Reality movies and the Oscar nomination list
by Paula on Jan.23, 2008, under Oscars 2008
The movies There Will Be Blood, Atonement, No Country For Old Men, Juno and Michael Clayton were nominated for the best picture in the Oscar list for the 80th Academy Awards.
No Country For Old Men picked up eight nominations, including best director and best screenplay for Joel and Ethan Coen, while There Will Be Blood earned eight nominations for best director, best screenplay and best actor (Daniel Day Lewis).
Atonement picked up seven nominations, as did the thriller Michael Clayton – best screenplay, best supporting actress (Tilda Swinton), best supporting actor (Tom Wilkinson) and best actor (George Clooney).
A big surprise was Juno, an independent comedy about a pregnant teenager: best picture and best actress (Canadian newcomer Ellen Page).
