movie but I know it wasn’t that great and definitely bad Oscar bait

[@bronsonbamnallen1633]

Men of Honor is still one of my all time favorite movies.

[@Guiltyconscience83]

@@squarebear619 I don’t know back then no one cared and even expected the white savior role in movies. Shit green book won best picture like 2 or 3 years ago using that trope and Sandra bullock got best actor using it in the blindside in 2010 or around then

[@Mgranadosv]

The biggest Oscar bait DiCaprio did was The Revenant. But it worked so it's not discussed. That movie was all about winning awards.

[@LegionIvory]

He was going to win regardless of how the film was made. His Oscar, much like Jamie Lee Curtis', was a legacy win.

[@labguru7628]

Sia must have never watched Tropic Thunder.

[@ThunderForce2000]

The Last Duel I think was released at the wrong time. It came out the week after the release of No Time To Die and the week prior to the release of Dune at a time where I’m sure people were limiting their trips to cinemas because of COVID.

[@goodial]

also in the same year as that other Ridley Scott picture with weird "italians" (House of Gucci) :)

[@ShizukaRose]

They didnt have to do Maddie like that in the thumbnail. 😅

[@SeptemberChild1835]

Maddie is a big girl, she can handle it.

[@Raqueltl2017]

Dear Evan Hensen would be so easy to adapt for the screen, I just couldn't believe how they could fuck it up so bad.

[@filthybonnet]

Sometimes you just need to let go of the Broadway cast. Like he was clearly too old for the part in the movie. You can fool an audience when you're on the stage and so far away, you can't fool camera close ups.

[@marragonn]

Feel bad for Maggie Ziegler, but goddamnit the thumbnail they used 😭😭😭😭

[@Mindless_Ape]

👁 👁 🎹

[@mutedmayday]

Sia and Maddie didn't listen to Kirk Lazarus

[@cheyennebrennan966]

For the record, while the film itself was bad in EVERY conceivable way, it was actually more Sia consulting the hate group Autism Speaks as " research" and suggesting that Autistic actors who could have easily played the roles just "weren't very good" that REALLY rubbed salt into the unnecessary wounds she created. And her 'apology' was about as real as a vegetarian lion.

[@TheTrailburner]

Even more absurd, she consulted with Autism Speaks AFTER she completed the film. Same goes with Communication First. Sia wanted to get endorsements from them for the film. Both organizations condemned the film.

[@ChewyThomson]

It took them until 2017 to finally say vaccines don't cause autism, jesus christ

[@JDoe-gf5oz]

If they weren't very good then they weren't very good. Being "special" doesn't mean reality bends to their emotions.

[@JDoe-gf5oz]

@@cheyennebrennan966 ableism is a made up work like mansplaining. It means nothing.

[@yikemoo]

How do you know they were?

[@whenfatkillsfat803]

Last Duel was not only good but Affleck's best performance in years. Razzies only went after him because he's flawed in real life. He's having a blast in this role and it shows. Better than Leto in that other Ridley Scott movie.

[@ark6286]

True

[@adamndirtyape]

The Whale, this year, should have been on this list. There's no way that film should have won any Oscars.

[@alysssabear]

Sia's "Music" was one of the most wretched experiences I've ever had, and I'm not even autistic.

[@BroAnarchy]

Weird, i don't think I even heard of this movie at all....

[@jeanbean7183]

@@BroAnarchy I have ( luckily haven’t watched it) please do yourself a favor and look at the backlash on this movie ( it’s that bad and a little dangerous to people on the spectrum with some of the scenes in the movie ) yes I’m on the spectrum

[@Paige-pk8dr]

@BroAnarchy Sia was repeatedly trying to justify why she made, lied when asked why she didn't cast someone on the spectrum when she said she did but the girl was non-verbal and wasn't happy on set (or the girl couldn't handle it I don't know which) and that was why she casted Maddie Ziegler as one of the main characters when she previously said numerous times that she doesn't want to do a project without Maddie and that she specifically came up with the role of Music with Maddie in mind as the character. All throughout the movie the girl is making faces and noises that come across as mocking someone with autism, Maddie was even afraid of this happening while filming and didn't want to do it but Sia got her to do it anyway and then Maddie was right. Also not autistic but I have worked with autistic children

[@Emily-cw7tj]

@@Paige-pk8dr I think regardless of who was casted autistic or not the backlash would have likely been the same.

