10 Shocking Problems With How The Oscar Voting Works

2. The Best Films Don't Win

Due to all of the reasons listed, the Academy has become a homogenous entity. As the voting system relies on a majority vote, the older, white male demographic has a better chance at putting forward a dominant opinion that isn't always the right one, especially in the eyes of the Box Office. In the voting environment, there will always be a difference in opinion that may not necessarily reach the nomination ballot. Some of the most successful films have been snubbed for an Oscar, and in some cases even a nomination: take Pulp Fiction, Saving Private Ryan and Se7en, for example - the latter of which failed to even receive one nomination, despite its critical and audience acclaim. For lesser-known films, the Oscars do provide an opportunity to showcase a selection of excellent cinema - the primary purpose that Louis B Mayer set out to accomplish in 1927 with his co-founders. With both its positive and negative repercussions, the Academy does not always award the better films.