The Baker's Dozen Movie Game Thread

13 Lead Actor performances that were nominated for an Oscar, didn’t win, but deserved to (Post a standout performance scene, mention actor and character played, name of film, year of release, who actor ended up losing to and for what film)

1. Michael Keaton as Riggan Thomson in Birdman (2014)
Lost to Eddie Redmayne for The Theory of Everything

2. Andrew Garfield as Desmond Doss in Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
Lost to Casey Affleck for Manchester by the Sea

3. Mickey Rourke as Randy 'The Ram' Robinson in The Wrestler (2008)
Lost to Sean Penn for Milk

4. Al Pacino for Serpico (1973)
Lost to Jack Lemmon for Save The Tiger

5. Dustin Hoffman as Ratso in Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Lost to John Wayne for True Grit

6. James Dean as Jett Rink in Giant (1956)
Lost to Yul Brynner for The King and I

13 Lead Actor performances that were nominated for an Oscar, didn’t win, but deserved to (Post a standout performance scene, mention actor and character played, name of film, year of release, who actor ended up losing to and for what film)

1. Michael Keaton as Riggan Thomson in Birdman (2014)
Lost to Eddie Redmayne for The Theory of Everything

2. Andrew Garfield as Desmond Doss in Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
Lost to Casey Affleck for Manchester by the Sea

3. Mickey Rourke as Randy 'The Ram' Robinson in The Wrestler (2008)
Lost to Sean Penn for Milk

4. Al Pacino for Serpico (1973)
Lost to Jack Lemmon for Save The Tiger

5. Dustin Hoffman as Ratso in Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Lost to John Wayne for True Grit

6. James Dean as Jett Rink in Giant (1956)
Lost to Yul Brynner for The King and I

7. Humphrey Bogart as Rick Blaine in Casablanca (1942)
Lost to Paul Lukas for Watch On The Rhine

13 Lead Actor performances that were nominated for an Oscar, didn’t win, but deserved to (Post a standout performance scene, mention actor and character played, name of film, year of release, who actor ended up losing to and for what film)

1. Michael Keaton as Riggan Thomson in Birdman (2014)
Lost to Eddie Redmayne for The Theory of Everything

2. Andrew Garfield as Desmond Doss in Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
Lost to Casey Affleck for Manchester by the Sea

3. Mickey Rourke as Randy 'The Ram' Robinson in The Wrestler (2008)
Lost to Sean Penn for Milk

4. Al Pacino for Serpico (1973)
Lost to Jack Lemmon for Save The Tiger

5. Dustin Hoffman as Ratso in Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Lost to John Wayne for True Grit

6. James Dean as Jett Rink in Giant (1956)
Lost to Yul Brynner for The King and I

7. Humphrey Bogart as Rick Blaine in Casablanca (1942)
Lost to Paul Lukas for Watch On The Rhine

8. Dudley Moore as Arthur Bach in Arthur (1981)
Lost to Henry Fonda for On Golden Pond

13 Lead Actor performances that were nominated for an Oscar, didn’t win, but deserved to (Post a standout performance scene, mention actor and character played, name of film, year of release, who actor ended up losing to and for what film)

1. Michael Keaton as Riggan Thomson in Birdman (2014)
Lost to Eddie Redmayne for The Theory of Everything

2. Andrew Garfield as Desmond Doss in Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
Lost to Casey Affleck for Manchester by the Sea

3. Mickey Rourke as Randy 'The Ram' Robinson in The Wrestler (2008)
Lost to Sean Penn for Milk

4. Al Pacino for Serpico (1973)
Lost to Jack Lemmon for Save The Tiger

5. Dustin Hoffman as Ratso in Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Lost to John Wayne for True Grit

6. James Dean as Jett Rink in Giant (1956)
Lost to Yul Brynner for The King and I

7. Humphrey Bogart as Rick Blaine in Casablanca (1942)
Lost to Paul Lukas for Watch On The Rhine

8. Dudley Moore as Arthur Bach in Arthur (1981)
Lost to Henry Fonda for On Golden Pond

9. Bill Murray as Bob Harris in Lost in Translation (2003)
Lost to Sean Penn in Mystic River

13 Lead Actor performances that were nominated for an Oscar, didn’t win, but deserved to (Post a standout performance scene, mention actor and character played, name of film, year of release, who actor ended up losing to and for what film)

1. Michael Keaton as Riggan Thomson in Birdman (2014)
Lost to Eddie Redmayne for The Theory of Everything

2. Andrew Garfield as Desmond Doss in Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
Lost to Casey Affleck for Manchester by the Sea

