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With the end of the women's college basketball tournament yesterday and men's tournament tonight and the 93rd Academy Awards later this month, I've made a bracket to determine which of the films released in the 2010s and nominated for Best Picture is the best: #2010sMovieMadness.
This exercise isn't to determine the best movie of the decade. The Academy often fails to give nominations to specific genres of film and there are always Oscar snubs. Rather, it's to determine which film recognized by The Academy Twitter believes is the best. #2010sMovieMadness
88 films released between 2010 and 2019 received an Oscar nomination for Best Picture, so I ranked them from No. 1 to No. 88 and removed the 24 that didn't make the cut. Those films are listed, by year and then alphabetical order, in the attached image. #2010sMovieMadness
I present to you: the full 64-film bracket. (Note: Though I won't share the process behind rankings/seedings, I can assure you it was done objectively and was not influenced by any single person's subjective view of a film. I haven't even seen all of them yet.) #2010sMovieMadness
Each of the four quadrants has been named after the film that made the most at the worldwide box office, per Box Office Mojo (by @IMDb). #2010sMovieMadness
• Top Left: "La La Land"
• Top Right: "The Martian"
• Bottom Right: "Toy Story 3"
• Bottom Left: "Black Panther"
• Top Left: "La La Land"
• Top Right: "The Martian"
• Bottom Right: "Toy Story 3"
• Bottom Left: "Black Panther"
I will tweet out polls in the mornings to determine the winner of each matchup. That will all be done in this thread. #2010sMovieMadness
The Round of 64 will take place over the course of this week, starting tomorrow morning, the day after the men's college basketball championship. Each day of the week through Friday will cover one quadrant of the bracket. Round of 64 polls will run 20 hours. #2010sMovieMadness
From there, I have a tentative, but not finalized, schedule. That's still something I'm working on, but the hope is to crown a champion by Friday, April 23 — the Friday prior to the 93rd Academy Awards on Sunday, April 25. #2010sMovieMadness
So be sure to return to this thread on Tuesday morning (Pacific time) to begin voting, and may the best movie win! #2010sMovieMadness
The formatting on a previous tweet in this thread explaining the naming of the four quadrants was bothering me, so I've re-ordered those four pictures here so it actually looks like the bracket. Sorry about that! #2010sMovieMadness
Let's get the Round of 64 started! #2010sMovieMadness
#2010sMovieMadness Round of 64, "La La Land" Quadrant
No. 1 "Lady Bird" (2017), dir. Greta Gerwig
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No. 16 "The Post" (2017), dir. Steven Spielberg
No. 1 "Lady Bird" (2017), dir. Greta Gerwig
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No. 16 "The Post" (2017), dir. Steven Spielberg
#2010sMovieMadness Round of 64, "La La Land" Quadrant
No. 8 "127 Hours" (2010), dir. Danny Boyle
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No. 9 "Amour" (2012), dir. Michael Haneke
No. 8 "127 Hours" (2010), dir. Danny Boyle
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No. 9 "Amour" (2012), dir. Michael Haneke
#2010sMovieMadness Round of 64, "La La Land" Quadrant
No. 5 "12 Years a Slave" (2013), dir. Steve McQueen
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No. 12 "Silver Linings Playbook" (2012), dir. David O. Russell
No. 5 "12 Years a Slave" (2013), dir. Steve McQueen
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No. 12 "Silver Linings Playbook" (2012), dir. David O. Russell
#2010sMovieMadness Round of 64, "La La Land" Quadrant
No. 4 "The Social Network" (2010), dir. David Fincher
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No. 13 "Birdman or" (2014), dir. Alejandro G. Iñárritu
No. 4 "The Social Network" (2010), dir. David Fincher
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No. 13 "Birdman or" (2014), dir. Alejandro G. Iñárritu
#2010sMovieMadness Round of 64, "La La Land" Quadrant
No. 6 "Arrival" (2016), dir. Denis Villeneuve
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No. 11 "American Hustle" (2013), dir. David O. Russell
No. 6 "Arrival" (2016), dir. Denis Villeneuve
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No. 11 "American Hustle" (2013), dir. David O. Russell
#2010sMovieMadness Round of 64, "La La Land" Quadrant
No. 3 "Hell or High Water" (2016), dir. David Mackenzie
