The Best to Worst Oscar ceremonies according to IMDb users

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4. The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009 TV Special)

TV-14 | 210 min | News

Annual awards presentation honoring the best film achievements of 2008.

Directors: Roger Goodman, Allen P. Haines | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Amy Adams, Jennifer Aniston, Alan Arkin

Votes: 2,415

5. The Oscars (2014 TV Special)

TV-14 | 175 min | Comedy, Music, Reality-TV

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences celebrates the previous year's (2013) achievements in film.

Director: Hamish Hamilton | Stars: Ellen DeGeneres, Anne Hathaway, Barkhad Abdi, Bradley Cooper

Votes: 4,131

7. The 37th Annual Academy Awards (1965 TV Special)

Family

Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of ... See full summary »

Director: Richard Dunlap | Stars: Bob Hope, Gene Allen, Julie Andrews, Edward Anhalt

Votes: 164

8. The Oscars (2013 TV Special)

TV-14 | 175 min | Comedy, Music, Reality-TV

Seth MacFarlane hosts the Academy Awards.

Director: Don Mischer | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, William Shatner, Naomi Watts, Jennifer Lawrence

Votes: 3,320

10. The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978 TV Special)

News

Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as " Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of ... See full summary »

Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Bob Hope, Jack Albertson, Irwin Allen, Edward Anhalt

Votes: 354

11. The 39th Annual Academy Awards (1967 TV Special)

News

Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of ... See full summary »

Director: Richard Dunlap | Stars: Bob Hope, Neile Adams, Anouk Aimée, Ann-Margret

Votes: 236

12. The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007 TV Special)

TV-14 | 232 min | News

Films nominated for the annual awards include Babel (2006), The Departed (2006), Letters from Iwo Jima (2006), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), and The Queen (2006).

Directors: Louis J. Horvitz, Joel Gallen, Errol Morris | Stars: Ellen DeGeneres, Ben Affleck, Roger Allers, Konstantine Anthony

Votes: 1,538

13. The 84th Annual Academy Awards (2012 TV Special)

TV-14 | 157 min | Comedy

Annual awards presentation honoring the best film achievements of 2011.

Directors: Don Mischer, Kabir Akhtar, Archie Gips, Christopher Guest, Henry Hobson, Troy Miller | Stars: Emma Stone, Tom Cruise, Adam Sandler, Brad Pitt

Votes: 1,973

14. The 29th Annual Academy Awards (1957 TV Special)

Comedy, Music

The 29th Academy Awards, held on March 27th, 1957 to honor the films of 1956 with Jerry Lews hosting again. It is the first time in which all Best Picture nominees are in color.

Directors: Bill Bennington, Max Miller | Stars: Jerry Lewis, Celeste Holm, Buddy Adler, Carroll Baker

Votes: 100

15. The 51st Annual Academy Awards (1979 TV Special)

Documentary

Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of ... See full summary »

Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Johnny Carson, Néstor Almendros, Lauren Bacall, Warren Beatty

Votes: 241

16. The Oscars (2024 TV Special)

TV-14 | 157 min | Music

The 96th Academy Awards, held on March 10th, 2024 from the Dolby Threatre in Hollywood and hosted by comedian Jimmy Kimmel for the fourth time. The cultural phenomenon of "Barbenheimer" in six different categories is a recurring theme.

Directors: Hamish Hamilton, Andy Fisher | Stars: Zendaya, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone

Votes: 1,361

17. The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998 TV Special)

TV-PG | News

An award show that honors excellence in filmmaking in each of its separate categories. People are awarded Oscars in a humorous manner that provides an entertaining show.

Directors: Louis J. Horvitz, Troy Miller | Stars: Billy Crystal, Aaliyah, Ben Affleck, David LeRoy Anderson

Votes: 809

18. The 30th Annual Academy Awards (1958 TV Special)

Family

The 30th Academy Awards ceremony, held on March 26th, 1958 to honor the best films of 1957 with Bob Hope returning as host. The ceremony is accompanied by many scandals: Two violent deaths and the Hollywood blacklist during the Cold War.

Director: Alan Handley | Stars: Anna Maria Alberghetti, June Allyson, Fred Astaire, Ann Blyth

Votes: 238

19. 47th Annual Academy Awards (1975 TV Special)

Music, News

The 47th annual Academy Awards live from the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, April 8th, 1975.

Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Theoni V. Aldredge, Irwin Allen, Fred Astaire, Lauren Bacall

Votes: 153

20. The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008 TV Special)

TV-14 | 197 min | Comedy, Music

In the annual awards presentation, the nominated films include Atonement (2007), Juno (2007), Michael Clayton (2007), No Country for Old Men (2007), and There Will Be Blood (2007).

Directors: Louis J. Horvitz, Joseph Takats | Stars: Jon Stewart, Jan Aaris, Amy Adams, Casey Affleck

Votes: 1,666

21. The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006 TV Special)

214 min | Music

Films contending for the annual awards include Brokeback Mountain (2005), Capote (2005), Crash (2004), Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) and Munich (2005).

Directors: Louis J. Horvitz, Roger Goodman, Troy Miller | Stars: Jon Stewart, Amy Adams, Moustapha Akkad, Jessica Alba

Votes: 1,224

22. The 27th Annual Academy Awards (1955 TV Special)

Family

The 27th Academy Awards, held on March 30th, 1955 to honor the best films of 1954. Hosted by Bob Hope at the RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood with Thelma Ritter hosting from the NBC Century Theatre in New York City.

Directors: Bill Bennington, Grey Lockwood | Stars: Bob Hope, Buddy Adler, Anna Maria Alberghetti, June Allyson

Votes: 260

23. The Oscars (2017 TV Special)

TV-14 | 229 min | Music

The 89th Annual Academy Awards ceremony celebrates the film industry's best and biggest in cinema for the year 2016 with host Jimmy Kimmel, including awards for best actors, directors, songs, original screenplays and motion picture.

Director: Glenn Weiss | Stars: Jimmy Kimmel, Justin Timberlake, Alicia Vikander, Mahershala Ali

Votes: 2,074

24. The 45th Annual Academy Awards (1973 TV Special)

News

The 45th Annual Academy Awards were held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at the Los Angeles Music Center. The ceremony was held there from 1969 to 1987, 1990, 1992 to 1994, 1996, and 1999.

Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: L.B. Abbott, Bettye Ackerman, Eddie Albert, Edward Albert

Votes: 150

25. The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004 TV Special)

225 min | Music

In the annual awards presentation, the nominated films include The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), Lost in Translation (2003), Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), Mystic River (2003), and Seabiscuit (2003).

Directors: Louis J. Horvitz, Troy Miller | Stars: Billy Crystal, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Liam Aiken, Denys Arcand

Votes: 1,391

26. The 59th Annual Academy Awards (1987 TV Special)

205 min | Family

The official, annual, Hollywood award show that hands out many movie honors, including the Oscars. That year's show was hosted by Ralph Bellamy, and saw big wins by Marlee Matlin, Paul Newman, and Michael Caine.

Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Chevy Chase, Goldie Hawn, Paul Hogan, Brian Ackland-Snow

Votes: 395

28. The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010 TV Special)

TV-14 | 217 min | Comedy, Music, Reality-TV

Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin host the Oscars.

Directors: Hamish Hamilton, Anne Fletcher, Richard A. Preuss, Pete Docter, Henry Selick | Stars: Dakota Fanning, Keanu Reeves, Ryan Reynolds, Jake Gyllenhaal

Votes: 1,854

29. The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992 TV Special)

Family

Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of ... See full summary »

Director: Jeff Margolis | Stars: Billy Crystal, Bryan Adams, Antonio Banderas, Kathy Bates

Votes: 456

30. The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000 TV Special)

Family

2000's Oscars. The 72nd annual event was hosted by Billy Crystal. Films contending for the awards (Best Picture) includes: American Beauty (1999), The Sixth Sense (1999), The Insider (1999)... See full summary »

Directors: Louis J. Horvitz, Errol Morris, Troy Miller | Stars: Billy Crystal, *NSYNC, Tim Allen, Agustín Almodóvar

Votes: 732

31. The Oscars (I) (2023 TV Special)

TV-14 | 170 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music

The presentation of the 95th Academy Awards, given for achievements in films released in 2022, with major contenders including All Quiet on the Western Front (2022), Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), The Banshees of Inisherin (2022), Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), The Fabelmans (2022) and Top Gun: Maverick (2022).

Director: Glenn Weiss | Stars: Florence Pugh, Austin Butler, Emily Blunt, Colin Farrell

Votes: 1,005

32. The Oscars (2020 TV Special)

TV-14 | 170 min | Music

The 92nd Academy Awards for film achievements in 2019 are presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Director: Glenn Weiss | Stars: Florence Pugh, Timothée Chalamet, Renée Zellweger, Keanu Reeves

Votes: 1,316

33. The 25th Annual Academy Awards (1953 TV Special)

113 min

The 25th Academy Awards and the first time the ceremony is broadcast on television. Held on March 19th, 1953 at the RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, it is hosted by Bob Hope and honors the films of 1952.

