Oscar bait
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Oscar bait is a term used in the film community for movies that appear to have been produced for the sole purpose of winning or attempting to win Academy Awards, or "Oscars", as they are commonly know
Natalie Portman with her Oscar for Black Swan
For Your Consideration is a 2006 American comedy film directed by Christopher Guest. It was co-written by Guest and Eugene Levy, and both also star in the film. The film's title is a phrase used in tr
Oscar bait
…from each three-month quarter of the year, with the best second-place finisher getting the remaining wild card berth. The 2006 Christopher Guest film For Your Consideration satirizes the concept of Oscar bait. The concept was parodied in the 2008 American Dad! episode "Tearjerker", in which the supervillain Tearjerker…
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