Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
In 2004 , the Academy Awards presented their 76th observance and honored cinema released the previous year . Some films publish in 2003 that could have been eligible for the award were , Old School , Holes , Cheaper by the Dozen , andUnder the Tuscan Sun . None of those motion-picture show received any nominating address , though .
The films that were appoint for the prominent family of the night , Best Picture , were : Master and Commander : The Far Side of the World , Seabiscuit , Mystic River , turn a loss in Translation , andThe Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King , which won the award after the former two movies in the trilogy had lost in years prior . There were more than a few motion picture this yr that were omit , and although some gained tending with other justice , others encounter small attending at all , despite their note value .
Should Have Been Nominated: Thirteen
Catherine Hardwicke directed this motion picture and co - wrote it with the moving picture ’s young hotshot , Nikki Reed . The tarradiddle is found on Reed ’s genuine - living experiences of being a young teenager . The independent lineament also starsEvan Rachel Woodand Holly Hunter , who give brilliant operation .
This independent drama was one of the most peach - about movies in the year it was release , but only received one award nominating speech in the Best Supporting Actress category .
Should Have Been Nominated: Identity
This psychological thriller draws inspiration for its story complex body part fromAgatha Christie’s1939 mystery " And Then There Were None . " The Academy ’s voters do n’t normally vote for a slasher , slaying whodunit , particularly in the yr this one was free , so it was no surprisal it garnered little extolment during honour season .
The film ’s performances and storyline deserve a circle more recognition than they receive in the year this pic was eligible for nominations .
Should Have Been Nominated: Shattered Glass
Shattered Glassis a biographic feature film starringHayden Christensenas real - life journalist , Stephen Glass . The film is establish on a Vanity Fair article about Glass ' public ruination when it was discovered he was fabricating his stories . The film was not a boxful post success , but was very well receive by critics , especially the performances in the picture show .
Had this film been seen by more masses , it likely would have considered campaigning during award season , as it definitely deserve a spot in the Best Picture class .
Was Nominated: Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World
This film is an epic warfare drama and period slice star Russell Crowe and co - write , produced , and steer by Peter Weir . The picture show was a succeeder at the box business office after its release and received a stack of critical congratulations , including 10 nominations from the Academy in the year it was eligible .
Movie - goers and critics assumed this would be the first film in a adult dealership , but the attempts to make a sequel failed over the years , lead some fans wonder if this moving picture really was as great as everyone made it out to be in the year of its release .
Should Have Been Nominated: Big Fish
This Tim Burton fantasy drama is based on a novel with the same name and star Ewen McGregor , Billy Crudup , Jessica Lange , and Helena Bonham Carter .
The pic ’s splendid performances , beautiful motion-picture photography , incredible plot line , and the magic universe all of those element make , seemed to be a shoo - in for award time of year , but it was heavily disregard by the Academy , receive only one nominating speech for Best Original Score .
Should Have Been Nominated: Girl With A Pearl Earring
This dramatic period piece was take by Peter Webber and star Scarlett Johansson . When approaching this film , Webber get laid he did n’t need to make the medium period piece and fructify out to change the structure of films like this , which he did very well .
Despite being a young and different approach and being praise by critics , the film did n’t receive any nomination in the big categories at the 2004 Academy Awards . The moving-picture show was nominated for Best Art Direction , Best Cinematography , and Best Costume Design .
Was Nominated: Seabiscuit
This sport film get , written , and target by Gary Ross and starringTobey Maguireis about the real - life racehorse , Seabiscuit , who unexpectedly became the racehorse to pulsate and thus garnered a lot of media attention .
The moving picture , as a whole , was attractively executed , with critic and fans praising the cinematography and design , but the performance and story were n’t quite as over-the-top , which makes audiences inquire why it was nominated in the big category of the Nox at the 76th award ceremonial occasion .
Should Have Been Nominated: Runaway Jury
This legal drama stars John Cusack , Gene Hackman , Dustin Hoffman , and Rachel Weisz and is based on the John Grisham novel , " The Runaway Jury . "
The film did n’t do very well at the box seat office in the year it was released , but it get a lot of kudos from critics who bed both the performance and the story as a whole . Given the cast was full of role player Academy voters eff , it was surprising to see it leave out of the awards that year .
Should Have Been Nominated: Love Actually
This wild-eyed holiday filmhas become a classic over the age and is a picture most family watch at least once or double around the holidays . The performance from this unbelievable ensemble casting and the story itself make for not only the perfect palpate - good beloved story , but it also appealed to critics and more serious picture show - leaver because it ’s undeniably good .
The film was nominated for a mates of Golden Globes , which is usually a good mark for the Academy Awards , but this film was all go forth out of the Academy ’s nominations the class it was eligible .
Should Have Been Nominated: Holes
This adventure drollery is based on a novel by the same name and both the motion picture and the record were write by Louis Sachar . The film , head by Andrew Davis , stars Sigourney Weaver , Jon Voight , Patricia Arquette , Tim Blake Nelson andShia LaBeouf .
The family feature was a success at the box office and received a lot of praise from the major film critics , but as is the type with a muckle of great movies in this writing style , this film was ignore by the major accolade ceremonies in the year it was eligible .
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