Saturn Award for Best Special Effects

{{short description|Award for special effects}}

{{Infobox award

| name = Saturn Award for
Best Special / Visual Effects

| awarded_for = Best special effects and visual effects of the year for a genre film

| presenter = Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films

| country = United States

| year = 1975

| holder = Dune: Part Two (2023/2024)

| website = {{URL|https://www.saturnawards.org}}

}}

The Saturn Award for Best Special / Visual Effects is one of the annual awards given by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. The Saturn Awards, which are the oldest film-specialized awards to reward science fiction, fantasy, and horror achievements (the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation is the oldest award for science fiction and fantasy films), included the category for the first time at the 2nd Saturn Awards in 1975.

Winners and nominees

=1970s=

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! Film

rowspan=1| {{center|1973
(2nd)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Marcel Vercoutere

| style="background:lightyellow"| The Exorcist

rowspan=2| {{center|1974/1975
(3rd)}}
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| style="background:lightyellow"| Douglas Knapp, Bill Taylor, John Carpenter, Dan O'Bannon

| style="background:lightyellow"| Dark Star

rowspan=2| {{center|1976
(4th)}}
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| style="background:lightyellow"| L. B. Abbott (for his career)

| style="background:lightyellow"|

rowspan=5| {{center|1977
(5th)}}
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| style="background:lightyellow"| John Dykstra, John Stears

| style="background:lightyellow"| Star Wars

Douglas Trumbull

| Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Albert Whitlock, Chuck Gaspar (Van der Veer Photo Effects)

| Exorcist II: The Heretic

Ray Harryhausen

| Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger

rowspan=5| {{center|1978
(6th)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Colin Chilvers

| style="background:lightyellow"| Superman

Henry Millar (Van der Veer Photo Effects)

| Capricorn One

Ira Anderson Jr.

| Damien: Omen II

Dell Rheaume, Russel Hessey

| Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Albert Whitlock

| The Wiz

rowspan=5| {{center|1979
(7th)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Douglas Trumbull, John Dykstra, Richard Yuricich

| style="background:lightyellow"| Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Brian Johnson, Nick Allder

| Alien

Peter Ellenshaw

| The Black Hole

John Evans, John Richardson

| Moonraker

Robbie Knott

| The Muppet Movie

=1980s=

class="wikitable" width="1000px" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="centre"
width="50px"|Year

! width="490px"|Recipients

! Film

rowspan=5| {{center|1980
(8th)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Brian Johnson, Richard Edlund

| style="background:lightyellow"| The Empire Strikes Back

Chuck Comisky

| Battle Beyond the Stars

Richard Albain Jr., Tommy Lee Wallace, James F. Liles

| The Fog

Dave Allen, Peter Kuran

| The Howling

Gary Zeller

| Scanners

rowspan=5| {{center|1981
(9th)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Richard Edlund

| style="background:lightyellow"| Raiders of the Lost Ark

Ray Harryhausen

| Clash of the Titans

Brian Johnson, Dennis Muren

| Dragonslayer

John Stears

| Outland

Jon Bunker

| Time Bandits

rowspan=5| {{center|1982
(10th)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Carlo Rambaldi, Dennis Muren

| style="background:lightyellow"| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Douglas Trumbull, Richard Yuricich

| Blade Runner

Roy Field, Brian Smithies

| The Dark Crystal

Tom Campbell, William T. Conway, John Carl Buechler, Steve Neill

| Forbidden World

Rob Bottin

| The Thing

rowspan=5| {{center|1983
(11th)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren, Ken Ralston

| style="background:lightyellow"| Return of the Jedi

(Entertainment Effects Group)

| Brainstorm

Ian Wingrove

| Never Say Never Again

Lee Dyer

| Something Wicked This Way Comes

Chuck Comisky, Kenneth Jones, Lawrence E. Benson {{nowrap|(Private Stock Effects Inc.)}}

| Strange Invaders

rowspan=5| {{center|1984
(12th)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Chris Walas

