Oscarbaiting

When a director, producer or actor does a project that is a transparent, blatant attempt to win an Oscar... Usually with disastrous results.

I just saw War Horse. I wish Spielberg would stop Oscarbaiting and get back to making movies people want to see.

Oscarbait

A film created for the purpose of winning academy awards. These films usually include musical numbers, biographies,
period dramas, inspirational stories, pretty actors putting on makeup to look ugly, an actor using an accent that is foreign to them, playing someone who is mentally challenged or a homosexual and the casting of Cate Blanchette.

Sean: Did you see that new movie where Nancy Regan helps teach Dingos how to read in 1950's Mississippi all while falling in love with the blind singer who is trying to get a lead role on Broadway?

Jim: The new Cate Blanchette Movie? Nah looked like total Oscarbait. Why would there be a movie with Dingos and Nancy Regan