Oscarbait

A film created for the purpose of winning academy awards. These films usually include musical numbers, biographies,
period dramas, inspirational stories, pretty actors putting on makeup to look ugly, an actor using an accent that is foreign to them, playing someone who is mentally challenged or a homosexual and the casting of Cate Blanchette.

Sean: Did you see that new movie where Nancy Regan helps teach Dingos how to read in 1950's Mississippi all while falling in love with the blind singer who is trying to get a lead role on Broadway?

Jim: The new Cate Blanchette Movie? Nah looked like total Oscarbait. Why would there be a movie with Dingos and Nancy Regan

by writerhaha March 4, 2011

Oscarbuster

{os-ker-buhs-ter}
noun
a cinematically manipulated Hollywood studio produced motion picture, especially one lavishly produced melodrama, that has or is expected to boldly WOW the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and subsequently obtain a Best Picture Oscar award for the studio and film producers.

Similar to: Oscar Bait

With a touch of makeup, Harvey Weinstein aged Justin Timberlake to star in the producers $200million dollar Bill Clinton/Monicagate Oscarbuster biopic.

by Tsarstepan December 16, 2011

Oscarbaiting

When a director, producer or actor does a project that is a transparent, blatant attempt to win an Oscar... Usually with disastrous results.

I just saw War Horse. I wish Spielberg would stop Oscarbaiting and get back to making movies people want to see.

by EnciteMe December 30, 2011

oscarbation

The process of making an Oscar-bait movie.

"Alright, I'm going to make a movie. It'll be a compelling human drama, probably set in the past, examining the importance of friendship and self-discovery, but doesn't do anything to challenge contemporary ideas and reaffirming that the past was terrible for a certain group of people, but we've moved past that now. Starring Morgan Freeman and Tom Hanks."

"Yeah, I could go for some good Oscarbation too"

by MikeAD March 12, 2014

Oscar Bait

A film released during the last two months of the year with a big cast and 'important' subject matter to attract the attention of the Academy.

"'Good Will Hunting' and 'I am Sam' are sickening examples of Oscar bait."

by creedmoor October 11, 2004

oscaritis

When a film director directs a film with the intention of winning an Oscar rather than making a good film.

I saw Wolf of Wall Street last weekend, and Martin Scorsese has a case of Oscaritis. The performances are painfully Oscary, and the flashy, unoriginal technique (a rip off of Scorsese's Good Fellas) was like being hit over the head with an Oscar. Definite case of advanced Oscaritis.

by shootandrun January 22, 2014

Oscarnate

When drunk, nominating someone for an Oscar by combining the 2 words Oscar and nominate. Oscarnate.

Nick was Oscarnated for best drunken monologue at the party last night.

by beefcake417 July 26, 2009