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The 84th Annual Academy Awards

  • TV Special
  • 20122012
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 2h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.9K
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The 84th Annual Academy Awards (2012)
Billy Crystal Hosts the 84th Annual Academy Awards, airing on Sunday, February 26th 2012.
Play trailer1:08
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Annual awards presentation honoring the best film achievements of 2011.Annual awards presentation honoring the best film achievements of 2011.Annual awards presentation honoring the best film achievements of 2011.

IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.9K
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  • Directors
    • Don Mischer
    • Kabir Akhtar(Billy Crystal/Melissa McCarthy/dressing room segments)
    • Archie Gips(red carpet segment)
  • Writers
    • Jon Macks
    • Dave Boone
    • Carol Leifer
  • Stars
    • Penélope Cruz
    • Tom Cruise
    • Natalie Portman
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Don Mischer
    • Kabir Akhtar(Billy Crystal/Melissa McCarthy/dressing room segments)
    • Archie Gips(red carpet segment)
  • Writers
    • Jon Macks
    • Dave Boone
    • Carol Leifer
  • Stars
    • Penélope Cruz
    • Tom Cruise
    • Natalie Portman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 8User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Trailer 1:08
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    Clip 0:33
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    The 84th Annual Academy Awards (2012)
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    The 84th Annual Academy Awards (2012)
    The 84th Annual Academy Awards (2012)
    The 84th Annual Academy Awards (2012)
    The 84th Annual Academy Awards (2012)
    The 84th Annual Academy Awards (2012)
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    Billy Crystal in The 84th Annual Academy Awards (2012)
    Billy Crystal in The 84th Annual Academy Awards (2012)
    Billy Crystal in The 84th Annual Academy Awards (2012)

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    Penélope Cruz
    Penélope Cruz
    • Self - Presenteras Self - Presenter
    Tom Cruise
    Tom Cruise
    • Self - Presenteras Self - Presenter
    Natalie Portman
    Natalie Portman
    • Self - Presenteras Self - Presenter
    Christian Bale
    Christian Bale
    • Self - Presenteras Self - Presenter
    Brad Pitt
    Brad Pitt
    • Self - Nomineeas Self - Nominee
    Sandra Bullock
    Sandra Bullock
    • Self - Presenteras Self - Presenter
    Kenneth Branagh
    Kenneth Branagh
    • Self - Nomineeas Self - Nominee
    Julia Roberts
    Julia Roberts
    • Selfas Self
    Tom Hanks
    Tom Hanks
    • Self - Presenteras Self - Presenter
    Gary Oldman
    Gary Oldman
    • Self - Nomineeas Self - Nominee
    Jessica Chastain
    Jessica Chastain
    • Self - Nomineeas Self - Nominee
    Emma Stone
    Emma Stone
    • Self - Presenteras Self - Presenter
    Robert Downey Jr.
    Robert Downey Jr.
    • Self - Presenteras Self - Presenter
    Adam Sandler
    Adam Sandler
    • Selfas Self
    Ben Stiller
    Ben Stiller
    • Self - Presenteras Self - Presenter
    Steven Spielberg
    Steven Spielberg
    • Self - Nomineeas Self - Nominee
    Bradley Cooper
    Bradley Cooper
    • Self - Presenteras Self - Presenter
    Viola Davis
    Viola Davis
    • Self - Nomineeas Self - Nominee
    • Directors
      • Don Mischer
      • Kabir Akhtar(Billy Crystal/Melissa McCarthy/dressing room segments)
      • Archie Gips(red carpet segment)
    • Writers
      • Jon Macks
      • Dave Boone
      • Carol Leifer
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    Annual awards presentation honoring the best film achievements of 2011.
    • academy awards ceremony
    • acceptance speech
    • tv special
    • awards show
    • live broadcast
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Life. Camera. Action.
    • Genre
      • Comedy
    • Certificate
      • TV-14
    • Parents guide
      • Add content advisory

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      At age 82, Best Supporting Actor winner Christopher Plummer became the oldest person to win a competitive Oscar.
    • Goofs
      In the In Memoriam segment, Marion Dougherty's name is written incorrectly as Marion Doughtery
    • Quotes

      Christopher Plummer - Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role: [to the Oscar] You're only two years older than me, darling. Where have you been all my life? I have a confession to make. When I first emerged from my mother's womb, I was already rehearsing my Academy thank you speech. But it was so long ago, mercifully for you I've forgotten it. But I haven't forgotten who to thank. The Academy, of course, for this extraordinary honor. And my fellow nominees: Kenneth, Nick, Jonah, dear Max. I'm so proud to be in your company. Of course I wouldn't be here at all if it weren't for Michael Mills and his enchanting film, "Beginners." And my screen partner, of course, Ewan McGregor, that superb artist who I would happily share this award with if I had any decency - but I don't. All the producers at Olympus Films, especially Leslie Urdang and Miranda de Pencier. All the people at Focus, for their tremendous generosity and support. And not to mention my, haha, little band of agents provocateurs: Lou Pitt and his wife Berta, Carter Cohn, Pippa Markham, Perry Zimel, who've tried so hard to keep me out of jail. My daughter Amanda, who always makes me proud. And lastly, my long-suffering wife, Elaine, who deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for coming to my rescue every day of my life. Thank you so much.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.97 (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      The Artist
      to the tune of "I Won't Dance"

      Music by Jerome Kern

      Performed by Billy Crystal

    User reviews8

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    Top review
    8/10
    We can't afford war with Iran
    I should start by noting that out of all the movies that were nominated for anything this year, I've only seen "Beginners", "The Muppets", "The Adventures of Tintin" and "Albert Nobbs". I'm glad that Christopher Plummer won Best Supporting Actor, but I was rooting for Glenn Close for Best Actress.

    As for the ceremony itself, I liked Billy Crystal's performance, but I especially liked the scene with the cast members from Christopher Guest's movies (and also Sacha Baron Cohen's prank on the Red Carpet). However, probably the most important event of the night was when Asghar Farhadi won an Oscar for directing "A Separation". Not only was it unexpected for an Iranian movie to win an Oscar, but Farhadi used the occasion to remind everyone what a disaster a war between the US and Iran would be, and also that Americans should remember Iran for Persian culture. In the end, it must have irritated the right wing that a movie from a Muslim country won Best Foreign Language Film (not to mention that a number of French people won for "The Artist").

    All in all, I really liked the ceremony. This must be the first time that the "In Memoriam" montage has ever shown a computer CEO (by whom I mean Steve Jobs).
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 26, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 2012 Academy Awards
    • Filming locations
      • Dolby Theatre - 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood & Highland Center, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)
      • Imagine Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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