Oscar Winning Movies

by NoPantsBatman | created - 18 Jul 2018 | updated - 18 Jul 2018 | Public

This poll consists of the movies that won at least the Oscar for Best Picture/Best Motion Picture of the Year.

If all these movies came out in the same year, which one would deserve the podium?

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1. Terms of Endearment (1983)

PG | 132 min | Comedy, Drama

79 Metascore

Follows hard-to-please Aurora looking for love and her daughter's family problems.

Director: James L. Brooks | Stars: Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito

Votes: 65,397 | Gross: $108.42M

Total of 5 Oscars: Best Picture - James L. Brooks Best Actress in a Leading Role - Shirley MacLaine Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Jack Nicholson Best Director - James L. Brooks Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium - James L. Brooks

2. Amadeus (1984)

R | 160 min | Biography, Drama, Music

87 Metascore

The life, success and troubles of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as told by Antonio Salieri, the contemporaneous composer who was deeply jealous of Mozart's talent and claimed to have murdered him.

Director: Milos Forman | Stars: F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge, Roy Dotrice

Votes: 427,498 | Gross: $51.97M

Total of 8 Oscars: Best Picture - Saul Zaentz Best Actor in a Leading Role - F. Murray Abraham Best Director - Milos Forman Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium - Peter Shaffer Best Art Direction-Set Decoration - Patrizia von Brandenstein, Karel Cerný Best Costume Design - Theodor Pistek Best Sound - Mark Berger, Thomas Scott, Todd Boekelheide, Christopher Newman Best Makeup - Paul LeBlanc, Dick Smith

3. Out of Africa (1985)

PG | 161 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

69 Metascore

In 20th-century colonial Kenya, a Danish baroness/plantation owner has a passionate love affair with a free-spirited big-game hunter.

Director: Sydney Pollack | Stars: Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Michael Kitchen

Votes: 86,259 | Gross: $87.10M

Total of 7 Oscars: Best Picture - Sydney Pollack Best Director - Sydney Pollack Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium - Kurt Luedtke Best Cinematography - David Watkin Best Art Direction-Set Decoration - Stephen B. Grimes, Josie MacAvin Best Sound - Chris Jenkins, Gary Alexander, Larry Stensvold, Peter Handford Best Music, Original Score - John Barry

4. Platoon (1986)

R | 120 min | Drama, War

92 Metascore

Chris Taylor, a neophyte recruit in Vietnam, finds himself caught in a battle of wills between two sergeants, one good and the other evil. A shrewd examination of the brutality of war and the duality of man in conflict.

Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Keith David

Votes: 439,077 | Gross: $138.53M

5. The Last Emperor (1987)

PG-13 | 163 min | Biography, Drama, History

76 Metascore

Bernardo Bertolucci's Oscar-winning dramatisation of the life story of China's last emperor, Pu Yi.

Director: Bernardo Bertolucci | Stars: John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ruocheng Ying

Votes: 111,399 | Gross: $43.98M

Total of 9 Oscars: Best Picture - Jeremy Thomas Best Director - Bernardo Bertolucci Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium - Mark Peploe, Bernardo Bertolucci Best Cinematography - Vittorio Storaro Best Art Direction-Set Decoration - Ferdinando Scarfiotti, Bruno Cesari, Osvaldo Desideri Best Costume Design - James Acheson Best Sound - Bill Rowe, Ivan Sharrock Best Film Editing - Gabriella Cristiani Best Music, Original Score - Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Byrne, Cong Su

6. Rain Man (1988)

R | 133 min | Drama

65 Metascore

After a selfish L.A. yuppie learns his estranged father left a fortune to an autistic-savant brother in Ohio that he didn't know existed, he absconds with his brother and sets out across the country, hoping to gain a larger inheritance.

Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino, Gerald R. Molen

Votes: 546,148 | Gross: $178.80M

Total of 4 Oscars: Best Picture - Mark Johnson Best Actor in a Leading Role - Dustin Hoffman Best Director - Barry Levinson Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen - Ron Bass, Barry Morrow

7. Driving Miss Daisy (1989)

PG | 99 min | Comedy, Drama

81 Metascore

An old Jewish woman and her African-American chauffeur in the American South have a relationship that grows and improves over the years.

Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy, Dan Aykroyd, Patti LuPone

Votes: 117,474 | Gross: $106.59M

Total of 4 Oscars: Best Picture - Richard D. Zanuck, Lili Fini Zanuck Best Actress in a Leading Role - Jessica Tandy Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium - Alfred Uhry Best Makeup - Manlio Rocchetti, Lynn Barber, Kevin Haney

8. Dances with Wolves (1990)

PG-13 | 181 min | Adventure, Drama, Western

72 Metascore

Lieutenant John Dunbar, assigned to a remote western Civil War outpost, finds himself engaging with a neighbouring Sioux settlement, causing him to question his own purpose.

Director: Kevin Costner | Stars: Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene, Rodney A. Grant

Votes: 290,230 | Gross: $184.21M

Total of 7 Oscars: Best Picture - Jim Wilson, Kevin Costner Best Director - Kevin Costner Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium - Michael Blake Best Cinematography - Dean Semler Best Sound - Russell Williams II, Jeffrey Perkins, Bill W. Benton, Gregory H. Watkins Best Film Editing - Neil Travis Best Music, Original Score - John Barry

9. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

R | 118 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

86 Metascore

A young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.

Director: Jonathan Demme | Stars: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine

Votes: 1,546,601 | Gross: $130.74M

Total of 5 Oscars: Best Picture - Edward Saxon, Kenneth Utt, Ron Bozman Best Actor in a Leading Role - Anthony Hopkins Best Actress in a Leading Role - Jodie Foster Best Director - Jonathan Demme Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published - Ted Tally

10. Unforgiven (1992)

R | 130 min | Drama, Western

85 Metascore

Retired Old West gunslinger William Munny reluctantly takes on one last job, with the help of his old partner Ned Logan and a young man, The "Schofield Kid."

Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Richard Harris

Votes: 435,755 | Gross: $101.16M

Total of 4 Oscars: Best Picture - Clint Eastwood Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Gene Hackman Best Director - Clint Eastwood Best Film Editing - Joel Cox

11. Schindler's List (1993)

R | 195 min | Biography, Drama, History

95 Metascore

In German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley, Caroline Goodall

Votes: 1,448,919 | Gross: $96.90M

Total of 7 Oscars: Best Picture - Steven Spielberg, Gerald R. Molen, Branko Lustig Best Director - Steven Spielberg Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published - Steven Zaillian Best Cinematography - Janusz Kaminski Best Art Direction-Set Decoration - Allan Starski, Ewa Braun Best Film Editing - Michael Kahn Best Music, Original Score - John Williams

12. Forrest Gump (1994)

PG-13 | 142 min | Drama, Romance

82 Metascore

The history of the United States from the 1950s to the '70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, who yearns to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.

Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Sally Field

Votes: 2,253,882 | Gross: $330.25M

Total of 6 Oscars: Best Picture - Wendy Finerman, Steve Starkey, Steve Tisch Best Actor in a Leading Role - Tom Hanks Best Director - Robert Zemeckis Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published - Eric Roth Best Film Editing - Arthur Schmidt Best Effects, Visual Effects - Ken Ralston, George Murphy, Stephen Rosenbaum, Allen Hall

13. Braveheart (1995)

R | 178 min | Biography, Drama, War

68 Metascore

Scottish warrior William Wallace leads his countrymen in a rebellion to free his homeland from the tyranny of King Edward I of England.

