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

10. Isle Of Dogs

Isle Of Dogs
Fox Searchlight

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 89% (8.0/10)

Why It Deserves Best Picture: Wes Anderson's latest oddball animation is one of the year's most charming films, a deliciously bizarre sci-fi dramedy with a unique setting and an array of loveable characters, brought to life by Anderson's usual cabal of committed performers.

And it's got Tilda Swinton playing a psychic pug. What more could you possibly want, honestly?

Why It Won't Get Nominated: Though Anderson has an impressive six Oscar nominations to his name, only a single one has been for Best Picture (for The Grand Budapest Hotel).

The Academy clearly likes to keep him a bridesmaid, and even ignoring their prejudice against accepting animated films in the Best Picture field - a stop-motion film in particular has never made the cut before - the movie didn't linger around long in the collective consciousness due to its meagre box office performance.

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