Academy Awards (By IMDb Votes)
I compared the official results of the Oscars to the score out of 10 given to the nominated films on IMDb. The following are all the Oscar winners (ties going to the film with more votes) that would have resulted if IMDb users voted instead of the Academy.
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- DirectorMartin McDonaghStarsFrances McDormandWoody HarrelsonSam RockwellA mother personally challenges the local authorities to solve her daughter's murder when they fail to catch the culprit.8.2 defeats winner Shape of Water by a mile. Tied for second with 8.0 is Dunkirk and Call Me By Your Name
- DirectorMel GibsonStarsAndrew GarfieldSam WorthingtonLuke BraceyWorld War II American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, serving during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot.La La Land eventually slipped back into second with 8.1. Winner Moonlight follows with 7.8
- DirectorLenny AbrahamsonStarsBrie LarsonJacob TremblaySean BridgersA little boy is held captive in a room with his mother since his birth, so he has never known the world outside.Room (8.2) wins, but with triple the votes Mad Max: Fury Road (8.1) comes in a close second, tied with the winner Spotlight.
- DirectorDamien ChazelleStarsMiles TellerJ.K. SimmonsMelissa BenoistA promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student's potential.A clear winner at 8.5. The Grand Budapest Hotel and The Imitation Game tie for second with 8.1, and winner Birdman (7.8) comes in 5th of 8 behind Boyhood (7.9).
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioJonah HillMargot RobbieBased on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.Scorsese and DiCaprio would have had it with 8.5 if IMDb replaced the Academy. Winner 12 Years a Slave tied with Her (8.3) for second. Winner of 7 categories, Gravity (8.2), gets third.
- DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsJamie FoxxChristoph WaltzLeonardo DiCaprioWith the help of a German bounty-hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal plantation owner in Mississippi.Quentin Tarantino may have won for his screenplay, but IMDb voters say he deserved the top prize for Django Unchained (8.5). Runner up is the beautiful Life of Pi (8.1), and third goes to Silver Linings Playbook (7.9). Big winner Argo ties with France's Amour (7.8) for fourth.
- DirectorTate TaylorStarsViola DavisEmma StoneOctavia SpencerAn aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African American maids' point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis.Time has been on the side of The Help (8.1) moving it into first ahead of the winning film The Artist (8.0). Hugo and Moneyball (7.6) tie for third.
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsLeonardo DiCaprioJoseph Gordon-LevittElliot PageA thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O., but his tragic past may doom the project and his team to disaster.Christopher Nolan's dream-bending action film is the clear-cut winner with 8.8. Second place goes to Pixar's triumphant return to their roots with Toy Story 3 (8.5). Official winner The King's Speech tied Black Swan (8.1).
- DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsBrad PittDiane KrugerEli RothIn Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same.Tarantino takes the top spot for the first time with a score of 8.3 from 262,374 votes. Pixar's Up ties, but with 176,029 votes. District 9 (8.2) takes second, and official winner The Hurt Locker (7.7) falls short.
- DirectorDanny BoyleLoveleen TandanStarsDev PatelFreida PintoSaurabh ShuklaA teenager from the slums of Mumbai becomes a contestant on the show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati?' When interrogated under suspicion of cheating, he revisits his past, revealing how he had all the answers.Danny Boyle's harsh feel-good film keeps the top spot with 8.2. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Frost/Nixon tie for second with 7.9. But we all know that the Dark Knight was supposed to win, and IMDb agrees with 8.9.
- DirectorEthan CoenJoel CoenStarsTommy Lee JonesJavier BardemJosh BrolinViolence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon the aftermath of a drug deal gone wrong and over two million dollars in cash near the Rio Grande.It was a close race at the time, and it still is, but No Country For Old Men holds top spot with 8.2 from 250,765 votes. There Will Be Blood ties, but has only received 161,772 votes. Second place is a tie between Juno and Atonement (7.8).