| style="background:lightyellow"| Gremlins

Richard Edlund

| 2010

Lawrence E. Benson

| Creature

Barry Nolan

| Dune

Ralph Winter

| Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

rowspan=5| {{center|1985
(13th)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Kevin Pike

| style="background:lightyellow"| Back to the Future

(The L.A. Effects Group)

| Commando

Bruce Nicholson, Ralph Winter

| Explorers

Richard Edlund

| Fright Night

(Apogee)

| Lifeforce

rowspan=5| {{center|1986
(14th)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Stan Winston, Robert Skotak, Dennis Skotak {{nowrap|(The L.A. Effects Group)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Aliens

Lyle Conway

| Little Shop of Horrors

Richard Edlund

| Poltergeist II: The Other Side

Syd Mead, Eric Allard

| Short Circuit

Ken Ralston, Michael Lantieri

| Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

rowspan=6| {{center|1987
(15th)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Peter Kuran, Phil Tippett, Rob Bottin, Rocco Gioffre

| style="background:lightyellow"| RoboCop

Vern Hyde, Doug Beswick, Tom Sullivan

| Evil Dead II

Dennis Muren, Bill George, Harley Jessup, Kenneth Smith

| Innerspace

Richard Edlund

| Masters of the Universe

Joel Hynek, Stan Winston, Richard Greenberg, Robert M. Greenberg

| Predator

Michael Lantieri (Industrial Light & Magic)

| The Witches of Eastwick

rowspan=6| {{center|1988
(16th)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| George Gibbs, Ken Ralston, Richard Williams {{nowrap|(Industrial Light & Magic)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Peter Kuran, Alan Munro, Ted Rae, Robert Short

| Beetlejuice

Kevin Pike, Hoyt Yeatman, Will Vinton

| Moonwalker

Eric Brevig, Allen Hall (Dream Quest Images)

| Scrooged

Eric Allard, Jeff Jarvis

| Short Circuit 2

John Richardson (Industrial Light & Magic)

| Willow

rowspan=9| {{center|1989/1990
(17th)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Ken Ralston (Industrial Light & Magic)

| style="background:lightyellow"| Back to the Future Part II

(Industrial Light & Magic, Dream Quest Images, {{nowrap|Fantasy II Film Effects}}, Wonderworks)

| The Abyss

Richard Conway, Kent Houston

| The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Bruce Nicholson, John T. Van Vliet, Richard Edlund, Laura Buff

| Ghost

Rick Baker, Ken Pepiot, Dennis Michelson

| Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Rick Fichter, David Sosalla, Peter Chesney

| Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

Phil Tippett, Rob Bottin, Peter Kuran

| RoboCop 2

Thomas L. Fisher, Eric Brevig, Rob Bottin (Dream Quest Images, {{nowrap|Industrial Light & Magic}}, Stetson Visual Services Inc.)

| Total Recall

Tom Woodruff Jr., Alec Gillis (4-Ward Productions, Illusion Arts Inc., {{nowrap|Fantasy II Film Effects}})

| Tremors

=1990s=

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width="50px"|Year

! width="490px"|Recipients

! Film

rowspan=6| {{center|1991
(18th)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Stan Winston (Industrial Light & Magic, Fantasy II Film Effects, {{nowrap|4-Ward Productions}})

| style="background:lightyellow"| Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Richard Yuricich, Kevin Yagher (Video Image)

| Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

Syd Dutton, Bill Taylor, Gene Warren Jr. (Illusion Arts Inc.)

| Frankenstein Unbound

Stan Winston, Joel Hynek (R/Greenberg Associates Inc.)

| Predator 2

Ken Ralston (Industrial Light & Magic)

| The Rocketeer

(Perpetual Motion Pictures, Dream Quest Images)

| Warlock

rowspan=7| {{center|1992
(19th)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Ken Ralston, Tom Woodruff Jr., Alec Gillis {{nowrap|(Industrial Light & Magic)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Death Becomes Her

