Wow, look at all these movies I’m missing out on (and most of them I’ve never even heard of). The only movie I saw in the “Best Picture” category is War Horse, which I highly enjoyed.
So who’s got the most nominations? That would have to be Hugo, which got 11 nominations including “Best Picture.” The Artist received 10 nominations. A surprise for me was Jonah Hill being nominated for “Best Supporting Actor” in Moneyball. I haven’t seen the movie, but I’m left thinking that the kid in Superbad is getting a nomination. Another surprise for me was Bridesmaids receiving two nominations, one for “Best Original Screenplay” and for Melissa McCarthy as “Best Supporting Actress.” I don’t think that many raunchy comedies get a chance like this. Imagine The Hangover and Harold and Kumar getting a nomination. Crazy, I know.
Here’s the full list of Oscar nominations:
BEST PICTURE
- The Artist
- War Horse
- The Descendants
- Moneyball
- The Tree of Life
- Midnight in Paris
- The Help
- Hugo
- Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
BEST DIRECTOR
- Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
- Alexander Payne, The Descendants
- Martin Scorsese, Hugo
- Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
- Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life
BEST ACTOR
- Demian Bichir, A Better Life
- George Clooney, The Descendants
- Jean Dujardin, The Artist
- Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
- Brad Pitt, Moneyball
BEST ACTRESS
- Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
- Viola Davis, The Help
- Rooney Mara, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
- Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
- Jonah Hill, Moneyball
- Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn
- Max von Sydow, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
- Nick Nolte, Warrior
- Christopher Plummer, Beginners
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
- Berenice Bejo, The Artist
- Jessica Chastain, The Help
- Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
- Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
- Octavia Spencer, The Help
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
- The Artist
- Bridesmaids
- Margin Call
- Midnight in Paris
- A Separation
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
- The Descendants
- Hugo
- The Ides of March
- Moneyball
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
- A Cat in Paris
- Chico & Rita
- Kung Fu Panda 2
- Puss in Boots
- Rango
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
- A Separation
- Footnote
- In Darkness
- Bullhead
- Monsieur Lahzar
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
- Pina
- Hell and Back Again
- If A Tree Falls: The Story of the Earth Liberation Front
- Paradise Lost 3
- Undefeated
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY The Artist
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- Hugo
- The Tree of Life
- War Horse
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
- The Adventures of Tintin
- The Artist
- Hugo
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
- War Horse
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
- “Man or Muppet” from The Muppets
- “Real in Rio” from Rio
BEST EDITING
- The Artist
- The Descendants
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- Hugo
- Moneyball
BEST ART DIRECTION
- The Artist
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
- Hugo
- Midnight in Paris
- War Horse
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
- Anonymous
- The Artist
- Hugo
- Jane Eyre
- W.E.
BEST MAKEUP
- Albert Nobbs
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- The Iron Lady
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- Hugo
- Real Steel
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon
BEST SOUND MIXING
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- Moneyball
- Hugo
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon
- War Horse
BEST SOUND EDITING
- Drive
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- Hugo
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon
- War Horse
BEST ANIMATED SHORT
- Dimanche/Sunday
- The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
- La Luna
- A Morning Stroll
- Wild Life
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT
- Pentecost
- Raju
- The Shore
- Time Freak
- Tuba Atlantic
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
- The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement
- God Is the Bigger Elvis
- Incident in New Baghdad
- Saving Face
- The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom
Source: Oscars