[@alphanerd7221]

@@Paige-pk8dr It's ridiculous to stunt cast a mentally disabled person. What's next, angry at M Knight for casting a living actor in sixth sense?

[@judeinfante1447]

Why did I genuinely get scared when Taylor swift yelled WIDE AWAKE . Cats could've been a great horror similar to midsommar If only it wasn't a musical

[@lionelhutz5137]

Midsommar is ok (meh type of ok) but overrated imo.

[@Emily-cw7tj]

That was Taylor Swift?

[@christopherflux6254]

Fun fact: My best friend at college had a small non-speaking role in Alexander. He gives Alexander the reigns to a horse.

[@mkdfan]

You can add Maestro to this list.

[@RollTide1987]

"Of all time"? Don't you mean the "last 10 years"? The oldest film on this list is from 2013.

[@neoistheone7802]

Actually the oldest film on the list is Alexander which came out in 2004

[@sdmurphy20]

@Neo is the one Troy came out around the same time and it was equally as bad. I guess Hollywood thought that since Gladiator did well, these movies will do well too..NOT!!

[@alphanerd7221]

@@sdmurphy20 Troy is great, much better than Gladiator.

[@williamblakehall5566]

I liked Amsterdam and saw it twice. I also greatly appreciated The Last Duel as a relatively rare (at that time) movie for grownups.

[@worsethanhitlerpt.2539]

Amsterdam looked pretentious and boring as hell most people seem to think it is

[@1rickopotamus]

Most boring film ever made so bad

[@billco73]

The Robert Downey Jr. spoof at the beginning of Tropic Thunder reminds me of a movie that was made only to win an Oscar😉

[@julianprasaja2227]

Satan's Alley

[@adeadpoet4221]

The last duel deserved that oscar, as well as solid box office numbers

[@celeboria]

We have come from movies being entertainment and the Oscars even being a little magical to: "Wait! The Oscars were on last night?!"

[@DoloresLehmann]

Absolutely. I used to at least watch the Oscars partially and definitely check out the major winners the day after. Now, I don't even now when the Oscars are presented, and I usually don't even know most of the nominated movies.

[@vhagerty]

Ever since they started lecturing us instead of entertaining us, it went downhill. 😉

[@Kahlessa]

I started to lose interest when they expanded the number of films that could be nominated for Best Picture. They should have stayed at 5.

[@earlchatterton9133]

The 2006 remake of All The King's Men, starring Sean Penn, Jude Law, Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Hopkins, Kate Winslet and James Gandolfini. The 1949 original won Best Picture and is a classic. The remake is just good actors hamming it up with blustery Southern accents.

[@sdmurphy20]

It's the equivalent of a hot artist making an album with heavy features, hoping it'll go platinum

[@jamesalexander5623]

Broderick Crawford won Best Actor as well! .... And Mercedes McCambridge won best Supporting Actress!

[@voxualnovels4153]

John Waters famously said only bad movies should be remade; you want to agree with him except the remake of Hairspray is as golden as the original.

[@chrisninety1]

Wait, they remade All the King's Men? I'm still reeling at having watched this video and discovered they remade Rebecca - the original is one of my all time favourites. Both of those are fabulous films (and both Best Picture winners) that still hold up really well today. AtKM's message is also still so relevant to modern day politics that it shouldn't need a do-over.

[@earlchatterton9133]

@@chrisninety1 Yeah and Rebecca has been remade about 8 times on TV and in the movies. I never saw the most recent Netflix Armie Hammer version.

