Oftentimes, a film being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture boosts its popularity within communities of film fans. What is or isn't nominated is speculated about for months, and the prestige of a Best Picture nomination is proven to boost a film's theatrical gross, home video sales, and success on streaming platforms. Ranking and evaluating each year's lineup of Best Picture nominees is always an important part of critical film discussion every year.
However, the conversation surrounding some of these films ceases after the end of the awards cycle. Even the most forgettable Best Picture winner will be ranked among other winners until the end of time, but just getting nominated doesn't guarantee that it will be remembered. Some films are accused of being "Oscar bait," and others just fail to generate the same excitement that they did during their first release.
