The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)

TV Special  - 
7.6
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 7.6/10 from 1,510 users  
Reviews: 15 user | 4 critic

Annual awards presentation honoring the best film achievements of 2008.

0Check in
0Share...

User Lists

Related lists from IMDb users

a list of 52 images created 1 month ago
 
a list of 11 images created 10 months ago
 
a list of 867 titles created 06 Feb 2011
 
a list of 233 images created 9 months ago
 
a list of 40 images created 4 months ago
 

Connect with IMDb


Share this Rating

Title: The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009– )

The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009– ) on IMDb 7.6/10

Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.

Take The Quiz!

Test your knowledge of The 81st Annual Academy Awards.
Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 7 nominations. See more awards »
Learn more

People who liked this also liked... 

The 79th Annual Academy Awards (TV special 2007)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7/10 X  

Films nominated for the annual awards include Babel, _Departed, The (2006)_ , Letters from Iwo Jima, Little Miss Sunshine, and _Queen, The (2006)_ .

Directors: Louis J. Horvitz, Joel Gallen, and 1 more credit »
Stars: Ellen DeGeneres, Ben Affleck, Samantha Aisling
The 80th Annual Academy Awards (TV special 2008)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X  

In the annual awards presentation, the nominated films include Atonement, Juno, Michael Clayton, No Country for Old Men, and There Will Be Blood.

Director: Louis J. Horvitz
Stars: Jon Stewart, Jan Aaris, Amy Adams
The 78th Annual Academy Awards (TV special 2006)
Music
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.3/10 X  

Films contending for the annual awards include Brokeback Mountain, Capote, Crash, Good Night, and Good Luck. and Munich.

Directors: Louis J. Horvitz, Roger Goodman, and 1 more credit »
Stars: Jon Stewart, Amy Adams, Moustapha Akkad
The 76th Annual Academy Awards (TV special 2004)
Music
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.7/10 X  
Directors: Louis J. Horvitz, Troy Miller
Stars: Billy Crystal, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Liam Aiken
The 77th Annual Academy Awards (TV special 2005)
Music
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.7/10 X  

Films nominated for the annual awards include The Aviator, Finding Neverland, Million Dollar Baby, Ray and Sideways.

Directors: Louis J. Horvitz, Roger Goodman
Stars: Chris Rock, Alan Alda, Jo Allen
The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special 2010)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.6/10 X  

Jimmy Fallon arrives to host the Emmys in a tiny tiny Smart car. He's carrying his tux and runs into the Glee folk out front... See full synopsis »

Directors: Glenn Weiss, Michael Blieden
Stars: Dianna Agron, Ann-Margret, Will Arnett
2008 MTV Movie Awards (TV special 2008)
Music
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.8/10 X  

*MTV Movie Awards - June 1, 2008 (*the show where you can guess who has won by who has actually bothered attending) Host Mike Myers ... See full synopsis »

Directors: Mark Burnett, Joe DeMaio, and 1 more credit »
Stars: Mike Myers, Jason Bateman, Michael Bay
The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV special 2003)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.8/10 X  
Directors: Louis J. Horvitz, Penelope Spheeris
Stars: Steve Martin, Ben Affleck, John Agar
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.5/10 X  
Director: Chris Donovan
Stars: Ben Affleck, Tim Allen, Gillian Anderson
The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special 2001)
Family
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.7/10 X  
Directors: Louis J. Horvitz, Roger Goodman
Stars: Steve Martin, Ben Affleck, Debbie Allen
The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special 2000)
Family
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.9/10 X  
Directors: Louis J. Horvitz, Troy Miller
Stars: Billy Crystal, *NSYNC, Agustín Almodóvar
The 74th Annual Academy Awards (TV special 2002)
Family
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.3/10 X  
Directors: Louis J. Horvitz, Errol Morris
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Aaliyah, John Agar
Edit

Cast

Credited cast:
...
Himself - Host / Performer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
...
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
...
Herself - Presenter: Best Animated Film and Best Animated Short Film
...
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
...
Dancer - Luhrmann / Ashford
...
Dancer
Eric Barba ...
Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects
Craig Barron ...
Himself - Winner: Best Visual Effects
...
Himself - Nominee: Best Film Editing
...
Himself - Winner: Best Adapted Screenplay
Kristine Bendul ...
Dancer
...
Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role
...
Herself - Presenter: Technical Awards
...
Himself - Winner: Best Original Screenplay
...
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Animated Film and Best Animated Short Film
Edit

Storyline

Annual awards presentation honoring the best film achievements of 2008.

Add Full Plot | Add Synopsis

Certificate:

TV-14 | See all certifications »
Edit

Details

Official Sites:

Country:

Language:

Release Date:

22 February 2009 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

81i teleti aponomis ton vraveion Oscar - Live  »

Filming Locations:

 »

Company Credits

Show detailed on  »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

|

Sound Mix:

Color:

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1
See  »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

For the first time since 1987, one of the four acting winners was not present to accept his award: the late Heath Ledger. He was also the only one of the 20 nominated actors not present at the ceremony. See more »

Goofs

Just before the presentation of "Best Supporting Actress" the curtain that was supposed to open to reveal the presentation screens don't open. You can then hear a stagehand from backstage yell, "We're doing it. Steve open it!" (his voice was probably picked up through Hugh Jackman's lapel mic.) See more »

Quotes

Janusz Kaminski: Suck on that, Anthony Dod Mantle.
See more »

Connections

Referenced in Countdown to the Red Carpet: The 2009 Academy Awards (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Down to Earth"
(from "WALL·E")
Music by Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman
Lyrics by Peter Gabriel
Performed by John Legend
See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

 
The best Oscars in years!!
12 June 2009 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

The 2009 Oscars was incredible!!! I loved it even more since Hugh Jackman was host, who, by the way did it excellently, he performed and sang with Beyonce and it was very entertaining!!It looked like he put a lot of effort into it. And of course he was going to be the host since he is People Magazine's SEXIEST MAN ALIVE!! I loved the performances and the singing I didn't miss a single second of it. It was just so cool. And was good at hosting because it wasn't the first time he hosted an award show. Plus he's funny, charisimatic,charming and THE SEXIEST MAN ALIVE!! I hope he starts hosting more often and I will be watching it if he's hosting for the 2010 Oscars! Excellent10/10!And tastefully done


6 of 8 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you?

Message Boards

Recent Posts
Mickey Rourke should have won pinky_tuscadero
Disgusted lutherpons
What about the Honorary Oscar? pablopg89
Cameron, Coppola, Jackson, Scorsese, Spielberg: Presenters Best Director pablopg89
Acting category presenters for next year mc33107
Dvds containing footage from the Academy Awards jctf76
Discuss The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) on the IMDb message boards »

Contribute to This Page

Create a character page for:
?