Producers Guild names Slumdog the best film of the year

One of the best Oscar prognosticators around, The Producers Guild of America has just named Slumdog Millionaire their best film of the year.  While many were predicting the guild to go with The Dark Knight as they usually like to mix quality of film along with box office success, this year they went with momentum and chose the years favorite underdog as its best film.

Also winning in film categories this year were:

Best Animated Film: Wall E

Best Documentary: Man On Wire

Here is the guild track record in coinciding with the Oscars since 1999

2007
“No Country for Old Men” – PGA, Oscar

2006
“Little Miss Sunshine” – PGA
“The Departed” – Oscar

2005
“Brokeback Mountain” – PGA
“Crash” – Oscar

2004
“The Aviator” – PGA
“Million Dollar Baby” – Oscar

2003
“Lord of the Rings: Return of the King” – PGA, Oscar

2002
“Chicago” – PGA,  Oscar

2001
“Moulin Rouge!” – PGA
“A Beautiful Mind” – Oscar

2000
“Gladiator” – PGA, Oscar

1999
“American Beauty” – PGA, Oscar

 

Source: Awards Daily