# Best movie not nominated for Best Picture **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 13, 2003, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-movie-not-nominated-for-best-picture/154887 "2003-02-13T19:07:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-movie-not-nominated-for-best-picture/154887/1 "2003-02-13T19:07:18Z")
From the 2/13 IMDb Daily Poll: [“Of the following films that were NOT nominated, which do you think most richly deserved to be in consideration for Best Picture?”](http://us.imdb.com/Poll/) _Road to Perdition_ is in the lead as I post, followed by _Adaptation_ and _Minority Report_. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-movie-not-nominated-for-best-picture/154887/2 "2003-02-13T19:15:49Z")
Of the ones I saw (_Road to Perdition_, _Adaptation_, _Far From Heaven_, _About Schmidt_, _Punch-Drunk Love_, _My Big Fat Greek Wedding_, _Catch Me If You Can_, _Spider-Man_, _Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones_) the only one I felt disappointed about was _Adaptation_. I really enjoyed others as much or more, but they just weren’t the kind of thing I would expect Oscar to wink at. _Adaptation_ really did to me, and I was bummed. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-movie-not-nominated-for-best-picture/154887/3 "2003-02-13T19:18:11Z")
That is to say, > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by KneadToKnow \* > _Adaptation_ really did **seem to be that kind of film** to me, and I was bummed. ---
**Author:** ![KGS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/90ced4/32.png) [@KGS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KGS)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-movie-not-nominated-for-best-picture/154887/4 "2003-02-13T19:19:16Z")
Isn’t **Adaptation** a 2003 movie? ---
**Author:** ![Gadarene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gadarene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadarene)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-movie-not-nominated-for-best-picture/154887/5 "2003-02-13T19:47:27Z")
Nic Cage was nominated as Best Actor from _Adaptation_, so it must be counted among the 2002 flicks. I know I’m likely a minority in this, but the best movie I saw last year was _About a Boy_, and I thought Hugh Grant did one of the most superbly comic acting jobs I’ve ever seen. Both, IMHO, deserved a nomination. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-movie-not-nominated-for-best-picture/154887/6 "2003-02-13T20:13:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by KGS \* > Isn’t **Adaptation** a 2003 movie? According to [IMDb](http://us.imdb.com/ReleaseDates?0268126), it was released December 6, 2002. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-movie-not-nominated-for-best-picture/154887/7 "2003-02-13T20:16:05Z")
I’d say from that list… **Spirited Away** Ever? **2001: A Space Odyssey** ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-movie-not-nominated-for-best-picture/154887/8 "2003-02-13T22:00:01Z")
Other, _Igby Goes Down_ ---
**Author:** ![ITR\_champion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-movie-not-nominated-for-best-picture/154887/9 "2003-02-13T22:27:48Z")
**About Schmidt**. ---
**Author:** ![CyberPundit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@CyberPundit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CyberPundit)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-movie-not-nominated-for-best-picture/154887/10 "2003-02-13T22:44:42Z")
About Schmidt and Spirited Away (though I suppose the Animation nomination could be considered an adequate substitute for the latter) ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2003, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-movie-not-nominated-for-best-picture/154887/11 "2003-02-13T23:06:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gadarene \* > \*\*I know I’m likely a minority in this, but the best movie I saw last year was _About a Boy_, and I thought Hugh Grant did one of the most superbly comic acting jobs I’ve ever seen. Both, IMHO, deserved a nomination. \*\* I enjoyed the movie, but don’t think I’d give it a best picture nomination. I’d agree with a nomination for Hugh Grant, though. Probably his best performance. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-movie-not-nominated-for-best-picture/154887/12 "2003-02-14T00:16:40Z")
This year, **Spirited Away** - the Animation category ghetto is _not_ a substitute for cinematic recognition, although it beats dumpster diving in the Best Song category. Last year, **Jin-Roh**. Not because it’s anime, but because it’s a great movie. ---
**Author:** ![HelloKitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecccb3/32.png) [@HelloKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelloKitty)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-movie-not-nominated-for-best-picture/154887/13 "2003-02-14T01:38:01Z")
I’m sure not many would agree with me, but I think **Minority Report** deserved a nomination, and I was a little surprised that **My Big Fat Greek Wedding** was overlooked. I thought that one was in the same category as films like **Four Weddings and a Funeral** or **Field of Dreams**. ---
**Author:** ![beckwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b487fb/32.png) [@beckwall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beckwall)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-movie-not-nominated-for-best-picture/154887/14 "2003-02-14T01:51:52Z")
What, no **Spiderman**? Seriously, **About Schmidt** and **Adaptation** , with **Talk To Her** as a VERY long-shot. All excellent movies. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2003, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-movie-not-nominated-for-best-picture/154887/15 "2003-02-14T01:57:30Z")
_About a Boy_ or _Spirited Away_. All time _Touch of Evil_ or _Paths of Glory_ which both received **no** nominations.