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Academy Award Winners for Best Picture: Oscar Winners Over the Decades

  • Amy W.
  • Tuesday, February 15, 2022
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Awards season is swiftly approaching. To celebrate the 94th annual Academy Awards, let us journey into past Oscar winners. 

The Academy Awards have come a long way since first being broadcast by radio in 1930. Since then, the Academy Awards have celebrated the best of the best in the film industry. Accolades include Best Picture, production design, editing, original song, costume design and so much more.

One of the most known and unique icon of the Academy Awards is the infamous Oscar Statuette. The golden knight standing tall on a reel of film holding a sword was commissioned by sculptor George Stanley and was first presented in 1929. 

2022 will mark the 94th annual Academy Awards and will honor best films between March and December of 2021.

Will your favorite film of 2021 make the cut?

 

All the Kings Men

All the Kings Men

Published in 2006
Set in the Depression, follows the life of a young farm boy who turns from an honest political hopeful to a powerful but corrupt governor. Based on Robert Penn Warren's novel which loosely fictionalized the life of Louisiana's Gov. Huey P. Long.
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DVD
 
American Beauty.

American Beauty.

Published in 2002
A beleaguered suburbanite decides to revisit his adolescence. (This title has been repackaged.)
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DVD
 
Ben-Hur.

Ben-Hur.

Published in 2012
Experience the visual splendor, thundering action, and towering drama of the record-setting winner of eleven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Charlton Heston brings a muscular physical and moral presence to his role of Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish nobleman in Palestine whose heroic odyssey includes enslavement by the Romans, vengeance against his tormentors during a furious arena chariot race, and a fateful encounter with Jesus Christ. An enduring and spellbinding spectacular.
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Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

Published in 2011
Experience the visual splendor, thundering action, and towering drama of the record-setting winner of 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Charlton Heston brings a muscular physical and moral presence to his role of Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish nobleman in Palestine whose heroic odyssey includes enslavement by the Romans, vengeance against his tormentors during a furious arena chariot race, and a fateful encounter with Jesus Christ. An enduring and spellbinding spectacular.
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DVD
 
Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

Published in 2016
The epic story of Judah Ben-Hur, a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother, an officer in the Roman army. After years at sea, Judah returns to his homeland to seek revenge, but finds redemption.
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Blu-ray + DVD
 
Braveheart.

Braveheart.

Published in 2009
William Wallace, a Scottish folk hero, leads his men to battle against the British oppression. Bonus features include commentary by Director Mel Gibson, Braveheart Timelines, featurettes, and trailers.
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Blu-ray Disc
 
Braveheart

Braveheart

Published in 2002
William Wallace, a Scottish folk hero, leads his men to battle against the British oppression.
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DVD
 
The Broadway Melody

The Broadway Melody

Published in 2018
The Broadway Melody offers snarky, wiseacre humor, and effervescent charm. The Mahoney Sisters are successful singers in the boondocks, and now they've come to New York for the big time. Hank (Henrietta) is the smart one, while Queenie is the beautiful one--as Hank's fiancé Eddie Kearns says, they're "a coupla swell kids." Songwriter Eddie gets the girls a part in a revue featuring his song, "The Broadway Melody." Eddie, long engaged to Hank, falls for Queenie, whom he hasn't seen since she was a little girl. But Eddie and Queenie are both devoted to Hank, so Queenie gives in to the wooing of one of the show's rich backers, so as not to come between Hank and Eddie. This only causes more trouble, because both Hank and Eddie know exactly what kind of danger Queenie is courting by putting herself in a playboy's hands.
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Casablanca.

Casablanca.

Published in 2012
Casablanca: easy to enter, but much harder to leave, especially if you're wanted by the Nazis. Such a man is Resistance leader Victor Laszlo, whose only hope is Rick Blaine, a cynical American who sticks his neck out for no one - especially Victor's wife Ilsa, the ex-lover who broke his heart. Ilsa offers herself in exchange for Laszlo's transport out of the country and bitter Rick must decide what counts more - personal happiness or countless lives hanging in the balance.
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DVD
 
Casablanca

Casablanca

Published in 2012
The romantic lovers' triangle between the impossibly heroic Czech Resistance leader Victor Laszlo, his beautiful wife Ilsa and her ex-lover, cynical American Rick Blaine is still the same old story, but it's never looked better.
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Blu-ray Disc
 
Driving Miss Daisy.

Driving Miss Daisy.

Published in 2010
The poignant story of the decades-long relationship between a stubborn, elderly Jewish woman living in the '40s South and her benevolent black chauffeur.
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DVD
 
Gladiator

Gladiator

Published in 2005
A Roman general refuses to transfer his loyalty to the new Emperor, Commodus. He becomes a slave and then a gladiator, fighting in the Roman Colosseum in defiance of the Emperor.
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DVD
 
Gladiator

Gladiator

Published in 2017
A man robbed of his name and his dignity strives to win them back, and gain the freedom of his people. In the year 180, the death of the emperor throws the Roman Empire into chaos. Maximus is set to be executed. He escapes, but is captured by slave traders. Renamed Spaniard and forced to become a gladiator, Maximus must battle to the death with other men for the amusement of paying audiences.
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Blu-ray Disc
 
Gone with the Wind.

Gone with the Wind.

Published in 2009
Epic Civil War drama about a Southern belle. Winner of 9 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director-Victor Fleming, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actress. This 2-disc movie version is the highest resolution available. Includes historian commentary.
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DVD
 
Gone with the Wind.

Gone with the Wind.

