Every film that has won the Oscar for best picture (2024)

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Do you know all the best picture Oscar winners in history?

The Oscar for best picture, as defined by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, or AMPAS, is awarded to the best motion picture each year.

Some of the greatest films ever made have gone on to win best picture, beginning with "Wings" at the first Academy Awards and most recently with "Oppenheimer" at this year's 96th Academy Awards.

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The category has gone by many names throughout the years, including outstanding picture, outstanding production, outstanding motion picture and best motion picture, before finally landing on its current iteration, best picture, which was first awarded to "Lawrence of Arabia" at the 35th Academy Awards.

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Recipients of the award have changed over time. It was first given to the winning film's production company or studio before the rule changed for the 1951 Academy Awards onward to award the producer(s) credited on the film.

The number of nominees has also changed throughout history, with the current rule calling for 10 nominees each year.

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Steven Spielberg currently holds the record for the most best picture nominations for an individual producer, according to A.frame, the digital magazine of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He has been nominated a total of 13 times, winning once thanks to "Schindler's List."

Below is a list of every best picture Oscar winner ever.

1st Academy Awards: "Wings"

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2nd Academy Awards: "The Broadway Melody"

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3rd Academy Awards: "All Quiet on the Western Front"

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4th Academy Awards: "Cimarron"

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5th Academy Awards: "Grand Hotel"

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6th Academy Awards: "Cavalcade"

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7th Academy Awards: "It Happened One Night"

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8th Academy Awards: "Mutiny on the Bounty"

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9th Academy Awards: "The Great Ziegfeld"

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10th Academy Awards: "The Life of Emile Zola"

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11th Academy Awards: "You Can't Take It with You"

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12th Academy Awards: "Gone with the Wind"

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13th Academy Awards: "Rebecca"

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14th Academy Awards: "How Green Was My Valley"

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15th Academy Awards: "Mrs. Miniver"

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16th Academy Awards: "Casablanca"

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17th Academy Awards: "Going My Way"

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18th Academy Awards: "The Lost Weekend"

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19th Academy Awards: "The Best Years of Our Lives"

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20th Academy Awards: "Gentleman's Agreement"

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21st Academy Awards: "Hamlet"

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22nd Academy Awards: "All the King's Men"

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23rd Academy Awards: "All About Eve"

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24th Academy Awards: "An American in Paris"

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25th Academy Awards: "The Greatest Show on Earth"

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26th Academy Awards: "From Here to Eternity"

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27th Academy Awards: "On the Waterfront"

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28th Academy Awards: "Marty"

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29th Academy Awards: "Around the World in 80 Days"

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30th Academy Awards: "The Bridge on the River Kwai"

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31st Academy Awards: "Gigi"

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32nd Academy Awards: "Ben-Hur"

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33rd Academy Awards: "The Apartment"

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34th Academy Awards: "West Side Story"

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35th Academy Awards: "Lawrence of Arabia"

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36th Academy Awards: "Tom Jones"

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37th Academy Awards: "My Fair Lady"

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38th Academy Awards: "The Sound of Music"

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39th Academy Awards: "A Man for All Seasons"

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40th Academy Awards: "In the Heat of the Night"

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41st Academy Awards: "Oliver!"

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42nd Academy Awards: "Midnight Cowboy"

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43rd Academy Awards: "Patton"

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44th Academy Awards: "The French Connection"

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45th Academy Awards: "The Godfather"

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46th Academy Awards: "The Sting"

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47th Academy Awards: "The Godfather Part II"

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48th Academy Awards: "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"

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49th Academy Awards: "Rocky"

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50th Academy Awards: "Annie Hall"

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51st Academy Awards: "The Deer Hunter"

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52nd Academy Awards: "Kramer vs. Kramer"

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53rd Academy Awards: "Ordinary People"

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54th Academy Awards: "Chariots of Fire"

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55th Academy Awards: "Gandhi"

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56th Academy Awards: "Terms of Endearment"

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57th Academy Awards: "Amadeus"

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58th Academy Awards: "Out of Africa"

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59th Academy Awards: "Platoon"

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60th Academy Awards: "The Last Emperor"

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61st Academy Awards: "Rain Man"

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62nd Academy Awards: "Driving Miss Daisy"

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63rd Academy Awards: "Dances With Wolves"

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64th Academy Awards: "The Silence of the Lambs"

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65th Academy Awards: "Unforgiven"

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66th Academy Awards: "Schindler's List"

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67th Academy Awards: "Forrest Gump"

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68th Academy Awards: "Braveheart"

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69th Academy Awards: "The English Patient"

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70th Academy Awards: "Titanic"

