15 hilariously scathing reviews of movies that won the Oscar for best picture

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15 hilariously scathing reviews of movies that won the Oscar for best picture

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The Academy loved Ben Affleck's "Argo." Some critics didn't.

Not all best-picture winners are loved by critics.

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In the eyes of some critics, the Academy has made some poor decisions throughout the ceremony's history - to put it lightly.

For a fun trip down memory lane, we collected the most scathing reviews of movies that won best picture throughout the years. And they are pretty amazing.

While not all of the movies listed are "bad" best picture winners (in our minds), some critics thought they were either terrible, just mediocre, or in some way undeserving of such a high honor.

For some films - like 2015 winner "Birdman," and 2005 winner "Crash" - it was hard to choose which horrible review to feature. For others, like 2009 winner "Slumdog Millionaire," most reviews were positive, but one bad review stood out.

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Here are the most scathing reviews of best picture winners: