Who hasn’t heard of “The Academy Awards”, better known as “The Oscars”? It is, after all, the highest honor that can be achieved in the film industry. Every year, in the first quarter, this prestigious award is presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).
The first Academy Awards was held on May 16th,1929 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Los Angeles, California, United States. It had a mere audience of approximately 270 people and lasted only for 15 minutes. Since then, there have been a total of 3,140 awarded Oscar statuettes at more than 100 ceremonies. Although this title in itself filters out the best from the rest, we have handpicked these 30 Oscar winners of all time to make sure you don’t miss out on the crème de la crème. Here is our list of the Oscar-winning movies you must check out.
1. Parasite (2019)
- Director: Bong Joon Ho
- Writer: Bong Joon Ho
- Cast: Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-Kyun, Cho Yeo-Jeong, Choi Woo-Shik, Park So-dam, Lee Jung-Eun, Jang Hye-jin
- IMDb Ratings: 8.6/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Ratings: 99%
- Release Date: May 21, 2019
- Streaming Platforms: Amazon Prime, Youtube, Google Play, AppleTV, VUDU, and Redbox.
Parasite directed by Bong Joon Ho is the first film from South Korea to have won the Oscars as well as the Palme d’Or. Being critically acclaimed by critics worldwide, Parasite won a total of four Oscars, namely Best Picture, Best Director (For Bong Joon Ho), Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Feature Film.
This story is about the members of a family with low-income jobs, The Kims, who pose as qualified individuals in an attempt to get employed by a wealthy family, The Parks. Through this outstandingly creative Dark-comedy film, Bong Joon-ho has effectively addressed the issues of capitalism and the discrimination that threatens the living of the lower classes.
2. Green Book (2018)
- Director: Peter Farrelly
- Writer: Nick Vallelonga, Brian Hayes Currie, Peter Farrelly
- Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini
- IMDb Ratings: 8.2/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Ratings: 77%
- Release Date: November 16, 2018
- Streaming Platforms: YouTube, Google Play, Amazon Showtime, and Direct TV.
This biographical drama film is based on the book “The Negro Motorist Green Book” by Victor Hugo Green. Tony Lip, a bouncer working in New York, takes up a job as a driver of the famous African-American pianist, Don Shirley. They start their journey to the deep south, during which they face numerous hurdles and clashes, but ultimately end up becoming good friends. This film won three Oscars including Best Picture.
3. Moonlight (2016)
- Director: Barry Jenkins
- Writer: Barry Jenkins, Tarell Alvin McCraney
- Cast: Trevante Rhodes, André Holland, Janelle Monáe, Ashton Sanders, Jharrel Jerome, Naomie Harris, Mahershala Ali.
- IMDb Ratings: 7.4/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Ratings: 98%
- Release Date: October 21, 2016
- Streaming Platforms: Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play, and Direct TV.
Moonlight, starring Trevante Rhodes, is an American film that received tremendous appreciation worldwide and has won a total of four Academy Awards. It has been critically acclaimed as one of the best films of this century. The film presents our main character, Chiron, and his three stages of life.
His childhood, his teenage years, and finally his young adulthood. The plot shows us the troubles he faces with his sexuality and his identity, and how he copes with the physical and emotional abuse he experienced as a child. If you want to have some bold colors on your cinematic canvas, this film should definitely be on your list.
4. 12 Years A Slave (2013)
- Director: Steve McQueen
- Writer: John Ridley, Solomon Northup
- Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Lupita Nyong’o, Sarah Paulson, Brad Pitt, Alfre Woodard.
- IMDb Ratings: 8.1/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Ratings: 95%
- Release Date: August 30, 2013
- Streaming Platforms: Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play, and Direct TV.
This biographical film is an adaptation of Solomon Northup’s memoir named “Twelve years a slave.” Set in the year 1853, this story highlights the life of an African-American man, who was kidnapped and forced to work as a slave on a plantation in the state of Louisiana for 12 years. This emotional and heart-touching story has been edited by Sue Eakin and Joseph Logsdon, in the year 1968 and has been validated to be true. If you have a knack for films with historical significance, this one’s for you.