3. Mickey Rourke as Randy 'The Ram' Robinson in The Wrestler (2008)
Lost to Sean Penn for Milk

4. Al Pacino for Serpico (1973)
Lost to Jack Lemmon for Save The Tiger

5. Dustin Hoffman as Ratso in Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Lost to John Wayne for True Grit

6. James Dean as Jett Rink in Giant (1956)
Lost to Yul Brynner for The King and I

7. Humphrey Bogart as Rick Blaine in Casablanca (1942)
Lost to Paul Lukas for Watch On The Rhine

8. Dudley Moore as Arthur Bach in Arthur (1981)
Lost to Henry Fonda for On Golden Pond

9. Bill Murray as Bob Harris in Lost in Translation (2003)
Lost to Sean Penn in Mystic River

10. Liam Neeson as Oskar Schindler in Schindler's List (1993)
Lost to Tom Hanks in Philadelphia

13 Lead Actor performances that were nominated for an Oscar, didn’t win, but deserved to (Post a standout performance scene, mention actor and character played, name of film, year of release, who actor ended up losing to and for what film)

1. Michael Keaton as Riggan Thomson in Birdman (2014)
Lost to Eddie Redmayne for The Theory of Everything

2. Andrew Garfield as Desmond Doss in Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
Lost to Casey Affleck for Manchester by the Sea

3. Mickey Rourke as Randy 'The Ram' Robinson in The Wrestler (2008)
Lost to Sean Penn for Milk

4. Al Pacino for Serpico (1973)
Lost to Jack Lemmon for Save The Tiger

5. Dustin Hoffman as Ratso in Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Lost to John Wayne for True Grit

6. James Dean as Jett Rink in Giant (1956)
Lost to Yul Brynner for The King and I

7. Humphrey Bogart as Rick Blaine in Casablanca (1942)
Lost to Paul Lukas for Watch On The Rhine

8. Dudley Moore as Arthur Bach in Arthur (1981)
Lost to Henry Fonda for On Golden Pond

9. Bill Murray as Bob Harris in Lost in Translation (2003)
Lost to Sean Penn in Mystic River

10. Liam Neeson as Oskar Schindler in Schindler's List (1993)
Lost to Tom Hanks in Philadelphia

11. Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes in The Aviator (2004)
Lost to Jamie Foxx in Ray

13 Lead Actor performances that were nominated for an Oscar, didn’t win, but deserved to (Post a standout performance scene, mention actor and character played, name of film, year of release, who actor ended up losing to and for what film)

1. Michael Keaton as Riggan Thomson in Birdman (2014)
Lost to Eddie Redmayne for The Theory of Everything

2. Andrew Garfield as Desmond Doss in Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
Lost to Casey Affleck for Manchester by the Sea

3. Mickey Rourke as Randy 'The Ram' Robinson in The Wrestler (2008)
Lost to Sean Penn for Milk

4. Al Pacino for Serpico (1973)
Lost to Jack Lemmon for Save The Tiger

5. Dustin Hoffman as Ratso in Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Lost to John Wayne for True Grit

6. James Dean as Jett Rink in Giant (1956)
Lost to Yul Brynner for The King and I

7. Humphrey Bogart as Rick Blaine in Casablanca (1942)
Lost to Paul Lukas for Watch On The Rhine

8. Dudley Moore as Arthur Bach in Arthur (1981)
Lost to Henry Fonda for On Golden Pond

9. Bill Murray as Bob Harris in Lost in Translation (2003)
Lost to Sean Penn in Mystic River

10. Liam Neeson as Oskar Schindler in Schindler's List (1993)
Lost to Tom Hanks in Philadelphia

11. Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes in The Aviator (2004)
Lost to Jamie Foxx in Ray

12. Tom Cruise as Ron Kovic in Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
Lost to Daniel Day-Lewis for My Left Foot

13 Lead Actor performances that were nominated for an Oscar, didn’t win, but deserved to (Post a standout performance scene, mention actor and character played, name of film, year of release, who actor ended up losing to and for what film)

1. Michael Keaton as Riggan Thomson in Birdman (2014)
Lost to Eddie Redmayne for The Theory of Everything

2. Andrew Garfield as Desmond Doss in Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
Lost to Casey Affleck for Manchester by the Sea

