What are the Best Academy Awards-Nominated Great Films That Lost?
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Of all the films to have been nominated for an Oscar and lost, which are the best?
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Transformers
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Rebel Without A Cause (1955)
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Five Easy Pieces (1970)
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A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Kubrick's film was revolutionary filmmaking, but lost all three awards it was nominated for- perhaps because of its controversial nature.
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The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb (1964)
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The Princess Bride (1987)
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Planet of the Apes (1968)
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The Prince of Tides (1991)
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About Schmidt (2002)
About Schmidt was nominated for two awards and lost both.
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Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
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It's A Wonderful Life (1946)
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The Birds (1963)
The Birds is a classic film that lost come Oscar time.
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Fatal Attraction (1987)
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Being John Malkovich (1999)
Being John Malkovich was an inventive script and highly memorable acting that was nominated for 3 awards.
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The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)
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Ragtime (1981)
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Carrie (1976)
Carrie was nominated for 2 Oscars and lost yet it is considered one of the best horror films ever.
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Easy Rider (1969)
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The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
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The Color Purple (1985)
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