Fahrenheit 9/11

Fahrenheit 9/11 is a high-grossing, award-winning documentary film by American filmmaker Michael Moore, which had a general release in the United States and Canada on June 25, 2004. The film has since been released in 42 more countries and holds the record for highest box office receipts by a general release documentary.

Post-release award competition

On September 6, 2004, Moore announced that, because he was seeking a television airing of Fahrenheit 9/11 prior to the November presidential election, the film would not be submitted for consideration for a Best Documentary Oscar (a television broadcast within nine months of the release would disqualify the film in the documentary category under Oscar rules). Moore instead planned to submit and promote his film for the Best Picture Oscar, but noted: "For me the real Oscar would be Bush's defeat on Nov. 2." Moore already holds a Best Documentary Oscar for his film Bowling for Columbine and noted that in the current situation, the above priorities take precedence to winning a second Oscar and as such, he would prefer his compatriot documentarians have a fair chance to win the Oscar themselves. Subsequent to all this, the film ended up receiving no Oscar nominations when they were announced on January 25, 2005.

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September 6 - 2004 - Oscar - Bowling for Columbine - January 25 - 2005

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However, the film won other awards such as the People's Choice Award for Favourite Motion Picture, an unprecedented honor for a documentary.

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The film also won four Razzies, not for its lack of quality but rather as a joke about the "actors". George W. Bush won worst actor, Bush with either Condoleezza Rice or his pet goat won worst screen couple, Donald Rumsfeld won worst supporting actor, and Rice and Britney Spears were both nominated for worst supporting actress, with Spears winning the award. http://www.razzies.com/asp/directory/25thWinners.htm

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Razzies - George W. Bush - Condoleezza Rice - Pet goat - Donald Rumsfeld - Britney Spears

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