What movie did Brie Larson win Oscar for?

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Why did George C Scott refuse Oscar?

George C. Scott declined his best actor nomination for “Patton” in 1970, and had the decency to let the Academy know that he would refuse the award if he won. He won anyway, and reportedly called the Oscars a “two-hour meat parade.” Today, the actor would be irate that the “meat parade” often exceeds four hours.

Did Dunkirk win Best Oscar?

Christopher Nolan’s Second World War movie “Dunkirk” might have failed to win Best Picture or Director, but it picked up three sound and editing Oscars to finish as the evening’s second-biggest winner.

What Oscar was eating Gilbert Grape nominated for?

Best Supporting Actor
Most Promising ActorBest Supporting ActorSupporting Actor in a Motion PictureBest Supporting Actor
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Who was the youngest person to win an Oscar?

Youngest winners

Do Oscar winners have to pay for the statue?

But in the interest in protecting each statuette as an award of merit — rather than a collector’s item to be bought and sold — the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) requires that each winner agree to strict rules. …

Is Dunkirk a true story?

Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk is remarkably faithful to the real-life events that inspired it. The characters whom Nolan invents to serve his narrative purposes are realistic, and his scenes depict genuine events or hew close to firsthand accounts.

Was the movie Dunkirk a success?

It is the highest-grossing World War II film, making $526 million worldwide. Dunkirk received praise for its screenplay, direction, musical score, sound effects, and cinematography; some critics called it Nolan’s best work, and one of the greatest war films.