3. Mickey Rourke as Randy 'The Ram' Robinson in The Wrestler (2008)
Lost to Sean Penn for Milk

4. Al Pacino for Serpico (1973)
Lost to Jack Lemmon for Save The Tiger

5. Dustin Hoffman as Ratso in Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Lost to John Wayne for True Grit

6. James Dean as Jett Rink in Giant (1956)
Lost to Yul Brynner for The King and I

7. Humphrey Bogart as Rick Blaine in Casablanca (1942)
Lost to Paul Lukas for Watch On The Rhine

8. Dudley Moore as Arthur Bach in Arthur (1981)
Lost to Henry Fonda for On Golden Pond

9. Bill Murray as Bob Harris in Lost in Translation (2003)
Lost to Sean Penn in Mystic River

10. Liam Neeson as Oskar Schindler in Schindler's List (1993)
Lost to Tom Hanks in Philadelphia

11. Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes in The Aviator (2004)
Lost to Jamie Foxx in Ray

12. Tom Cruise as Ron Kovic in Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
Lost to Daniel Day-Lewis for My Left Foot

13. Timothee Chalamet as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown (2024)
Lost to Adrien Brody for The Brutalist

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“Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done!” ~ Rocky Balboa

Let's keep this going....

13 Supporting Actress performances that were nominated for an Oscar, didn’t win, but deserved to (Post a standout performance scene, mention actress and character played, name of film, year of release, who actress ended up losing to and for what film)

1. Anne Ramsey as Momma in Throw Momma From the Train (1987)
Lost to Olympia Dukakis for Moonstruck

Let's keep this going....

13 Supporting Actress performances that were nominated for an Oscar, didn’t win, but deserved to (Post a standout performance scene, mention actress and character played, name of film, year of release, who actress ended up losing to and for what film)

1. Anne Ramsey as Momma in Throw Momma From the Train (1987)
Lost to Olympia Dukakis for Moonstruck

2. Lorraine Bracco as Karen Hill in Goodfellas (1990)
Lost to Whoopi Goldberg for Ghost

13 Supporting Actress performances that were nominated for an Oscar, didn’t win, but deserved to (Post a standout performance scene, mention actress and character played, name of film, year of release, who actress ended up losing to and for what film)

1. Anne Ramsey as Momma in Throw Momma From the Train (1987)
Lost to Olympia Dukakis for Moonstruck

2. Lorraine Bracco as Karen Hill in Goodfellas (1990)
Lost to Whoopi Goldberg for Ghost

3. Jodie Foster as Iris 'Easy' Steensma in Taxi Driver (1976)
Lost to Beatrice Straight for Network

13 Supporting Actress performances that were nominated for an Oscar, didn’t win, but deserved to (Post a standout performance scene, mention actress and character played, name of film, year of release, who actress ended up losing to and for what film)

1. Anne Ramsey as Momma in Throw Momma From the Train (1987)
Lost to Olympia Dukakis for Moonstruck

2. Lorraine Bracco as Karen Hill in Goodfellas (1990)
Lost to Whoopi Goldberg for Ghost

3. Jodie Foster as Iris 'Easy' Steensma in Taxi Driver (1976)
Lost to Beatrice Straight for Network

4. Julianne Moore as Amber Waves in Boogie Nights (1997)
Lost to Kim Basinger in L.A. Confidential

13 Supporting Actress performances that were nominated for an Oscar, didn’t win, but deserved to (Post a standout performance scene, mention actress and character played, name of film, year of release, who actress ended up losing to and for what film)

1. Anne Ramsey as Momma in Throw Momma From the Train (1987)
Lost to Olympia Dukakis for Moonstruck

2. Lorraine Bracco as Karen Hill in Goodfellas (1990)
Lost to Whoopi Goldberg for Ghost

3. Jodie Foster as Iris 'Easy' Steensma in Taxi Driver (1976)
Lost to Beatrice Straight for Network

4. Julianne Moore as Amber Waves in Boogie Nights (1997)
Lost to Kim Basinger in L.A. Confidential

5. Toni Collette as Lynn Sear in The Sixth Sense (1999)
Lost to Angelina Jolie for Girl, Interrupted

13 Supporting Actress performances that were nominated for an Oscar, didn’t win, but deserved to (Post a standout performance scene, mention actress and character played, name of film, year of release, who actress ended up losing to and for what film)

