The Academy Awards are meant to recognize the greatest achievements in filmmaking in any given year, which leads to people getting angry when they give awards to crappy movies or ignore ones that actually deserve such recognition. There's always going to be debate on awards of subjective merit, but even allowing for that subjectivity, the Oscars have made some jaw-dropping mistakes over the years .

Halfway through the 2020s, the Oscars have actually had a pretty solid record this decade. Most of the big winners have been at least understandable if not undeniable consensus picks, and diversifying the Academy's membership has led to a wider range of movies being recognized. You can argue some nominees deserved to win over the actual winners, but the most outrageous snubs have been in regard

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