Once upon a time in Hollywood, a movie could win the Oscar for Best Picture and be culturally popular at the same time. Movies like “Titanic,” “Braveheart,” “Ben-Hur,” “Forest Gump,” and “The Godfather” come to mind.
And those are just the winners. Beyond that, there exists a whole archive of popular films that have enjoyed the privilege of simply being nominated for Best Picture, some of which have surpassed the legacies of the victors. “Star Wars” lost to “Annie Hall.” “Raiders of the Lost Ark” lost to “Chariots of Fire.” “E.T.” lost to “Gandhi.” “Pulp Fiction” lost to “Forest Gump.” The list goes on.
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