What was nominated for Best Picture 2009?
Slumdog Millionaire
The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on February 22, 2009. Slumdog Millionaire was the eleventh film to win Best Picture without any acting nominations….Films with multiple nominations and awards.
| Nominations | Film |
|---|---|
| 13 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button |
| 10 | Slumdog Millionaire |
| 8 | The Dark Knight |
| Milk |
Who was Heath Ledger up against for the Oscar?
Ledger was up against Michael Shannon in Revolutionary Road, Robert Downey Jr in Tropic Thunder, Josh Brolin in Milk and Philip Seymour Hoffman in Doubt. In the end, of course the Academy honoured the man and his legacy as much as his extraordinary portrayal of Batman’s nemesis.
Who was nominated for best supporting actor in 2009?
Actor in a Supporting Role
- Heath Ledger. The Dark Knight.
- Josh Brolin. Milk.
- Robert Downey Jr. Tropic Thunder.
- Philip Seymour Hoffman. Doubt.
- Michael Shannon. Revolutionary Road.
How much did Heath Ledger leave his daughter?
Several months after Ledger’s untimely death, Fox News reported that the actor’s daughter, Matilda Rose, who was only 2-years-old at the time, would inherit his estate worth more than $16.3 million.
Who was the winner of the 2009 Academy Awards?
The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on February 22, 2009. Slumdog Millionaire was the eleventh film to win Best Picture without any acting nominations. Sean Penn became the ninth person to win Best Lead Actor twice. Best Supporting Actor winner Heath Ledger became the second performer to win a posthumous acting Oscar.
When did they announce the nominees for the Academy Awards?
The telecast garnered almost 37 million viewers in the United States. The nominees for the 81st Academy Awards were announced on January 22, 2009, at 5:38 p.m. PST (13:38 UTC) at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California, by Sid Ganis, president of the Academy, and the actor Forest Whitaker.
What kind of nominations did Slumdog Millionaire get?
As expected, Slumdog Millionaire scored big too, nabbing 10 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director (Danny Boyle), and Best Adapted Screenplay.
How many nominations did movies get in 2008?
Among the rest of the top 50 releases of 2008 in U.S. box office before the nominations, 33 nominations went to nine films on the list.