The Alternative Oscars: 2019
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1. Fighting with My Family (2019)
PG-13 | 108 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A former wrestler and his family make a living performing at small venues around the country while his kids dream of joining World Wrestling Entertainment.
Director: Stephen Merchant | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Lena Headey, Vince Vaughn, Florence Pugh
Votes: 87,608 | Gross: $22.96M
BEST PICTURE: Fighting with My Family
Other nominees:
The Irishman
Marriage Story
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
The Beach Bum
2. Joker (I) (2019)
R | 122 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.
Director: Todd Phillips | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy
Votes: 1,490,176 | Gross: $335.45M
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE: Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
Other nominees:
Adam Driver, Marriage Story
Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes
Robert De Niro, The Irishman
Riz Ahmed, Sound of Metal
3. Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019)
PG-13 | 109 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A loving mom becomes compelled to reconnect with her creative passions after years of sacrificing herself for her family. Her leap of faith takes her on an epic adventure that jump-starts her life and leads to her triumphant rediscovery.
Director: Richard Linklater | Stars: Cate Blanchett, Billy Crudup, Emma Nelson, Kristen Wiig
Votes: 24,934 | Gross: $9.20M
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE: Cate Blanchett, Where You Go, Bernadette
Other nominees:
Florence Pugh, Fighting with My Family
Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
Angela Bassett, Otherhood
McKenna Grace, Troop Zero
4. The Two Popes (2019)
PG-13 | 125 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Behind Vatican walls, the conservative Pope Benedict XVI and the liberal future Pope Francis must find common ground to forge a new path for the Catholic Church.
Director: Fernando Meirelles | Stars: Jonathan Pryce, Anthony Hopkins, Juan Minujín, Luis Gnecco
Votes: 133,019
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes
Other nominees:
Joe Pesci, The Irishman
Jamie Bell, Rocketman
Paul Raci, Sound of Metal
Jack Lowden, Fighting with My Family
5. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
R | 161 min | Comedy, Drama
A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles.
Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Emile Hirsch
Votes: 848,518 | Gross: $142.50M
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Margot Robbie, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Other nominees:
Laura Dern, Marriage Story
Margo Martindale, Blow the Man Down
Allison Janney, Troop Zero
Lena Headey, Fighting with My Family
6. Parasite (2019)
R | 132 min | Drama, Thriller
Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly-formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.
Director: Bong Joon Ho | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-sik
Votes: 960,335 | Gross: $53.37M
BEST DIRECTOR: Bong Joon Ho, Gisaengchung
Other nominees:
Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Robert Eggers, The Lighthouse
Stephen Merchant, Fighting with My Family
7. Marriage Story (2019)
R | 137 min | Drama, Romance
Noah Baumbach's incisive and compassionate look at a marriage breaking up and a family staying together.
Director: Noah Baumbach | Stars: Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julia Greer, Azhy Robertson
Votes: 346,555 | Gross: $2.00M
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Marriage Story
Other nominees:
Troop Zero
Yestarday
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Gisaengchung
8. The Irishman (2019)
R | 209 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
An illustration of Frank Sheeran's life, from W.W.II veteran to hit-man for the Bufalino crime family and his alleged assassination of his close friend Jimmy Hoffa.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel
Votes: 431,303 | Gross: $7.00M
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:The Irishman
Other nominees:
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
The Two Popes
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Downton Abbey
9. The Irishman (2019)
R | 209 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
An illustration of Frank Sheeran's life, from W.W.II veteran to hit-man for the Bufalino crime family and his alleged assassination of his close friend Jimmy Hoffa.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel
Votes: 431,303 | Gross: $7.00M
BEST CASTING: The Irishman
Other nominees:
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
The Two Popes
The Gentlemen
Troop Zero
10. Rocketman (I) (2019)
R | 121 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A musical fantasy about the fantastical human story of Elton John's breakthrough years.
Director: Dexter Fletcher | Stars: Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden, Bryce Dallas Howard
Votes: 194,842 | Gross: $96.37M
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN: Rocketman
Other nominees:
Gisaengchung
The Lighthouse
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
The Irishman
11. The Lighthouse (I) (2019)
R | 109 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.
Director: Robert Eggers | Stars: Robert Pattinson, Willem Dafoe, Valeriia Karaman, Logan Hawkes
Votes: 255,186 | Gross: $0.43M
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: The Lighthouse
Other nominees:
The Irishman
Joker
Blow the Man Down
Gisaengchung
12. Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019)
PG-13 | 129 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Following the events of Avengers: Endgame (2019), Spider-Man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever.
Director: Jon Watts | Stars: Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson, Jake Gyllenhaal, Marisa Tomei
Votes: 557,204 | Gross: $390.53M
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS: Spider-Man: Far From Home
Other nominees:
Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
Captail Marvel
Rocketman
Avengers: Endgame
13. Sound of Metal (2019)
R | 120 min | Drama, Music
A heavy metal drummer's life is turned upside down when he begins to lose his hearing and he must confront a future filled with silence.
Director: Darius Marder | Stars: Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci, Lauren Ridloff
Votes: 150,469
BEST FILM EDITING: Sound of Metal
Other nominees:
The Two Popes
The Irishman
Joker
Fighting with My Family
14. Parasite (2019)
R | 132 min | Drama, Thriller
Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly-formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.
Director: Bong Joon Ho | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-sik
Votes: 960,335 | Gross: $53.37M
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: Gisaengchung / Parasite (South Korea)
15. The Booksellers (2019)
99 min | Documentary
A behind-the-scenes look at the New York rare book world.
Director: D.W. Young | Stars: Parker Posey, Fran Lebowitz, Gay Talese, Rose Annis
Votes: 2,117
BEST DOCUMENTARY: The Booksellers
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