TheAcademy Awardsare the most esteemed annual celebration of film in Hollywood , and it has been for many years . The 2010 ’s is the most recent decennium , and that means that there are plenty of new and innovative films to have been eject in the last ten years .

While many brilliant films have to vie for Oscars , the Best Picture category is by far the most competitory - and is most predict by all movie buff . Many great flick won , but many definitely did n’t . So , it ’s time to celebrate all of the latter - here are 10 Oscar candidate that did n’t advance Best Picture , but in spades could have .

Inglourious Basterds (2009)

This Quentin Tarantino - directedflickwas widely sleep together and even receive prima reviews from critic . With Brad Pitt , Diane Kruger , Eli Roth , Christoph Waltz and more in its astral cast , Tarantino ’s stab at the state of war picture show was strong to ignore .

This   World War II dramatic event follow Nazi leadership and soldier , savage   Jewish - American soldiers ( the nominal Basterds ) , and French immunity likewise , as their separate plans to end the war   converge in the most red way of life potential . Inglourious Basterdslost out to another war thrillerThe Hurt Lockerwhich , while still a antic film , did n’t have nearly the same critical brushup or die - hard fan radical .

Black Swan (2010)

The 83rd Academy Awards might have beenthe toughest year of the 2010s , and nearly every campaigner for Best Picture had a combat chance to take the win . However , The King ’s Speech –often reckon as the secure bet of its year – came out on top .

If it were not for the problematic competition , this head - bending and phantasmagoric flickby Darren Aronofsky could have certainly taken home the pennant . With sensational performances by Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis , the danseuse thrillerBlack Swanis unlike anything discover before .

The Wolf Of Wall Street (2013)

There is no denying that12 Years A Slavedeserved its time in the glare , but it was also a genuinely competitive year . Plus , thisbiographical crime dramamight be the good Martin Scorsese andLeonardo DiCaprio flickso far .

This adjustment of the dependable story of Wall Street conman Jordan Belfort is captivating from start to conclusion , with unequalled cinematography , starring dialogue , and spellbind behave .   The fact that it was nominated for five Oscars but win none is n’t just a pity , but a profligate off .

Dallas Buyers Club (2013)

The 2014 Oscars were a culturally pivotal year , and it was groundbreaking to celebrate a motion picture like12 Years A Slave . However , this biographic play is just as singular and muscular , following an electrician and floozie who assist AIDS patient get medication .

With Matthew McConaughey in the lead role , this ' 80s eraflickmight just be one of his best theatrical role to date . This is   a movie that certainly never got the grasp and deference it deserves .

The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

This twelvemonth at the Academy Awards was another tough one , withBirdman   Or ( The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)being advert Best Picture . However , this Wes Andersonflickhas certainly withstood the test of time to become one of his best whole kit and caboodle to date .

The Grand Budapest Hotelis   arresting to follow , and has a unforgettably eccentric cast that creates so many wonderful and iconic scenes that it ’s insufferable not to love every second of this woolgathering , intense , way-out , and screaming flick .

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

The 2016 Oscars had with child campaigner , includingBrooklyn , The Martian , andThe Revenant . WithSpotlighttaking the win for its tragic tale and subtle brilliance in tackling   the tangible aliveness exposé of the American Catholic Church ’s history of sexual insult , there was in spades another picture that was being settle down for .

Mad Max : Fury Roadis an apocalypticaction dramathat was a ocular masterpiece . Among the Best Picture nominees of its yr , the fourthMad Maxwas the   loss leader when it came to having die - toilsome devotee and mass appreciation for cinematography and directorial choice . This thrilling cinema easily could have won - and Charlize Theron andTom Hardydeserved it . Fury Roadlost the Best Picture trophy , but it still   advance six out of ten Oscar nomination .

Arrival (2016)

There were many campaigner from this class that had a dedicated fan base follow it and whileMoonlightcame out on top , it ’s unclear if every moving-picture show lover out there really supported this conclusion .

In dividing line , the nem con praisedArrivalis led by Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner , and is a sci - fi drama unlike any other out there today . With unexpected twists , subtle drama , and a new approach to aliens on the big screen , this magnetize flick was unfortunately denied a big profits .

Dunkirk (2017)

The 90th Academy Awards was another nail - biter of a yr , andThe Shape of Watercame out on top . Still , the other nominee were equally breathless , and this innovative warfare epic definitely deserved more prison term in the spotlight .

take by Christopher Nolan , thiswar flickis base on the diachronic accounting of the British army ’s do-or-die attempts to escape a Nazi - occupy France . Dunkirkhad impeccable visuals , sound redaction , andriveting legal action scenesand well could have admit the crown in any other year .

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

Another flick that could have beat outThe Shape of Waterfor Best Picture was emphatically thiscrime drama . Frances McDormand gives a sensational functioning as a female parent who , after lose her girl , sharply take exception the local police to inquire the pillowcase .

WithWoody Harrelsonand Sam Rockwell in supporting use , this motion-picture show is genius in its news report and program . It ’s potential a film that will be remembered for many old age to add up .

Roma (2018)

The 2019 Oscars might have been the closelipped battle of them all , and there were movie buff that were definitely on the fence aboutthe controversial succeeder : Green Book . With competition likeThe Favourite , BlackKklansman , and the late remaking ofA Star Is give birth , many finger that more worth movies were ignored in favour of a secure selection . More than others , though , theMexican flickRoma ( directed by Alfonso Cuarón ) make headway the most critical acclaim and praise from critic of the 2019 Oscar slipstream .

Romarecounts a year in the animation of a housemaid and her family , who clamber with day to day life of last in Mexico during   the ' 70s . With beautiful cinematography and a narration unlike any other , there was never a better clip to celebratean international motion-picture show .

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