Director: Mel Gibson | Stars: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan, Angus Macfadyen

Votes: 1,090,499 | Gross: $75.60M

Total of 5 Oscars: Best Picture - Mel Gibson, Alan Ladd Jr., Bruce Davey Best Director - Mel Gibson Best Cinematography - John Toll Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing - Lon Bender, Per Hallberg Best Makeup - Peter Frampton, Paul Pattison, Lois Burwell

14. The English Patient (1996)

R | 162 min | Drama, Romance, War

86 Metascore

At the close of World War II, a young nurse tends to a badly burned plane crash victim. His past is shown in flashbacks, revealing an involvement in a fateful love affair.

Director: Anthony Minghella | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe, Kristin Scott Thomas

Votes: 200,488 | Gross: $78.65M

Total of 9 Oscars: Best Picture - Saul Zaentz Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Juliette Binoche Best Director - Anthony Minghella Best Cinematography - John Seale Best Art Direction-Set Decoration - Stuart Craig, Stephenie McMillan Best Costume Design - Ann Roth Best Sound - Walter Murch, Mark Berger, David Parker, Christopher Newman Best Film Editing - Walter Murch Best Music, Original Dramatic Score - Gabriel Yared

15. Titanic (1997)

PG-13 | 194 min | Drama, Romance

75 Metascore

A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.

Director: James Cameron | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates

Votes: 1,278,795 | Gross: $659.33M

Total of 11 Oscars: Best Picture - James Cameron, Jon Landau Best Director - James Cameron Best Cinematography - Russell Carpenter Best Art Direction-Set Decoration - Peter Lamont, Michael Ford Best Costume Design - Deborah L. Scott Best Sound - Gary Rydstrom, Tom Johnson, Gary Summers, Mark Ulano Best Film Editing - Conrad Buff IV, James Cameron, Richard A. Harris Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing - Tom Bellfort, Christopher Boyes Best Effects, Visual Effects - Robert Legato, Mark A. Lasoff, Thomas L. Fisher, Michael Kanfer Best Music, Original Song - James Horner, Will Jennings Best Music, Original Dramatic Score - James Horner

16. Shakespeare in Love (1998)

R | 123 min | Comedy, Drama, History

87 Metascore

The world's greatest ever playwright, William Shakespeare, is young, out of ideas and short of cash, but meets his ideal woman and is inspired to write one of his most famous plays.

Director: John Madden | Stars: Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Tom Wilkinson

Votes: 234,216 | Gross: $100.32M

Total of 7 Oscars: Best Picture - David Parfitt, Donna Gigliotti, Harvey Weinstein, Edward Zwick, Marc Norman Best Actress in a Leading Role - Gwyneth Paltrow Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Judi Dench Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen - Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard Best Art Direction-Set Decoration - Martin Childs, Jill Quertier Best Costume Design - Sandy Powell Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score - Stephen Warbeck

17. American Beauty (1999)

R | 122 min | Drama

84 Metascore

A sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.

Director: Sam Mendes | Stars: Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley

Votes: 1,209,852 | Gross: $130.10M

Total of 5 Oscars: Best Picture - Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks Best Actor in a Leading Role - Kevin Spacey Best Director - Sam Mendes Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen - Alan Ball Best Cinematography - Conrad L. Hall

18. Gladiator (2000)

R | 155 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

67 Metascore

A former Roman General sets out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed

Votes: 1,617,965 | Gross: $187.71M

Total of 5 Oscars: Best Picture - Douglas Wick, David Franzoni, Branko Lustig Best Actor in a Leading Role - Russell Crowe Best Costume Design - Janty Yates Best Sound - Scott Millan, Bob Beemer, Ken Weston Best Effects, Visual Effects - John Nelson, Neil Corbould, Tim Burke, Rob Harvey

19. A Beautiful Mind (2001)

PG-13 | 135 min | Biography, Drama, Mystery

72 Metascore

A mathematical genius, John Nash made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a harrowing journey of self-discovery.

Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Christopher Plummer

Votes: 985,944 | Gross: $170.74M

Total of 4 Oscars: Best Picture - Brian Grazer, Ron Howard Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Jennifer Connelly Best Director - Ron Howard Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published - Akiva Goldsman

20. Chicago (2002)

PG-13 | 113 min | Comedy, Crime, Musical

81 Metascore

Two death-row murderesses develop a fierce rivalry while competing for publicity, celebrity, and a sleazy lawyer's attention.

