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Ten Tremendous Oscar Bait Failures

Men, Women & Children (2014)

  • Domestic Total Gross: $705,908
  • Production Budget: N/A
  • Rotten Tomatoes: 32%
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Remember when Jason Reitman was the go-to guy for striking Indie movie gold with films such Juno and Up in the Air? What happened to him? Well for one, he tried to be too serious – like with this preachy PSA that left critics feeling beaten over the head with explanations of why the internet has ruined our lives.

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Jason Wiese

Jason has been writing since his hands developed the strength to pick up a crayon. Growing up with the original dream to be a filmmaker, by the end of his high school career, he instead decided to pursue the next best thing: film criticism. Jason graduated from Lindenwood University in 2016 with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism. He currently writes movie reviews for Review St. Louis, Newstime and the Lincoln County Journal - as well as product descriptions for etrailer.com.

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  • I would argue against this being included in the list, not for any actual quality, but because Lawrence did get the Best Actress nomination. So in that sense, the Oscar-baiting did not fail.

    • True, but considering Russell had been on a roll getting multiple nominations and a few wins for several films in a row, I imagine Lawrence's sole Best Actress nomination must have been a sore and unexpected disappointment for him. That is why I considered "Joy" a failure

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