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The film that beat "Hotel For Dogs" for Best Picture of 2009 was "The Hurt Locker."
d) The Hurt Locker
It won the Best Picture award at the 82nd Academy Awards, defeating other nominees such as "Avatar," "The Blind Side," and "The Artist."
"The Hurt Locker" is a war film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and is set during the Iraq War.
It received critical acclaim for its portrayal of the psychological and physical toll of war and was praised for its intense storytelling and realistic depiction of combat.