What was best picture 2011

The Coen Brothers' are Academy Awards' favorites and it seems every year these filmmakers release something, it's nominated for a slew of awards, regardless of what the film is. True Grit was no exception and for the 83rd awards show, this film was nominated in 10 different categories, including Best Director, Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Picture, but it took home none of the awards, leaving critics wondering if the movie really deserved all of the recognition in the first place.

This comedy-drama is written and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, who adapted the novel with the same name and brought it to the big screen. Upon its release, the film received positive reviews from most critics and the movie-goers who did see it, seemed to love it, but the film wasn't given a very wide release, which may have been a factor in why it wasn't nominated for any major awards.

The King's Speech is a very formulaic movie to appeal to Academy voters. The story, cast, and execution of the film are exactly was has attracted award recognition in the past and as most predicted, this film was no exception to any of the Academy's unwritten rules. The Academy loved this movie in the year of its release and awarded it Best Picture in , though the average movie-goer most likely never saw it and doesn't plan to see it. Normally, a DiCaprio and Scorsese feature does very well at the Academy Awards, but this film wasn't nominated for anything by the Academy.

This confused both fans and critics, especially considering this film did incredibly well at the box office and was deemed one of the best films of the year by multiple film critics and media outlets. Mel Hall is a writer, blogger, and lover of all things film, television, and theater.

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