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioMatt DamonJack NicholsonAn undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.Martin Scorsese's first real win is completely deserving, holding onto the top spot with 8.5. Second place is a tie between Eastwood's WWII drama Letters from Iwo Jima and quirky comedy Little Miss Sunshine (8.0).
- DirectorPaul HaggisStarsDon CheadleSandra BullockThandiwe NewtonLos Angeles citizens with vastly separate lives collide in interweaving stories of race, loss and redemption.Perhaps the most surprising result of this entire list, Paul Haggis' much-criticized win for Crash (7.9) holds out. Second place is a tie between Brokeback Mountain and Munich (7.7).
- DirectorClint EastwoodStarsHilary SwankClint EastwoodMorgan FreemanFrankie, an ill-tempered old coach, reluctantly agrees to train aspiring boxer Maggie. Impressed with her determination and talent, he helps her become the best and the two soon form a close bond.Eastwood's boxing drama stays in first with 8.2. Second place goes to the Johnny Depp/Kate Winslet drama Finding Neverland (7.9).
- DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodViggo MortensenIan McKellenGandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.The polls are all for the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The Return of the King (8.8) holds the top spot well above its nearest competition, Mystic River (8.0)
- DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodIan McKellenViggo MortensenWhile Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.The trilogy continues to take top honors. The Two Towers (8.7) takes first, The Pianist (8.5) takes second, and the official winner, Chicago (7.2) drops to the bottom.
- DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodIan McKellenOrlando BloomA meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.Peter Jackson's trilogy opener receives 8.8, which drops the 2001 winner, A Beautiful Mind, to second with 8.0.
- DirectorRidley ScottStarsRussell CroweJoaquin PhoenixConnie NielsenA former Roman General sets out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery.Ridley Scott's epic remains in first with 8.4, and Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is in second with 8.0.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsTom HanksMatt DamonTom SizemoreFollowing the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action.Official winner Shakespeare in Love (7.3) drops to last after Saving Private Ryan (8.5) ties for first with Life is Beautiful (but has triple the votes), and The Thin Red Line (7.6) ties with Elizabeth for second.
- DirectorSam MendesStarsKevin SpaceyAnnette BeningThora BirchA sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.A score of 8.6 keeps American Beauty as the winner of 1999. Second place goes to The Green Mile (8.4).
- DirectorCurtis HansonStarsKevin SpaceyRussell CroweGuy PearceAs corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.Despite making more than a billion dollars at the worldwide box office, James Cameron's Titanic (7.5) is not the highest-rated film of 1997. L.A. Confidential (8.4) takes top spot and Good Will Hunting (8.1) takes second.
- DirectorJoel CoenEthan CoenStarsWilliam H. MacyFrances McDormandSteve BuscemiMinnesota car salesman Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of the quite pregnant Marge Gunderson.The Coen Brothers would have been the winners if polls had anything to say. Fargo (8.3) takes first, British drama Secrets & Lies (8.0) gets second, and The English Patient (7.3) fails to place.
- DirectorMel GibsonStarsMel GibsonSophie MarceauPatrick McGoohanScottish warrior William Wallace leads his countrymen in a rebellion to free his homeland from the tyranny of King Edward I of England.Mel Gibson's epic holds its ground with 8.4. Second place is a tie between Sense and Sensibility (7.7) starring Emma Thompson and The Postman (Il Postino).
- DirectorFrank DarabontStarsTim RobbinsMorgan FreemanBob GuntonOver the course of several years, two convicts form a friendship, seeking consolation and, eventually, redemption through basic compassion.Seen by many as a three-way tie, the 1994 Oscar race would have seen The Shawshank Redemption (9.2) take the top prize while Pulp Fiction (9.0) would get second and actual-winner Forrest Gump (8.7) would have slipped into third.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsLiam NeesonRalph FiennesBen KingsleyIn German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.Spielberg's highly-praised holocaust drama scores 8.9, which keeps it well ahead of its nearest competition, In The Name of the Father (8.1).