My personal 2011 awards...
by Ryan_MYeah | created - 17 Feb 2012 | updated - 18 Dec 2022 | PublicMy Academy Awards style rundown of my personal winners.
Other nominees are presented in alphabetical order.
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1. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
R | 127 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet Agent within MI6.
Director: Tomas Alfredson | Stars: Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, Mark Strong
Votes: 212,493 | Gross: $24.15M
BEST PICTURE
other nominees:
The Artist
Drive
A Separation
The Tree of Life
2. The Tree of Life (2011)
PG-13 | 139 min | Drama, Fantasy
The story of a family in Waco, Texas in 1956. The eldest son witnesses the loss of innocence and struggles with his parents' conflicting teachings.
Director: Terrence Malick | Stars: Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain, Hunter McCracken
Votes: 184,116 | Gross: $13.30M
BEST DIRECTOR - TERRENCE MALICK
other nominees:
Tomas Alfredson - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Asghar Farhadi - A Separation
David Fincher - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Nicolas Winding Refn - Drive
3. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
R | 127 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet Agent within MI6.
Director: Tomas Alfredson | Stars: Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, Mark Strong
Votes: 212,493 | Gross: $24.15M
BEST LEAD ACTOR - GARY OLDMAN
other nominees:
George Clooney - The Descendants
Michael Fassbender - Shame
Ryan Gosling - Drive
Brad Pitt - Moneyball
4. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
R | 158 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Journalist Mikael Blomkvist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing for 40 years by young computer hacker Lisbeth Salander.
Director: David Fincher | Stars: Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer, Stellan Skarsgård
Votes: 494,806 | Gross: $102.52M
BEST LEAD ACTRESS - ROONEY MARA
other nominees:
Glenn Close - Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis - The Help
Charlize Theron - Young Adult
Mia Wasikowska - Jane Eyre
5. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
PG-13 | 129 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery
A nine-year-old amateur inventor, Francophile, and pacifist searches New York City for the lock that matches a mysterious key left behind by his father, who died in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
Director: Stephen Daldry | Stars: Thomas Horn, Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Max von Sydow
Votes: 105,171 | Gross: $31.85M
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - MAX VON SYDOW
other nominees:
Tom Hiddleston - Thor
Nick Nolte - Warrior
Christopher Plummer - Beginners
Andy Serkis - Rise of the Planet of the Apes
6. The Artist (I) (2011)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When George, a silent movie superstar, meets Peppy Miller, a dancer, sparks fly between the two. However, after the introduction of talking pictures, their fortunes change, affecting their dynamic.
Director: Michel Hazanavicius | Stars: Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, John Goodman, James Cromwell
Votes: 248,598 | Gross: $44.67M
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - BERENICE BEJO
other nominees:
Rose Byrne - Bridesmaids
Jessica Chastain - Take Shelter
Carey Mulligan - Shame
Shailene Woodley - The Descendants
7. A Separation (2011)
PG-13 | 123 min | Drama
A married couple are faced with a difficult decision - to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer's disease.
Director: Asghar Farhadi | Stars: Payman Maadi, Leila Hatami, Sareh Bayat, Shahab Hosseini
Votes: 258,518 | Gross: $7.10M
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
other nominees:
Beginners
50/50
Midnight in Paris
The Tree of Life
8. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
R | 127 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet Agent within MI6.
Director: Tomas Alfredson | Stars: Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, Mark Strong
Votes: 212,493 | Gross: $24.15M
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
other nominees:
The Descendants
Drive
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Ides of March
9. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
R | 127 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet Agent within MI6.
Director: Tomas Alfredson | Stars: Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, Mark Strong
Votes: 212,493 | Gross: $24.15M
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST
other nominees:
The Artist
The Help
The Ides of March
A Separation
10. Rango (2011)
PG | 107 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Rango is an ordinary chameleon who accidentally winds up in the town of Dirt, a lawless outpost in the Wild West in desperate need of a new sheriff.
Director: Gore Verbinski | Stars: Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Timothy Olyphant, Abigail Breslin
Votes: 293,027 | Gross: $123.48M
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
other nominees:
Arthur Christmas
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Winnie the Pooh
11. A Separation (2011)
PG-13 | 123 min | Drama
A married couple are faced with a difficult decision - to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer's disease.
