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TheOscarshave a history of ignoring franchise films , but a few sequels earned Best Picture nominations . Sequels have always been a bighearted part of the movie industry , as the first was made in 1916 , but the Academy Awards do not typically honour them in the most pregnant category . This includes notable Oscar cold shoulder for some of the good sequels of all time , such asThe Empire Strikes Back , Terminator 2 , andThe Dark Knight . The omission of Christopher Nolan’sBatmanmovie leave in the Academy changing its Best Picture nomination organization .
Even as Hollywood has continue to increase its production of sequels over the last several years , plenty of movie subsequence have failed to earnBest flick nominations at the Oscars . late snubs likeLogan , foreign mission : Impossible - Fallout , orBlack Panther : Wakanda Foreverhave mostly reinforced the estimation that franchise films will not be recognize . In fact , through 95 years worth of Oscar nomination , fewer than a dozen continuation became Best Picture nominees - and only two have ever won .
The nominations for the 2023 Oscars have been announce , and alongside the predictable entries come a host of snubs , surprise and shocks .
1The Bells Of St. Mary’s (1945)
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The first sequel nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars wasThe Bells of St. Mary ’s . The 1945 motion picture find out Bing Cosby return as Father O’Malley one year after asterisk inGoing My Way , and this prison term he co - starred with Ingrid Bergman as Sister Mary Benedict . The Bells of St. Mary’swas poised to be an Oscar contender afterGoing My Waywon Best Picture the year before . Director Leo McCary ’s follow - up received eight nominations overall . Still , The Bells of St. Mary’sfailed to double as theBest Picture Oscar winner , losing to Billy Wilder’sThe Lost Weekend .
Where to Watch The Bells of St. Mary ’s
2The Godfather: Part II (1974)
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It learn nearly 30 geezerhood for the Oscars to name another sequel for Best Picture , and they held out for grandness withThe Godfather Part II . Considered by many to be the greatest movie ever made , Francis Ford Coppola ’s crime drama became a huge strike at the 1975 Oscars . The Godfather : Part IIbecame the first sequel ever to make headway Best Picture , repeatingThe Godfather ’s success in the category . Overall , the subsequence was a bigger Oscar winner as it won six categories compare to the original ’s three . Both received 11 Oscar nominations .
Where to Watch The Godfather Part II
The Godfather Saga has evolved into a cultural & esthetic milepost over time . Here ’s every celluloid ( & remake ) in the trilogy ranked from worst to good .
3The Godfather: Part III (1990)
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The Godfather : Part IIIbecame the third Best Picture continuation campaigner at the 1991 Academy Award . hearing wait 16 geezerhood to see Francis Ford Coppola ’s sequel toThe Godfather : Part II , butThe Godfather 3did not live up to expectations . The threequel did receive seven Oscar nominations , include Best Picture , but it was the first cinema in the franchise not to win a single Oscar . The motion picture not winning Best Picture is far from an Oscars error , as it was not even the good family moving-picture show nominated that year , thanks toGoodFellas . However , Dances With Wolveswon Best Picture .
Where to Watch The Godfather Part III
4The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
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The Oscars began making Best Picture sequel nomination more common in the other 2000s thanks to Peter Jackson . The Lord of the Rings : The Two Towersjoined the list of sequels nominated for Best Picture after its 2002 release . The picture show is a subsequence toJackson’sThe Lord of the Rings : The Fellowship of the Ring , which kicked off the dealership with a Best Picture nomination . The Lord of the Rings : The Two Towersearned six Oscar nominationsone yr later . It also failed to win the Best Picture award , lose to the melodious adjustment ofChicago .
Where to Watch The Lord of the Rings : The Two Towers
5The Lord Of The Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The Lord of the Rings : The Return of the Kingbecame the 2d sequel Best Picture Oscar winner at the 2004 Academy Awards . bear on the success of Peter Jackson ’s picture adaptations of J. R. R. Tolkien ’s novels , the chronicle ’s culmination saw voters reward the entire cast and work party for delivering one of the good motion-picture show trilogies . winner did not cease withThe Return of the Kingbecoming the 2d Best Picture sequel winner , asthe film tied an Oscars record for most wins with 11 , doing so in a sweep .
Where to look out The Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King
6Letters From Iwo Jima (2006)
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Clint Eastwood’sLetters from Iwo Jimais a 2006 war movie and the 2d part of his geographic expedition of the fight of Iwo Jima between the United States and Japan . Eastwood told the fib from the United States ' perspective inFlags of Our Fathers , which was liberate in theaters in October 2006.Letters from Iwo Jimathen assure the battle from Japan ’s perspectiveupon its wide release in February 2007 . Still , Letters from Iwo Jimawas the more successful film , earning a Best Picture nomination and Eastwood a Best Director nominating speech . It recede to Martin Scorsese’sThe Departed .
letter from Iwo Jimais uncommitted to lease on AppleTV , Amazon , Google Play , and YouTube .
7Toy Story 3 (2010)
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Toy Story 3is a rarified addition to the Oscars Best Picture continuation nominations lean , as it is the only animated sequel ever to receive the honour . The long - awaited sequel toToy tarradiddle 2delivered an emotional finish ( at the time ) for Woody , Buzz , and the respite of Andy ’s toy . Toy floor 3 ’s Best Picture nominating speech allowed it to accomplish something that no other entry in the dealership had done before or has done since . It isonly the third animated movie ever to be name for Best Picture , but Pixar ’s film lose the coveted accolade toThe King ’s Speech .
Every Animated Movie Nominated For Best Picture
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lulu and the Beast
1991
Up
2009
Toy narration 3
2010
Where to Watch Toy Story 3
8Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
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Mad Max : Fury Roadalso counts as a movie sequel to pull in a Best Picture Oscars nominating address . George Miller ’s fourthMad Maxmovie is partially a reboot thanks to its new mold headline by Tom Hardy and a sequel to the original film starring Mel Gibson . insane Max : Fury Roadwas a huge Oscars contender during the 2016 ceremonial occasion , find 10 nomination overall . The George Miller picture show pull ahead six Oscars for various product elements , but it fall back out on some of the more striking awards , including Best Picture . Spotlightwon the booty that class alternatively .
If the plan to make sore Max : Fury Road in 2003 had happened , it would have been a very unlike film with a radically different ethnical impact .
Where to follow Mad Max : Fury Road
9Black Panther (2018)
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Thoughthe film was a newfangled dealership crank for the Marvel Cinematic Universe , Black Pantheracts as a sequel within the universe since Chadwick Boseman ’s T’Challa debuted inCaptain America : Civil Wartwo years earlier . Ryan Coogler ’s rotatory MCU motion picture break all types of disc for Marvel with the Oscars . Black Pantherbecame the first MCU movie nominated for Best Picture and broughtMarvel Studios its first three Oscars winsin other category . Instead ofBlack Pantherwinning Best Picture , Green Bookwon the accolade .
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10Avatar: The Way Of Water (2023)
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Avatar : The manner of Waterbecame the latest sequel name for the Best Picture Oscar in 2023.James Cameron ’s sci - fi blockbuster come up out 13 years after the originalAvatar , which also received a Best Picture nominating address . Despite doubts thatAvatar : The Way of Waterwould not resonate as powerfully with audience , the photographic film ’s critical and financial performance proved that was not the case . The sequel ’s Best Picture nomination is one of four Oscars it meet nominations for . embodiment : The Way of Waterultimately lost out toAvatar : The mode of Water .
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