Director: Rob Marshall | Stars: Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, Taye Diggs

Votes: 243,175 | Gross: $170.69M

Total of 6 Oscars: Best Picture - Martin Richards Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Catherine Zeta-Jones Best Art Direction-Set Decoration - John Myhre, Gordon Sim Best Costume Design - Colleen Atwood Best Film Editing - Martin Walsh Best Sound - Michael Minkler, Dominick Tavella, David Lee

21. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

PG-13 | 201 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

94 Metascore

Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom

Votes: 1,976,946 | Gross: $377.85M

Total of 11 Oscars: Best Picture - Barrie M. Osborne, Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh Best Director - Peter Jackson Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay - Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson Best Film Editing - Jamie Selkirk Best Art Direction-Set Decoration - Grant Major, Dan Hennah, Alan Lee Best Costume Design - Ngila Dickson, Richard Taylor Best Makeup - Richard Taylor, Peter Swords King Best Music, Original Score - Howard Shore Best Music, Original Song - Fran Walsh, Howard Shore, Annie Lennox Best Sound Mixing - Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges, Hammond Peek Best Visual Effects - Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, Alex Funke

22. Million Dollar Baby (2004)

PG-13 | 132 min | Drama, Sport

86 Metascore

Frankie, an ill-tempered old coach, reluctantly agrees to train aspiring boxer Maggie. Impressed with her determination and talent, he helps her become the best and the two soon form a close bond.

Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Hilary Swank, Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Jay Baruchel

Votes: 721,196 | Gross: $100.49M

Total of 4 Oscars: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Clint Eastwood, Albert S. Ruddy, Tom Rosenberg Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Hilary Swank Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Morgan Freeman Best Achievement in Directing - Clint Eastwood

23. Crash (I) (2004)

R | 112 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

66 Metascore

Los Angeles citizens with vastly separate lives collide in interweaving stories of race, loss and redemption.

Director: Paul Haggis | Stars: Don Cheadle, Sandra Bullock, Thandiwe Newton, Karina Arroyave

Votes: 448,858 | Gross: $54.58M

Total of 3 Oscars: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Paul Haggis, Cathy Schulman Best Writing, Original Screenplay - Paul Haggis, Bobby Moresco Best Achievement in Film Editing - Hughes Winborne

24. The Departed (2006)

R | 151 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

85 Metascore

An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg

Votes: 1,420,734 | Gross: $132.38M

Total of 4 Oscars: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Graham King Best Achievement in Directing - Martin Scorsese Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay - William Monahan Best Achievement in Film Editing - Thelma Schoonmaker

25. No Country for Old Men (2007)

R | 122 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

92 Metascore

Violence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon the aftermath of a drug deal gone wrong and over two million dollars in cash near the Rio Grande.

Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen | Stars: Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Woody Harrelson

Votes: 1,058,830 | Gross: $74.28M

Total of 4 Oscars: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Javier Bardem Best Achievement in Directing - Ethan Coen, Joel Coen Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay - Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

26. Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

R | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

84 Metascore

A teenager from the slums of Mumbai becomes a contestant on the show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati?' When interrogated under suspicion of cheating, he revisits his past, revealing how he had all the answers.

Directors: Danny Boyle, Loveleen Tandan | Stars: Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Saurabh Shukla, Anil Kapoor

Votes: 877,238 | Gross: $141.32M

Total of 8 Oscars: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Christian Colson Best Achievement in Directing - Danny Boyle Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay - Simon Beaufoy Best Achievement in Cinematography - Anthony Dod Mantle Best Achievement in Film Editing - Chris Dickens Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score - A.R. Rahman Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song - A.R. Rahman, Gulzar Best Achievement in Sound Mixing - Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke, Resul Pookutty

27. The Hurt Locker (2008)

R | 131 min | Drama, Thriller, War

95 Metascore

During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.