5. Argo (2012)
- Director: Ben Affleck
- Writer: Chris Terrio, Tony Mendez
- Cast: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman
- IMDb Ratings: 7.7/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Ratings: 96%
- Release Date: October 12, 2012
- Streaming Platforms: Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play, and Direct TV.
Argo starred and directed by Ben Affleck, is a historical-thriller movie based on a 1999 book written by Tony Mendez, a United States C.I.A. officer. The plot shows us how he posed as a Hollywood producer and rescued 6 United States diplomats during the Iran Hostage Crisis. This film won three Oscars and was nominated for seven others. If you’re an action fan, be sure to try this one.
6. The Hurt Locker (2009)
- Director: Kathryn Bigelow
- Writer: Mark Boal
- Cast: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Evangeline Lilly, Ralph Fiennes, David Morse, Guy Pearce
- IMDb Ratings: 7.5/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Ratings: 97%
- Release Date: June 26, 2009
- Streaming Platforms: Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play, Direct TV, and VUDU.
The Hurt Locker, which has garnered critical acclaims throughout the world, is an intense war-thriller movie. It has won a grand total of 6 Academy Awards and has been nominated for 9. The plot revolves around an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team, comprising of elite soldiers, stuck in the middle of a violent conflict.
7. No Country for Old Men (2007)
- Director: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
- Writer: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Cormac McCarthy
- Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin
- IMDb Ratings: 8.1/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Ratings: 93%
- Release Date: November 9, 2007
- Streaming Platforms: Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play, Direct TV, and Redbox.
Set in the western rural parts of Texas, No Country for Old Men is a murder-mystery and a thriller film portraying the life of Llewelyn Moss, a Texas welder who happens to discover the remains of a drug deal gone wrong and finds a bag full of two million dollars. On learning that his money has been stolen, Anton Chigurh, a psychopathic hitman, sets off in pursuit of Llewelyn, who is desperately trying not to get caught. In addition to four Academy Awards, this film has received 3 BAFTAs and 2 Golden Globes as well.
8. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- Director: Peter Jackson
- Writer: J.R.R. Tolkien, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson
- Cast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan.
- IMDb Ratings: 8.9/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Ratings: 93%
- Release Date: December 17, 2003
- Streaming Platforms: Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play, Direct TV, and Redbox.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, is the final sequel of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. This fantasy-adventure film generated a worldwide total of 1.142 billion dollars thereby becoming the highest-grossing film of 2003. It won all the eleven Academy Awards it was nominated for, including Best Picture, Best Costume Design, and Best Production Design.
The plot follows the lead characters, Frodo and Sam who were set on a course to Mount Doom in order to destroy the Evil Ring. Meanwhile, the rest of them are preparing for a war against Sauron and his legion of the undead.
9. American Beauty (1999)
- Director: Sam Mendes
- Writer: Alan Ball
- Cast: Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Allison Janney, Chris Cooper
- IMDb Ratings: 8.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Ratings: 87%
- Release Date: September 8, 1999
- Streaming Platforms: Netflix, YouTube, Google Play, Direct TV, and Redbox.
This best picture winner movie directed by Sam Mendes is about a 43-year-old suburbanite, Lester Burnham, who is stuck in a loveless marriage. As the plot continues, Lester becomes lustfully infatuated with his daughter’s classmate, Angela Hays. Grossing over $350 million, American Beauty won five Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director (Sam Mendes), Best Actor (Kevin Spacey), Best Original Screenplay, and Best Cinematography.
10. Titanic (1997)
- Director: James Cameron
- Writer: James Cameron
- Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Bernard Hill
- IMDb Ratings: 7.8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Ratings: 89%
- Release Date: December 19, 1997
- Streaming Platforms: Disney Plus, Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Direct TV, and Redbox.
This movie is so internationally popular that it doesn’t even require an introduction. The movie starts with Rose DeWitt Bukater, a 100-year woman, narrating her love story with an artist, Jack Dawson, and their near-death experience while they were on board a ship called “The Titanic.”