[@matthewkirkhart2401]

When you can’t even get her hairstyle correct, “Diana” is not going to have a chance.

[@mysticfellow9843]

It's important to also mention that Dune literally came out a week before The Last Duel so it was just unlucky timing as the advertising and hype for Dune was insane. The marketing for The Last Duel was atrocious. I wonder if Ridley Scott cared about the marketing aspect or not. Either way, a great movie and it's lack of popularity means nothing.

[@joelwillems4081]

Dune is so over-rated. It's the worst of the three adaptations.

[@legion2590]

@@joelwillems4081 Wrong

[@alphanerd7221]

@@joelwillems4081 It's the best version of Dune by far.

[@garypranzo9334]

The Greatest Showman was Amazing. Just put it in the Fiction section and enjoy it.

[@alucard00774]

You've got to be kidding there. The Great Showman is a terrible movie and nearly ruined the reputation of the musical movie genre.

[@delmicortave]

I also love a lot of songs, specially the songs rewrite the stars, and the dances were super cool

[@garypranzo9334]

@@alucard00774 Nope totally serious I love that movie. Got me hooked on musicals.

[@that_deadeyegamer7920]

"Just shut brain off and consume, no think just watch." Lmfao that mindset is what created "oscar bait" my guy.

[@voxualnovels4153]

A truthful, downbeat movie about PT Barnum would be an insult to his legacy.

[@cartoondude5384]

Can we talk about The thumbnail? 🤣🤣🤣

[@lxi..]

That's literally an autistic stereotype and a scene from Music. Whenever someone tells me "you don't look autistic" that is what they're expecting.

[@AdVitamAeternamInfiniti]

shes an idiot. who is she anyway?😂😂😂

[@margraveofgadsden8997]

I thought the last duel was quite good. It’s pretty slow, and I can understand why people might lose interest in it, but the final third of the movie is where it really shines.

[@ajspice]

Ha! Cherry made the list. I worked on that film for a week with the day crew. Got some neat BTS footage of the soundstage set for what looked like an apartment and helped rig up some of the banks and the theater. I remember having the impression that I wasn't working on the next big hit. Lol! Still a neat experience though!

[@theautisticever]

music wasn’t only insulting, it was dangerous by promoting prone restraint(lying on top of an autistic person having a meltdown), which is a LAST RESORT and has many times resulted in autistic people’s deaths

[@Emily-cw7tj]

And or the person or people who are restraining the person.

[@JDoe-gf5oz]

Why would they die from being held down?

[@theautisticever]

@@JDoe-gf5oz suffocation

[@alphanerd7221]

More than them melting down?

[@theautisticever]

@@alphanerd7221 i don’t understand the question

[@AskMeWhyYoureStupid]

Who ever picked the thumbnail is straight devious

[@hellakittykaiprodies7627]

Honorable mentions Boyhood, Tree of Life, I Heart Huckabees, Adam, Melancholia, Some Kind of Wonderful, Toys, the original Crash, the original Bad Lieutenant. Trying very hard for Oscar.

[@laumay7364]

I don’t think Some Kind of Wonderful was looking for an Oscar 😂

[@markelijio6012]

@@laumay7364 Some Kind of Wonderful, Crash, Adam, Bad Lieutenant, Melancholia didn't make the final cut because of its controversy and subject matter. But Tree of Life and I Heart Huckabees garnered a few Academy Award nominations and lost big time. Only Boyhood was nominated for 6 Oscars, including best picture and best director. But Patricia Arquette took home the award for best supporting actress in 2015.

[@WheresMyInhaler]

Terrence Malick wasnt going into the Tree of Life with ambitions as small as Oscar bait lol. Way too weird and experimental.

[@markelijio6012]

@@WheresMyInhaler To make matters worse, "Tree of Life" was nominated for 3 Academy Awards, including best director and best picture in 2012. More than any other film in Disney's history.