Director: Kathryn Bigelow | Stars: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Guy Pearce

Votes: 473,461 | Gross: $17.02M

Total of 6 Oscars: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier, Greg Shapiro Best Achievement in Directing - Kathryn Bigelow Best Writing, Original Screenplay - Mark Boal Best Achievement in Film Editing - Bob Murawski, Chris Innis Best Achievement in Sound Mixing - Paul N.J. Ottosson, Ray Beckett Best Achievement in Sound Editing - Paul N.J. Ottosson

28. The King's Speech (2010)

R | 118 min | Biography, Drama, History

88 Metascore

The story of King George VI, his unexpected ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer.

Director: Tom Hooper | Stars: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Derek Jacobi

Votes: 707,526 | Gross: $138.80M

Total of 4 Oscars: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Colin Firth Best Achievement in Directing - Tom Hooper Best Writing, Original Screenplay - David Seidler

29. The Artist (I) (2011)

PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

89 Metascore

When George, a silent movie superstar, meets Peppy Miller, a dancer, sparks fly between the two. However, after the introduction of talking pictures, their fortunes change, affecting their dynamic.

Director: Michel Hazanavicius | Stars: Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, John Goodman, James Cromwell

Votes: 248,512 | Gross: $44.67M

Total of 5 Oscars: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Thomas Langmann Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Jean Dujardin Best Achievement in Directing - Michel Hazanavicius Best Achievement in Costume Design - Mark Bridges Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score - Ludovic Bource

30. Argo (2012)

R | 120 min | Biography, Drama, History

86 Metascore

Acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1979.

Director: Ben Affleck | Stars: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, Alan Arkin

Votes: 638,740 | Gross: $136.03M

Total of 3 Oscars: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck, George Clooney Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay - Chris Terrio Best Achievement in Film Editing - William Goldenberg

31. 12 Years a Slave (2013)

R | 134 min | Biography, Drama, History

96 Metascore

In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free Black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.

Director: Steve McQueen | Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Kenneth Williams, Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt

Votes: 740,713 | Gross: $56.67M

Total of 3 Oscars: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen, Anthony Katagas Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Lupita Nyong'o Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay - John Ridley

32. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)

R | 119 min | Comedy, Drama

87 Metascore

A washed-up superhero actor attempts to revive his fading career by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway production.

Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu | Stars: Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough

Votes: 666,176 | Gross: $42.34M

Total of 4 Oscars: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Alejandro G. Iñárritu, John Lesher, James W. Skotchdopole Best Achievement in Directing - Alejandro G. Iñárritu Best Writing, Original Screenplay - Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo Best Achievement in Cinematography - Emmanuel Lubezki

33. Spotlight (I) (2015)

R | 129 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

93 Metascore

The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.

Director: Tom McCarthy | Stars: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber

Votes: 501,734 | Gross: $45.06M

Total of 2 Oscars: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Michael Sugar, Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin, Blye Pagon Faust Best Writing, Original Screenplay - Josh Singer, Tom McCarthy

34. Moonlight (I) (2016)

R | 111 min | Drama

99 Metascore

A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.

Director: Barry Jenkins | Stars: Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Trevante Rhodes, Alex R. Hibbert

Votes: 331,454 | Gross: $27.85M

Total of 3 Oscars: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Adele Romanski Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Mahershala Ali Best Adapted Screenplay - Barry Jenkins, Tarell Alvin McCraney

35. The Shape of Water (2017)

R | 123 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

87 Metascore

At a top secret research facility in the 1960s, a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibious creature that is being held in captivity.

Director: Guillermo del Toro | Stars: Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon, Doug Jones

Votes: 447,330 | Gross: $63.86M

Total of 4 Oscars: Best Achievement in Directing - Guillermo del Toro Best Motion Picture of the Year - Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score) - Alexandre Desplat Best Achievement in Production Design - Paul D. Austerberry, Shane Vieau, Jeffrey A. Melvin



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