7 Critically-Acclaimed Films That Didn't Win an Oscar

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Taxi Driver (1976)

Martin Scorsese's depiction of a society and a people on edge and the violence that they allowed to escape from within them scored four Oscar nominations but won none.

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Frank Darabont's prison drama embedded itself on the cultural psyche of the West, garnering widespread critical acclaim and seven Oscar nominations, though it didn't win a single award.

Heat (1995)

Michael Mann's clinical men-at-work crime film garnered acclaim and box office returns but not one Oscar nomination despite its many strengths.

Mulholland Drive (2000)

David Lynch secured the only nomination the Academy gave his mystery film: for Achievement in Directing, which was ultimately won by Steven Soderbergh for Traffic.

Zodiac (2007)

Hailed by many as David Fincher's best film to date, the investigative crime drama secured not a single Oscar nomination.

The Fabelmans (2022)

Steven Spielberg poured out the story of his youth onto celluloid, garnering widespread critical acclaim and seven Oscar nominations, though it didn't win a single award.

Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)

Up against some formidable competition, Martin Scorsese's indictment of White America notched up ten Oscar nominations but won none.

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