Oscar-baity

English Etymology From en Oscar bait -y. Adjective en informal Being Oscar bait. en w:Joshua Keating The Most (and Least) Oscar-Bait-y Movies Ever, According to Science Slate https://slate.com/culture/2014/01/oscar-bait-study-ucla-social-scientist-study-keywords-and-other-factors-for-academy-award-nominations.html https://web.archive.org/web/20260416121914/https://slate.com/culture/2014/01/oscar-bait-study-ucla-social-scientist-study-keywords-and-other-factors-for-academy-award-nominations.html 16 April 2026 15 January 2014 The eclectic list of the 10 most Oscar-baity movies ever made, according to Rossman and Schilke's equation, includes highly acclaimed Best Picture winners, beloved auteurist fare, and at least a couple of duds: en Brent Lang Netflix, Apple Circling Jennifer Lawrence, Paolo Sorrentino Film About Sue Mengers Variety https://variety.com/2021/film/news/netflix-apple-jennifer-lawrence-paolo-sorrentino-sue-mengers-1235037276/ https://web.archive.org/web/20260226065931/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/netflix-apple-jennifer-lawrence-paolo-sorrentino-sue-mengers-1235037276/ 26 February 2026 Los Angeles, C.A. Penske Media Corporation 9 August 2021 0042-2738 810134503 Apple and Netflix are among the deep-pocketed steaming services willing to shell out big money to land an Oscar-baity film. Gwilym Mumford The Guide #71: From Top Gun to Tár, the best picture Oscar nominees ranked https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/jan/27/the-guide-best-picture-oscar-nominees https://web.archive.org/web/20261018164936/https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/jan/27/the-guide-best-picture-oscar-nominees 18 October 2026 27 January 2023 Martin McDonagh's tale of two friends falling out in civil war-era Ireland has hung around in the best picture conversation all winter, at the expense of more obviously Oscar-baity nominees.