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71st Academy Awards: "Shakespeare in Love"

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72nd Academy Awards: "American Beauty"

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73rd Academy Awards: "Gladiator"

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74th Academy Awards: "A Beautiful Mind"

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75th Academy Awards: "Chicago"

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76th Academy Awards: "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"

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77th Academy Awards: "Million Dollar Baby"

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78th Academy Awards: "Crash"

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79th Academy Awards: "The Departed"

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80th Academy Awards: "No Country for Old Men"

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81st Academy Awards: "Slumdog Millionaire"

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82nd Academy Awards: "The Hurt Locker"

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83rd Academy Awards: "The King's Speech"

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84th Academy Awards: "The Artist"

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85th Academy Awards: "Argo"

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86th Academy Awards: "12 Years a Slave"

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87th Academy Awards: "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)"

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88th Academy Awards: "Spotlight"

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89th Academy Awards: "Moonlight"

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90th Academy Awards: "The Shape of Water"

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91st Academy Awards: "Green Book"

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92nd Academy Awards: "Parasite"

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93rd Academy Awards: "Nomadland"

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94th Academy Awards: "CODA"

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95th Academy Awards: "Everything Everywhere All at Once"

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96th Academy Awards: "Oppenheimer"

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Every film that has won the Oscar for best picture? ›

The Grand Staircase columns at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, where the Academy Awards ceremonies have been held since 2002, showcase every film that has won the Best Picture title since the award's inception. There have been 601 films nominated for Best Picture and 96 winners.

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What movie has won all 11 Oscars? ›

"Ben-Hur" (1959), "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003), and "Titanic" (1997) each received 11 Oscars. The musical with the most Oscar wins was "West Side Story" (1961), with ten trophies.

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Which film has won the most Oscars of all time? Three films hold the record of winning the most Academy Awards, having garnered 11 Oscars each: Ben-Hur (1959), Titanic (1997) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).

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2022 – CODA. CODA, Troy Kotsur, 2021. ...
2021 – Nomadland. Frances McDormand in 'Nomadland' ...
2020 – Parasite. Parasite. ...
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2016 – Spotlight. ...
2015 – Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

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Has a woman ever won the Best Picture? ›

Only three best picture winners were directed by women: Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker" (2009), Chloé Zhao's "Nomadland" (2020) and Sian Heder's "CODA" (2021).

What movie has 17 Oscars? ›

The LOTR movies are incredible, but they had some stiff competition. The films below were all nominated - or won - Oscars in the major categories such as Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor/Actress, and Best Screenplay.

Which 3 movies won all 5 major Oscars? ›

As of the 94th Academy Awards (2021), a total of 43 films have been nominated in all five of these award categories. Only three films have won all five of these major awards: It Happened One Night (1934), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), and The Silence of the Lambs (1991).

Who is the youngest Oscar winner? ›

1- Tatum O'Neal

Actress Tatum O'Neal was only 10 years old when she won a competitive Oscar in 1974. She became the youngest person to win the award. Tatum was recognised as the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in “Paper Moon.” In the film, she starred opposite her real-life father, Ryan O'Neal.

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What is the longest movie to win an Oscar? ›

'Ben-Hur' (1960) – 223 minutes.

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What is the most awarded film of all time? ›

Most awards or nominations

Three films have won 11 Academy Awards: Ben-Hur (1959): nominated in 12 of the 15 possible categories. Titanic (1997): nominated in 14 of the 17 possible categories. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): nominated in 11 of the 17 possible categories.

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Titanic won 11 Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director, but none of the actors or actresses won an Oscar for Titanic. Kate Winslet and Gloria Stewart were nominated for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, but both lost.

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Who won an Oscar for 5 minutes in 1977? ›

Beatrice Straight (USA, 1914-2001) won the Best Actress in a Supporting Role award at the 1977 American Academy Awards for her portrayal of Louise Schumacher in Network (USA, 1976) - despite appearing on screen for a mere 5 min 40 sec.

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What is the only G rated movie to win an Academy Award? ›

The only G-rated movie to have won the Academy Award for Best Picture is "Oliver!" which won in 1968. This film, a musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist, won the Oscar for Best Picture in 1968.

What is the only movie to win every Oscar it was nominated for? ›

"Titanic" is also one of three movies to win a record 11 awards, joined by "Ben-Hur" (1959) and "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King" (2003). Yet the latter takes the cake for being the most-nominated movie to win in every single nominated category.

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Has any movie won 3 acting Oscars? ›

As of the 96th Academy Awards (2023), 41 films have won at least two acting awards. Of these, three films – A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), Network (1976), and Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) – have won three acting awards. To date, no film has won four Academy Awards in an acting category.

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