13 Awesome 2018 Movies That Deserve Best Picture (But Won't Get Nominated)

By Jack Pooley /

1. Avengers: Infinity War

Marvel Studios

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 84% (7.5/10)

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Why It Deserves Best Picture: The third Avengers film may be the "worst" reviewed film on this list, but it's also a movie that more often than not lives up to an impossible amount of hype.

Not only managing to cram literally dozens of superheroes into its 2.5 hours while maintaining a coherent narrative and even training the focus on the villain himself, Infinity War is in its own way a not-so-minor miracle.

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The action sequences are electric, the performances superb, the drama palpable and the ending instantly iconic. It's a killer example of intelligent blockbuster filmmaking which doesn't sacrifice thoughtfulness for bombast. Hopefully Avengers 4 will follow suit.

Why It Won't Get Nominated: It's a "silly" superhero movie in which the world's finest battle a giant, purple CGI monster. The Academy couldn't bring themselves to nominate The Dark Knight so they're sure as hell not going to give this one anything beyond crafts nominations.

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Do these awesome movies deserve Best Picture nominations? Got any other suggestions for probable snubs? Shout them out in the comments!