Published in 2010
Epic Civil War drama about a Southern belle. Winner of 9 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director Victor Fleming, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actress. This movie version is the highest resolution available. Includes historian commentary.
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Blu-ray Disc
 
Green Book

Green Book

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Published in 2019
When Tony Lip, a bouncer from an Italian-American neighborhood in the Bronx, is hired to drive Dr. Don Shirley, a world-class black pianist, on a concert tour from Manhattan to the Deep South, they must rely on a book to guide them to the few establishments that were then safe for African Americans. Confronted with racism and danger, as well as unexpected humanity and humor, they are forced to set aside differences to survive and thrive on the journey of a lifetime.
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Blu-ray + DVD
 
The Hurt Locker.

The Hurt Locker.

Published in 2010
When a new sergeant, James, takes over a highly trained bomb disposal team amid violent conflict, he surprises his two subordinates, Sanborn and Eldridge, by recklessly plunging them into a deadly game of urban combat. As the men struggle to control their wild new leader, the city explodes into chaos, and James' true character reveals itself in a way that will change each man forever.
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DVD
 
The Hurt Locker.

The Hurt Locker.

Published in 2010
When a new sergeant, James, takes over a highly trained bomb disposal team amid violent conflict, he surprises his two subordinates, Sanborn and Eldridge, by recklessly plunging them into a deadly game of urban combat. As the men struggle to control their wild new leader, the city explodes into chaos, and James' true character reveals itself in a way that will change each man forever. Special features included.
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Blu-ray Disc
 
It Happened One Night

It Happened One Night

Published in 2014
Opposites attract with magnetic force in this romantic road-trip delight, about a spoiled runaway socialite and a roguish man-of-the-people reporter who is determined to get the scoop on her scandalous disappearance. The first film to accomplish the very rare feat of sweeping all five major Oscar categories (best picture, best actor, best actress, best director, and best screenplay), is among the most gracefully constructed and edited films of the early sound era.
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DVD
 
Kramer Vs Kramer.

Kramer Vs Kramer.

Published in 2001
When his wife leaves him, Ted enters the difficult process of trying to cope with the separation and fight for custody of his son.
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DVD
 
Midnight Cowboy

Midnight Cowboy

Published in 2018
Two small-time hustlers have a powerful friendship that transcends the gritty realities of big-city life and their own unfulfilled dreams.
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Blu-ray Disc
 
Midnight Cowboy

Midnight Cowboy

Published in 2018
Joe Buck and Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo are two small-time hustlers whose powerful friendship transcends the gritty realities of big-city life and their own unfulfilled dreams.
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DVD
 
Moonlight

Moonlight

Published in 2017
A young black man struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami.
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Blu-ray Disc
 
Moonlight

Moonlight

Published in 2017
A young black man struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami.
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DVD
 
No Country for Old Men.

No Country for Old Men.

Published in 2011
When a man stumbles on a bloody crime scene, a pickup truck loaded with heroin, and two million dollars in irresistible cash, his decision to take the money sets off an unstoppable chain reaction of violence.
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DVD
 
No Country for Old Men.

No Country for Old Men.

Published in 2011
When a man stumbles on a bloody crime scene, a pickup truck loaded with heroin, and two million dollars in irresistible cash, his decision to take the money sets off an unstoppable chain reaction of violence.
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Blu-ray Disc
 
Parasite.

Parasite.

Published in 2020
Kim Ki-teak's family are all unemployed and living in a squalid basement. When his son gets a tutoring job at the lavish home of the Park family, the Kim family's luck changes. One by one they gradually infiltrate the wealthy Parks' home, attempting to take over their affluent lifestyle.
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DVD
 
Parasite.

Parasite.

Published in 2020
Kim Ki-teak's family are all unemployed and living in a squalid basement. When his son gets a tutoring job at the lavish home of the Park family, the Kim family's luck changes. One by one they gradually infiltrate the wealthy Parks' home, attempting to take over their affluent lifestyle.
Find
Blu-ray Disc
 
Schindler's List

Schindler's List

Published in 2018
Commemorate the twenty fifth Anniversary of Steven Spielberg's cinematic masterpiece of one of the most historically significant films of all time Winner of seven Academy Awards including Best Picture and Director, this incredible true story follows the enigmatic Oskar Schindler, who saved the lives of more than 1,100 Jews during the Holocaust. It is the triumph of one man who made a difference and the drama of those who survived one of the darkest chapters in human history.
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Blu-ray Disc
 
Schindler's List

Schindler's List

Published in 2018
Commemorate the twenty fifth Anniversary of Steven Spielberg's cinematic masterpiece of one of the most historically significant films of all time. Winner of seven Academy Awards including Best Picture and Director, the incredible true story follows the enigmatic Oskar Schindler, who saved the lives of more than 1,100 Jews during the Holocaust. It is the triumph of one man who made a difference and the drama of those who survived one of the darkest chapters in human history because of what he did.
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DVD
 
The Silence of the Lambs.

The Silence of the Lambs.

Published in 2007
An FBI cadet must confide in an imprisoned serial killer to capture another killer. Bonus features include deleted scenes, an outtake reel, featurettes, documentaries, a phone message from Anthony Hopkins, and much more.
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DVD
 

"Titanic" took home an Oscar for Best Picture in 1998.

Streaming on Kanopy! 

Titanic film: Jack & Rose

"Rocky" won Best Picture in 1977.

Check out a copy today! 

Rocky Film Poster

Sidney Poitier stars in "In the Heat of the Night" which took home an Oscar for Best Picture in 1968.

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In the Heat of the Night movie still

 

"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" won Best Picture in 2004. 
Check it out!

LOTR: The Return of the King Movie Poster
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