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The 88th annual Academy Awards were host in 2016 and honor the best films from the old year in 2015 . Some of the films released that twelvemonth that could have been nominated , but were n’t , were movies likeThe Witch , Trainwreck , andThe Age of Adelaide . Instead the films that were praise and given the biggest nominating speech , that in the Best Picture class , wereBridge of Spies , Brooklyn , Room , Spotlight , The Martian , Mad Max : Fury Road , The Revenant , andThe Big Short .
Looking at this list now , there are a few nominees that have n’t age well and likely did n’t merit the praise they pick up , and there are definitely a fistful of other great films that should have been acknowledge .
Should Have Been: The Hateful Eight
Tarantino ’s 2015 Western film starring Samuel L. Jackson , Kurt Russell , Jennifer Jason Leigh , Walton Goggins , Demián Bichir , Tim Roth , Michael Madsen , and Bruce Dern state the story of eight alien who all find themselves in the same spot , snowed in .
The film received a duet of award , include a Best Supporting Actress nomination for Jennifer Jason Leigh , but was surprisingly go out out of most major categories , despite having such a great dramatis personae under such immaculate counsel .
Should Have Been: The Lobster
This dark comedy stars Colin Farrell andRachel Weiszand is about an experiment where masses are consecrate forty - five day to find a married person , and if they do n’t , they ’re turned into animals .
The film get a mickle of congratulations despite it ’s dark plot line and execution , with some critics hoping the Academy would think outside of the box and make this film . Of of course , that did n’t happen , and this film was one of the many repulse that year .
Should Have Been: Straight Outta Compton
The biggest snub of the year by the Academy went to F. Gary Gray ’s biographic characteristic film about the rise and dip of the group N.W.A. and its members , Eazy - E , Ice Cube , and Dr. Dre . The film was a success both at the box power and in the reviews from the major film critics , yet the flick only find one nomination from the Academy , and that was for Best Original Screenplay .
This film ’s cut bowl over a lot of fan who expected more , and they have since put out a call to Academy voters to honor diverse storytelling more than they currently do .
Nominated: Bridge Of Spies
This diachronic drama was directed and produced by Steven Spielberg andstars Tom Hanks , so it was clearly operate to be a competition at the Academy Awards in 2015 .
The historical dramatic event is set during the Cold War and tells the story of a tangible life captive exchange between the United States and the Soviet Union . With this subject matter and these storytellers behind it , the film was a clear front runner for awarding season , but most people assumed it was because it conform to the Academy ’s formula so well , not because the film was necessarily worthy of the praise .
Should Have Been: Carol
This Latinian language dramatic play guide by Todd Haynes is base on a 1952 novel title " The Price of Salt " by Patricia Highsmith . The motion-picture show stars Cate Blanchett as the title fictitious character and Rooney Mara as Therese Belivet , the photographer she accrue in love with .
The fact that this picture was allow for out of major categories like Best Director and Best Picture caused a lot of controversy with critic who take the Academy seemed incapable of suppose out of doors of the box and vote for female - lead and LGBTQ stories .
Should Have Been: Joy
David O. Russell reunites with some of his favorite actorsin this film base on the actual life person , Joy Mangano , who created her own empire and became a ego - made millionaire .
The film was recognize in a couple of major category at the 2015 Academy Awards , but was left out of the coveted Best Picture category , which was a shock to a bunch of fans of David O. Russell because he had been such an Academy favorite in previous old age .
Nominated: Brooklyn
This point drama was directed by John Crowley and write by Nick Hornby , and is based on the novel by the same name . The film asterisk Saorise Ronan as Eilis Lacey , a untested Irish cleaning woman in 1951 who emigrate to Brooklyn .
The film received a lot of kudos from critics , but did n’t seem to do as well with audience members and the average moving-picture show - goer . The film may have had some great performances , but giving it the Best Picture nomination seemed like a bit of a stretch to most audience .
Should Have Been: Sleeping With Other People
This independent romantic comedy stars Alison Brieand Jason Sudekis as friends who spend a lot of time pretending not to fall for one another . The film is not only a dear story between two multitude , but New York City serves as an additional character for consultation to lie with .
The film did n’t get a very wide of the mark release , but it did well with audiences and at the box situation , and if Academy elector wanted to reward more unique films then this film might have cleaned up at the 2015 ceremony .
Should Have Been: Paper Towns
This film is part romantic comedy and part closed book . found on the novel by the same name , the film stars Nat Wolff andCara Delevingne . The film was both a corner office success and critically well - received .
This is another cinema that could have done well during award time of year if Academy voter want to vote for photographic film that attract to aggregated audiences , alternatively of choosing to vote for the film that fit into their formula and tastes .
Should Have Been: Legend
Tom Hardy give an incredibly impressive performancein this biographic film about the Kray twins , who lead a life of brutal crime until their captivity .
The film did n’t do nigh as well as the filmmaker had hoped at the box office , but that rarely prevent a picture from being nominated by the Academy , and sometimes even help the movie get more nomination . However that was not the case for this crime thriller , which experience zero nomination .
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