87th Academy Awards
The 87th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2014 and took place on February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. The ceremony was televised in the United States by ABC, produced by Neil Meron and Craig Zadan and directed by Hamish Hamilton.[8][9] Actor Neil Patrick Harris hosted the ceremony for the first time.[10]
| 87th Academy Awards | |
|---|---|
 Official poster | |
| Date | February 22, 2015 |
| Site | Dolby Theatre Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Hosted by | Neil Patrick Harris[1] |
| Preshow hosts |
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| Produced by | Neil Meron Craig Zadan[3] |
| Directed by | Hamish Hamilton[4] |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) |
| Most awards | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) and The Grand Budapest Hotel (4) |
| Most nominations | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) and The Grand Budapest Hotel (9) |
| TV in the United States | |
| Network | ABC |
| Duration | 3 hours, 43 minutes[5] |
| Ratings | 37.26 million[6] 20.6% (Nielsen ratings)[7] |
In related events, the Academy held its 6th Annual Governors Awards ceremony at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center on November 8, 2014.[11] On February 7, 2015, in a ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by hosts Margot Robbie and Miles Teller.[12]
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) and The Grand Budapest Hotel each won four awards, with the former film earning the Best Picture honor.[13][14] Other winners include Whiplash with three and American Sniper, Big Hero 6, Boyhood, Citizenfour, Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1, Feast, Ida, The Imitation Game, Interstellar, The Phone Call, Selma, Still Alice, and The Theory of Everything with one. The telecast garnered more than 37 million viewers in the United States.
Winners and nominees
The nominees for the 87th Academy Awards were announced on January 15, 2015, at 5:30 a.m. PST (13:30 UTC), at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California, by directors J. J. Abrams and Alfonso Cuarón, Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs and actor Chris Pine.[15] For the first time, nominations for all 24 competitive categories were announced.[15] Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) and The Grand Budapest Hotel tied for the most nominations with nine each.[16]
The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on February 22, 2015.[17] For the first time since the expansion of the Best Picture nominee roster at the 82nd ceremony in 2010, every Best Picture nominee won at least one award.[18] Birdman was the first film to win Best Picture without an editing nomination since Ordinary People (1980).[19] Alejandro G. Iñárritu became the second consecutive Mexican to win for Best Director after Cuarón who won for helming Gravity.[20] At age 84, Robert Duvall was the oldest male acting nominee in Oscar history.[21] Having won for his work on Gravity the year before, Emmanuel Lubezki became the fourth person to win two consecutive Best Cinematography awards. John Toll was the last one who accomplished this feat for his work on 1994's Legends of the Fall and 1995's Braveheart.[22]
Awards
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Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (
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Governors Awards
The Academy held its 6th Annual Governors Awards ceremony on November 8, 2014, during which the following awards were presented:[11][24]
- Honorary Academy Awards
- Jean-Claude Carrière — Whose elegantly crafted screenplays elevate the art of screenwriting to the level of literature.[25]
- Hayao Miyazaki — A master storyteller whose animated artistry has inspired filmmakers and audiences around the world.[25]
- Maureen O'Hara — One of Hollywood's brightest stars, whose inspiring performances glowed with passion, warmth and strength.[25]
- Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
- Harry Belafonte — For a lifetime of demonstrating how art is ennobled by ceaseless courage and conscience.[25]
Films with multiple nominations and awards
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The following 17 films received multiple nominations:
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The following three films received multiple awards:
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Presenters and performers
The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers.[26][27]
Presenters
- Introduced as "Glom Gazingo" in this segment
Performers
| Name(s) | Role | Performed |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Oremus | Musical arranger and conductor | Orchestral |