Alan Munro (Visual Concept Engineering (VCE), Alterian, Inc., {{nowrap|David Miller Creations}})

| The Addams Family

George Gibbs, Richard Edlund, Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff Jr.

| Alien 3

Richard Taylor, Bob McCarron

| Braindead (Dead Alive)

Roman Coppola

| Bram Stoker's Dracula

Frank Ceglia, Paul Haines, Tom Ceglia

| The Lawnmower Man

Bruce Nicholson, Ned Gorman (Industrial Light & Magic)

| Memoirs of an Invisible Man

rowspan=7| {{center|1993
(20th)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Dennis Muren, Stan Winston, Phil Tippett, Michael Lantieri

| style="background:lightyellow"| Jurassic Park

Michael J. McAlister, Kimberly Nelson LoCascio

| Demolition Man

(Pacific Data Images (PDI), 4-Ward Productions)

| Heart and Souls

(Buena Vista Visual Effects, Matte World Digital, Rhythm & Hues)

| Hocus Pocus

John E. Sullivan (Sony Pictures Imageworks [us], Boss Film Studios, {{nowrap|Fantasy II Film Effects}}, Visual Concept Engineering (VCE), {{nowrap|The Baer Animation Company Inc.}})

| Last Action Hero

Ariel Velasco-Shaw, Eric Leighton, Gordon Baker

| The Nightmare Before Christmas

Richard Edlund

| Solar Crisis

rowspan=6| {{center|1994
(21st)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| John Bruno (Digital Domain)

| style="background:lightyellow"| True Lies

Andrew Mason (International Creative Effects)

| The Crow

Ken Ralston (Industrial Light & Magic)

| Forrest Gump

(Illusion Arts Inc., Fantasy II Film Effects, Visual Concept Engineering)

| The Shadow

Jeffrey A. Okun, Patrick Tatopoulos

| Stargate

Gregory L. McMurry

| Timecop

rowspan=6| {{center|1995
(22nd)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Stan Parks (Industrial Light & Magic, Amalgamated Dynamics)

| style="background:lightyellow"| Jumanji

John Dykstra, Thomas L. Fisher, Andrew Adamson, Eric Durst

| Batman Forever

Scott Farrar, Stan Winston, Michael Lantieri (Industrial Light & Magic)

| Congo

Eric Brevig (Industrial Light & Magic)

| The Indian in the Cupboard

Joel Hynek (Mass. Illusions LLC)

| Judge Dredd

Richard Edlund, Steve Johnson

| Species

rowspan=6| {{center|1996
(23rd)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Volker Engel, Clay Pinney, Douglas Smith, Joe Viskocil

| style="background:lightyellow"| Independence Day

Scott Squires, Phil Tippett, James Straus, Kit West

| Dragonheart

Wes Takahashi, Charlie McClellan, Richard Taylor

| The Frighteners

Jim Mitchell, Michael L. Fink, David Andrews, Michael Lantieri ({{nowrap|Industrial Light & Magic}}, Warner Digital Studios)

| Mars Attacks!

John Knoll (Industrial Light & Magic)

| Star Trek: First Contact

Stefen Fangmeier, John Frazier, Habib Zargarpour, Henry LaBounta

| Twister

rowspan=6| {{center|1997
(24th)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Phil Tippett, Scott E. Anderson, Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff Jr., {{nowrap|John Richardson}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Starship Troopers

Pitof, Erik Henry, Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff Jr.

| Alien Resurrection

Ken Ralston, Stephen Rosenbaum, Jerome Chen, Mark Holmes

| Contact

Karen E. Goulekas, Mark Stetson

| The Fifth Element

Dennis Muren, Stan Winston, Michael Lantieri, Randy Dutra

| The Lost World: Jurassic Park

Eric Brevig, Peter Chesney, Rob Coleman, Rick Baker

| Men in Black

rowspan=6| {{center|1998
(25th)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Volker Engel, Patrick Tatopoulos, Karen E. Goulekas, Clay Pinney

| style="background:lightyellow"| Godzilla

Pat McClung, Richard R. Hoover, John Frazier

| Armageddon

Andrew Mason, Mara Bryan, Peter Doyle, Tom Davies

| Dark City

Angus Bickerton

| Lost in Space

Rick Baker, Hoyt Yeatman, Allen Hall, Jim Mitchell

| Mighty Joe Young

Roger Guyett, Stefen Fangmeier, Neil Corbould

| Saving Private Ryan

rowspan=6| {{center|1999
(26th)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Rob Coleman, John Knoll, Dennis Muren, Scott Squires

| style="background:lightyellow"| Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace

Stan Winston, Bill George, Kim Bromley, Robert Stadd

| Galaxy Quest

John Gaeta, Janek Sirrs, Steve Courtley, Jon Thum

| The Matrix

John Andrew Berton Jr., Daniel Jeannette, Ben Snow, Chris Corbould

| The Mummy

Jim Mitchell, Joss Williams, Kevin Yagher, Mark S. Miller

| Sleepy Hollow

John Dykstra, Henry F. Anderson III, Jerome Chen, Eric Allard

| Stuart Little

=2000s=

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width="50px"|Year

! width="490px"|Recipients

! Film

rowspan=5| {{center|2000
(27th)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Scott E. Anderson, Craig Hayes, Scott Stokdyk, Stan Parks

| style="background:lightyellow"| Hollow Man

Michael Lantieri, David Drzewiecki (Amalgamated Dynamics, {{nowrap|Rhythm, Hues}} Cinesite, VCE.Com)

| The 6th Day

Kevin Scott Mack, Matthew E. Butler, Bryan Grill, Allen Hall

| How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Stefen Fangmeier, Habib Zargarpour, Tim Alexander, John Frazier

| The Perfect Storm

Michael L. Fink, Michael J. McAlister, David Prescott, Theresa Ellis Rygiel

| X-Men

rowspan=6| {{center|2001
(28th)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Dennis Muren, Scott Farrar, Stan Winston, Michael Lantieri

| style="background:lightyellow"| A.I. Artificial Intelligence

Arthur Windus, Val Wardlaw, Hal Bertram, Nick Drew, Seb Caudron

| Brotherhood of the Wolf

Robert Legato, Nick Davis, Roger Guyett, John Richardson

| Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Jim Mitchell, Danny Gordon Taylor, Donald Elliott, John Rosengrant

| Jurassic Park III

Jim Rygiel, Randall William Cook, Richard Taylor, Mark Stetson

| The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

John Andrew Berton Jr., Daniel Jeannette, Neil Corbould, {{nowrap|Thomas Rosseter}}

| The Mummy Returns

rowspan=6| {{center|2002
(29th)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Rob Coleman, Pablo Helman, John Knoll, Ben Snow

| style="background:lightyellow"| Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones

Jim Mitchell, Nick Davis, John Richardson, Bill George

| Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, Alex Funke

| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Scott Farrar, Henry LaBounta, Michael Lantieri, Nathan McGuinness

| Minority Report

John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara, John Frazier

| Spider-Man

Joel Hynek, Matthew E. Butler, Sean Andrew Faden, John Frazier

| XXX

rowspan=6| {{center|2003
(30th)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, Alex Funke

| style="background:lightyellow"| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Dennis Muren, Edward Hirsh, Colin Brady, Michael Lantieri

| Hulk

John Gaeta, Kim Libreri, George Murphy, Craig Hayes

| The Matrix Revolutions

John Knoll, Hal T. Hickel, Terry D. Frazee, Charles Gibson

| Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Pablo Helman, Danny Gordon Taylor, Allen Hall, John Rosengrant

| Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Michael L. Fink, Richard E. Hollander, Stephen Rosenbaum, Mike Vézina

| X2

rowspan=6| {{center|2004
(31st)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara, John Frazier

