My personal 2014 awards...
by Ryan_MYeah | created - 22 Feb 2015 | updated - 01 Mar 2022 | PublicMy Academy Awards style rundown of my personal winners. Other nominees are presented in alphabetical order.
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1. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
R | 119 min | Comedy, Drama
A washed-up superhero actor attempts to revive his fading career by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway production.
Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu | Stars: Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough
Votes: 666,691 | Gross: $42.34M
BEST PICTURE
other nominees:
The Grand Budapest Hotel
How to Train Your Dragon 2
The Imitation Game
Song of the Sea
2. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
R | 119 min | Comedy, Drama
A washed-up superhero actor attempts to revive his fading career by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway production.
Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu | Stars: Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough
Votes: 666,691 | Gross: $42.34M
BEST DIRECTOR - ALEJANDRO G. INNARITU
other nominees:
Wes Anderson - The Grand Budapest Hotel
Dean DeBlois - How to Train Your Dragon 2
David Fincher - Gone Girl
Tomm Moore - Song of the Sea
3. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
R | 119 min | Comedy, Drama
A washed-up superhero actor attempts to revive his fading career by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway production.
Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu | Stars: Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough
Votes: 666,691 | Gross: $42.34M
BEST LEAD ACTOR - MICHAEL KEATON
other nominees:
Benedict Cumberbatch - The Imitation Game
Ralph Fiennes - The Grand Budapest Hotel
Jake Gyllenhaal - Nightcrawler
Andy Serkis - Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
4. Gone Girl (2014)
R | 149 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.
Director: David Fincher | Stars: Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry
Votes: 1,067,867 | Gross: $167.77M
BEST LEAD ACTRESS - ROSAMUND PIKE
other nominees:
Amy Adams - Big Eyes
Marion Cotillard - Two Days, One Night
Essie Davis - The Babadook
Julianne Moore - Still Alice
5. Whiplash (2014)
R | 106 min | Drama, Music
A 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.
Director: Damien Chazelle | Stars: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist, Paul Reiser
Votes: 990,216 | Gross: $13.09M
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - J.K. SIMMONS
other nominees:
Josh Brolin - Inherent Vice
Bradley Cooper - Guardians of the Galaxy
Edward Norton - Birdman
Mark Ruffalo - Foxcatcher
6. The Imitation Game (2014)
PG-13 | 114 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller
During World War II, the English mathematical genius Alan Turing tries to crack the German Enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians while attempting to come to terms with his troubled private life.
Director: Morten Tyldum | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Allen Leech
Votes: 825,332 | Gross: $91.13M
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - KEIRA KNIGHTLEY
other nominees:
Jessica Chastain - A Most Violent Year
Carrie Coon - Gone Girl
Erica Rivas - Wild Tales
Emma Stone - Birdman
7. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
R | 99 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
A writer encounters the owner of an aging high-class hotel, who tells him of his early years serving as a lobby boy in the hotel's glorious years under an exceptional concierge.
Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray Abraham, Mathieu Amalric, Adrien Brody
Votes: 887,139 | Gross: $59.10M
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
other nominees:
Birdman
Boyhood
Foxcatcher
Wild Tales
8. The Imitation Game (2014)
PG-13 | 114 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller
During World War II, the English mathematical genius Alan Turing tries to crack the German Enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians while attempting to come to terms with his troubled private life.
Director: Morten Tyldum | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Allen Leech
Votes: 825,332 | Gross: $91.13M
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
other nominees:
The Babadook
Gone Girl
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Whiplash
9. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A group of intergalactic criminals must pull together to stop a fanatical warrior with plans to purge the universe.
Director: James Gunn | Stars: Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana
Votes: 1,273,804 | Gross: $333.18M
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST
other nominees:
Birdman
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Wild Tales
10. How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
PG | 102 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
When Hiccup and Toothless discover an ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace.
Director: Dean DeBlois | Stars: Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson
Votes: 364,184 | Gross: $177.00M
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
other nominees:
Big Hero 6
The Book of Life
The Lego Movie
Song of the Sea
11. Wild Tales (2014)
R | 122 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Six short stories that explore the extremities of human behavior involving people in distress.
Director: Damián Szifron | Stars: Darío Grandinetti, María Marull, Mónica Villa, Diego Starosta
Votes: 216,417 | Gross: $3.11M
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
other nominees:
Ida
Two Days, One Night
12. Life Itself (2014)
R | 121 min | Documentary, Biography
The life and career of the renowned film critic and social commentator, Roger Ebert.