| Neil Patrick Harris Anna Kendrick Jack Black | Performers | "Moving Pictures" during the opening segment |
| Maroon 5 | Performers | "Lost Stars" from Begin Again |
| Tegan and Sara The Lonely Island Will Arnett ?uestlove Mark Mothersbaugh | Performers | "Everything Is Awesome" from The Lego Movie |
| Tim McGraw | Performer | "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" from Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me |
| Rita Ora | Performer | "Grateful" from Beyond the Lights |
| Jennifer Hudson | Performer | "I Can't Let Go" during the annual In Memoriam tribute |
| Common John Legend | Performers | "Glory" from Selma |
| Lady Gaga | Performer | "The Sound of Music", "My Favorite Things", "Edelweiss", and "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" from The Sound of Music |
Ceremony information
Riding on the success of the previous year's ceremony which garnered its highest viewership figures in over a decade, the Academy rehired producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan for the third consecutive year. “Their showmanship has elevated the show to new heights and we are excited to keep the momentum going with this creative partnership,” said AMPAS president Cheryl Boone Isaacs in a press release announcing the selection.[3] In October 2014, actor Neil Patrick Harris, who previously hosted four Tony Awards ceremonies between 2009 and 2013 and two Primetime Emmy Awards telecasts in 2009 and 2013, was chosen as host of the 2015 gala.[28] Meron and Zadan explained their decision to hire the television and theatre star saying, "We are thrilled to have Neil host the Oscars. We have known him his entire adult life, and we have watched him explode as a great performer in feature films, television and stage. To work with him on the Oscars is the perfect storm, all of his resources and talent coming together on a global stage."[29] Harris expressed that it was truly an honor and a thrill to be asked to host Academy Awards commenting, "I grew up watching the Oscars and was always in such awe of some of the greats who hosted the show. To be asked to follow in the footsteps of Johnny Carson, Billy Crystal, Ellen DeGeneres, and everyone else who had the great fortune of hosting is a bucket list dream come true."[30]
Shortly after his selection, several reports were released indicating that DeGeneres and other comedians such as 2005 ceremony host Chris Rock and actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus declined the offer to host the program, and Harris was a last-minute choice as emcee.[31] Nevertheless, both Meron and Zadan denied such allegations and insisted that Harris was their only choice saying, "After every Oscar show there is always a discussion as to who will host the next one. Many names are discussed and sometimes even floated without there being any formal offers. At times, these casual discussions take on a life of their own, and some are eager to break a story without knowing the facts. Neil Patrick Harris received the Academy’s formal offer."[32]
Several other people were also involved with the production of the ceremony. Stephen Oremus served as musical director and conductor for the event.[27] Derek McLane returned to design a new set and stage design for the show.[33] During the ceremony, actor Channing Tatum introduced a group called "Team Oscar", which consisted of six young film students from colleges across the country selected by AMPAS whose role was to deliver Oscar statuettes to the presenters during the gala.[34] Oscar-winning husband-and-wife songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez composed Harris's opening number entitled "Moving Pictures".[35] Musicians Questlove and Mark Mothersbaugh and actor Will Arnett made cameos during the performance of Best Original Song nominee "Everything Is Awesome".[36]
Box office performance of nominated films
| Film | Pre-nomination (Before Jan. 16) |
Post-nomination (Jan. 16-Feb. 22) |
Post-awards (After Feb. 22) |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Sniper | $3.4 million | $316 million | $30.1 million | $350 million |
| Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) | $26.6 million | $11.2 million | $4.6 million | $42.3 million |
| Boyhood | $24.4 million | $942,668 | $36,767 | $25.3 million |
| The Grand Budapest Hotel | $59.1 million | N/A | N/A | $59.1 million |
| The Imitation Game | $42.8 million | $41.1 million | $7.2 million | $91.2 million |
| Selma | $16.6 million | $33.0 million | $2.5 million | $52.1 million |
| The Theory of Everything | $26.2 million | $7.9 million | $1.8 million | $35.9 million |
| Whiplash | $6.2 million | $5.1 million | $1.8 million | $13.1 million |
For the first time since 2007, none of the Best Picture nominees had grossed $100 million before the nominations were announced (compared with three from the previous year).[38][39] The combined gross of the eight Best Picture nominees at the American and Canadian box offices was $205 million, with an average of $25.6 million per film.[37]
