Before the film 's release , '' Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close '' was expected to be a major contender at the 84th Academy Awards ( Stephen Daldry 's previous two films had garnered Best Picture nominations ) . However , due to the film 's polarizing reception and being ignored by most of the Critics Groups Awards , the Golden Globe Awards , the British Academy Film Awards , and the Screen Actors Guild Awards , it was no longer deemed a major contender . Nevertheless , the film was nominated for Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor . Critics and audiences criticized the film 's nomination for Best Picture , with some calling the film one of the worst Best Picture nominees ever . It is the only widely reviewed film on aggregator Rotten Tomatoes with a " rotten " rating to receive a Best Picture nomination . Chris Krapek of '' The Huffington Post '' wrote very negatively about the film 's nomination , calling the film " not only the worst reviewed Best Picture nominee of the last 10 years , but easily the worst film of 2011 " . '' Paste '' Magazine 's Adam Vitcavage called the film 's consensus for a Best Picture nominee " certainly the worst for at least 28 years " , and David Gritten of '' The Telegraph '' calls the nomination " mysterious "
84th Academy Awards
84th Academy Awards
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (film)