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What Is An Academy Award-Level Performance In An Otherwise Not-So-Great Movie?

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Look, there are some movies that are just not destined to be contenders for the awards season — maybe that's due to their genre or their style or something...else — but they contain a single performance so amazing, it's impossible to ignore.

So, what's an award-worthy performance that appears in an otherwise "just okay" film? The type of performance where the actor gave it their all, despite the quality of the overall film.

For instance, maybe you were blown away by James McAvoy's multi-faceted performance in both Split and Glass.

Or perhaps you still lose sleep at night over the fact the Viola Davis is the absolute BEST part of Suicide Squad and got zero recognition.

Heck, maybe you think Natalie Portman's emotional portrayal of Padmé Amidala was completely overshadowed by the (accidentally) hilarious nature of the Star Wars prequels.

Share the acting performance you think deserved more recognition DESPITE the film it was in and WHY you feel that way in the comments below for a chance to be featured in an upcoming BuzzFeed Community post or video!