This western starring Josh Brolin and Megan Fox was "based on the legendary DC Comics character." The grosses weren't so legendary.
What is Jonah Hex?
100
The highest grossing Best Picture winner, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Katie Winslet, was the most successful film of all time before 2009. 1997.
What is Titanic?
100
Even with awful reviews (6% on Rotten Tomatoes) this film directed by M. Night Shyamalan managed to bring fans of the original Nickelodeon TV series back into the theaters in 2010.
What is The Last Airbender?
100
Best Visual Effects
Star Trek
Avatar
District 9
What is Avatar?
200
To boldly go where no man had gone before!
What is Star Trek?
200
This movie based on a video game based on a comic book did poorly, despite getting great reviews.
What is Scott Pilgrim vs. the World?
200
This film was the only flick directed by Alfred Hitchcock to win Best Picture.
What is Rebecca?
200
The highest grossing film of 2010 had Woody and Buzz trying to escape from a seemingly harmless daycare center.
What is Toy Story 3?
200
Musical Score
Up
Sherlock Holmes
Avatar
What is Up?
300
The machines rose from the ashes of the nuclear fire. Their war to exterminate mankind had raged for decades, but the final battle would not be fought in the future. It would be fought here, in our present. Tonight...
What is The Terminator?
300
This James L. Brooks romantic comedy cost $100 million and came out this December; it only got $2 million back!
What is How Do You Know?
300
The lowest grossing Best Picture winner ever was about war and sacrifice. It even beat Avatar in the Oscar race, but not the money race!
What is The Hurt Locker?
300
In second place came this fantasy film, directed by Tim Burton and starred Johnny Depp.
What is Alice in Wonderland?
300
Best Actor
George Clooney
Morgan Freeman
Jeff Bridges
Who is Jeff Bridges?
400
But when scientists discovered the distant remains of his homeworld, Superman disappeared.
What is Superman Returns?
400
He may be smarter than the average bear, but his film only made $16 million, one of the lowest of the year.
What is Yogi Bear?
400
This gangster flick starred Marlon Brando and Al Pacino, considered by many to be the greatest film of all time.
What is The Godfather?
400
This film had a dreamy story and screenplay, directed by the inventive Christopher Nolan, was a surprise hit.
What is Inception?
400
Best Director
James Cameron
Kathryn Bigelow
Jason Reitman
Who is Kathryn Bigelow?
500
Neither the name "Zorin" nor any other name or character in this film is meant to portray a real company or actual person.
What is A View to a Kill?
500
This spy spoof was based on a Saturday Night Live spoof, too bad it was the lowest grossing of the year.
What is Macruber?
500
The only sequel to win Best Picture.
What is The Godfather: Part II?
500
This sequel pitted our mechanical superhero against an army of androids, and was the third most successful film of the year, directed by Jon Favreau.