Oscar-baity

English

Etymology

From Oscar bait +‎ -y.

Adjective

Oscar-baity (comparative more Oscar-baity, superlative most Oscar-baity)

1. (informal) Being Oscar bait.
   • 2014 January 15, Joshua Keating, “The Most (and Least) Oscar-Bait-y Movies Ever, According to Science”, in Slate‎^[1], archived from the original on 10 September 2023:

     The eclectic list of the 10 most Oscar-baity movies ever made, according to Rossman and Schilke's equation, includes highly acclaimed Best Picture winners, beloved auteurist fare, and at least a couple of duds: […]

   • 2021 August 9, Brent Lang, “Netflix, Apple Circling Jennifer Lawrence, Paolo Sorrentino Film About Sue Mengers”, in Variety‎^[2], Los Angeles, C.A.: Penske Media Corporation, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 September 2023:

     Apple and Netflix are among the deep-pocketed steaming services willing to shell out big money to land an Oscar-baity film.

   • 2023 January 27, Gwilym Mumford, “The Guide #71: From Top Gun to Tár, the best picture Oscar nominees ranked”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian‎^[3], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 January 2023:

     Martin McDonagh's tale of two friends falling out in civil war-era Ireland has hung around in the best picture conversation all winter, at the expense of more obviously Oscar-baity nominees.