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No. 14 "The Fighter" (2010), dir. David O. Russell
No. 3 "Hell or High Water" (2016), dir. David Mackenzie
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No. 14 "The Fighter" (2010), dir. David O. Russell
#2010sMovieMadness Round of 64, "La La Land" Quadrant
No. 7 "Call Me By Your Name" (2017), dir. Luca Guadagnino
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No. 10 "Room" (2015), dir. Lenny Abrahamson
No. 7 "Call Me By Your Name" (2017), dir. Luca Guadagnino
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No. 10 "Room" (2015), dir. Lenny Abrahamson
#2010sMovieMadness Round of 64, "La La Land" Quadrant
No. 2 "Brooklyn" (2015), dir. John Crowley
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No. 15 "La La Land" (2016), dir. Damien Chazelle
No. 2 "Brooklyn" (2015), dir. John Crowley
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No. 15 "La La Land" (2016), dir. Damien Chazelle
Should any #2010sMovieMadness matchup poll result in a tie, I will set up a three-hour tiebreaker to determine which film advances — "overtime." If the matchup is tied at the end of that tiebreaker, I'll set up another one. That'll keep happening until a winner is determined.
The first group of Round of 64 matchups, from the "La La Land" Quadrant, is in the books! Here are the results and updated bracket.
The next group of matchups will begin in an hour. #2010sMovieMadness
The next group of matchups will begin in an hour. #2010sMovieMadness
Here are the first round matchups for the "The Martian" Quadrant! #2010sMovieMadness
#2010sMovieMadness Round of 64, "The Martian" Quadrant
No. 1 "Selma" (2014), dir. Ava DuVernay
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No. 16 "The Big Short" (2015), dir. Adam McKay
No. 1 "Selma" (2014), dir. Ava DuVernay
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No. 16 "The Big Short" (2015), dir. Adam McKay
#2010sMovieMadness Round of 64, "The Martian" Quadrant
No. 8 "Winter's Bone" (2010), dir. Debra Granik
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No. 9 "Captain Phillips" (2013), dir. Paul Greengrass
No. 8 "Winter's Bone" (2010), dir. Debra Granik
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No. 9 "Captain Phillips" (2013), dir. Paul Greengrass
#2010sMovieMadness Round of 64, "The Martian" Quadrant
No. 5 "The Artist" (2011), dir. Michel Hazanavicius
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No. 12 "The Shape of Water" (2017), dir. Guillermo del Toro
No. 5 "The Artist" (2011), dir. Michel Hazanavicius
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No. 12 "The Shape of Water" (2017), dir. Guillermo del Toro
#2010sMovieMadness Round of 64, "The Martian" Quadrant
No. 4 "Manchester by the Sea" (2016), dir. Kenneth Lonergan
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No. 13 "The Martian" (2015), dir. Ridley Scott
No. 4 "Manchester by the Sea" (2016), dir. Kenneth Lonergan
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No. 13 "The Martian" (2015), dir. Ridley Scott
#2010sMovieMadness Round of 64, "The Martian" Quadrant
No. 6 "True Grit" (2010), dir. Ethan Coen and Joel Coen
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No. 11 "Dunkirk" (2017), dir. Christopher Nolan
No. 6 "True Grit" (2010), dir. Ethan Coen and Joel Coen
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No. 11 "Dunkirk" (2017), dir. Christopher Nolan
#2010sMovieMadness Round of 64, "The Martian" Quadrant
No. 3 "Mad Max: Fury Road" (2015), dir. George Miller
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No. 14 "Bridge of Spies" (2015), dir. Steven Spielberg
No. 3 "Mad Max: Fury Road" (2015), dir. George Miller
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No. 14 "Bridge of Spies" (2015), dir. Steven Spielberg
#2010sMovieMadness Round of 64, "The Martian" Quadrant
No. 7 "Her" (2013), dir. Spike Jonze
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No. 10 "Midnight in Paris" (2011), dir. Woody Allen
No. 7 "Her" (2013), dir. Spike Jonze
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No. 10 "Midnight in Paris" (2011), dir. Woody Allen
#2010sMovieMadness Round of 64, "The Martian" Quadrant
No. 2 "Boyhood" (2014), dir. Richard Linklater
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No. 15 "A Star Is Born" (2018), dir. Bradley Cooper
No. 2 "Boyhood" (2014), dir. Richard Linklater
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No. 15 "A Star Is Born" (2018), dir. Bradley Cooper
The second group of Round of 64 matchups, from the "The Martian" Quadrant, is in the books! Here are the results and updated bracket.