Titanic is the first film to gross $1.84 Billion worldwide and is also the most expensive film ever made, exceeding a budget of $200 Million. It won a total of 11 Oscars while being nominated for 14, including Best Picture and Best Production Design. While watching this film, make sure you have a tissue handy, as this film will not fail to bring tears to your eyes.
11. Forrest Gump (1994)
- Director: Robert Zemeckis
- Writer: Winston Groom, Eric Roth
- Cast: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, Sally Field
- IMDb Ratings: 8.8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Ratings: 71%
- Release Date: June 23, 1994
- Streaming Platforms: Netflix, Amazon Prime, Google Play, Direct TV, and Redbox.
This American rom-com follows the life of a simple, dim-witted man, with an innocent heart and pure intentions. After being raised by his mama, Gump sets off to find his own destiny. While doing that, he accidentally and unwittingly modifies and shapes the fate of several events of historical significance. Forrest Gump received six Academy Awards and was nominated for Golden Globes, British Academy Film Awards, and Screen Actors Guild Awards. This film will surely entertain you with good laughs.
12. Schindler’s List (1993)
- Director: Steven Spielberg
- Writer: Thomas Keneally, Steven Zaillian
- Cast: Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, Jonathan Sagall
- IMDb Ratings: 8.9/100
- Rotten Tomatoes Ratings: 97%
- Release Date: November 30, 1993
- Streaming Platforms: Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play, Direct TV, and Redbox.
Schindler’s List is a historical drama adapted from the novel, “Schindler’s Ark” written by Thomas Keneally. The story begins during World War II when a gluttonous industrialist named Oskar Schindler gradually turns humanitarian after witnessing the mass killing of the Jews by the Nazis.
Using his power, he singlehandedly manages to save the lives of around 1100 Polish-Jews from getting killed at a concentration camp. Schindler’s List won seven Oscars and was nominated for twelve others including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. It currently ranks 8th on the list of “100 best American films of all time.”
13. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- Director: Jonathan Demme
- Writer: Thomas Harris, Ted Tally
- Cast: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine
- IMDb Ratings: 8.6/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Ratings: 96%
- Release Date: February 14, 1991
- Streaming Platforms: Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play, Direct TV, and Redbox.
This horror story is about a depraved serial killer who targets women and mercilessly removes their skin. Clarice Starling, a young cadet studying at Quantico is tasked with finding this killer, popularly known as “Buffalo Bill’ by consulting an incarcerated cannibalistic mass murderer named Dr. Hannibal Lecter. Acclaimed by numerous critics, The Silence of the Lambs has won all of the top five Academy Awards, Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay.
14. Chariots of Fire (1981)
- Director: Hugh Hudson
- Writer: Colin Welland
- Cast: Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Nigel Havers, Cheryl Campbell, Alice Krige, Lindsay Anderson, Dennis Christopher, Nigel Davenport, Brad Davis, Peter Egan, Sir John Gielgud, Ian Holm, Patrick Magee.
- IMDb Ratings: 7.2/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Ratings: 82%
- Release Date: May 15, 1981
- Streaming Platforms: YouTube, Google Play, Direct TV, and Redbox.
This sports-drama film is actually a true story based on two highly talented British athletes, Britons Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddel, who set out to compete in the Olympics. It won four Academy Awards and now ranks 19th in the ” Top 100 British films” list.
15. Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
- Director: Robert Benton
- Writer: Robert Benton
- Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Jane Alexander.
- IMDb Ratings: 7.8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Ratings: 88%
- Release Date: December 19, 1979
- Streaming Platforms: Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play, Direct TV, and Redbox.
Ted Kramer is a career-oriented workaholic. After his wife, Joanna leaves him, Ted focuses on bonding with his son Billy. When Joanna comes back for Billy, Ted decides to go to court and fight for Billy’s custody. This 1979 legal-drama won five Oscars, including the Best Picture.
16. Annie Hall (1977)
- Director: Woody Allen
- Writer: Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman
- Cast: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts, Carol Kane, Paul Simon
- IMDb Ratings: 8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Ratings: 98%
- Release Date: April 20, 1977
- Streaming Platforms: Amazon Prime, YouTube, and Google Play.
