Quiz #3:
Which Oscars did
these films win
last year?
(Scroll down for answers.)

No Country for Old Men
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Michael Clayton
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Across the Universe
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Quiz #3 answers:
"No Country for Old Men": Best Picture, Best Director (Joel and Ethan Coen), Best Actor (Javier Bardem), Best Adapted Screenplay(Joel and Ethan Coen)
 
"Michael Clayton": Best Supporting Actress (Tilda Swinton)
 
"Across the Universe": No awards. (Nominated for Best Costumes)


2009 OSCAR CHALLENGE RESULTS
'Crowd Wisdom' Predicts 18 of 24 Awards
See the results here


Welcome to the fifth annual Can You Beat the Crowd? Oscar® challenge, where you compete not just against friends and co-workers, but against the combined savvy of everyone else in the game -- the "wisdom of the crowd."

OH, SO EASY TO PLAY

It's a FREE contest and fun for anyone who loves movies. It doesn't matter how many nominated movies you've seen.

Sign up before the Oscar telecast begins on Feb. 22. Just choose a "nickname" and provide a valid e-mail address. Then wade into the crowd and make your predictions in 24 Oscar categories. Watch the instant results on Oscar night!

NEW! - WATCH THE PUNDITS SQUIRM

See how Oscar pundits from major newspaper and entertainment sites fare against our "Crowd Wisdom" from the comfort of the lavishly appointed Crowdmaster's Suite. After you log in, click on "My Crowd" on the menu bar at the top of the screen. This promises some wicked fun!

WIN BRAGGING RIGHTS. AND A FREE BOOK OR DVD.

This can be a tough crowd. But Beat the Crowd and you get bragging rights for a year, AND become eligible to win a fine movie-lover prize:

  • A free subscription to Netflix (sorry, U.S. only)
  • "Writing Movies," the ultimate resource for screenwriters from the Gotham Writers' Workshop screenwriting faculty.
  • An Oscar-winning movie on DVD
  • "The Wisdom of Crowds," the book by James Surowiecki which inspired this game.

FOLLOW THE BUZZ LIKE AN AGENT? OR BUCK THE CROWD LIKE A MOGUL?

Every time you log in, you'll see the current "crowd favorite" for each award. You can follow the buzz and keep changing your votes right up until the Oscar telecast at 8pm ET on Sunday, Feb. 22. Or you can stick with your original instincts... if you have the guts.

ADDED ATTRACTIONS:

NEW! Crowdmaster's Suite: Monitor The Crowd and see how newspaper and entertainment site pundits stack up against the crowd consensus.

Real-time results: Every player's predictions will be scored instantly as the Oscars are announced on TV.

Insider favorites: Compare your votes to the whole crowd, or review the picks of "Hollywood insiders" and players who've actually seen all the movies!

Crowd Buzz: Add your own public comments to each Oscar category, for all to see, ponder, and reply to.

It costs you nothing to enter. Simply sign up on this page, then enter your Oscar predictions. Change your predictions as often as you like until Oscar night. Contest concludes just after the Oscar telecast on February 22. Good luck!

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July 5, 2009

Current Crowd favorite for
Actor in a Supporting Role


Heath Ledger
The Dark Knight
Do you agree?

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