Director: Steve James | Stars: Roger Ebert, Chaz Ebert, Gene Siskel, Martin Scorsese
Votes: 16,257 | Gross: $0.81M
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
other nominees:
Bears
Virunga
13. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
R | 119 min | Comedy, Drama
A washed-up superhero actor attempts to revive his fading career by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway production.
Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu | Stars: Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough
Votes: 666,691 | Gross: $42.34M
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
other nominees:
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Interstellar
Mr. Turner
14. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
R | 119 min | Comedy, Drama
A washed-up superhero actor attempts to revive his fading career by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway production.
Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu | Stars: Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough
Votes: 666,691 | Gross: $42.34M
BEST FILM EDITING
other nominees:
Gone Girl
Guardians of the Galaxy
Selma
Whiplash
15. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
R | 99 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
A writer encounters the owner of an aging high-class hotel, who tells him of his early years serving as a lobby boy in the hotel's glorious years under an exceptional concierge.
Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray Abraham, Mathieu Amalric, Adrien Brody
Votes: 887,139 | Gross: $59.10M
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
other nominees:
Foxcatcher
The Imitation Game
Into the Woods
Song of the Sea
16. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
R | 99 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
A writer encounters the owner of an aging high-class hotel, who tells him of his early years serving as a lobby boy in the hotel's glorious years under an exceptional concierge.
Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray Abraham, Mathieu Amalric, Adrien Brody
Votes: 887,139 | Gross: $59.10M
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
other nominees:
Big Eyes
Into the Woods
Mr. Turner
Selma
17. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
R | 99 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
A writer encounters the owner of an aging high-class hotel, who tells him of his early years serving as a lobby boy in the hotel's glorious years under an exceptional concierge.
Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray Abraham, Mathieu Amalric, Adrien Brody
Votes: 887,139 | Gross: $59.10M
BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
other nominees:
Guardians of the Galaxy
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Theory of Everything
X-Men: Days of Future Past
18. How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
PG | 102 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
When Hiccup and Toothless discover an ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace.
Director: Dean DeBlois | Stars: Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson
Votes: 364,184 | Gross: $177.00M
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
other nominees:
The Boxtrolls
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Maleficent
19. Song of the Sea (2014)
PG | 93 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Ben, a young Irish boy, and his little sister Saoirse, a girl who can turn into a seal, go on an adventure to free the fairies and save the spirit world.
Director: Tomm Moore | Stars: David Rawle, Brendan Gleeson, Lisa Hannigan, Fionnula Flanagan
Votes: 63,137 | Gross: $0.86M
BEST ORIGINAL SONG - "SONG OF THE SEA"
other nominees:
"Everything is Awesome" - The Lego Movie
"Glory" - Selma
"Tell Me If You Wanna Go Home" - Begin Again
"Yellow Flicker Beat" - The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
20. American Sniper (2014)
R | 133 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Navy S.E.A.L. sniper Chris Kyle's pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Back home with his family after four tours of duty, however, Chris finds that it is the war he can't leave behind.
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Kyle Gallner, Cole Konis
Votes: 529,474 | Gross: $350.13M
BEST SOUND MIXING
other nominees:
Birdman
How to Train Your Dragon 2
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
Whiplash
21. Fury (2014)
R | 134 min | Action, Drama, War
A grizzled tank commander makes tough decisions as he and his crew fight their way across Germany in April, 1945.
Director: David Ayer | Stars: Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael Peña
Votes: 547,514 | Gross: $85.82M
BEST SOUND EDITING
other nominees:
American Sniper
Godzilla
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Interstellar
22. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The fragile peace between apes and humans is threatened as mistrust and betrayal threaten to plunge both tribes into a war for dominance over the Earth.
Director: Matt Reeves | Stars: Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Andy Serkis, Kodi Smit-McPhee
Votes: 469,570 | Gross: $208.55M
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
other nominees:
Guardians of the Galaxy
Interstellar
Paddington
X-Men: Days of Future Past
23. John Wick (2014)
R | 101 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
An ex-hitman comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters who killed his dog and stole his car.
Director: Chad Stahelski | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Willem Dafoe
Votes: 739,430 | Gross: $43.04M
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
other nominees:
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Interstellar
Snowpiercer
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