The 83rd Annual Academy Awards (TV 2011)

And we're off... with quick clips from all the nominees. Scenes of typing! Annette Bening yelling at Mark Ruffalo! Natalie Portman twirling! Colin Firth... See full synopsis »

Directors:

Don Mischer, Troy Miller

Writers:

Megan Amram (special material by), Chadd Gindin (special material),

Stars:

Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson

Nominated for 9 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Jennifer Lawrence	...	Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
Robert Downey Jr.	...	Himself - Presenter: Best Visual Effects and Best Film Editing
Scarlett Johansson	...	Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Sound Mixing and Best Sound Editing
Tom Hanks	...	Himself - Presenter: Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography
Christian Bale	...	Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
James Franco	...	Himself - Host & Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role
Jeremy Renner	...	Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Amy Adams	...	Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Documentary Short and Best Live Action Short Film
Gwyneth Paltrow	...	Herself - Performer: 'Coming Home'
Natalie Portman	...	Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Leading Role
Cate Blanchett	...	Herself - Presenter: Best Make-Up and Best Costume Design
Mila Kunis	...	Herself - Presenter: Best Animated Short Film and Best Animated Feature Film
Hugh Jackman	...	Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Original Score
Anne Hathaway	...	Herself - Host
Sandra Bullock	...	Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Leading Role

Storyline

And we're off... with quick clips from all the nominees. Scenes of typing! Annette Bening yelling at Mark Ruffalo! Natalie Portman twirling! Colin Firth... See full synopsis »

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Plot Keywords:

live broadcast | awards show | tv special | number in title

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Taglines:

You're Invited.

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 February 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

2011 Academy Awards

Filming Locations:

Kodak Theatre - 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood & Highland Center, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), PIC Agency

Technical Specs

Runtime:

194 min 194 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Host James Franco posted images and videos of what was going on backstage during the telecast on his WhoSay page. One of the videos was of him and Anne Hathaway appearing on-stage for the first time during the show. In the telecast, you can also clearly see him holding a phone and taping a video of the audience during that moment.

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Quotes

Kirk Douglas: You know, now is the moment. The moment that we are all waiting for. Hugh Jackman is laughing. I don't know why. Everybody in, in, Australia thinks they're funny. Colin Firth is not laughing. He's British. Now we come to the most important part.
[he and Hugh Jackman fight over who gets to the top of his cane]
Kirk Douglas: I always lose. Now this is the moment... if I can get it.
[takes out the paper]
Kirk Douglas: You know... You're still laughing. Colin Firth is laughing. You know... I will never forget this moment. Three...

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Connections

References Elizabeth (1998)

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Soundtracks

"Over the Rainbow"
Music by Harold Arlen (uncredited)
Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg (uncredited)
Performed by Staten Island's P.S. 22 Chorus

User Reviews

I didn't hear anything about Melissa Leo's self-promotion campaign

I only saw Melissa Leo in "The Fighter". Her character made me feel as if I was walking on eggshells, and so she certainly deserved her win.

As I understand it, a lot of people were irritated that the expected winners all won, and that James Franco and Anne Hathaway hosted: the common meme is that their opening montage was funny but they fell flat afterwards. Well I liked their performance; it was especially cool when Franco appeared dressed as Marilyn Monroe.

I've seen very few of the nominees, so my judgment was biased, although I did consider "The King's Speech" the best choice. Movies that got totally snubbed include "Mother and Child", "The Good Heart", "Please Give", "Get Low" and "Fair Game".

All in all, I liked the show. Probably the best part of the broadcast was when Charles Ferguson, accepting his Oscar for "Inside Job" (about the causes of the financial crisis), noted that none of the people responsible for the crisis have gotten indicted.

Yeah, where was Anne Hathaway when Kirk Douglas was making movies?