On top of its two Oscar wins The Dark Knight was nominated in an astounding six more categories - "Best Art Direction," "Best Cinematography," "Best Filming Editing," "Best Makeup," "Best Sound Mixing," and "Best Visual Effects." 5.) Suicide Squad (2016) DC But the actor's groundbreaking performance led him to posthumously receive the "Best Supporting Actor" award, with the prize being accepted by his mother, father, and sister on stage.īut that wasn't The Dark Knight's only Oscar, as Christopher Nolan's sophomore Batman outing also won for "Best Sound Editing." The award was given to Nolan's long-time sound editing collaborator Richard King, who has also won this category for Inception, Dunkirk, and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. Heath Ledger tragically passed away seven months before the release of The Dark Knight introduced his Joker to the world. This came after 2002's original Spider-Man failed to win in the same category, with Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers instead coming out victorious. Spider-Man 2 lost out on several awards at the Oscars including "Best Sound Editing" and "Best Sound Mixing." However, it did win the "Best Visual Effects" prize that year after Spider-Man and Doc-Ock went toe-to-toe in epic fashion with plenty of web-swinging along the way. The Tim Burton flick boasted an incredible gothic recreation of Gotham City and the Batcave that naturally earned Batman a prize in this category. 2.) Batman (1989) DCġ989's Batman was recognized at the Oscars for "Best Art Direction" by Anton Furst and set decoration by Peter Young. Superman also received nominations for Stuart Baird's film editing and John Williams' iconic score, although it was unfortunately beaten out in both categories. Upon release, the 1978 flick sported the tagline “You'll Believe a Man Can Fly,” and clearly, its now-dated visual effects were successful in delivering on that promise. 1.) Superman (1978) DCĪs arguably the first-ever superhero blockbuster, Christopher Reeve's Superman was also the first to win an Oscar, taking home a "Special Achievement Award" for its revolutionary visual effects. Only nine Marvel and DC movies have ever won an Oscar.Ĭomic book movies have always struggled to find much success when it comes to Hollywood's most prestigious awards, particularly the Oscars.īut every so often a blockbuster comes along that resonates with the Academy and ultimately finds success in a number of categories.
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