Oscar Winners for Special Effects: 90 Years of Pure Magic (1929-2019)

The 91st Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, will take place on February 24. It won't be just another ceremony due to the high-profile changes its organizers decided to implement, but setting aside internal disputes and sociopolitical complaints, the public wants to see movies. Today we're going to share a review of all the Oscar winners in the Best Special Effects category. Many classics appear on the list, and honestly, they deserve it.

All the Oscars for Special Effects

Actually, "Special Effects" isn't the original label. In the first edition of 1927-1928, the award was called "Best Engineering Effects". The category was vacant for a decade, and in 1938 it received the name "Best Special Effects", later becoming "Best Visual Effects". The film Spawn of the North won that year as an extraordinary recognition, and it was from 1939 that the organizers reimplemented the nomination system. What can we say about the winners? Genuine cinematic gems, no doubt. "2001" is a turning point for the category, disaster cinema made a strong entrance in the '70s, and a certain fellow named George swept almost everything between 1977 and 1984.

The films that will compete on February 24 in the special effects field are Avengers: Infinity War, Christopher Robin, First Man, Ready Player One, and Solo: A Star Wars Story. Online comments suggest the winner will be between Avengers and Ready Player One, but let's not completely close the door. Got a favorite? Leave a comment!