11 Movies Nominated For Tons Of Oscars (That Somehow Didn't Win Any)

3. American Hustle (0 For 10)

American Hustle was undoubtedly one of the most popular movies released in 2010 with both critics and audiences, but it ended up having the same issues with the Academy as True Grit: a crowded field and timing. First, American Hustle was overshadowed by more popular films like 12 Years A Slave, Gravity, and Dallas Buyers Club. Second, the film was co-written and directed by David O. Russell, whose Silver Linings Playbook received even more praise the previous year. Russell, known as an actor's director, not only scored a nomination for himself but impressively directed four American Hustle stars to nominations: Christian Bale for Best Actor, Amy Adams for Best Actress, Bradley Cooper for Best Supporting Actor, and Jennifer Lawrence for Best Supporting Actress. Though Lawrence was one of the favorites, she had won the Best Actress Oscar just a year earlier for Russell's Silver Linings Playbook. Like Jeff Bridges in 2011, the Academy didn't seem keen on making her a two-time winner in back-to-back years. However, Russell has now lost three Best Director Oscars is four years, a distinction he'll likely fix one of these years.