This classic rom-com movie is about Alvy Singer, a stand-up comic from New York who falls in love with a whimsical budding singer, Annie Hall. The plot outlines their relationship as Alvy tries to figure out what went wrong with it and whether or not they can work it out.
Annie Hall has been appreciated by critics all over the world. After its initial screening at the Los Angeles Film Festival, Annie Hall has won four Oscars, Four BAFTAs, and one Golden Globe Award. Hang onto your chairs while watching this film because you’re surely in for a good time.
17. Rocky (1976)
- Director: John G. Avildsen
- Writer: Sylvester Stallone
- Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith
- IMDb Ratings: 8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Ratings: 94%
- Release Date: November 21, 1976
- Streaming Platforms: Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play, and Direct TV.
The plot revolves around Rocky Balboa, a minor-league boxer, who struggles his way into the heavyweight championship. When Apollo Creed, a boxing champion visits Philadelphia, an exhibition is set up with Rocky, who was supposed to lose. Rocky saw this match as an opportunity to climb up the ladder and train very hard to beat Creed.
18. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
- Director: Milos Forman
- Writer: Lawrence Hauben, Bo Goldman, Ken Kesey, Dale Wasserman
- Cast: Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Will Sampson, William Redfield.
- IMDb Ratings: 8.7/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Ratings: 94%
- Release Date: November 19, 1975
- Streaming Platforms: Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play, and Direct TV.
McMurphy, a criminal convicted for statutory rape of a fifteen-year girl, pleads insanity and gets himself transferred to a mental institution. On arrival, he has to endure abasement and degradation from a nurse named Mildred Ratched. After “It Happened One Night,” this film is the second to receive all five major Oscar Awards: Best Picture, Actor in Lead Role, Actress in Lead Role, Director, and Screenplay.
19. The Godfather: Part 2 (1974)
- Director: Francis Ford Coppola
- Writer: Francis Ford Coppola, Mario Puzo
- Cast: Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro, Talia Shire, Morgana King, John Cazale, Mariana Hill, Lee Strasberg
- IMDb Ratings: 9/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Ratings: 98%
- Release Date: December 20, 1974
- Streaming Platforms: Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play, and Direct TV.
The Godfather: Part 2, is an American crime film and the second movie in The Godfather Trilogy. The plot follows the life of Vito Corleone, who grows up to be one of the most feared mafia kings in Sicily. It acts as both a sequel and a prequel to the first film in the series. One story focuses on the life of Michael Corleone, and the next focus on the earlier life of Vito Corleone. Both the first and the second Godfather films were nominees for the Oscars. The Godfather: Part 2 was the first sequel to win 6 Oscars while being nominated for 11.
20. The Godfather (1972)
- Director: Francis Ford Coppola
- Writer: Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Mario Puzo
- Cast: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte, Diane Keaton
- IMDb Ratings: 9.2/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Ratings: 98%
- Release Date: March 24, 1972
- Streaming Platforms: Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play, and Direct TV.
Vito Corleone, a mafia king, popularly known as “The Godfather,” is the head of the Corleone family in New York. The plot follows their conflict with a treacherous rival which forces them to wage a mob war and fight for supremacy. The Godfather is today hailed as one of the most influential films in the gangster genre and is preserved U.S. National Film Registry. It has won three Oscars, The Best Picture, Best Actor (Marlon Brando), and Best Adapted Screenplay.
21. The Sound of Music (1965)
- Director: Robert Wise
- Writer: George Hurdalek, Howard Lindsay, Russel Crouse, Ernest Lehman, Maria von Trapp
- Cast: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer
- IMDb Ratings: 8/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Ratings: 83%
- Release Date: March 2, 1965
- Streaming Platforms: Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play, Direct TV, and Redbox.
One of the best in the “Musical” category, The Sound of Music, is a classic musical-drama film. It follows the life story of Maria, a young woman who leaves an Austrian convent after multiple failed attempts in becoming a nun. She is hired by Captain Georg Von Trapp, to handle his seven children from his previous wife.