[@reniertorresii950]

A very excellent video as well as the Narration by Ryan. Anyways, I have if you like a few ideas for the next future Top 10 videos: Top 10 Times SpongeBob SquarePants Says What We Were All Thinking. Examples: Romantic Relationship With A Krabby Patty, Bad Breath, Krabby O'Monday's Secret Ingredient and Wormy the Butterfly. Top 10 Times Animated Smug Movie Characters Got Owned. Examples: Gaston From Beauty and the Beast, Puss in Boots From Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Nick Wilde From Zootopia and The Grand Duke of Owls From Rock-A-Doodle. Top 10 Horror Movies With Happy Endings. Examples: Tucker & Dale Vs Evil, Get Out, A Quiet Place and Aliens. Top 10 Funniest Moments In The Dragon Ball Franchise. Examples: Instant Transmission Misshap, Enter The Ginyu Force, Goku & Piccolo's Driving School and Mr. Satan Vs Cell. Hopefully these ideas are okay, and if not then I understand no big deal.

[@kjag23]

I'm surprised Valkyrie wasn't on this list.

[@Mylin8675]

You didn't mention The Woman King? That should have been number 1 on your list.

[@jeremyconner1827]

It's a shame the last duel didn't get the recognition that it deserved because in my opinion it's a pretty well crafted movie that had some big names behind it as well I don't know if it's Oscar worthy or anything because honestly I don't care about that kind of stuff but I think what hurt it so much was that it was just released at a bad time in 2021 in the middle of the pandemic I'm hoping with time it'll get the recognition it deserves because I thought it was a pretty solid movie in my opinion

[@JDoe-gf5oz]

Recognition for what, a decent fight scene at the end?

[@joshuamohlman]

I thought The Greatest Showman was awesome. I really liked the music, characters, and Hugh Jackman as PT Barnum. It’s not a perfect movie, but it is a fun watch

[@erinmalone2669]

It’s a great movie.

[@Dlnqntt]

The Last Duel was a victim of the pandemic and theaters still not being open everywhere. I love that movie and its a shame that it didn't get any recognition.

[@darrenhood4033]

Not just that but it was late October and opened the same week as Halloween Kills which took the majority of the audience. Had it opened in November or December it probably would have fared better.

[@JDoe-gf5oz]

You're just going to pretend the other movies that came out around that time and made bank don't exist?

[@joeyclemenza7339]

I’ve honestly never seen or heard of Anthropoid

[@nicholasomadden3747]

Anthropoid was one of the most underrated war movies of the last decade. Suprised it was on this list. Great acting. Important story to tell. Murphy really showcases his reach in this performance.

[@jackcarver5412]

Some decent movies were on this list, wheter they won Oscars are not

[@MrSkippydevereaux]

Every time I hear the words "Oscar Bait", I always think of two films right off the bat. "Nuts" with Barbra Streisand and "Cake" with Jennifer Aniston. Seems like these two ladies were angling to be nominated for Best Actress in their prospective years.

[@markcrandley8061]

God is Nuts the picture perfect example of Oscar bait. I had forgotten about that. Her courtroom speeches were unbearable.

[@rodolfobrenner5404]

I love "Cake", it's the only time that Jennifer Aniston made a different role

[@raymondtitano3819]

@@markcrandley8061 Even the tagline on the poster was pretentious: "Mad as in angry, or just plain...NUTS".

[@markcrandley8061]

@@raymondtitano3819 OH DEAR GOD.

[@jenniferbond7073]

@@markcrandley8061right? No judge would actually let a defendant take over the proceedings like that. Ridiculous.

[@giuliogmonti]

The Last Duel is a masterpiece

[@danielmccarthy3672]

The last duel was a great film. Definitely a victim of circumstances. I never saw " Music" , but I do have an autistic child, and what I have seen definitely seems to want everything at once . It seems like it has decent intentions , but I run the risk of walking away offended , rather than appreciative.

