Pity the poor fools who have to vote in the Academy, for we are once again about to unleash our judgment upon their judging. Rank your 10 Best Picture Losers—those Oscar-nominated films that were robbed at the podium, whether trends or politics or vote-splitting or just plain stupidity got in their way. No trophy for them on the night, but now’s their chance for a Showdown statuette!
Most mentioned
![AYCH](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/9/2/7/5/1/shard/blob-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=4fae458b50)
AYCH 62 films
![Varghese](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/6/6/0/9/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=ce9a8331f8)
Varghese 72 films
![DannyOMovieGuy](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/9/1/2/8/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=f0ee8aa651)
DannyOMovieGuy 23 films
![Matthew Buchanan](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/3/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=dd7b2874af)
Matthew Buchanan 10 films
![improbable](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/3/2/9/9/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=0e0c10332f)
improbable 10 films
![Ryan](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1b18bdecd1c37aef8a62c0488e142fc4?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Ryan 10 films
![Wade McCormick](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/422d8a601f59e229bd2d0598989e3761?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Wade McCormick 10 films
![Ayden The NinjaPirateBear](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/169c2837807483b5f96493a8cc793ece?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Ayden The NinjaPirateBear 10 films
![rsq2000](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/5/9/0/5/4/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_920513930715389952_p96Iyr4z-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=258d246140)
rsq2000 10 films
![alaharon123](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ff77f14f9b0cd7d16913f615076202c8?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
alaharon123 8 films
![Conor](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/0/1/0/3/2/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1459726839635718145_qcKn47Rq-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=1f3dfca787)
Conor 10 films
![Blake Petit](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/1/4/2/8/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=fcc8fbbc03)
Blake Petit 10 films
![Chad Marriotti](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/09bd00b0a321e0091239a2860777db71?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Chad Marriotti 10 films
![Jack Cox](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/9/0/1/9/7/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1526989180135518210_gk2XjL_S-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=014a1ffa74)
Jack Cox 10 films
![Forrest With2Rs](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d34f58987a539bd594091ba43719c347?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Forrest With2Rs 10 films
![carter_sauce](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/6/7/5/9/8/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=433c416a8b)
carter_sauce 10 films
![Y2K](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/3/8/8/4/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=4d3f2b06b4)
Y2K 10 films
![Luis_989](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/5/4/5/2/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=af50c9e20e)
Luis_989 22 films
![Moviessss](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1d99a1b2207cae99502b87a2a188b79e?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Moviessss 10 films
![🧀 Almer](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0bf96a525896d15802a4e37894f00f34?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
🧀 Almer 10 films
![DisposableMiffy](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/3/7/2/8/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=de066a8242)
DisposableMiffy 10 films
![Chris St. Croix](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/6/7/8/1/3/7/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_962176212255805441_PZXFiXa8-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=1b06b66251)
Chris St. Croix 10 films
![Robert Berlin](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/8/1/0/9/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=24f775f71c)
Robert Berlin 12 films
![george_kaplan](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/2/8/9/6/shard/http___a0.twimg.com_profile_images_378800000582011919_9567d0cbe11b0c2a2e8601179d688591-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=f7601212a5)
george_kaplan 10 films
![Conor Wade](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/3/8/7/9/4/0/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1219098133411418113_38zXeyC7-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=27cbe677ee)
Conor Wade 12 films
![Lane Stanberry](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/6/0/0/6/3/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=970d062e88)
Lane Stanberry 10 films
![Andreas Mortensen](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e35f841b42701ddbe644fe3fac7801de?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Andreas Mortensen 10 films
![brianna](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/6/9/4/8/6/7/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=0b4ed7e925)
brianna 10 films
![Kelcey](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/8/8/1/0/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=a11600f530)
Kelcey 10 films
![Mattie Lucas](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/0/7/6/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=7369667530)
Mattie Lucas 15 films
![goodbyesolo](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e330dcf231a16da7bd1bed8871be1ed9?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
goodbyesolo 10 films
![Kurosawa](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/6/2/8/5/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=59d2b3e09a)
Kurosawa 21 films
![Erik [Auk]](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e29f7c74cb1d4a3859a3511566e4040e?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Erik [Auk] 7 films
![Jacob](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/6/7/8/4/8/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1251639893056524289_aVrO6xBd-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=a96d527c0d)
Jacob 10 films
![Kyle](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aa13b1a6b1504cd2500970e522cdd85f?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Kyle 10 films
![Scott Kelly](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1adf41d61872fd25fb563c13962db892?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Scott Kelly 10 films
![Quinn](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/9/9/1/4/5/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1630281525768994816_SxzBPWaQ-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=65ca7646eb)
Quinn 10 films
![Sam Hernández](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/3/9/6/8/9/1/shard/https___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1682030957422055424_diKvF8HT-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=13cce5433e)
Sam Hernández 10 films
![Simen Westgaard](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/246fcde204213a53d043f7e6173ece65?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Simen Westgaard 10 films
![Ogi](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/7/7/2/8/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=7a463f5cde)
Ogi 10 films
![elvisisking](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/742c1b1fe32a7337b69b014804d5e323?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
elvisisking 50 films
![Hannah D](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/3/6/5/3/1/2/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1101897418419843072_PobCjIzu-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=bfd063da77)
Hannah D 22 films
![grag](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/5/7/5/1/1/6/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1477061025492922369_0UTrNX40-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=ff1d2b44b0)
grag 10 films
![jgangsta187](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/827cb55c2c8f4b5c681642411d3fba41?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
