Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
Every winner and nominee of the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects since 1964, newest first.
2026🏆 Winner
Avatar: Fire and Ash1 nominee
2025🏆 Winner
Dune: Part Two4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Alien: RomulusShane Mahan, Eric Barba+2Nominee
Better ManLuke Millar, Keith Herft+2Nominee
Kingdom of the Planet of the ApesRodney Burke, Stephen Unterfranz+2Nominee
WickedPablo Helman, Dave Shirk+2Nominee2024🏆 Winner
Godzilla Minus One4 nominees
Nominees (4)
NapoleonCharley Henley, Neil Corbould+2Nominee
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part OneNeil Corbould, Simone Coco+2Nominee
The CreatorNeil Corbould, Ian Comley+2Nominee
2023🏆 Winner
Avatar: The Way of Water3 nominees
2022🏆 Winner
Dune4 nominees
2021🏆 Winner
Tenet4 nominees
2020🏆 Winner
19173 nominees
Nominees (3)
2019🏆 Winner
First Man4 nominees
2018🏆 Winner
Blade Runner 20494 nominees
Nominees (4)
Kong: Skull IslandStephen Rosenbaum, Jeff White+2Nominee
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2Christopher Townsend, Guy Williams+2Nominee
War for the Planet of the ApesJoe Letteri, Daniel Barrett+2Nominee2017🏆 Winner
The Jungle Book4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Deepwater HorizonBurt Dalton, Craig Hammack+2Nominee
Doctor StrangeStephane Ceretti, Richard Bluff+2Nominee
Kubo and the Two StringsSteve Emerson, Oliver Jones+2Nominee2016🏆 Winner
Ex Machina4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Mad Max: Fury RoadAndrew Jackson, Tom Wood+2Nominee
The RevenantRichard McBride, Matt Shumway+2Nominee
The MartianRichard Stammers, Christopher Cosmo Lawrence+2Nominee2015🏆 Winner
Interstellar4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Dawn of the Planet of the ApesJoe Letteri, Dan Lemmon+2Nominee
Captain America: The Winter SoldierDan DeLeeuw, Russell Earl+2Nominee
Guardians of the GalaxyStephane Ceretti, Nicolas Aithadi+2Nominee
X-Men: Days of Future PastRichard Stammers, Lou Pecora+2Nominee2014🏆 Winner
Gravity4 nominees
Nominees (4)
The Lone RangerTim Alexander, Edson Williams+2Nominee
Iron Man 3Christopher Townsend, Guy Williams+2Nominee
The Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugJoe Letteri, Eric Saindon+2Nominee2013🏆 Winner
Life of Pi4 nominees
Nominees (4)
PrometheusCharley Henley, Richard Stammers+2Nominee
The AvengersJanek Sirrs, Jeff White+2Nominee
The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyR. Christopher White, Joe Letteri+2Nominee2012🏆 Winner
Hugo4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Real SteelSwen Gillberg, Erik Nash+2Nominee
Rise of the Planet of the ApesR. Christopher White, Joe Letteri+2Nominee
Transformers: Dark of the MoonScott Farrar, Scott Benza+2Nominee2011🏆 Winner
Inception4 nominees
Nominees (4)
Iron Man 2Janek Sirrs, Ben Snow+2Nominee
HereafterJoe Farrell, Michael Owens+2Nominee
Alice in WonderlandKen Ralston, David Schaub+2Nominee2010🏆 Winner
Avatar2 nominees
2009🏆 Winner
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button2 nominees
Nominees (2)
The Dark KnightTim Webber, Nick Davis+2Nominee
2008🏆 Winner
The Golden Compass2 nominees
2007🏆 Winner