[@robotzombie9]

Thank God at least one David O Russell movies was on this list. Have to mention American Hustle here. It wasn't a movie, it was 6 actors trying WAY TOO HARD get Oscar nominations.

[@voxualnovels4153]

You google his name and at the top is a Collider article titled "How is David O. Russell Still Allowed to Make Movies?"

[@shrapnel77]

Hated America Hustle and you are exactly right, especially Jennifer Lawrence whose her usual insufferable self.

[@kos500]

I would also add Ang Lee's "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk", Michael Cimino's "Heaven's Gate," Hugh Hudson's "Revolution," M. Night Shamaylan's "The Village" to this list.

[@freddiegrace3770]

Billy Lynn'e Long Halftime Walk was true Oscar bait, and was so stupid!

[@CraftySouthpaw]

Good shouts on Heaven's Gate and Revolution.

[@voxualnovels4153]

"The Village" hinges on something you could have guessed from the moment Sigourney Weaver's character had the authority to speak to groups in the town, and I spent the rest of the movie asking myself one question - that M. Night himself answers in the last five minutes of the movie. I think there was a kernel of a better movie in there with or without the twist we were all expecting to find.

[@rodolfobrenner5404]

For me, The Village is not an Oscar bait, the film is ok but the level of suspense is low and there is no extraordinary acting

[@legion2590]

@@rodolfobrenner5404 Agreed. I thought it was a standard Shamalan film.

[@NassimPanda]

Baz Luhrmann's Australia with Nicolas Kidman and Hugh Jackman !

[@ajpat9620]

Yet, that film ended scoring one nomination: for its costumes and that's it.

[@jstone247]

That film was cringingly embarressing to watch. That was just the trailers.

[@derekwadas8489]

*Detroit* . Arguably the most underrated film of 2017. Still shocked it wasn’t nominated for a few Oscars; especially since its historical setting, acting, cinematography along with Bigelow’s success with her previous two films (The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty) made it seem worthy of recognition at the Academy Awards.

[@cinemike8207]

The Last Duel was pretty good and so it’s a shame that it went unnoticed. The acting was strong, especially from Jodie Comer.

[@TheDastard]

The problem with Dear Evan Hansen is that the kind of people who go to see Broadway shows are usually predisposed to accept the subject matter of that film. Mass Market means you can't rely on niche concepts that most people find offensive or uncomfortable.

[@esrever777]

Yes, and also the atrocious casting of the nepo baby Ben Platt

[@alim.9801]

​@@esrever777 he was great in the show but like...from 40 ft, he can play a teen. Up close? Oh no

[@GRIPHO17]

Welcome to Marwen was an amazing movie. It depict PTSD and how people use anything just to be able to get to the next day.

[@monkeydude9192]

The documentary is significantly better. Appreciate how Welcome to Marwen tried to adapt/present the story, but just didn't hit for me.

[@voxualnovels4153]

@@monkeydude9192 It had JUST come out and Zemeckis could have thrown his weight behind giving it a wider release instead of fluffing his fetish for uncanny CGI. This is the man who gave us Used Cars, one of the funniest flicks of its decade.

[@ABodyInProgress]

Wife and I both enjoyed "Welcome to Marwen" - never did quite understand why it didn't do well.

[@alphanerd7221]

It was a plodding mess.

[@reemakang3406]

Great List Nice

[@AWCMCultMovies]

When I saw the title, the first film I thought of was Mira Nair's 2009 prestige biopic "Amelia", starring multi-Oscar winner Hilary Swank as Amelia Earhart. It had Oscar-bait written all over it, failed miserably, and is barely even remembered today.

[@markelijio6012]

To make matters worse, Disney/Regency Enterprises/StudioCanal/Alcor Films' "Amelia" (2009) has won an 2010 Hollywood Film Award and earned other nominations as well.