1. Anne Ramsey as Momma in Throw Momma From the Train (1987)
Lost to Olympia Dukakis for Moonstruck

2. Lorraine Bracco as Karen Hill in Goodfellas (1990)
Lost to Whoopi Goldberg for Ghost

3. Jodie Foster as Iris 'Easy' Steensma in Taxi Driver (1976)
Lost to Beatrice Straight for Network

4. Julianne Moore as Amber Waves in Boogie Nights (1997)
Lost to Kim Basinger in L.A. Confidential

5. Toni Collette as Lynn Sear in The Sixth Sense (1999)
Lost to Angelina Jolie for Girl, Interrupted

6. Ann Blyth as Veda Pierce-Forrester in Mildred Pierce (1945) (Ann Blyth is still with us, age 96)
Lost to Anne Revere for National Velvet

13 Supporting Actress performances that were nominated for an Oscar, didn’t win, but deserved to (Post a standout performance scene, mention actress and character played, name of film, year of release, who actress ended up losing to and for what film)

1. Anne Ramsey as Momma in Throw Momma From the Train (1987)
Lost to Olympia Dukakis for Moonstruck

2. Lorraine Bracco as Karen Hill in Goodfellas (1990)
Lost to Whoopi Goldberg for Ghost

3. Jodie Foster as Iris 'Easy' Steensma in Taxi Driver (1976)
Lost to Beatrice Straight for Network

4. Julianne Moore as Amber Waves in Boogie Nights (1997)
Lost to Kim Basinger in L.A. Confidential

5. Toni Collette as Lynn Sear in The Sixth Sense (1999)
Lost to Angelina Jolie for Girl, Interrupted

6. Ann Blyth as Veda Pierce-Forrester in Mildred Pierce (1945) (Ann Blyth is still with us, age 96)
Lost to Anne Revere for National Velvet

7. Shelley Winters as Belle Rosen in The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
Lost to Eileen Heckart for Butterflies Are Free

13 Supporting Actress performances that were nominated for an Oscar, didn’t win, but deserved to (Post a standout performance scene, mention actress and character played, name of film, year of release, who actress ended up losing to and for what film)

1. Anne Ramsey as Momma in Throw Momma From the Train (1987)
Lost to Olympia Dukakis for Moonstruck

2. Lorraine Bracco as Karen Hill in Goodfellas (1990)
Lost to Whoopi Goldberg for Ghost

3. Jodie Foster as Iris 'Easy' Steensma in Taxi Driver (1976)
Lost to Beatrice Straight for Network

4. Julianne Moore as Amber Waves in Boogie Nights (1997)
Lost to Kim Basinger in L.A. Confidential

5. Toni Collette as Lynn Sear in The Sixth Sense (1999)
Lost to Angelina Jolie for Girl, Interrupted

6. Ann Blyth as Veda Pierce-Forrester in Mildred Pierce (1945)
Lost to Anne Revere for National Velvet

7. Shelley Winters as Belle Rosen in The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
Lost to Eileen Heckart for Butterflies Are Free

8. Amy Adams as Ashley Johnsten in Junebug (2005)
Lost to Rachel Weisz in The Constant Gardner

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"Film is a disease. When it infects your bloodstream it takes over as the number one hormone. It bosses the enzymes, directs the pineal gland, plays Iago to your psyche. As with heroin, the antidote to Film is more Film." - Frank Capra

13 Supporting Actress performances that were nominated for an Oscar, didn’t win, but deserved to (Post a standout performance scene, mention actress and character played, name of film, year of release, who actress ended up losing to and for what film)

1. Anne Ramsey as Momma in Throw Momma From the Train (1987)
Lost to Olympia Dukakis for Moonstruck

2. Lorraine Bracco as Karen Hill in Goodfellas (1990)
Lost to Whoopi Goldberg for Ghost

3. Jodie Foster as Iris 'Easy' Steensma in Taxi Driver (1976)
Lost to Beatrice Straight for Network

4. Julianne Moore as Amber Waves in Boogie Nights (1997)
Lost to Kim Basinger in L.A. Confidential

5. Toni Collette as Lynn Sear in The Sixth Sense (1999)
Lost to Angelina Jolie for Girl, Interrupted

6. Ann Blyth as Veda Pierce-Forrester in Mildred Pierce (1945)
Lost to Anne Revere for National Velvet

7. Shelley Winters as Belle Rosen in The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
Lost to Eileen Heckart for Butterflies Are Free

8. Amy Adams as Ashley Johnsten in Junebug (2005)
Lost to Rachel Weisz for The Constant Gardner

9. Glenn Close as Jenny Fields in The World According to Garp (1982)
Lost to Jessica Lange for Tootsie

13 Supporting Actress performances that were nominated for an Oscar, didn’t win, but deserved to (Post a standout performance scene, mention actress and character played, name of film, year of release, who actress ended up losing to and for what film)

