Geeks don’t get much respect at the Academy Awards.  No science fiction film has ever won Best Picture and just a handful have been nominated.  Fantasy got some more wins, but that’s only cause of music - Wizard of Oz wouldn’t worked as well if it was Somewhere over the spatial anomaly.  This list recognizes the best geek movies also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture ranked not only by how many awards they had, but also for how much geeks also like them (sorry Armageddon).

 7. Jaws - 4 nominations, 3 wins

Duh dun. Duh dun.  Aside from being scary as swimming with man-eating sharks, Jaws began the blockbuster mentality in Hollywood (not necessarily a good thing) and made the career of a small time director known as Steven Spielberg.  This sea classic has chewed its way into geek hearts the way any move can - with a giant mechanical monster bent on destruction.

6. A Clockwork Orange - 4 nominations

Hailed as one of the greatest movies ever and the Academy Awards failed to give it one Oscar.  It’s a common trend (where’s Blade Runner).  Stanley Kubrick’s twisted sci-fi adventure lost out to French Connection’s famous car chases, but remains iconic for its hats, music, and malicious intent.  Not the happiest of movies, but that just makes us love it more.

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