[@AWCMCultMovies]

@@markelijio6012 It won a Hollywood Film Award, yes, and that's a show of which the LA Times said, "the selection process could be charitably described as 'vague,' with the primary criteria being the winners' promise to attend the ceremony. It has been discontinued since 2019." And the only other awards it won were "Movie You Wanted to Love, But Just Couldn't" from the Alliance of Women Film Journalists and "Not-So-Obviously Worst Film" from the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle.

[@cookscreativecorner]

I thought Collateral Beauty, Welcome to Marwen, The Greatest Showman, and especially The Last Duel were all great films, with great casts, scores, visuals, stories, and direction. The Last Duel even became the first box-office flop I ever saw in theaters, and it was definitely worth breaking that streak to go and see it. I still think Jodie Comer and Harry Gregson-Williams should have been nominated for Best Actress and Best Original Score, respectively.

[@Father_Daniel]

I really enjoyed collateral Beauty and the Last Duel also

[@foy5051]

The Last Duel was amazing

[@jodi2847]

Collateral Beauty was insane.

[@jojo-xh5ik]

Collateral Beauty is so awful, Will Smith's friends gaslight him into thinking he's insane so they could put their hands on his company, and we're supposed to believe they care about him?

[@cookscreativecorner]

@@jojo-xh5ik That's your opinion. I don't have a problem with the film.

[@luxneji]

The last duel is fantastic!!

[@jonathanfrancesco3305]

The Greatest Showman got something so much better than Oscar awards. Heck, it even got something better than it's initial very strong box office run. It got notoriety. It is a legitimate modern classic that is beloved by many and likely will be rewatched and replayed for years. While many Best Picture winners are forgotten within a year, The Greatest Showman and its songs are probably the defining film musical of the past decade.

[@thandondlovu5392]

The Last Duel was a good movie it deserved much more attention.

[@markcrandley8061]

I think Scorcese's run of oscar bait movies (Age of Innocence, Hugo, Silence, Aviator, even Gangs of New York) deserve a mention. I LOVE the guy, but he's definitely put some bait out there.

[@ajpat9620]

Frankly speaking, these aforementioned movies that Martin Scorsese made are even nominated at the Oscars. So, how it's even seen as Oscar bait, despite the fact that these movies are even nominated, anyhow?

[@that_deadeyegamer7920]

As a director the biggest honor you could receive is an Oscar so most well known directors try to bait the critics into at least three or more Oscars before they call it quits.

[@zachsutton6195]

I'll give you Hugo but Silence?

[@ajpat9620]

@@zachsutton6195 Silence got a single Oscar nomination: Best Cinematography.

[@zachsutton6195]

@@ajpat9620 which is a shame. I thought it was fantastic and felt genuine, not like Scorcese was just baiting

[@biancaarmstrong5097]

Music is like one of the worst movies that shows about autism in a bad horrid way. You're better off finding a better movie that tells about autism in a good, understanding way. I have seen KZbin videos and Twitter posts about why Music is God awful and I truly understand it big time. Autism isn't a disease, it's a disability that many people have, including me.

[@mariogtiasimmer8170]

I’m also autistic.

[@SeptemberChild1835]

Don’t blame Maddie.

[@pincopallino7092]

"Amsterdam" didn't earn back it's budget. The film shoot had to move location from Boston to L.A. at the height of Covid. Which added $30 million to the budget.

[@19moira90]

You should do a 10 movies which should have gotten an Oscar list and include I, Vincent. After all these years I'm still mad about it not getting one.

[@TheTTGibson]

I love the last duel, should have been given more attention. Also why are so many of these movies from the last 10 years. Oscar bait movies have been around for along time so if your list is titled “of all time” you should be more considerate of your selections.

[@cookscreativecorner]

It was weird when Ridley Scott blamed millennials for the film's failure, though. It really didn't help that it just happened to come out around the time and just after films like Shang-Chi and Halloween Kills, which isn't Scott's fault but rather the fault of the studio and the marketing teams.