Director: Asghar Farhadi | Stars: Payman Maadi, Leila Hatami, Sareh Bayat, Shahab Hosseini
Votes: 258,518 | Gross: $7.10M
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
other nominee:
Certified Copy
12. Hell and Back Again (2011)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, Action, History
What does it mean to lead men in war? What does it mean to come home? Hell and Back Again is a cinematically revolutionary film that asks and answers these questions with a power and ... See full summary »
Director: Danfung Dennis | Stars: Nathan Harris, Ashley Harris, The Marines of Echo Company, Christian Cabaniss
Votes: 2,348 | Gross: $0.04M
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
other nominees:
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
Project Nim
13. The Tree of Life (2011)
PG-13 | 139 min | Drama, Fantasy
The story of a family in Waco, Texas in 1956. The eldest son witnesses the loss of innocence and struggles with his parents' conflicting teachings.
Director: Terrence Malick | Stars: Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain, Hunter McCracken
Votes: 184,116 | Gross: $13.30M
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
other nominees:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
War Horse
14. Drive (I) (2011)
R | 100 min | Action, Drama
A mysterious Hollywood action film stuntman gets in trouble with gangsters when he tries to help his neighbor's husband rob a pawn shop while serving as his getaway driver.
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn | Stars: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Albert Brooks
Votes: 704,418 | Gross: $35.06M
BEST FILM EDITING
other nominees:
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
15. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
PG-13 | 130 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Harry, Ron, and Hermione search for Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes in their effort to destroy the Dark Lord as the final battle rages on at Hogwarts.
Director: David Yates | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Michael Gambon
Votes: 948,368 | Gross: $381.01M
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
other nominees:
Hugo
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
War Horse
Water for Elephants
16. Anonymous (I) (2011)
PG-13 | 130 min | Drama, Thriller
The theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford, who penned Shakespeare's plays. Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I and the Essex rebellion against her.
Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Rhys Ifans, Vanessa Redgrave, David Thewlis, Sebastian Armesto
Votes: 42,131 | Gross: $4.46M
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
other nominees:
The Artist
Captain America: The First Avenger
Hugo
War Horse
17. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Steve Rogers, a rejected military soldier, transforms into Captain America after taking a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum". But being Captain America comes at a price as he attempts to take down a warmonger and a terrorist organization.
Director: Joe Johnston | Stars: Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Samuel L. Jackson, Hayley Atwell
Votes: 896,730 | Gross: $176.65M
BEST MAKEUP
other nominees:
Albert Nobbs
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
The Iron Lady
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
18. The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
PG | 107 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Intrepid reporter Tintin and Captain Haddock set off on a treasure hunt for a sunken ship commanded by Haddock's ancestor.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig, Simon Pegg
Votes: 243,210 | Gross: $77.59M
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
other nominees:
The Artist
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Real Steel
War Horse
19. The Muppets (2011)
PG | 103 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A Muppet fanatic with some help from his 2 human compatriots must regroup the Muppet gang to stop an avaricious oil mogul from taking down one of their precious life-longing treasures.
Director: James Bobin | Stars: Amy Adams, Jason Segel, Chris Cooper, Rashida Jones
Votes: 96,859 | Gross: $88.63M
BEST ORIGINAL SONG - "LIFE'S A HAPPY SONG"
other nominees:
"Gathering Stories" - We Bought a Zoo
"Man or Muppet" - The Muppets
"Star Spangled Man" - Captain America
"Think You Can Wait" - Win Win
20. Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
PG-13 | 154 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the moon, and race against the Decepticons to reach it and to learn its secrets.
Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel
Votes: 432,022 | Gross: $352.39M
BEST SOUND MIXING
other nominees:
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Super 8
The Tree of Life
War Horse
21. Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
PG-13 | 154 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
The Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the moon, and race against the Decepticons to reach it and to learn its secrets.
Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel
Votes: 432,022 | Gross: $352.39M
BEST SOUND EDITING
other nominees:
The Adventures of Tintin
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Super 8
Thor
22. Rango (2011)
PG | 107 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Rango is an ordinary chameleon who accidentally winds up in the town of Dirt, a lawless outpost in the Wild West in desperate need of a new sheriff.
Director: Gore Verbinski | Stars: Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Timothy Olyphant, Abigail Breslin
Votes: 293,027 | Gross: $123.48M
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
other nominees
The Adventures of Tintin
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
The Tree of Life
23. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
PG-13 | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
The IMF is shut down when it's implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin, causing Ethan Hunt and his new team to go rogue to clear their organization's name.
Director: Brad Bird | Stars: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton
Votes: 528,394 | Gross: $209.40M
BEST STUNT/DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY
other nominees:
The Artist
Hanna
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Warrior
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