While he is away, she teaches the children how to sing and brings happiness and music back into the Von-Trap family. In 1966, The Sound of Music became the highest-grossing film of all-time and held that title for over five years. It was awarded five Oscars including Best Sound Mixing and Best Sound Editing.
22. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- Director: David Lean
- Writer: T.E. Lawrence, Robert Bolt, Michael Wilson
- Cast: Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins, José Ferrer, Anthony Quayle, Claude Rains, Arthur Kennedy, Omar Sharif, Peter O’Toole
- IMDb Ratings: 8.3/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Ratings: 97%
- Release Date: December 10, 1962
- Streaming Platforms: Amazon, YouTube, Google Play, Direct TV, and Redbox.
This historical-drama film is about a British Lieutenant T.E. Lawrence, who is sent to Arabia to act as a mediator between the Arabs and the British and assist them in their war against the Turks. Lawrence of Arabia, which was one of the many nominees for Oscars, won seven. Among other accolades, it also won The Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture and the BAFTA for Best Flim.
23. West Side Story (1961)
- Director: Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins
- Writer: Ernest Lehman, Arthur Laurents, Jerome Robbins, William Shakespeare
- Cast: Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris, Russ Tamblyn.
- IMDb Ratings: 7.5/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Ratings: 92%
- Release Date: October 18, 1961
- Streaming Platforms: Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play, Direct TV, and Redbox.
West Side Story, is a musical inspired by the infamous romantic-tragedy “Romeo and Juliet.” The plot follows two young lovers belonging to rival clans. After a confrontation goes wrong, the film concludes with a tragic heartbreaking ending. The film won 10 of the 11 Academy Awards it was nominated for.
24. On the Waterfront (1954)
- Director: Elia Kazan
- Writer: Budd Schulberg, Malcolm Johnson, Robert Siodmak
- Cast: Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Pat Henning, Eva Marie Saint.
- IMDb Ratings: 8.1/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Ratings: 99%
- Release Date: July 28, 1954
- Streaming Platforms: VUDU, Amazon, YouTube, Google Play, Direct TV, Redbox, and AppleTV.
This movie is about Terry Malloy, a prize-fighter, who decides to go against his corrupt boss, Johnny Friendly after witnessing a murder. Consumed with guilt for not stopping the murder, he sets off a mission to expose these criminals for good. On the Waterfront received twelve Oscar nominations and won eight of them.
25. An American in Paris (1951)
- Director: Vincente Minnelli
- Writer: Alan Jay Lerner
- Cast: Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant, Georges Guétary, Nina Foch
- IMDb Ratings: 7.2/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Ratings: 96%
- Release Date: October 4, 1951
- Streaming Platforms: Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play, Direct TV, and Redbox.
As the name suggests, this musical-comedy is about an American ex-veteran Jerry Mulligan, who has come to Paris, to earn a reputation as a painter. He is met by Milo Roberts, an elite heiress, who fancies him more than his art. She helps Jerry build his career but the plot thickens as he falls for another woman he meets at a nightclub. Being a huge success, this film garnered eight Oscar nominations and won six.
26. Casablanca (1943)
- Director: Michael Curtiz
- Writer: Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, Howard Koch, Murray Burnett, Joan Alison, Casey Robinson
- Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre
- IMDb Ratings: 8.5/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Ratings: 99%
- Release Date: January 23, 1943
- Streaming Platforms: Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play, Direct TV, and Redbox.
This story is about Rick Blaine, a pessimistic ex-patriate, who successfully runs a nightclub in Casablanca, Morocco. The rising chaos of World War II has turned his club into a refugee safe haven. After his ex-lover Ilsa shows up at his club along with her husband, Rick is forced to make a painful decision. After winning three Academy Awards, Casablanca now stands as one of the greatest films in history.
27. Gone With the Wind (1939)
- Director: Victor Fleming, George Cukor, Sam Wood
- Writer: Margaret Mitchell, Sidney Howard
- Cast: Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Thomas Mitchell
- IMDb Ratings: 8.1/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Ratings: 91%
- Release Date: December 15, 1939
- Streaming Platforms: Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play, Direct TV, and Redbox.
