10 NOMINEES

So, let's say there were 10 nominees for the past 20 yrs or so.

Here's my theory which OTHER films would have been nominated (in order of likelihood)

2008

The Dark Knight

Wall-E

The Wrestler

Gran Torino

Vicky Cristina Barcelona

2007

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Into the Wild

American Gangster

Ratatouille

Sweeney Todd

2006

Dreamgirls

United 93

Pan's Labyrinth

Flags of Our Fathers

Little Children

2005

A History of Violence

The Constant Gardener

King Kong

Pride and Prejudice

Match Point

2004

Kinsey

The Incredibles

Harry Potter/Azkaban

Collateral

Closer

2003

Cold Mountain

The Last Samurai

21 Grams

Something's Gotta Give

House of Sand and Fog

2002 (This is the kind of year where 10 nominees made sense)

Far From Heaven

Catch Me if You Can

The Quiet American

About Schmidt

Adaptation

2001

Amelie

Black Hawk Down

A.I.

Mulholland Drive

Iris

2000

Billy Elliot

Almost Famous

Dancer in the Dark

Cast Away

Oh Brother, Where Are Thou?

1999

Topsy Turvy

Being John Malkovich

Magnolia

The Talented Mr. Ripley

The Iron Giant

1998

Gods and Monsters

The Truman Show

Pleasantville

Primary Colors

Rushmore

1997

Boogie Nights

The Sweet Hereafter

The Ice Storm

Men in Black

Donnie Brasco

1996

Evita

The People vs. Larry Flynt

Sling Blade

The Birdcage

Lone Star

1995

Leaving Las Vegas

Dead Man Walking

The American President

Toy Story

Nixon

1994

The Madness of King George

Bullets Over Broadway

The Lion King

Ed Wood

Little Women

1993

The Age of Innocence

Jurassic Park

Short Cuts

Philadelphia

The Joy Luck Club

1992

The Player

Enchanted April

Malcolm X

Aladdin

Chaplin

1991

Thelma and Louise

The Fisher King

Boyz n the Hood

Hook

Grand Canyon

1990

Reversal of Fortune

The Grifters

Green Card

Avalon

Dick Tracy

1989

Glory

Crimes and Misdemeanors

Do the Right Thing

Enemies, A Love Story

Batman

1988

Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

A Fish Called Wanda

Gorillas in the Mist

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Running on Empty

1987

Empire of the Sun

The Untouchables

Full Metal Jacket

Good Morning Vietnam

Radio Days

1986

Stand by Me

The Color of Money

Aliens

Blue Velvet

Hoosiers

1985

Cocoon

Ran

Back to the Future

Agnes of God

The Purple Rose of Cairo

1984

Ghostbusters

Once Upon a Time in America

Greystroke

The Cotton Club

Broadway Danny Rose

1983

Yentl

Silkwood

Fanny and Alexander

Return of the Jedi

Educating Rita

1982

Victor/Victoria

An Officer and a Gentleman

Sophie's Choice

The World According to Garp

Annie

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