The next group of matchups will begin in an hour. #2010sMovieMadness
The next group of matchups will begin in an hour. #2010sMovieMadness
Here are the first round matchups for the "Toy Story 3" Quadrant! #2010sMovieMadness
#2010sMovieMadness Round of 64, "Toy Story 3" Quadrant
No. 1 "Get Out" (2017), dir. Jordan Peele
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No. 16 "Lincoln" (2012), dir. Steven Spielberg
No. 1 "Get Out" (2017), dir. Jordan Peele
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No. 16 "Lincoln" (2012), dir. Steven Spielberg
#2010sMovieMadness Round of 64, "Toy Story 3" Quadrant
No. 8 "Whiplash" (2014), dir. Damien Chazelle
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No. 9 "Dallas Buyers Club" (2013), dir. Jean-Marc Vallée
No. 8 "Whiplash" (2014), dir. Damien Chazelle
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No. 9 "Dallas Buyers Club" (2013), dir. Jean-Marc Vallée
#2010sMovieMadness Round of 64, "Toy Story 3" Quadrant
No. 5 "Gravity" (2013), dir. Alfonso Cuarón
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No. 12 "The Kids Are All Right" (2010), dir. Lisa Cholodenko
No. 5 "Gravity" (2013), dir. Alfonso Cuarón
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No. 12 "The Kids Are All Right" (2010), dir. Lisa Cholodenko
#2010sMovieMadness Round of 64, "Toy Story 3" Quadrant
No. 4 "BlacKkKlansman" (2018), dir. Spike Lee
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No. 13 "Nebraska" (2013), dir. Alexander Payne
No. 4 "BlacKkKlansman" (2018), dir. Spike Lee
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No. 13 "Nebraska" (2013), dir. Alexander Payne
#2010sMovieMadness Round of 64, "Toy Story 3" Quadrant
No. 6 "The Irishman" (2019), dir. Martin Scorsese
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No. 11 "Fences" (2016), dir. Denzel Washington
No. 6 "The Irishman" (2019), dir. Martin Scorsese
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No. 11 "Fences" (2016), dir. Denzel Washington
#2010sMovieMadness Round of 64, "Toy Story 3" Quadrant
No. 3 "Spotlight" (2015), dir. Tom McCarthy
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No. 14 "Zero Dark Thirty" (2012), dir. Kathryn Bigelow
No. 3 "Spotlight" (2015), dir. Tom McCarthy
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No. 14 "Zero Dark Thirty" (2012), dir. Kathryn Bigelow
#2010sMovieMadness Round of 64, "Toy Story 3" Quadrant
No. 7 "The King's Speech" (2010), dir. Tom Hooper
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No. 10 "Hugo" (2011), dir. Martin Scorsese
No. 7 "The King's Speech" (2010), dir. Tom Hooper
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No. 10 "Hugo" (2011), dir. Martin Scorsese
#2010sMovieMadness Round of 64, "Toy Story 3" Quadrant
No. 2 "Toy Story 3" (2010), dir. Lee Unkrich
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No. 15 "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" (2017), dir. Martin McDonagh (title in poll truncated due to lack of available characters)
No. 2 "Toy Story 3" (2010), dir. Lee Unkrich
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No. 15 "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" (2017), dir. Martin McDonagh (title in poll truncated due to lack of available characters)
The third group of Round of 64 matchups, from the "Toy Story 3" Quadrant, is in the books! Here are the results and updated bracket.
