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The Academy Awards don’t always align with public opinion on the most deserving winner, with many Oscar victories sparking controversy and criticism. 

Here’s the Top 7 Controversial Oscar Wins of All Time:

The Father earned Anthony Hopkins his second Oscar and became the oldest Best Actor winner. Despite ongoing debate, Hopkins' deeply moving portrayal ultimately justified the Academy’s decision.

Kramer vs. Kramer's Best Picture win remains controversial, as it triumphed over Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now, often considered the greatest war film ever made.

The 1942 Academy Awards remain particularly infamous for How Green Was My Valley's Best Picture win over Orson Welles’s Citizen Kane, widely regarded as one of the greatest films in cinematic history.

Life of Pi dominated the 2013 awards season, earning 11 Academy Award nominations. However, its win for Best Cinematography sparked debate, with Cinematographer Christopher Doyle famously calling the win “a f***ing insult to cinematography.” 

The Reader earned Kate Winslet her long-awaited Academy Award. But Reader's win sparked debate for its overt Oscar-bait nature and the film’s problematic handling of sensitive themes like paedophilia and Nazi remorse.

In the 1973 Academy Awards, Cabaret, Bob Fosse’s dazzling musical, dominated the night with eight Oscar wins. Although, The Godfather was hailed as the greatest film ever made. Fosse's Best Director award over Francis Ford Coppola remains controversial to this day.

McConaughey’s Oscar win for Dallas Buyers Club came with controversy, as he triumphed over Leonardo DiCaprio, who delivered his career-best performance in The Wolf of Wall Street.