The Big Picture

The 2009 Movie Draft

Jun 14, 2022
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INSIGHT

2009 Paved Superhero Boom

  • The superhero genre's dominance in later years was built on a shaky 2009 cinema landscape.
  • This lack of strong films in 2009 paved the way for the superhero movie boom that followed.
INSIGHT

2009 Oscars Were Unusually Diverse

  • The 2009 Oscars year was unusual with diverse nominees and some unexpected winners.
  • The win of "The Hurt Locker" and Catherine Bigelow's direction represented a unique, small film's victory over blockbusters.
ANECDOTE

Amanda's 2009 Movie Going Peak

  • Amanda Dobbins was out seeing many movies alone in 2009, marking a peak cinema-going year for her.
  • She picked "Inglorious Bastards" as her favorite Quentin Tarantino film to draft first.
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