[@neoistheone7802]

I also enjoyed the Last Duel. Unfortunately it was released in middle of COVID-19 and there were still restrictions in some places. I also want to point out that the oldest film on the list is Alexander which came out in 2004.

[@tootzy-the-roll]

I feel like The Last Duel was poorly advertised. Not that many people knew about it.

[@cjwrench07]

@@tootzy-the-roll it was known about, even in places without theatre restrictions. It was more the appearance of another big star succumbing to the vanity project curse. (like Travolta’s Scientology movie with *ALL* the Dutch angles. Or, Gotti where he has perfect knowledge of other peoples’ memories & feelings.)

[@Dreadpirateflappy]

@@cookscreativecorner yeah, he seems to be one of those baby boomers that thinks all everyone born after 2000 is a millenial (despite the fact that is a different generation), whereas many are in their late 30s or even in their 40s now now and were the perfect demographic for the film.

[@Styxswimmer]

I loved anthropoid. It was a fantastic homage to the brave men who participated in that operation.

[@freddiegrace3770]

I never even heard of that movie until I watched this video!

[@Styxswimmer]

@@freddiegrace3770 while I agree with the others on this list, I think Anthropoid is fantastic and deserves a watch

[@isiswagner7228]

Anthropoid was honestly one of the greatest movies I’ve ever watched. Made me a big fan of Cillian Murphy’s acting. Absolutely loved it and rewatch it often.

[@Styxswimmer]

@@isiswagner7228 absolutely. Calling Anthropoid Oscar bait is like calling Schindlers List Oscar bait. Never. Anthropoid is fantastic

[@danielaf1487]

Shame about the actors speaking in English with those faux Eastern European accents, though! I wish Hollywood would stop doing that.

[@Murph1331]

The Last Duel was actually really enjoyable and still shows Ridley Scott can pull of a historical epic.

[@CBFmedia]

Babylon was an incredible film that was a victim of possibly the worst marketing I've ever witnessed in real time.

[@jasontoscani3009]

I actually liked Amsterdam. It has film noir with some comedic elements

[@TheRockerX]

I hated it. Couldn't even force myself to continue watching it after a while

[@olantusgbelawoe5195]

You missed "The Judge" starring Robert Downey Jr and Robert Duvall. That movie tries too hard to win an Academy Award by stuffing too many Oscar bait tropes in one film. It tries to be dramatic but it comes out comical and predictable.

[@ajpat9620]

The Judge ended up getting Robert Duvall an sole Oscar nomination for him.

[@trace9657]

Anthropoid was amazing. It was well researched, written, and acted.

[@internetperson9121]

I can’t believe they named a movie anthropoid, people would not buy a ticket just to avoid saying the name

[@NickCC23]

"Cats" worked as Razzie bait!

[@nancydemoss2945]

I didn't know a remake was done of Rebecca. I wish I still didn't. Rebecca (1940) directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine is a gothic classic better left alone. And Judith Anderson as Mrs. Danvers is unforgettable. This is one of my favorite movie's that I watch again and again. Remaking Rebecca is like if someone actually tried to remake Gone With the Wind. You (Hollywood) should know better than to mess with perfection.

[@hollyshouse928]

The original Rebecca is my favourite noir film. And that's why I couldn't even entertain watching the remake, and then the Armie hammer stuff came out right after and that was it for that

[@alim.9801]

I loooove the OG Rebecca. The atmosphere and tension in that movie is amazing and that actress NAILED Mrs. Danvers

[@erinwiggins1261]

It’s not a remake of the Hitchcock film. It’s a new movie based on the book. Sort of. The book is one of my all time favorites & it diverged in many significant way. As does the Hitchcock, but that was mostly due to the strict film codes where if someone commits a crime, they must be punished. I don’t like it, but I’ll forgive it. The new one made changes that were so out of character for the main character, it was ridiculous. Super fail.

[@Concetta20]

Agreed. I just kept asking myself: why?