17 Oscar bait movies that failed to win the award

House of Gucci (2021), Diana (2013), Vice (2018)
House of Gucci (2021), Diana (2013), Vice (2018)

2. Amelia

Amelia (Image via Mirabai Films)
Amelia (Image via Mirabai Films)

With a budget of $40 million, Amelia soared onto screens as a clear Oscar contender, with its grand biopic format and Hilary Swank as aviation legend Amelia Earhart. Despite stunning visuals and Swank’s heartfelt performance, critics found the story flat and predictable, robbing it of emotional altitude. The film didn’t receive Oscar nominations but picked up smaller awards for costumes. Directed by Mira Nair in 2009, its flight plan to greatness unfortunately stalled mid-air.

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Edited by Vinayak Chakravorty