This gets on my nerves too, doesn't help that the Oscars already snub animated films from not just other countries, but even here too, that are more deserving of an award than Boss Baby (seriously, I'm surprised it's getting a sequel and has a Netflix series). I'm just surprised more Studio Ghibli movies don't get awards, I know Spirited Away got an Academy Award and rightfully so, but that was back in 2002 (or 3), others got nominations (iirc Howl's Moving Castle, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, The Wind Rises, and I think two others) but otherwise yeah they are mostly overlooked/ignored.
Of course you can, but sometimes the Oscars snub great movies and actors without reason. Now admittedly this is because people do want to see their favorites win an award because it's their favorite and no other reason for them (most have thought this, and I was no exception at a time), but there are movies that have a very compelling story, characters, setting, etc. that may not be used all that often that get overlooked; or actors that had an astounding performance and they get snubbed over for someone else, and some think it's a low blow when that happens. Regardless there are many other different reasons that people care, it's gonna end up being subjective anyway. And quite obviously Hollywood and the acting industry cares, so people will care regardless.
And, conversely, sometimes they give Best Picture to Crash.
The one with Sandra Bullock? (I'm gonna assume you didn't mean the '96 one right?)
Crash (2004), yes. Brokeback Mountain absolutely should have won Best Picture that year, or at minimum Good Night, and Good Luck. Fuck, I think Capote was up that year as well. They literally picked the only wrong answer.
