Today in Movies
Movies made by 20th Century Fox
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 13 nominations.
Length: 117 mins
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
January 1st , the Poseidon is capsized by a tsunami
December 31st , passengers on the Poseidon celebrate New Year's eve
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 64 wins & 183 nominations.
Length: 149 mins
Gone Girl (2014)
January 8th , 2005, Amy Elliott meets Nick Dunne at a party
February 24th , 2007, Nick Dunne and Amy Elliott get engaged
July 5th , 2012, Amy Elliott goes missing
August 3rd , 2012, Amy Elliott kills Desi Collings
August 4th , 2012, Amy Elliott returns home
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations.
Length: 116 mins
Breakthrough (2019)
January 19th , 2015, John Smith spends 15 minutes trapped under the ice of a frozen lake
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 107 wins & 249 nominations.
Length: 149 mins
Lincoln (2012)
January 31st , 1865, the 13th Amendment to the Constitution is passed
March 4th , 1865, Lincoln gives his second inaugural address
April 3rd , 1865, Lincoln visits the battlefield at Petersburg
April 14th , 1865, Lincoln is fatally shot while at the theater
April 15th , 1865, Lincoln dies from his wounds after having been shot the night before
Awards:
Won 5 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 13 nominations.
Length: 175 mins
The Sound of Music (1965)
November 26th , 1927, Maria Kutschera marries Georg von Trapp
March 12th , 1938, Austria is annexed to Germany
Length: 99 mins
The Purple Heart (1944)
April 18th , 1942, eight US airmen are shot down during the Doolittle Raid and captured by the Japanese
August 28th , 1942, US airmen are put on trial in Japan for war crimes
October 15th , 1942, eight US airmen are executed for their supposed war crimes
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 86 wins & 129 nominations.
Length: 162 mins
Avatar (2009)
May 19th , 2154, Sully arrives on Pandora
August 24th , 2154, Sully uploads his consciousness to his avatar
Awards:
11 wins & 15 nominations.
Length: 114 mins
Donnie Darko (2001)
October 2nd , 1988, the start and the end of the movie
October 31st , 1988, the world will end
Awards:
2 wins & 4 nominations.
Length: 101 mins
AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004)
October 3rd , 2004, a Weyland owned satellite spots an unknown structure in antarctica
October 8th , 2004, Sebastian de Rosa finds a Pepsi bottle cap
October 10th , 2004, an expedition led by Charles Weyland explores a large underground structure
Awards:
2 wins & 5 nominations.
Length: 104 mins
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
November 9th , 2008, spheres land across the world
November 10th , 2008,
November 11th , 2008,
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 4 nominations.
Length: 103 mins
Home Alone (1990)
December 23rd , Kevin is left at home alone
December 24th , Kevin defends his home from two burglars
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 35 nominations.
Length: 143 mins
Cast Away (2000)
December 25th , 1995, Chuck Noland's plane crashes and he washes up on a desert island
