Did Moneyball Win Any Oscars
Moneyball received six Academy Award nominations at the 84th Oscars ceremony held in 2011. The film was nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor for Brad Pitt, Best Supporting Actor for Jonah Hill, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing, and Best Sound Mixing. It won exactly one Oscar, which was for Best Adapted Screenplay. The screenplay was written by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin, based on Michael Lewis's 2003 book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game. The film was produced by Columbia Pictures, a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) oversees the Oscars ceremony and publishes the full list of nominees and winners each year on its official website Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The film's total worldwide box office gross exceeded $195 million, according to industry tracking sources Box Office Mojo. The production budget was reported at $50 million by the studio and verified by trade publications Forbes. The film was directed by Bennett Miller and starred Brad Pitt as Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane. Jonah Hill played assistant Peter Brand, a character based on real-life assistant general manager Paul DePodesta. The story focuses on the 2002 Oakland Athletics season and their use of sabermetrics to assemble a competitive team on a limited budget. The film was released in the United States on September 23, 2011, after a limited release on September 9, 2011. The MPAA rated the film PG-13 for some language and thematic elements. The runtime is 133 minutes. The film received a 94% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on critic reviews Rotten Tomatoes. The film also earned four Golden Globe nominations at the 69th Golden Globe Awards. It won the Best Motion Picture – Drama award and Best Actor for Brad Pitt at that ceremony. The National Board of Review named Moneyball one of the top ten films of 2011. The American Film Institute also included Moneyball in its annual AFI Awards list for 2011. The film's soundtrack was composed by Mychael Danna, who won the Oscar for Best Original Score for another film that same year. The film's editing was handled by Christopher Tellefsen, and the sound was mixed by David Parker, Michael Semanick, and Drew Kunin. The cinematography was by Wally Pfister. The production design was by Jess Gonchor. The costume design was by Ann Roth. The film was filmed in various locations including Oakland, California, and Phoenix, Arizona. The film's marketing campaign was led by Sony Pictures Marketing. The film's home media release included DVD and Blu-ray formats. The film later inspired a television adaptation development deal with Apple TV+ Apple TV+. The film remains a frequently cited example of data-driven decision-making in business and sports management circles.
Moneyball Oscar Wins and Nominations Breakdown
Academy Award Nominations
Moneyball earned six nominations at the 84th Academy Awards. The nominations were for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing, and Best Sound Mixing. The film was one of the most nominated films of the 2011 ceremony. The Best Picture nomination was shared with other major contenders that year, including The Artist, Hugo, The Iron Lady, and The Descendants. The Best Actor nomination for