{Best Picture} Movie Poster Collection.

What a collection of photographs I have to share with you all today! I'm so excited to watch the Oscars tomorrow night, I just can't stop thinking about it! Here are the movie posters for the 10 films nominated for Best Picture. Make sure you look at the descriptions below for more details on the poster graphics, since they are all different. 


Browsing around for these really made me wonder, who creates these posters? Who decides what goes on the poster, and how did they decide what successfully personifies the movie & makes the public want to go see the film? It is up for you to judge which poster is the most effective and which movie did it best!


Almost every single poster is all artsy-fartsy and epic-looking. But an edgy, captivating photo is exactly what I love...


1. Black Swan

I found the greatest number of posters for Black Swan, giving viewers plenty of variety. The middle one is so incredibly creepy... when I saw it full screen it was so intense. Her eyes... I think my favorite is the far right one. I love the black feathers raining down, and Natalie Portman looks so elegant, but like she also has a dark secret. 

These four amazing posters were made as "international teaser art" for the world to drool over.  The graphic designs are lovely, mysterious and haunting. I believe my favorite is the top right one... I love the gradients of the red and black- the seeping of color.

2. The King's Speech

The US version of The King's Speech movie poster is on the left, and UK on the right. I'm not sure why two versions are necessary for two different countries. The very bold, graphic print on the left seems to appeal to a more youthful demographic- I know I'm more drawn into it,  even though the right one has more colors and action going on. And the crown dotting in the "i" is splendid!

3. The Social Network

Then, the second favorite for Best Picture, after The King's Speech, is The Social Network. Both really were amazing movies. These are just two different posters for the movie, pretty much the only two real posters I could find, (very different from Black Swan's approach of multiple posters). The left one has been more widely advertised and have actually been copied (or parodied?) many times.  If you google "the social network poster parody" you will see what I mean.

4. 127 Hours

Two movies posters once again, though I think the right one has been more widely circulated. Which I think makes sense since it's very compelling and is an amazing image to draw people in. The two posters personify two different aspects of the movie. I haven't seen it but I know what it's about-- the right shows the openness and freedom he experienced in the beginning, then the left shows the close, claustrophobic feel after his arm gets caught in between the rock-- with the graininess from a video camera. 

5. Inception

It's smart of the designers to use the maze font on the left but not the right, since the left is simplified while the right is more complex... and epic. It is something about those men in sharp suits that I love! And the more of those men on the poster, the better!

6. The Fighter

Both of these posters have great things going for them. US version on the left & UK on the right for this one. I can not resist good typography like the one shown, and with such an interesting color choice of cotton candy blue and pink! But it's not even girly to me surprisingly. It looks like a jazzed up version of a fight advertisement or flyer that would be stapled outside on a light post or something. I love it. 

7. Toy Story 3

Whimsical and bright, as Toy Story posters should be. Even after all of these year they have made a creative way to advertise the movie-- all of the characters behind a giant "3," not needing to mention Toy Story anymore since the characters are so widely recognized! Plus, I think it Woody is cute. Yes, I'm attracted to an made-up animated play toy. 

8. The Kid's Are Alright

I've haven't seen this movie yet, but the posters are so summery, bright and happy. I wonder if it's misleading... I really don't know! I believe the right one (UK version) has been done many times before-- the boxes with characters faces smiling and looking different directions. Maybe I'm just thinking of the movie Valentine's Day. However, the left one is very interesting, working with type, and with a beautiful setting!

9. Winter's Bone

Winter's Bone: probably the surprise of the Oscar season. I haven't seen it, or know anyone who has, but the posters are appropriately moody and chilly-looking. I do like the little boat scene on the bottom of the left one with the illuminated flashlight. It's very dark and I'm intrigued to know what's  happening. 

10. True Grit

Alright, last one! Another typography-focused poster, and very effective I think! Instead of the boxing flyer of "The Fighter," the "True Grit" one is like an outlaw notice for people of the Old West to see, which is pretty much the point I believe. There are just small factors I love about it, the use of different fonts yet all within the same style. The bold black color against the vintage paper. 

And there you have it! The Oscar's are tomorrow night, then awards season will finally be over. Which movies are your Oscar favorites?


-Raquel x