None of the eight Best Picture nominees was among the top fifty release in box office during nominations. When the nominations were announced on January 15, 2015, The Grand Budapest Hotel was the highest-grossing film among the Best Picture nominees with $59.1 million in domestic box office receipts.[37] The Imitation Game was the second-highest-grossing film with $42.7 million; this was followed by Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) ($26.6 million), The Theory of Everything ($26.2 million), Boyhood ($24.3 million), Selma ($16.5 million), Whiplash ($6.2 million), and finally American Sniper ($3.3 million).[37][A]
Of the top 50 grossing movies of the year, 23 nominations went to 13 films on the list. Only Big Hero 6 (9th), How to Train Your Dragon 2 (16th), and Into the Woods (25th) were not nominated for Best Picture, Best Animated Feature or any of the directing, acting or screenwriting awards. The other top 50 box office hits that earned nominations were Guardians of the Galaxy (1st), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (3rd), The Lego Movie (4th), Maleficent (6th), The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (7th), X-Men: Days of Future Past (8th), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (10th), Interstellar (15th), and Unbroken (27th).[40]
Criticism regarding lack of diversity
Shortly after the nominations were announced, many media outlets highlighted the lack of racial diversity amongst the nominees in major award categories.[41][42][43] According to Tatiana Siegel of The Hollywood Reporter, it was the second time since 1998 that all 20 acting nominees were of Caucasian descent.[44] The New York Times columnist David Carr pointed out the omission of Ava DuVernay and David Oyelowo in directing and lead acting categories. He also noted that these nominations heavily contrasted last year's nominations that included Best Picture winner 12 Years a Slave and Best Supporting Actress winner Lupita Nyong'o.[45]
As a result, the Academy was ridiculed by the Black Twitter community and became the target of hashtag movements such as #OscarsSoWhite and #WhiteOscars.[46][47] In addition, U.S. Congressman Tony Cárdenas wrote a letter voicing his concerns regarding AMPAS and diversity, stating: “While the issue of diversity in the entertainment industry is a much deeper problem, without an easy solution, it is unfortunate to see such a revered American institution fail to fully reflect our nation.” Cárdenas went on to say that he was willing to work with Academy officials in better making the entertainment industry more representative of different ethnicities.[48]
In response to criticism about lack of diversity, AMPAS President Isaacs told reporter Sandy Cohen from the Associated Press that the Academy was "committed to seeking out diversity of voice and opinion."[49] Despite refraining from addressing the lack of diversity of that year's nominees, she stated that she was proud of all the nominees and praised Selma as a "fantastic motion picture".[49]
Several days before the awards gala, the National Action Network led by civil rights activist Al Sharpton and several other organization planned to demonstrate near the ceremony at the Dolby Theatre before and during the telecast.[50] However, the protest was canceled in light of DuVernay pleading with civil rights leaders to instead pursue a direct dialogue with Academy leadership.[51]
Critical reception
The show received a mixed reception from media publications. Some media outlets were more critical of the show. HitFix television columnist Alan Sepinwall commented, "It ran on and on and on and on so much that when host Neil Patrick Harris finally got around to paying off a running gag about his Oscar predictions being locked in a box on stage left, he had to stop to explain the bit to us all over again." In addition, he observed, "Either the production consumed Harris, the writing failed him, or he picked a very strange night to go off-brand."[52] Hal Boedeker of the Orlando Sentinel wrote, "Harris headlined a blah production number to start the show. His running shtick about Oscar predictions grew tiresome." He concluded his review saying, "The music saved this Oscar telecast, but it was still a long, tedious show. The highlight reel will make it look better than it was."[53] Television critic Alessandra Stanley from The New York Times said, "Oscar nights almost always drag on too long, but this one was a slog almost from the very beginning." She also quipped, "The political speeches were somber, but they turned out to be more lively and bracing than any of Harris' skits."[54]
