Every Oscar Best Picture Winner Since 1927 - How Many Have You Seen?

The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, is one of the most prestigious film award ceremonies in the world. Each year, the best films in various categories, including the prized Best Picture, are recognised and honoured for their excellence in filmmaking. Over the years, the Best Picture category has featured some of the greatest and most iconic films in cinematic history. 

We’re taking a look at every Best Picture winner in the history of the Oscars and invite you to see how many of these cinematic gems you have watched. 

• Anora (2024)

• Oppenheimer (2023)

• Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

• CODA (2021)

• Nomadland (2020) 

• Parasite (2019)

• Green Book (2018)

• The Shape of Water (2017)

• Moonlight (I) (2016)

• Spotlight (I) (2015) 

• Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)

• 12 Years a Slave (2013)

• Argo (2012)

• The Artist (I) (2011)

• The King's Speech (2010)

• The Hurt Locker (2009)

• Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

• No Country for Old Men (2007)

• The Departed (2006)

• Crash (I) (2004)

• Million Dollar Baby (2004)

• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

• Chicago (2002)

• A Beautiful Mind (2001)

• Gladiator (2000)

• American Beauty (1999)

• Shakespeare in Love (1998)

• Titanic (1997)

• The English Patient (1996)

• Braveheart (1995)

• Forrest Gump (1994)

• Schindler's List (1993)

• Unforgiven (1992)

• The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

• Dances with Wolves (1990)

• Driving Miss Daisy (1989)

• Rain Man (1988)

• The Last Emperor (1987)

• Platoon (1986)

• Out of Africa (1985)

• Amadeus (1984)

• Terms of Endearment (1983)

• Gandhi (1982)

• Chariots of Fire (1981)

• Ordinary People (1980)

• Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)

• The Deer Hunter (1978)

• Annie Hall (1977)

• Rocky (1976)

• One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

• The Godfather Part II (1974)

• The Sting (1973)

• The Godfather (1972)

• The French Connection (1971)

• Patton (1970)

• Midnight Cowboy (1969)

• Oliver! (1968)

• In the Heat of the Night (1967)

• A Man for All Seasons (1966)

• The Sound of Music (1965)

• My Fair Lady (1964)

• Tom Jones (1963)

• Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

• West Side Story (1961)

• The Apartment (1960)

• Ben-Hur (1959)

• Gigi (1958)

• The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

• Around the World in 80 Days (1956)

• Marty (1955)

• On the Waterfront (1954)

• From Here to Eternity (1953)

• The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

• An American in Paris (1951)

• All About Eve (1950)

• All the King's Men (1949)

• Hamlet (1948)

• Gentleman's Agreement (1947)

• The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

• The Lost Weekend (1945)

• Going My Way (1944)

• Casablanca (1942)

• Mrs. Miniver (1942)

• How Green Was My Valley (1941)

• Rebecca (1940)

   

• Gone with the Wind (1939)

• You Can't Take It with You (1938)

• The Life of Emile Zola (1937)

• The Great Ziegfeld (1936)

• Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

• It Happened One Night (1934)

• Cavalcade (1933)

• Grand Hotel (I) (1932)

• Cimarron (1931)

• All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)

• The Broadway Melody (1929)

• Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)

• Wings (1927)

The Academy Awards Best Picture winners offer a fascinating glimpse into the history of cinema and its evolution over the years. From silent films to modern blockbusters, the winners of this prestigious award have helped to define and shape the art of filmmaking. Whether you are a die-hard film buff or simply enjoy the occasional movie, taking the time to watch some of these classic films can be a rewarding and enriching experience. So, how many have you seen?