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According to a survey by The Washington Post, The Thin Blue Line made dozens of critics ' top ten lists for 1988, more than any other film that year.

It won the documentary of the year award from both the New York Film Critics Circle and the National Society of Film Critics.

Despite its widespread acclaim, it was not nominated for an Oscar, which created a small scandal regarding the nomination practices of the Academy.

The Academy cited the film's genre of " non-fiction ", arguing that it was not actually a documentary.

To this day, The Thin Blue Line is one of the most critically acclaimed documentaries ever made.