The next group of matchups, the final of the Round of 64, will begin in an hour. #2010sMovieMadness
The next group of matchups, the final of the Round of 64, will begin in an hour. #2010sMovieMadness
Here are the first round matchups for the "Black Panther" Quadrant! These will be the final matchups of the first round. #2010sMovieMadness
#2010sMovieMadness Round of 64, "Black Panther" Quadrant
No. 1 "Moonlight" (2016), dir. Barry Jenkins
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No. 16 "The Imitation Game" (2014), dir. Morten Tyldum
No. 1 "Moonlight" (2016), dir. Barry Jenkins
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No. 16 "The Imitation Game" (2014), dir. Morten Tyldum
#2010sMovieMadness Round of 64, "Black Panther" Quadrant
No. 8 "Moneyball" (2011), dir. Bennett Miller
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No. 9 "The Favourite" (2018), dir. Yorgos Lanthimos
No. 8 "Moneyball" (2011), dir. Bennett Miller
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No. 9 "The Favourite" (2018), dir. Yorgos Lanthimos
#2010sMovieMadness Round of 64, "Black Panther" Quadrant
No. 5 "Little Women" (2019), dir. Greta Gerwig
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No. 12 "The Grand Budapest Hotel" (2014), dir. Wes Anderson
No. 5 "Little Women" (2019), dir. Greta Gerwig
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No. 12 "The Grand Budapest Hotel" (2014), dir. Wes Anderson
#2010sMovieMadness Round of 64, "Black Panther" Quadrant
No. 4 "Black Panther" (2018), dir. Ryan Coogler
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No. 13 "Phantom Thread" (2017), dir. Paul Thomas Anderson
No. 4 "Black Panther" (2018), dir. Ryan Coogler
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No. 13 "Phantom Thread" (2017), dir. Paul Thomas Anderson
#2010sMovieMadness Round of 64, "Black Panther" Quadrant
No. 6 "Roma" (2018), dir. Alfonso Cuarón
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No. 11 "Ford v Ferrari" (2019), dir. James Mangold
No. 6 "Roma" (2018), dir. Alfonso Cuarón
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No. 11 "Ford v Ferrari" (2019), dir. James Mangold
#2010sMovieMadness Round of 64, "Black Panther" Quadrant
No. 3 "Argo" (2012), dir. Ben Affleck
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No. 14 "Philomena" (2013), dir. Stephen Frears
No. 3 "Argo" (2012), dir. Ben Affleck
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No. 14 "Philomena" (2013), dir. Stephen Frears
#2010sMovieMadness Round of 64, "Black Panther" Quadrant
No. 7 "Marriage Story" (2019), dir. Noah Baumback
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No. 10 "Hidden Figures" (2016), dir. Theodore Melfi
No. 7 "Marriage Story" (2019), dir. Noah Baumback
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No. 10 "Hidden Figures" (2016), dir. Theodore Melfi
#2010sMovieMadness Round of 64, "Black Panther" Quadrant
No. 2 "Parasite" (2019), dir. Bong Joon-ho
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No. 15 "1917" (2019), dir. Sam Mendes
No. 2 "Parasite" (2019), dir. Bong Joon-ho
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No. 15 "1917" (2019), dir. Sam Mendes
The fourth and final group of Round of 64 matchups, from the "Black Panther" Quadrant, is in the books! Here are the results and updated bracket.
The next group of matchups, the first of the Round of 32, will begin on Monday morning. #2010sMovieMadness
The next group of matchups, the first of the Round of 32, will begin on Monday morning. #2010sMovieMadness
Next week, we'll cover both the Round of 32, Sweet Sixteen, AND Elite Eight. Each matchup, much like the Round of 64, will be 20 hours long. The difference, however, is that they'll start and finish one hour later — from 10AM to 6AM PT rather than 9AM to 5AM. #2010sMovieMadness
That will allow longer polls the following week for the Final Four and Championship ahead of the 93rd Academy Awards. I hope you'll all stick around for that.
See you on Monday morning! #2010sMovieMadness
See you on Monday morning! #2010sMovieMadness
The #2010sMovieMadness Round of 32 will begin in two hours, so be back to this thread then to get your votes in.