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest2 nominees
Nominees (2)
Superman ReturnsMark Stetson, Neil Corbould+2Nominee
PoseidonJohn Frazier, Kim Libreri+1Nominee2006🏆 Winner
King Kong2 nominees
Nominees (2)
War of the WorldsDennis Muren, Pablo Helman+2Nominee
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeDean Wright, Bill Westenhofer+2Nominee2005🏆 Winner
Spider-Man 22 nominees
2004🏆 Winner
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2 nominees
Nominees (2)
2003🏆 Winner
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2 nominees
2002🏆 Winner
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2 nominees
2001🏆 Winner
Gladiator2 nominees
Nominees (2)
Hollow ManScott E. Anderson, Craig Hayes+2Nominee
The Perfect StormStefen Fangmeier, Habib Zargarpour+2Nominee2000🏆 Winner
The Matrix2 nominees
1999🏆 Winner
What Dreams May Come2 nominees
Nominees (2)
Mighty Joe YoungAllen Hall, Jim Mitchell+2Nominee
ArmageddonPatrick McClung, Richard R. Hoover+1Nominee1998🏆 Winner
Titanic2 nominees
1997🏆 Winner
Independence Day2 nominees
Nominees (2)
DragonHeartKit West, Phil Tippett+2Nominee
TwisterStefen Fangmeier, John Frazier+2Nominee1996🏆 Winner
Babe1 nominee
1995🏆 Winner
Forrest Gump2 nominees
Nominees (2)
True LiesJohn Bruno, Thomas L. Fisher+2Nominee
The MaskSteve Williams, Scott Squires+2Nominee1994🏆 Winner
Jurassic Park2 nominees
Nominees (2)
The Nightmare Before ChristmasEric Leighton, Pete Kozachik+2Nominee
CliffhangerJohn Bruno, Neil Krepela+2Nominee1993🏆 Winner
Death Becomes Her2 nominees
Nominees (2)
Alien³Richard Edlund, Alec Gillis+2Nominee
Batman ReturnsMichael L. Fink, Craig Barron+2Nominee1992🏆 Winner
Terminator 2: Judgment Day2 nominees
Nominees (2)
HookEric Brevig, Michael Lantieri+2Nominee
BackdraftAllen Hall, Mikael Salomon+2Nominee1990🏆 Winner
The Abyss2 nominees
1989🏆 Winner
Who Framed Roger Rabbit2 nominees
Nominees (2)
Die HardRichard Edlund, Al DiSarro+2Nominee
WillowDennis Muren, Phil Tippett+2Nominee1988🏆 Winner
Innerspace1 nominee
1987🏆 Winner
Aliens2 nominees
1986🏆 Winner
Cocoon2 nominees
Nominees (2)
Young Sherlock HolmesDennis Muren, Kit West+2Nominee
Return to OzZoran Perisic, Will Vinton+2Nominee1985🏆 Winner
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom2 nominees
Nominees (2)
GhostbustersRichard Edlund, John Bruno+2Nominee
2010Mark Stetson, Richard Edlund+2Nominee1983🏆 Winner
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial2 nominees
Nominees (2)
Dateline NBCDouglas Trumbull, Richard Yuricich+1Nominee
PoltergeistRichard Edlund, Michael Wood+1Nominee1982🏆 Winner
Raiders of the Lost Ark1 nominee
1980🏆 Winner
Alien4 nominees
Nominees (4)
1941William A. Fraker, A. D. Flowers+1Nominee
The Black HolePeter Ellenshaw, Art Cruickshank+4Nominee
MoonrakerDerek Meddings, Paul Wilson+1Nominee1978🏆 Winner
Star Wars1 nominee
1972🏆 Winner
Bedknobs and Broomsticks1 nominee
1971🏆 Winner
Tora! Tora! Tora!1 nominee
1970🏆 Winner
Marooned1 nominee
Nominees (1)
1969🏆 Winner
2001: A Space Odyssey1 nominee
Nominees (1)
Ice Station ZebraHal Millar, Joseph McMillan JohnsonNominee1967🏆 Winner
Fantastic Voyage1 nominee
1966🏆 Winner
Thunderball1 nominee
1965🏆 Winner
Mary Poppins1 nominee
Nominees (1)
1964🏆 Winner
Cleopatra1 nominee
