Discuss: Should Wall-E Shoot for Best Picture?

Posted by Dr. Cole Abaius (cole.abaius@filmschoolrejects.com) on October 28, 2008

There’s no doubt that earlier in the year, Wall-E knocked us out of our theater seats with a brilliant story, the kind of animation we’ve come to expect from Pixar, and a new slew of characters to fall in love with. When the credits rolled, it was obvious that it would be up for (if not win) the Oscar in the coming year.

Now that we’re closer to the end of the year and to the nominations, our bff’s over at Slashfilm are reporting that The Mouse is going to be pushing for Wall-E to be a nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Animated films have never gotten much of a fair shake in the major category with only one animated nominee in its history, Beauty and the Best, but the creation of the Best Animated Feature category created a double-edge pencil that gave credit to animated features while systematically boxing them out from major feature consideration.

What do you think? Does Wall-E deserve a shot at the top prize? Could it win? Are they in danger of splitting the votes and losing their inevitable Best Animated Feature Oscar?


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  • Harold
    No - I'm in the clear minority on this, but it was way overrated and too predictable.
    If anything, Ratatouille was a better Pixar piece, and they already had their chance.
    The only way I see it having any shot at the prize is if the rest of the competition
    truly sucks, which I guess is a pretty big possibility, judging by the major let downs
    already this year.
  • Nevernude
    the dark knight for best picture oscar.
  • i do whole heartedly believe wall*e deserves a shot at best picture but i do fear the film as you said may get its vote split and if it does get a nomination in both categories it will have zero shot at winning the BIG prize .

    Please dont kill me and go after my future children but i do believe that wall*e was better than the dark knight. Dark knight was a fantastic movie and i love it but overrall i do think wall e was better and deserves it more.
  • D Train
    Wall-E is brilliant, Best Picture for sure.
  • Well do you believe it's one of the best 5 films of the year? I do so I therefore believe it deserves its nomination.
  • Nate
    Certainly not if it steals a spot from the Dark Knight. I stand by my original review, it's not that great
  • Not just no but hell no. Yes, Wall-E was cute and left you feeling warm inside. But that doesn't make it worthy of a Best Picture.

    Am I the only person who sees the same story in every Pixar film created? Person finds friend or family member, said friend or family member gets lost, and then they rejoin and learn a heartwarming lesson. The end. Cars, The Incredibles, Toy Story 1 and 2 are just a few examples. Wall-E was good but it had about as much complexity as a Paris Hilton autobiography. The Dark Knight is a superior film in every imaginable.
  • @Adam

    This isn't Wall-E V The Dark Knight (Although if Wall-E was the last alive on earth it seems he won). Also I can see what your saying about Wall-E but you surely see your in the minority and must accept the terrible stigma of not liking something a lot of other people do.
  • Jeremy M
    Wall-E was a good movie, but I dont think it was the best of the year.
  • TL
    I have no problem with a quality animated film getting a best picture nod. If it's good, it's good. Cartoons aren't just for kiddies anymore. Wall-E was a wonderful film. Ratatouille was best picture worthy too, IMO.

    Besides, i would much rather see a movie that was released to a wide audience that people saw and enjoyed get nominated than some "prestige" film a studio releases in Nov/December in limited release before the deadline just to get a nomination.

    I think the big test will be if Dark Knight gets a best picture nomination. If DK gets the nod, then perhaps in the future more mainstream films the people like will be considered too.
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