jgangsta187 10 films
![mugas](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/6/1/5/1/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=cb8dd58f7e)
mugas 10 films
![Darren](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/4/0/9/3/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=8348e802b6)
Darren 10 films
![Eigne](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aa7256f98f6ac3a823a6894fe7759851?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Eigne 10 films
![James Callan](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/2/8/5/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=e4c8456056)
James Callan 10 films
![hahry](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/5/9/5/3/3/0/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1031961040907526146_0E65nZ49-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=3af4f5aed6)
hahry 1 film
![Ruth Scouller](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/6/8/9/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=611964e547)
Ruth Scouller 10 films
![Gabriel Jewett](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/3/3/6/0/3/7/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1648811223482355719_QXeya5s8-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=610027eb7a)
Gabriel Jewett 10 films
![jackkyser](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5e9ebfbfe9c72f7fbe4429f5430b88f7?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
jackkyser 18 films
![Luke Bonanno](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/6/5/6/8/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=d3872bd979)
Luke Bonanno 10 films
![TajLV](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/1/7/6/9/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=57d5c7f086)
TajLV 10 films
![Keisha](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/8/7/1/4/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_982884909143355394_1ZTXKFll-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=a604e72239)
Keisha 10 films
![Unyolo Big J](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/4/1/9/0/6/9/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_540888770082402304_DhIguRj6-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=566f2b5026)
Unyolo Big J 10 films
![bas2804](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/4/4/4/1/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=e2cb4a4fa7)
bas2804 20 films
![cinemacl🎃wn](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/7/6/6/2/1/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_466329348157734912_Qsl8qyjE-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=0e50803926)
cinemacl🎃wn 10 films
![Yusef faisal](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/4/1/3/1/5/6/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_966241948452425728_P_fVzPo4-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=d0c13c1087)
Yusef faisal 10 films
![VladimirVader](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/09c30fb818c8ae232d036bca59c73f04?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
VladimirVader 10 films
![Beeeeeees](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/08df89749cd96db0df3c5403496e6df6?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Beeeeeees 10 films
![DNArington](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2758293a58d8b46aeca3106e77880b4e?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
DNArington 17 films
![Elaina Slug](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/3/5/3/8/0/8/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_950891016411791360_SIbVAn7H-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=422dfe3921)
Elaina Slug 11 films
![Florin Scanlon](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bad3c7e2553618ee447484458bfe960b?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Florin Scanlon 15 films
![Fat Dude Digs Flicks](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/8/2/5/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=64e7bf19fa)
Fat Dude Digs Flicks 16 films
![franzi annasophie](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/6/1/4/2/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=a96f35db8a)
franzi annasophie 12 films
![William O. Tyler](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/7/7/0/4/9/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_791729823630528512_yrpb_xg3-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=ec7142ed43)
William O. Tyler 12 films
![Susanna](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/2/6/7/0/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=2d982a0876)
Susanna 10 films
![𝖘𝖊𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖓𝖘𝖙𝖊𝖎𝖓](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/455725e3385be24dbe2ad8e27ca15685?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
𝖘𝖊𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖓𝖘𝖙𝖊𝖎𝖓 10 films
![Will Bower](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/6/4/6/6/3/6/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_997586665492307970_Y_Jbw4iD-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=2f429f764b)
Will Bower 10 films
![Joshua Brown](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/2/9/2/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=4e97057862)
Joshua Brown 10 films
![Randi](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/3/9/6/4/3/8/shard/blob-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=ee5b35d037)
Randi 10 films
![maddy](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/4/2/9/9/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=8c676265c0)
maddy 10 films
![kierstonwoodley](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9a09ace4651abc525e4ec0dd274cbe46?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
kierstonwoodley 24 films
![Kyle Bailey](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/4/1/6/9/5/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_529136873403580416_U_KoiguH-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=6dc1e87fd3)
Kyle Bailey 10 films
![Rasmus Muller](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/2/4/7/8/0/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_693235466510929921_4JpzYDhx-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=1f33b24a0e)
Rasmus Muller 15 films
![John Hensler](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/4/3/8/6/2/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_796221676098846721_w49zYWvg-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=970a842c7f)
John Hensler 10 films
![SailorRipley21](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5640ce8eb9ee5c42ffdf49da4cb58f6c?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
SailorRipley21 10 films
![John Villarose V🌹](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/6/3/8/4/3/4/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_504289943342940160_Dnz2IwOz-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=60c4a1d8e9)
John Villarose V🌹 10 films
![Wyatt](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/2/8/6/2/7/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_773300539975016448_2C_d3S95-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=de5c0dcca1)
Wyatt 10 films
![Amanda Mazzillo](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/4/6/5/3/1/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1605743288513961984_1VO68Xa3-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=78ddd35b25)
Amanda Mazzillo 10 films
![James](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/72e4aa89be380e0c4ab3896b47f73525?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
James 10 films
![Haniel Barbosa](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/0/4/3/4/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=b712100ed2)
Haniel Barbosa 4 films
![David Kuskie](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/35ccbd8d4cecc6cb7d9d959fabff9a6f?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
David Kuskie 17 films
![Chris Coke](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8794e18f8dfe6023ebffb294aa55e751?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Chris Coke 15 films
![Peter Nordel](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/af9893c5ceae9b9f9473233e066c0bf7?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Peter Nordel 10 films
![Jojo/Lily Maben](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/9/6/2/2/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=84759d5470)
Jojo/Lily Maben 15 films
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