Records
What woman has the most nominations?
Meryl Streep, with 21 nominations
What movie won best picture in 2010, despite many people preferring The Social Network.
The King's Speech
Who won Best Actor in 2020
Joaquin Phoenix, for Joker
Helen Mirren won Best actress in 2006 for portraying Elizabeth II in this movie.
The Queen
The best picture winner of 2008 was about a quizzical show, much like this one
Slumdog Millionaire
What is the highest grossing movie to not win an oscar
Avengers: Endgame (1 nomination; no wins)
What movie beat Brokeback Mountain (the favorite of the year) for the 2005 oscar for Best Picture?
Crash
Who won Best actor two years in a row, 1993, and 1994
Tom Hanks, for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump
Francis McDormand received her second Oscar for portraying a heartbroken mother in this movie
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
This crime movie, nominated in 1996, was produced by Ethan Coen
Fargo
Who has the most Oscar nominations
Walt Disney (59 nominations)
What movie produced by Harvey Weinstein beat Saving Private Ryan for the Best picture oscar in 1998
Shakespeare in Love
Who won best actor for his stuttering performance as King George the IV?
Colin Firth, the King's Speech
Renee Zellweger was nominated two years in a row for these two rom coms
Bridget Jone's Diary, and Chicago
This movie, nominated in 1997, featured a surprising debut writer
Good Will Hunting
Which movie with the most nominations has the highest win to nomination ratio?
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Nominated for 11 oscars, and won 11 oscars)
What movie was not nominated for best picture in 1989, despite many people liking it more than Driving Ms. Daisy, the winner
Do the Right Thing
How many times has Leonardo DiCaprio been nominated for best actor?
Jennifer Lawrence won best actress for this movie, which recieved a nomination in every acting category
Silver Linings Playbook
This movie won in 2004 and was produced by, directed by, and starring Clint Eastwood
Million Dollar Baby
What three movies have been nominated for the big five (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Original/Adapted Screenplay)
It Happened One Night
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Silence of the Lambs
What won best picture in 1952, despite many disagreements from people, preferring movies like The Quiet Man, and Moulin Rouge
The Greatest Show on Earth
Who has the most wins for Best Actor, of the current total being 3
Daniel Day Lewis, with 6 nominations
Saoirse Ronan and Winona Ryder have both been nominated for Best Actress for portraying this character in Little Women
Josephine "Jo" March
This movie won in 1994
Forrest Gump