| style="background:lightyellow"| Spider-Man 2

Peter Chiang, Pablo Helman, Thomas J. Smith

| The Chronicles of Riddick

Karen E. Goulekas, Neil Corbould, Greg Strause, Remo Balcells

| The Day After Tomorrow

Roger Guyett, Tim Burke, Bill George, John Richardson

| Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

John Nelson, Andrew R. Jones, Erik Nash, Joe Letteri

| I, Robot

Scott Squires, Ben Snow, Daniel Jeannette, Syd Dutton

| Van Helsing

rowspan=6| {{center|2005
(32nd)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Joe Letteri, Richard Taylor, Christian Rivers, Brian Van't Hul

| style="background:lightyellow"| King Kong

Janek Sirrs, Dan Glass, Chris Corbould, Paul J. Franklin

| Batman Begins

Dean Wright, Bill Westenhofer, Jim Berney, Scott Farrar

| The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Jim Mitchell, Tim Alexander, Timothy Webber, John Richardson

| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

John Knoll, Roger Guyett, Rob Coleman, Brian Gernand

| Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

Dennis Muren, Pablo Helman, Randy Dutra, Dan Sudick

| War of the Worlds

rowspan=6| {{center|2006
(33rd)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| John Knoll, Hal T. Hickel, Charles Gibson, Allen Hall

| style="background:lightyellow"| Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Karin Joy, John Andrew Berton Jr., Blair Clark, John Dietz

| Charlotte's Web

Jeremy Dawson, Dan Schrecker, Mark G. Soper, Peter Parks

| The Fountain

Roger Guyett, Russell Earl, Pat Tubach, Dan Sudick

| Mission: Impossible III

Mark Stetson, Neil Corbould, Richard R. Hoover, Jon Thum

| Superman Returns

John Bruno, Eric Saindon, Craig Lyn, Mike Vézina

| X-Men: The Last Stand

rowspan=6| {{center|2007
(34th)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Russell Earl, John Frazier

| style="background:lightyellow"| Transformers

Chris Watts, Grant Freckelton, Derek Wentworth, Daniel Leduc

| 300

Michael L. Fink, Bill Westenhofer, Ben Morris, Trevor Wood

| The Golden Compass

Tim Burke, John Richardson, Paul J. Franklin, Greg Butler

| Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

John Knoll, Hal T. Hickel, Charles Gibson, John Frazier

| Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Scott Stokdyk, Peter Nofz, Spencer Cook, John Frazier

| Spider-Man 3

rowspan=6| {{center|2008
(35th)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Nick Davis, Chris Corbould, Timothy Webber, Paul J. Franklin

| style="background:lightyellow"| The Dark Knight

Dean Wright, Wendy Rogers

| The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton, Craig Barron

| The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Mike Wassel, Adrian De Wet, Andrew Chapman, Eamonn Butler

| Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Pablo Helman, Dan Sudick

| Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

John Nelson, Ben Snow, Dan Sudick, Shane Mahan

| Iron Man

rowspan=6| {{center|2009
(36th)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham, Andrew R. Jones

| style="background:lightyellow"| Avatar

Volker Engel, Marc Weigert, Mike Vézina

| 2012

Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers, Robert Habros, Matt Aitken

| District 9

Tim Burke, John Richardson, Nicolas Aithadi, Tim Alexander

| Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Roger Guyett, Russell Earl, Paul Kavanagh, Burt Dalton

| Star Trek

John 'D.J.' Des Jardin, Peter G. Travers, Joel Whist, Jessica Norman

| Watchmen

=2010s=

class="wikitable" width="1000px" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="centre"
width="50px"|Year