Set in the middle of the United States Civil War, this historical-romance movie features Scarlett O’Hara, a pampered daughter of a wealthy plantation owner in Georgia, and Ashley Wilkes, a roguish gentleman who is about to marry her cousin. It has received ten Academy Awards, out of which eight were competitive and two were honorary including Best Production Design and Best Film Editing.
28. It Happened One Night (1934)
- Director: Frank Capra
- Writer: Robert Riskin, Samuel Hopkins Adams
- Cast: Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Walter Connolly,
- IMDb Ratings: 8.1/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Ratings: 98%
- Release Date: February 22, 1934
- Streaming Platforms: Amazon, YouTube, Google Play, Direct TV, Redbox, and Apple TV.
Ellie Andrews, a young socialite has who recently married an aviator, King Westley. But her father forced her to come back. She plans an escape back to New York. While on her way on a bus, she meets Peter Warne, a recently unemployed reporter, who helps her get back to her husband and writes a juicy newspaper story about the same. It Happened One Night is the first film to win all five major Academy Awards.
Other Movies That Have Won/Nominated for The Best Picture:
1. The Departed (2007)
Oscar Wins/Nominations: Best Picture (Graham King), Best Film Editing ( Thelma Schoonmaker), Best Director (Martin Scorsese), Best Supporting Actor (Mark Wahlberg), etc.
2. A Star is Born (2018)
Oscar Wins/Nominations: Best Director (Bradley Cooper), Best Actress (Lady Gaga), Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Supporting Actor, Best Screenplay and Cinematography, etc.
3. ParaNorman (2012)
Oscar Wins/Nominations: Best Animated Feature (Chris Butler and Sam Fell),
4. Joker (2019)
Oscar Wins/Nominations: Best Picture (Todd Phillips, Bradley Cooper), Best Director (Todd Phillips ), Best Adapted Screenplay (Todd Phillips, Scott Silver), Best Original Score (Hildur Guðnadóttir), etc.
5. Avatar (2009)
Oscar Wins/Nominations: Best Director (James Cameron), Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Visual Effects, Best Makeup, and Hairstyling (Nicki Ledermann), Best Production Design, etc.
6. Marriage Story (2019)
Oscar Wins/Nominations: Best Director (Noah Baumbach and David Heyman), Best Supporting Actress (Laura Dern), Best Screenplay (Noah Baumbach), etc.
7. Little Women (2019)
Oscar Wins/Nominations: Best Picture (Amy Pascal), Best Costume Design, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Score, etc.
8. Toy Story 4 (2019)
Oscar Wins/Nominations: Best Animated Feature Film (Josh Cooley and Mark Nielsen)
9. Ford vs Ferrari (2019)
Oscar Wins/Nominations: Best Picture (Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, and James Mangold), Best Sound Editing, Best Film Editing, etc.
10. Jojo Rabbit (2019)
Oscar Wins/Nominations: Best Picture ( Taika Waititi, Chelsea Winstanley, Carthew Neal), Best Adapted Screenplay (Taika Waititi), etc.
11. The Irishman (2019)
Oscar Wins/Nominations: Best Picture (Jane Rosenthal, Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Emma Tillinger Koskoff), and Best Visual Effects (Pablo Helman).
12. Dances With Wolves (1991)
Oscar Wins/Nominations: Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (Michael Blake), Best Director (Kevin Costner), and Best Picture of the Year.
13. 1917 (2019)
Oscar Wins/Nominations: Best Picture ( Pippa Harris, Sam Mendes, Jayne-Ann Tenggren)
14. Hair Love (2020)
Oscar Wins/Nominations: Best Animated Short Film (Matthew A. Cherry)
15. Pulp Fiction (1994)
Oscar Wins/Nominations: Best Director (Quentin Tarantino), Best Screenplay, Best Actor, etc.
Hollywood has forever been serenaded by phenomenal movies and will continue to be till the end of time. All of the films mentioned above have received the Best Picture Award and we feel bad to leave out some very deserving Oscar wins/nominees from the list. All we can do is look forward to the next Academy Awards, respect the competition, and hope our favorite movie wins.
