Why don't the Oscars like sci-fi?

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  • 6 years ago
Blade Runner 2049 and Star Wars: The Last Jedi were two of 2017's most critically-acclaimed films. But neither of them has been nominated for Best Picture at this year's Oscars. A science fiction film has never won the Best Picture gong, but what is it about the genre that doesn't attract Academy voters? 

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