2. Amelia
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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