! width="490px"|Recipients

! Film

rowspan=6| {{center|2010
(37th)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley, Paul J. Franklin, Peter Bebb

| style="background:lightyellow"| Inception

Ken Ralston, Carey Villegas, Tom C. Peitzman, David Schaub

| Alice in Wonderland

Barrie Hemsley, Angus Bickerton

| The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Nicolas Aithadi, John Richardson, Christian Manz, Tim Burke

| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1

Ged Wright, Janek Sirrs, Ben Snow, Dan Sudick

| Iron Man 2

Karl Denham, Steve Preeg, Eric Barba, Nikos Kalaitzidis

| Tron: Legacy

rowspan=6| {{center|2011
(38th)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Dan Lemmon, Joe Letteri, R. Christopher White, Daniel Barrett

| style="background:lightyellow"| Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Scott E. Anderson, Matt Aitken, Joe Letteri, Matthias Menz, Keith Miller

| The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn

Mark G. Soper, Christopher Townsend, Paul Corbould

| Captain America: The First Avenger

Tim Burke, Greg Butler, John Richardson, David Vickery

| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2

Steve Riley, Russell Earl, Kim Libreri, Dennis Muren

| Super 8

Scott Benza, John Frazier, Matthew E. Butler, Scott Farrar

| Transformers: Dark of the Moon

rowspan=6| {{center|2012
(39th)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams, Dan Sudick

| style="background:lightyellow"| The Avengers

Grady Cofer, Pablo Helman, Jeanie King, Burt Dalton

| Battleship

Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton, R. Christopher White

| The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Chris Corbould, Peter Chiang, Scott R. Fisher, Sue Rowe

| John Carter

Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan de Boer, Donald Elliott

| Life of Pi

Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, Phil Brennan, Neil Corbould, Michael Dawson

| Snow White and the Huntsman

rowspan=6| {{center|2013
(40th)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, Dave Shirk, Neil Corbould

| style="background:lightyellow"| Gravity

Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton, Eric Reynolds

| The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Joe Letteri, John 'D.J.' Des Jardin, Dan Lemmon

| Man of Steel

John Knoll, James E. Price, Clay Pinney, Rocco Larizza

| Pacific Rim

Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Ben Grossmann, Burt Dalton

| Star Trek Into Darkness

Jake Morrison, Paul Corbould, Mark Breakspear

| Thor: The Dark World

rowspan=6| {{center|2014
(41st)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Paul J. Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter, Scott R. Fisher

| style="background:lightyellow"| Interstellar

Dan DeLeeuw, Russell Earl, Bryan Grill, Dan Sudick

| Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Daniel Barrett, Erik Winquist

| Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Gary Brozenich, Nick Davis, Jonathan Fawkner, Matthew Rouleau

| Edge of Tomorrow

Stephane Ceretti, Nicolas Aithadi, Jonathan Fawkner, Paul Corbould

| Guardians of the Galaxy

Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton, R. Christopher White

| The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

rowspan=6| {{center|2015
(42nd)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan, Chris Corbould

| style="background:lightyellow"| Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Paul Corbould, Christopher Townsend, Ben Snow, Paul Butterworth

| Avengers: Age of Ultron

Andrew Whitehurst, Paul Norris, Mark Williams Ardington, Sara Bennett

| Ex Machina

John Rosengrant, Michael Lantieri, Tim Alexander

| Jurassic World

Andrew Jackson, Tom Wood, Dan Oliver, Andy Williams

| Mad Max: Fury Road

Richard Stammers, Anders Langlands, Chris Lawrence, Steven Warner

| The Martian

rowspan=6| {{center|2016
(43rd)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| John Knoll, Mohen Leo, Hal Hickel, Neil Corbould

| style="background:lightyellow"| Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Louis Morin, Ryal Cosgrove

| Arrival

Joe Letteri, Joel Whist

| The BFG

Stephane Ceretti, Richard Bluff, Vincent Cirelli

| Doctor Strange

Tim Burke, Christian Manz, David Watkins

| Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Robert Legato, Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones, Dan Lemmon

| The Jungle Book

rowspan=6| {{center|2017
(44th)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Christopher Townsend, Guy Williams, Jonathan Fawkner, Dan Sudick

| style="background:lightyellow"| Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Geoffrey Baumann, Craig Hammack, Dan Sudick

