Which film was nominated for 10 Oscars but never won?

Both The Turning Point (USA 1977) starring Shirley MacLaine and Anne Bancroft (both USA) and The Colour Purple (USA 1986) starring Danny Glover and Whoopi Goldberg (both USA) were nominated 11 times for an Academy Award, but didn't win an Oscar.
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Which movie was nominated for 10 Oscars but didn't win any?

“Star Wars” mixed commercial and critical success, as it actually got 10 Oscar nominations, including one for Best Picture. It lost out to “Annie Hall” there, but it won six awards.
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Who has the most Oscar nominations but has never won?

Glenn Close

Close is tied with the late Peter O'Toole for the record for the most Oscar acting nominations without a win, having garnered eight across her nearly five-decade long career.
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Which film didn't win an Oscar for best film?

"Citizen Kane"

"Citizen Kane," even to those who have not seen it, is one of the most recognizable films of all time, and it didn't even win best picture. A film doesn't have to have "best picture winner" next to its name in order to be iconic, and this movie is a great example.
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What's the most profitable film of all time?

Gone with the Wind—first released in 1939—is generally considered to be the most successful film, with Guinness World Records in 2014 estimating its adjusted global gross at $3.4 billion.
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Top 10 Actors Who Have Never Been Nominated For An Oscar



Has anyone had an Oscar taken away?

Many have been left wondering what punitive action, if any, the Academy will take against the actor, a longtime voting member. No actor has ever been stripped of their Oscar before, but several stars have had their Academy membership revoked.
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How many films have received 10 or more Oscars?

As of September 2021, three films tied for most Academy Award wins of all time. "Ben-Hur" (1959), "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003), and "Titanic" (1997) each received 11 Oscars. The musical with the most Oscar wins was "West Side Story" (1961), with ten trophies.
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What is the most Oscar nominated movie ever?

“La La Land” holds the Oscars record for most nominations by a film that didn't win Best Picture (14). A trio of movies also hold the record for the most Academy Aw ard wins in a single year: “Titanic,” 1959's “Ben-Hur,” and 2003's “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” each won 11 Oscars.
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Has any movie won all 4 acting Oscars?

To date, no film has won four (or more) Academy Awards in acting categories. However, there have been fifteen films containing at least one nominated performance in each of the four Academy Award acting categories.
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Who has had 52 Oscar nominations?

Such is the case of John Williams, the renowned American composer who throughout his career in the medium has been nominated 52 times, setting a record that is far from being matched. Despite his steadfastness, he has won only five Oscars in his more than 60 year career for his extraordinary compositions.
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Who has never won an Oscar?

10 Best Actors Who Haven't Won An Oscar For Acting, According To Ranker
  • 10 Hugh Jackman.
  • 9 Edward Norton.
  • 8 Ralph Fiennes.
  • 7 Willem Dafoe.
  • 6 Clint Eastwood.
  • 5 Samuel L. Jackson.
  • 4 Robert Downey Jr.
  • 3 Johnny Depp.
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Which iconic actor was nominated for an Oscar seven times but never won?

The famed Glenn Close has been nominated a grand total of seven times, either for Best Actress or Best Supporting Actress.
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Who holds the record for most Oscar nominations?

Actors with the most Oscar nominations and their wins 1929-2022. As of March 2022, Meryl Streep was the person with the most Oscar nominations of all time, with an impressive 21 nominations and three wins.
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Did Goodfellas win Best Picture?

The 63rd Academy Awards didn't do right by Martin Scorsese's “Goodfellas,” widely considered to be one of the greatest films ever made. The film lost Best Picture to “Dances With Wolves,” and Scorsese lost the Best Director prize to “Wolves” helmer Kevin Costner.
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Which movie won all 5 Oscars?

Only three films have won all five of these major awards: It Happened One Night (1934), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), and The Silence of the Lambs (1991). Eight films failed to win any of the five major awards after being nominated in each category.
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Who has rejected an Oscar?

(NEXSTAR) – The Academy Award is generally regarded as one of the highest honors that an actor can receive — the keyword being “generally.” In the history of the Oscars, however, there have only been three people who refused their awards: actors George C. Scott and Marlon Brando, and screenwriter Dudley Nichols.
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Who has the Academy expelled?

In its 94-year history, the Academy has expelled only five members: Carmine Caridi, Harvey Weinstein, Bill Cosby, Roman Polanski, and cinematographer Adam Kimmel.
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Who was the first person to refuse an Oscar?

Screenwriter Dudley Nichols became the first person to decline an Oscar for the 1935 film, “The Informant.”
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What is the number 1 best movie of all time?

1 The Shawshank Redemption (1994) - 9.3

It's no surprise that the highest-ranked film of all time is also one of the most crowd-pleasing films of all time.
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What is the biggest box office flop of all time?

The 10 Biggest Box Office Flops of All Time
  1. The 13th Warrior (1999)
  2. 47 Ronin (2013) ...
  3. Cutthroat Island (1995) ...
  4. Mars Needs Moms (2011) ...
  5. The Lone Ranger (2013) ...
  6. John Carter (2012) ...
  7. Sahara (2005) ...
  8. Heaven's Gate (1980) ...
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How many times has Tom Cruise been nominated for an Oscar?

It has been 22 years since Cruise was nominated for his supporting role in Paul Thomas Anderson's “Magnolia,” and he has only been nominated for three Oscars total, all for acting.
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Which famous actress has never won an Oscar?

Other top actresses without Oscars include Michelle Pfeiffer, Annette Bening, Sigourney Weaver, Helena Bonham Carter, and Christina Ricci. This list of female Hollywood celebrities who have no Academy Awards also includes black Actresses, like Angela Bassett, and famous classic stars, like Greta Garbo and Judy Garland.
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How many times has Johnny Depp been nominated for an Oscar?

Additionally, he has been nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Actor.
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