Directors: Bill Bennington, John Rich | Stars: Bob Hope, Anne Baxter, Edgar Bergen, Jacques Bergerac

Votes: 215

34. The Oscars (2015 TV Special)

TV-14 | 223 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences celebrates the year's achievements in film.

Director: Hamish Hamilton | Stars: Neil Patrick Harris, Anna Kendrick, Lupita Nyong'o, Robert Duvall

Votes: 3,851

35. The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997 TV Special)

News

Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of ... See full summary »

Directors: Louis J. Horvitz, Troy Miller, Shanda Sawyer | Stars: Billy Crystal, Muhammad Ali, Joan Allen, John Alton

Votes: 550

36. The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003 TV Special)

210 min | News

Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940th known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of ... See full summary »

Directors: Louis J. Horvitz, Penelope Spheeris | Stars: Steve Martin, Ben Affleck, John Agar, Wayne Allwine

Votes: 1,057

37. The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (2001 TV Special)

Music

The 2001 Oscars hosted by Steve Martin.

Directors: Louis J. Horvitz, Roger Goodman | Stars: Steve Martin, Ben Affleck, Debbie Allen, Joan Allen

Votes: 912

38. The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (1981 TV Special)

Family

Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of ... See full summary »

Directors: Marty Pasetta, Harrison Engle | Stars: Johnny Carson, Alan Arkin, Lucie Arnaz, Eileen Brennan

Votes: 170

40. The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993 TV Special)

196 min | Family

Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of ... See full summary »

Director: Jeff Margolis | Stars: Billy Crystal, Jane Alexander, Robert Altman, Luciana Arrighi

Votes: 460

41. The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991 TV Special)

Family, News

Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of ... See full summary »

Director: Jeff Margolis | Stars: Billy Crystal, Danny Aiello, Ann-Margret, Anne Archer

Votes: 430

42. The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (1990 TV Special)

Family

Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of ... See full summary »

Director: Jeff Margolis | Stars: Billy Crystal, Paula Abdul, Isabelle Adjani, Danny Aiello

Votes: 389

43. The Oscars (2016 TV Special)

TV-14 | 175 min | Music

The 88th Academy Awards ceremony honors achievement in film in 2015.

Director: Glenn Weiss | Stars: Chris Rock, Emily Blunt, Charlize Theron, Tom McCarthy

Votes: 2,249

44. The 46th Annual Academy Awards (1974 TV Special)

Family

Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of ... See full summary »

Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Ann-Margret, Burt Bacharach, Richard Benjamin, Candice Bergen

Votes: 184

46. The 83rd Annual Academy Awards (2011 TV Special)

TV-14 | 194 min | Comedy, Music, Reality-TV

The 83rd Annual Academy Awards honoring the best in film for the year 2010.

Directors: Don Mischer, Troy Miller | Stars: Anne Hathaway, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jennifer Lawrence, Tom Hanks

Votes: 1,645

47. The 54th Annual Academy Awards (1982 TV Special)

News

Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of ... See full summary »

Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Johnny Carson, Debbie Allen, Karen Allen, Peter Allen

Votes: 156

48. The 44th Annual Academy Awards (1972 TV Special)

News

Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of ... See full summary »

Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Ann-Margret, Desi Arnaz Jr., Karen Black, Yvonne Blake

Votes: 128

49. The 43rd Annual Academy Awards (1971 TV Special)

News

Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of ... See full summary »

Director: Richard Dunlap | Stars: Bob Hope, Jane Alexander, Robert Altman, Burt Bacharach

Votes: 95

50. The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005 TV Special)

194 min | Music

Films nominated for the annual awards include The Aviator (2004), Finding Neverland (2004), Million Dollar Baby (2004), Ray (2004) and Sideways (2004).

Directors: Louis J. Horvitz, Roger Goodman | Stars: Chris Rock, Andrew Adamson, Alan Alda, Jo Allen

Votes: 1,198

53. The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995 TV Special)

215 min | Family

The 67th Annual Academy Awards.

