Poll: Biggest surprise of the 2014 Oscar nominations

Results of 6,498 votes:

1. 1.
   

   Tom Hanks at an event for Captain Phillips (2013)

    

   Tom Hanks missing nominations for both Captain Philips and Saving Mr. Banks
2. 2.
   

   Chris Hemsworth in Rush (2013)

    

   IMDb top 250 movie Rush getting 0 nominations including misses for Daniel Brühl and the sound categories.
3. 3.
   

   Joaquin Phoenix in Her (2013)

    

   No acting nominations for Her.
4. 4.
   

   Johnny Knoxville in Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)

    

   Jackass: Bad Grandpa becoming an Oscar nominated film.
5. 5.
   

   Oscar Isaac in Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)

    

   Inside Llewyn Davies out of every major category.
6. 6.
   

   Léa Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos in Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013)

    

   No nominations for Blue is the Warmest Color.
7. 7.
   

   Pacific Rim (2013)

    

   Pacific Rim missing a nomination in the Best Vissual Effects and the Sound categories.
8. 8.
   

   Billy Crystal and John Goodman in Monsters University (2013)

    

   Monsters University missing a Best Animated Film nomination and becoming the second Pixar film shut out of the category.
9. 9.
   

   Jonah Hill at an event for The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

    

   Jonah Hill nod for Best Supporting Actor.
10. 10.
    

    Robert Redford in All Is Lost (2013)

     

    Robert Redford getting snubbed for his role in All is Lost.
11. 11.
    

    Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner, and Jennifer Lawrence in American Hustle (2013)

     

    American Hustle becoming the second consecutive David O. Russell film that scores nominations in the four acting categories.
12. 12.
    

    Lana Del Rey at an event for The Great Gatsby (2013)

     

    Lana del Rey missing a Best Original Song nomination for her work in The Great Gatsby.
13. 13.
    

    Emma Thompson at an event for Saving Mr. Banks (2013)

     

    Emma Thompson snubbed as Best Actress for Saving Mr. Banks.
14. 14.
    

    Forest Whitaker in The Butler (2013)

     

    The Butler getting 0 nominations including misses by Oprah Winfrey.
15. 15.
    

    Gravity (2013)

     

    Gravity missing a Original Screenplay nomination.
16. 16.
    

    Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson in Saving Mr. Banks (2013)

     

    Best Picture favorite Saving Mr. Banks getting a single nomination for Original Score.
17. 17.
    

    Sandra Bullock in Gravity (2013)

     

    Gravity and American Hustle tying as the films with more nominations over 12 Years a Slave.
18. 18.
    

    Chiwetel Ejiofor and Michael Fassbender in 12 Years a Slave (2013)

     

    12 Years a Slave missing nominations in Cinematography and Original Score.
19. 19.
    

    Matthew McConaughey in Dallas Buyers Club (2013)

     

    Dallas Buyers Club managing six Oscar nominations.
20. 20.
    

    Kelly Greyson in Alone Yet Not Alone (2013)

     

    Alone Yet Not Alone managing a Original Song nomination, and being subsequently disqualified from the category.
21. 21.
    

    Judi Dench and Steve Coogan in Philomena (2013)

     

    Philomena competing for Best Picture.
22. 22.
    

    Paul Greengrass in Green Zone (2010)

     

    Paul Greengrass becoming the only Director recognized by the DGA to miss a Best Director nod.
23. 23.
    

    The Grandmaster (2013)

     

    The Grandmaster missing a Best Foreign Language Film nomination despite managing surprise nods in Cinematography and Costume Design.
24. 24.
    

    Stories We Tell (2012)

     

    Los Angeles and New York critics award winning documentary Stories We Tell out of the Best Documentary Category.
25. 25.
    

    John Williams at an event for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

     

    John Williams scoring his 49th Oscar nomination and becoming the living person with more nominations in history (and second overall).
26. 26.
    

    Sally Hawkins at an event for Golden Globe Awards (2009)

     

    Sally Hawkins nod for Best Supporting Actress.
27. 27.
    

    The Missing Picture (2013)

     

    The Missing Picture becoming the first Cambodian film to run for the Best Foreign Language Film.