| Black Panther

John Nelson, Paul Lambert, Richard R. Hoover, Gerd Nefzer

| Blade Runner 2049

Stephen Rosenbaum, Jeff White, Scott Benza, Mike Meinardus

| Kong: Skull Island

Ben Morris, Mike Mulholland, Chris Corbould, Neal Scanlan

| Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Daniel Barrett, Joel Whist

| War for the Planet of the Apes

rowspan=7| {{center|2018/2019
(45th)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Dan DeLeeuw, Matt Aitken, Russell Earl, Dan Sudick

| style="background:lightyellow"| Avengers: Endgame

Michael Mulholland, David Seager, Daniele Bigi, Jeff Capogreco

| Aladdin

Guillaume Rocheron, Eric Frazier, Brian Connor, Peter Nofz

| Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Huw J. Evans, Andrew Booth, Jody Johnson, Neil Corbould

| Mission: Impossible – Fallout

Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Rick O'Connor

| A Quiet Place

Roger Guyett, Grady Cofer, Matthew E. Butler, Dave Shirk

| Ready Player One

Janek Sirrs, Theodore Bialek, Brendan Seals, Alexis Wajsbrot

| Spider-Man: Far From Home

rowspan=8| {{center|2019/2020
(46th)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Roger Guyett, Neal Scanlan, Patrick Tubach, Dominic Tuohy

| style="background:lightyellow"| Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Scott R. Fisher, Allen Maris

| Ad Astra

Mark Hawker, Yael Majors, Greg Steele

| Birds of Prey

Nicholas Brooks, Kristy Hollidge

| It Chapter Two

Ken Egly, Robert Legato

| The Lion King

Mike Chambers, Scott R. Fisher, Andrew Jackson, Andrew Lockley

| Tenet

Eric Barba, Neil Corbould, Vinod Gundre, Sheldon Stopsack

| Terminator: Dark Fate

=2020s=

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width="50px"|Year

! width="490px"|Recipients

! Film

rowspan=7|{{center|2021/2022
(50th)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| John “D.J.” Des Jardin, Bryan Hirota, Kevin Andrew Smith, Pier Lefebvre, and Mike Meinardus

| style="background:lightyellow"| Godzilla vs. Kong

Jorundur Rafn Arnarson, Joe Letteri, and Erik Winquist

| Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Sheena Duggal and Alessandro Ongaro

| Ghostbusters: Afterlife

David Vickery

| Jurassic World Dominion

Joe Farrell, Dan Oliver, Christopher Townsend, and Sean Noel Walker

| Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Scott Edelstein, Kelly Port, Dan Sudick, and Chris Waegner

| Spider-Man: No Way Home

Scott R. Fisher and Ryan Tudhope

| Top Gun: Maverick

rowspan=6| {{center|2022/2023
(51st)}}

| style="background:lightyellow"| Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, and Daniel Barrett

| style="background:lightyellow"| Avatar: The Way of Water

Jay Cooper, Ian Comley, Andrew Roberts, and Neil Corbould

| The Creator

Stephane Ceretti, Alexis Wajsbrot, Guy Williams, and Dan Sudick

| Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Andrew Whitehurst, Kathy Siegel, Robert Weaver, and Alistair Williams

| Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Alex Wuttke, Simone Coco, Jeff Sutherland, and Neil Corbould

| Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

Andrew Jackson, Giacomo Mineo, Scott R. Fisher, and Dave Drzewiecki

| Oppenheimer

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| style="background:lightyellow"| Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe and Gerd Nefzer

| style="background:lightyellow"| Dune: Part Two

Alec Gillis, Eric Barba, Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser, Daniel Macarin, and Shane Mahan

| Alien: Romulus

Angus Bickerton, James Brennan-Craddock, Neal Scanlan, and Stefano Pepin

| Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Swen Gillberg, Matthew Twyford, Vincent Papaix, and Dominic Tuohy

| Deadpool & Wolverine

Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi, and Tatsuji Nojima

| Godzilla Minus One

Luke Millar, David Clayton, Keith Herft and Peter Stubbs

| Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Ben Snow, Florian Witzel, Charles Lai, Scott R. Fisher, Dave Crispino, and Bill Georgiou

| Twisters