Other media outlets received the broadcast more positively. Television critic Matthew Gilbert of The Boston Globe commented, "Neil Patrick Harris was very Neil Patrick Harrisy Sunday night in his first round as Oscars host. He was calm and cheerful and vanilla as usual, always ready with a lightly snarky joke and always eager to jump into a big production number involving old-timey choreography. He’s a pro at hosting, after his Tony and Emmy gigs, and it showed during the ABC telecast in his endlessly relaxed and open energy." He also wrote despite several production gaffes and an uneven pace, the show moved along "with a minimum of pain."[55] The Times-Picayune columnist Dave Walker wrote, "Harris played it like he was basically born to do it—light on his feet working the crowd or at center stage without his pants, winkingly self-deprecating, moving-right-along when his prepared material didn't land (which was too often)—and he now may have a job for life if he wants it." Furthermore, praised the cast and several musical numbers from the show.[56] David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter quipped, "Harris displayed winning charm and appealing insouciance, sprinkling the gags with moments of self-deprecation." In addition, he remarked that several of the acceptance speeches and musical numbers provided a mix of humor, fun, and sincerity.[57]
Ratings and reception
The American telecast on ABC drew in an average 37.26 million people over it length, which was a 15% decrease from the previous year's ceremony.[6] An estimated 63 million total viewers watched all or part of the awards.[58] The show also earned lower Nielsen ratings compared to the previous ceremony with 20.6% of households watching over a 33 share.[7] In addition, the program scored a lower 18–49 demo rating with an 11.0 ratings over a 26 share.[59] It was the lowest viewership for an Academy Awards telecast since the 81st ceremony held in 2009.[60]
In July 2015, the ceremony presentation received eight nominations for the 67th Primetime Emmys.[61] The following month, the ceremony won one of those nominations for Outstanding Technical Direction, Camera Work, and Video Control for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special (Technical Directors: Eric Becker, Rick Edwards, John Pritchett, and Rod Wardell; Cameras: Rob Balton, Danny Bonilla, Robert Del Russo, David Eastwood, Suzanne Ebner, Pat Gleason, Ed Horton, Marc Hunter, Jay Kulick, Brian Lataille, Tore Livia, Steve Martyniuk, Lyn Noland, Rob Palmer, David Plakos, Camera, Jofre Romero, Danny Webb, Mark Whitman, and Easter Xua; Video Control: Terrance Ho, Guy Jones, and Keith Winikoff).[62]
In Memoriam
The annual In Memoriam segment was presented by actress Meryl Streep.[63] The montage featured an excerpt of the "Love Theme" from Sophie's Choice by Marvin Hamlisch.[64] At the conclusion of the tribute, singer Jennifer Hudson performed the song "I Can't Let Go" from the television series Smash.[65]
- Mickey Rooney – Actor
- Paul Mazursky – Director, screenwriter
- Geoffrey Holder – Actor (bass voice)
- Nadia Bronson – Marketing executive
- James Garner – Actor
- Elizabeth Peña – Actress
- Alan Hirschfield – Executive
- Edward Herrmann – Actor
- Maya Angelou – Poet
- Lorenzo Semple, Jr. – Screenwriter
- George L. Little – Costume designer
- James Rebhorn – Actor
- Menahem Golan – Producer, director
- James Shigeta – Actor
- Anita Ekberg – Actress
- Paul Apted – Sound editor
- H. R. Giger – Special effects artist
- Sanford E. Reisenbach – Marketing executive
- Malik Bendjelloul – Documentarian
- Virna Lisi – Actress
- Louis Jourdan – Actor
- Gordon Willis – Cinematographer
- Richard Attenborough – Actor, director
- Oswald Morris – Cinematographer
- Tom Rolf – Film editor
- L. M. Kit Carson – Writer, actor
- Ruby Dee – Actress
- Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. – Producer
- Martha Hyer – Actress
- Andrew V. McLaglen – Director
- Jimmy T. Murakami – Animator, director
- Robin Williams – Actor (comedian)
- William Greaves – Documentarian
- Joseph Viskocil – Special effects artist
- Rod Taylor – Actor
- Stewart Stern – Writer
- Luise Rainer – Actress
- Dick Smith – Makeup artist
- Lauren Bacall – Actress
- Walt Martin – Sound mixer
- Charles Champlin – Film critic
- Pennie Dupont – Casting director
- Herb Jeffries – Actor
- Misty Upham – Actress
- Eli Wallach – Actor
- Gabriel García Márquez – Writer
- Frank Yablans – Studio executive
- Alain Resnais – Director
- Bob Hoskins – Actor
- Mike Nichols – Director
See also
Notes
- A^ : American Sniper opened in wide release on January 16, where it became the number-one film at the American box office for three consecutive weekends.[66] The film eventually became the highest grossing film at the American and Canadian box office released in 2014.[67]
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