'Spotlight' Film Best Picture: Was Journalism Drama Really The Greatest Achievement In 2015? [POLL]
Spotlight won the biggest prize of the night at the 2016 Oscars, taking home the trophy for Best Picture, and there are mixed reactions on Twitter.
'Spotlight' Is Your 2016 Best Picture Winner
Detailing the Boston Globe investigation into sexual abuse within the Catholic Church, Spotlight was officially named Best Picture of 2015 by the Academy Awards.
The film only won one other award at the ceremony, with Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer winning for Best Original Screenplay. With only two wins, this is the lowest win total for a movie that won Best Picture since The Greatest Show on Earth in 1953.
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It was thought to be a close race for this entire award season between Spotlight, The Big Short and The Revenant. Predictions were all over the place heading into the ceremony, with many award pundits placing their bets on The Revenant.
Many Twitter users were very happy with the big Spotlight win:
Spotlight was the best movie of year...well deserved.
— Brett Anderson (@BrettAnderson35) February 29, 2016
Had Spotlight only won best pic and nothing else, it would still be well deserved. And a huge statement. A triumph of film and filmmaking.
— Richard Bolisay (@richardbolisay) February 29, 2016
In all seriousness, Spotlight was damn good and it absolutely deserved to beat the plodding Revenant.
— Andrew Kirell (@AndrewKirell) February 29, 2016
Spotlight deserved it. You don’t need to go to the ends of the earth to make a great film.
— Sandra Oldfield (@SandraOldfield) February 29, 2016
Ok I am really happy @spotlight won best picture! Completely deserved!! Very very important movie.
— rennae stubbs (@rennaestubbs) February 29, 2016
Spotlight was a powerful movie well deserved as best picture
— Brad Gilbert (@bgtennisnation) February 29, 2016
Wow! Woke up to learn #Spotlight won Best Picture at the #AcademyAwards! Congratulations to them and support real news!
— Adam S. Sulfridge (@Appalachia_Adam) February 29, 2016
Others were less enthused that their favorite movie did not take home the big prize:
Still Cant believe Spotlight won Best picture over The Revenant but Kudos to Leo for FINALLY winning his oscar.
— Kharla Graham (@CrackedArtemis) February 29, 2016
Storywise, Spotlight is more engaging but for the whole package of a best picture at Oscars; i would still go for The Revenant. #oscars
— -mr.deck- (@deckanizzation) February 29, 2016
but i'm really disappointed that #TheRevenant didnt win best picture! this movie is extraordinary on so many levels!
— virginie. (@221BadWolf) February 29, 2016
Don't think Spotlight should have gotten best picture at all. Would much rather have seen it go to The Revenant or Room.
— Andrew (@byarsan8) February 29, 2016
Bidge of spies or the revenant were more worthy of best picture#Oscars2016
— Sophie ♥ (@safwa_96) February 29, 2016
Hard to believe The Big Short didn't win best picture. Spotlight must be a damn good film. #Oscars2016
— Daniel Clayton (@Clayton_330) February 29, 2016
Spotlight makes sense as best picture. Very safe and tame, but Mad Max got screwed. Best of the year, easy. Even Big Short was more worthy.
— Buddy Peacock (@TalkToHeaney) February 29, 2016
Well done to the film Spotlight for winning Best Picture, but I think Bridge of Spies and Big Short were better! #Oscars2016 #Spotlight
— Jake Wilding (@Traveller_J) February 29, 2016
The Big Short is such a well done movie. Wish it would've won best picture tonight. So damn good
— Jayk Purdy (@jaykpurdy) February 29, 2016
What do you think? Did Spotlight deserve Best Picture? And if not, which movie did deserve it?