Directors: Jeff Margolis, Rob Burnett, Adam Resnick | Stars: David Letterman, Daoud Abdel Sayed, Ken Adam, Joe Alaskey

Votes: 528

54. The 71st Annual Academy Awards (1999 TV Special)

Family

Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of ... See full summary »

Director: Louis J. Horvitz | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Ben Affleck, Debbie Allen, Gene Autry

Votes: 661

55. The 26th Annual Academy Awards (1954 TV Special)

News

The 26th Academy Awards held on March 25th, 1954. It is hosted simultaneously from the RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood by Donald O'Connor and the NBC Center Theatre in New York City by Fredric March and honors the films of 1953.

Directors: Bill Bennington, Grey Lockwood | Stars: Donald O'Connor, Fredric March, Julie Adams, Buddy Adler

Votes: 133

56. The 56th Annual Academy Awards (1984 TV Special)

Documentary

An international recognition of excellence in cinematic achievements and technical merits of the film industry in the year of 1983.

Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Johnny Carson, Jane Alexander, Gene Allen, Herb Alpert

Votes: 185

58. The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002 TV Special)

256 min | Family

The 74th Annual Academy Awards

Directors: Louis J. Horvitz, Errol Morris | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Aaliyah, John Agar, Woody Allen

Votes: 1,201

59. The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996 TV Special)

Family

Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of ... See full summary »

Director: Jeff Margolis | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Acheson, Bryan Adams

Votes: 457

61. The Oscars (2018 TV Special)

TV-14 | 187 min | Comedy, Music, Reality-TV

The 90th Annual Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, celebrates the film industry's biggest achievements for the year 2017.

Director: Glenn Weiss | Stars: Jimmy Kimmel, Helen Mirren, Viola Davis, Willem Dafoe

Votes: 1,671

62. The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (1980 TV Special)

News

Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940th known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of ... See full summary »

Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Johnny Carson, Nick Allder, Ann-Margret, Tamara Asseyev

Votes: 194

63. The 60th Annual Academy Awards (1988 TV Special)

205 min | News

Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of ... See full summary »

Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Chevy Chase, James Acheson, Norma Aleandro, Wayne Allwine

Votes: 292

64. The 55th Annual Academy Awards (1983 TV Special)

News

Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of ... See full summary »

Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Liza Minnelli, Dudley Moore, Richard Pryor, Walter Matthau

Votes: 183

65. The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976 TV Special)

Family

The 48th Annual Academy Awards offered one of the most acclaimed presentations with Milos Forman's "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" earning the top five awards.

Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Goldie Hawn, Gene Kelly, Walter Matthau, George Segal

Votes: 174

66. The Oscars (2019 TV Special)

TV-14 | 156 min | Family, Music

The 91st Academy Awards for film achievements in 2018 are presented; top contenders include BlacKkKlansman (2018), Black Panther (2018), Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), The Favourite (2018), Green Book (2018), Roma (2018), A Star Is Born (2018) and Vice (2018).

Director: Glenn Weiss | Stars: Queen, Adam Lambert, Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph

Votes: 1,506

67. The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989 TV Special)

137 min | News

Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of ... See full summary »

Director: Jeff Margolis | Stars: James Acheson, Harry Andrews, Anne Archer, Army Archerd

Votes: 287

68. The 28th Annual Academy Awards (1956 TV Special)

Family

The 28th Academy Awards, held on March 21th, 1956 to honor the films of 1955. Airing from the RKO Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles, California, it is the first time Jerry Lewis hosting the show, replacing Bob Hope.

Directors: George Seaton, Bill Bennington, Dick Schneider | Stars: Claudette Colbert, Jerry Lewis, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Jean-Pierre Aumont

Votes: 94

69. The 35th Annual Academy Awards (1963 TV Special)

News

The 35th annual presentation of the Academy Awards (also known as "The Oscars") honoring 1962's finest achievements in the motion picture arts.

Director: Richard Dunlap | Stars: Frank Sinatra, Ann-Margret, Mary Badham, Ed Begley

Votes: 239

71. The Oscars (2022 TV Special)

TV-14 | 170 min | Biography

The 94th Academy Awards held on March 27th, 2022. Hosted by Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, it honors films released in 2021. A scandal surrounding Will Smith slapping Chris Rock occurs.

Directors: Glenn Weiss, Troy Miller | Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, Jake Gyllenhaal

Votes: 1,150

72. The Oscars (2021 TV Special)

TV-14 | 150 min | Music

The top movies of the past year are honored at the 93rd Academy Awards, with Mank (2020), in the lead with 10 nominations, as well as The Father (2020), Judas and the Black Messiah (2021), Nomadland (2020) and Sound of Metal (2019).

Director: Glenn Weiss | Stars: Zendaya, Renée Zellweger, Brad Pitt, Vanessa Kirby

Votes: 1,227



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