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Poll: Movies With Most Oscar Nominations Without Winning

A poll by mariojacobs
All these movies were nominated 8, 9, 10, or 11 times each for an Academy Award, but not one of them won a single Oscar.

Which of these Oscar-less films is your favorite?

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Results of 298 votes:

  1. 1.

    Gangs of New York (2002)

     
    Nominated for 10 Oscars, 0 wins
  2. 2.

    The Elephant Man (1980)

     
    Nominated for 8 Oscars, 0 wins
  3. 3.

    The Color Purple (1985)

     
    Nominated for 11 Oscars, 0 wins
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