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Best Visual Effects

1929 to 2026 · 277 nominations

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Most nominated in this category

  1. 1Dennis Muren13 noms6
  2. 2Daniel Sudick13 noms
  3. 3Joe Letteri12 noms6
  4. 4A. Arnold Gillespie12 noms3
  5. 5John Frazier11 noms1
  6. 6Farciot Edouart9 noms2
  7. 7Gordon Jennings9 noms2
  8. 8Neil Corbould9 noms2
  9. 9Fred Sersen8 noms2
  10. 10Richard Edlund8 noms2
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Year by year

2020s7 ceremonies, tap to open
  1. 2026
    Also nominated

    F1: The Movie, Jurassic World: Rebirth, Sinners, The Lost Bus

  2. 2025
    Also nominated

    Alien: Romulus, Better Man, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Wicked

  3. 2024
    Also nominated

    Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, Napoleon, The Creator

  4. 2023
    Also nominated

    All Quiet on the Western Front, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, The Batman, Top Gun: Maverick

  5. 2022
    Also nominated

    Free Guy, No Time to Die, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Spider-Man: No Way Home

  6. 2021
    Also nominated

    Love and Monsters, Mulan, The Midnight Sky, The One and Only Ivan

  7. 2020
    Also nominated

    Avengers: Endgame, Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker, The Irishman, The Lion King

2010s10 ceremonies, tap to open
  1. 2019
    Also nominated

    Avengers: Infinity War, Christopher Robin, Ready Player One, Solo: A Star Wars Story

  2. 2018
    Also nominated

    Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2, Kong: Skull Island, Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi, War for the Planet of the Apes

  3. 2017
    Also nominated

    Deepwater Horizon, Doctor Strange, Kubo and the Two Strings, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

  4. 2016
    Also nominated

    Mad Max: Fury Road, Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens, The Martian, The Revenant

  5. 2015
    Also nominated

    Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Men: Days of Future Past

  6. 2014
    Also nominated

    Iron Man 3, Star Trek Into Darkness, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Lone Ranger

  7. 2013
    Also nominated

    Prometheus, Snow White and the Huntsman, The Avengers, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

  8. 2012
    Also nominated

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Real Steel, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Transformers: Dark of the Moon

  9. 2011
    Also nominated

    Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Hereafter, Iron Man 2

  10. 2010
    Also nominated

    District 9, Star Trek

2000s10 ceremonies, tap to open
  1. 2009
    Also nominated

    Iron Man, The Dark Knight

  2. 2008
    Also nominated

    Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Transformers

  3. 2007
    Also nominated

    Poseidon, Superman Returns

  4. 2006
    Also nominated

    The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, War of the Worlds

  5. 2005
    Also nominated

    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, I, Robot

  6. 2004
    Also nominated

    Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

  7. 2003
    Also nominated

    Spider-Man, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

  8. 2002
    Also nominated

    A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Pearl Harbor

  9. 2001
    Also nominated

    Hollow Man, The Perfect Storm

  10. 2000
    Also nominated

    Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Stuart Little

1990s9 ceremonies, tap to open
  1. 1999
    Also nominated

    Armageddon, Mighty Joe Young

  2. 1998
    Also nominated

    Starship Troopers, The Lost World: Jurassic Park

  3. 1997
    Also nominated

    DragonHeart, Twister

  4. 1996
    Also nominated

    Apollo 13

  5. 1995
    Also nominated

    The Mask, True Lies

  6. 1994
    Also nominated

    Cliffhanger, The Nightmare Before Christmas

  7. 1993
    Also nominated

    Alien³, Batman Returns

  8. 1992
    Also nominated

    Backdraft, Hook

  9. 1990
    Also nominated

    Back to the Future Part II, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

1980s8 ceremonies, tap to open
  1. 1989
    Also nominated

    Die Hard, Willow

  2. 1988
    Also nominated

    Predator

  3. 1987
    Also nominated

    Little Shop of Horrors, Poltergeist II: The Other Side

  4. 1986
    Also nominated

    Return to Oz, Young Sherlock Holmes

  5. 1985
    Also nominated

    2010: The Year We Make Contact, Ghostbusters

  6. 1983
    Also nominated

    Blade Runner, Poltergeist

  7. 1982
    Also nominated

    Dragonslayer

  8. 1980
    Also nominated

    1941, Moonraker, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, The Black Hole

1970s4 ceremonies, tap to open
  1. 1978
    Also nominated

    Close Encounters of the Third Kind

  2. 1972
    Also nominated

    When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth

  3. 1971
    Also nominated

    Patton

  4. 1970
    Also nominated

    Krakatoa: East of Java

1960s10 ceremonies, tap to open
  1. 1969
    Also nominated

    Ice Station Zebra

  2. 1968
    Also nominated

    Tobruk

  3. 1967
    Also nominated

    Hawaii

  4. 1966
    Also nominated

    The Greatest Story Ever Told

  5. 1965
    Also nominated

    7 Faces of Dr. Lao

  6. 1964
    Also nominated

    The Birds

  7. 1963
    Also nominated

    Mutiny on the Bounty

  8. 1962
    Also nominated

    The Absent Minded Professor

  9. 1961
    Also nominated

    The Last Voyage

  10. 1960
    Also nominated

    Journey to the Center of the Earth

1950s10 ceremonies, tap to open
  1. 1959
    Also nominated

    Torpedo Run

  2. 1958
    Also nominated

    The Spirit of St. Louis

  3. 1957
    Also nominated

    Forbidden Planet

  4. 1956
    Also nominated

    The Dam Busters, The Rains of Ranchipur

  5. 1955
    Also nominated

    Hell and High Water, Them!

  6. 1954
  7. 1953
  8. 1952
  9. 1951
    Also nominated

    Samson and Delilah

  10. 1950
    Also nominated

    Tulsa

1940s10 ceremonies, tap to open
  1. 1949
    Also nominated

    Deep Waters

  2. 1948
    Also nominated

    Unconquered

  3. 1947
    Also nominated

    A Stolen Life

  4. 1946
    Also nominated

    A Thousand and One Nights, Captain Eddie, Spellbound, They Were Expendable

  5. 1945
    Also nominated

    Days of Glory, Secret Command, Since You Went Away, The Adventures of Mark Twain, The Story of Dr. Wassell, Wilson

  6. 1944
    Also nominated

    Air Force, Bombardier, So Proudly We Hail!, Stand by for Action, The North Star

  7. 1943
    Also nominated

    Desperate Journey, Flying Tigers, Invisible Agent, Mrs. Miniver, One of Our Aircraft Is Missing, The Black Swan, The Jungle Book, The Navy Comes Through, The Pride of the Yankees

  8. 1942
    Also nominated

    A Yank in the RAF, Aloma of the South Seas, Dive Bomber, Flight Command, That Hamilton Woman, The Invisible Woman, The Sea Wolf, Topper Returns

  9. 1941
    Also nominated

    Boom Town, Dr. Cyclops, Foreign Correspondent, One Million B.C., Rebecca, Swiss Family Robinson, The Blue Bird, The Boys from Syracuse, The Invisible Man Returns, The Long Voyage Home, The Sea Hawk, Typhoon, Women in War

  10. 1940
    Also nominated

    Gone with the Wind, Only Angels Have Wings, The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, The Wizard of Oz, Topper Takes a Trip, Union Pacific

1920s1 ceremonies, tap to open
  1. 1929
    Also nominated

    Nugent Slaughter, Ralph Hammeras

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