1. Anne Ramsey as Momma in Throw Momma From the Train (1987)
Lost to Olympia Dukakis for Moonstruck

2. Lorraine Bracco as Karen Hill in Goodfellas (1990)
Lost to Whoopi Goldberg for Ghost

3. Jodie Foster as Iris 'Easy' Steensma in Taxi Driver (1976)
Lost to Beatrice Straight for Network

4. Julianne Moore as Amber Waves in Boogie Nights (1997)
Lost to Kim Basinger in L.A. Confidential

5. Toni Collette as Lynn Sear in The Sixth Sense (1999)
Lost to Angelina Jolie for Girl, Interrupted

6. Ann Blyth as Veda Pierce-Forrester in Mildred Pierce (1945)
Lost to Anne Revere for National Velvet

7. Shelley Winters as Belle Rosen in The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
Lost to Eileen Heckart for Butterflies Are Free

8. Amy Adams as Ashley Johnsten in Junebug (2005)
Lost to Rachel Weisz in The Constant Gardner

9. Glenn Close as Jenny Fields in The World According to Garp (1982)
Lost to Jessica Lange for Tootsie

10. Melinda Dillon in Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Lost to Vanessa Redgrave in Julia

13 Supporting Actress performances that were nominated for an Oscar, didn’t win, but deserved to (Post a standout performance scene, mention actress and character played, name of film, year of release, who actress ended up losing to and for what film)

1. Anne Ramsey as Momma in Throw Momma From the Train (1987)
Lost to Olympia Dukakis for Moonstruck

2. Lorraine Bracco as Karen Hill in Goodfellas (1990)
Lost to Whoopi Goldberg for Ghost

3. Jodie Foster as Iris 'Easy' Steensma in Taxi Driver (1976)
Lost to Beatrice Straight for Network

4. Julianne Moore as Amber Waves in Boogie Nights (1997)
Lost to Kim Basinger in L.A. Confidential

5. Toni Collette as Lynn Sear in The Sixth Sense (1999)
Lost to Angelina Jolie for Girl, Interrupted

6. Ann Blyth as Veda Pierce-Forrester in Mildred Pierce (1945)
Lost to Anne Revere for National Velvet

7. Shelley Winters as Belle Rosen in The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
Lost to Eileen Heckart for Butterflies Are Free

8. Amy Adams as Ashley Johnsten in Junebug (2005)
Lost to Rachel Weisz in The Constant Gardner

9. Glenn Close as Jenny Fields in The World According to Garp (1982)
Lost to Jessica Lange for Tootsie

10. Melinda Dillon in Close Encounter of the Third Kind (1977)
Lost to Vanessa Redgrave in Julia

11. Karen Black as Rayette Dipesto in Five Easy Pieces (1970)
Lost to Helen Hayes for Airport

13 Supporting Actress performances that were nominated for an Oscar, didn’t win, but deserved to (Post a standout performance scene, mention actress and character played, name of film, year of release, who actress ended up losing to and for what film)

1. Anne Ramsey as Momma in Throw Momma From the Train (1987)
Lost to Olympia Dukakis for Moonstruck

2. Lorraine Bracco as Karen Hill in Goodfellas (1990)
Lost to Whoopi Goldberg for Ghost

3. Jodie Foster as Iris 'Easy' Steensma in Taxi Driver (1976)
Lost to Beatrice Straight for Network

4. Julianne Moore as Amber Waves in Boogie Nights (1997)
Lost to Kim Basinger in L.A. Confidential

5. Toni Collette as Lynn Sear in The Sixth Sense (1999)
Lost to Angelina Jolie for Girl, Interrupted

6. Ann Blyth as Veda Pierce-Forrester in Mildred Pierce (1945)
Lost to Anne Revere for National Velvet

7. Shelley Winters as Belle Rosen in The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
Lost to Eileen Heckart for Butterflies Are Free

8. Amy Adams as Ashley Johnsten in Junebug (2005)
Lost to Rachel Weisz in The Constant Gardner

9. Glenn Close as Jenny Fields in The World According to Garp (1982)
Lost to Jessica Lange for Tootsie

10. Melinda Dillon in Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Lost to Vanessa Redgrave in Julia

11. Karen Black as Rayette Dipesto in Five Easy Pieces (1970)
Lost to Helen Hayes for Airport

12. Amy Ryan in Gone Baby Gone (2007)
Lost to Tilda Swinton in Michael Clayton