Academy Award for Best Picture

annual award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the Academy Awards. Also called Oscars, the Academy Awards are given to people working in the movie industry by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). The name of the award has changed over time. It was first Outstanding Picture in 1927. In 1930, the name was changed to Best Picture. It is still called that today.

In the list below are the winners of the award for each year. A list of the winners and other nominees is in the main article for each decade.

Winners

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1920s

YearFilmFilm Studio
1927/28
(1st)
WingsFamous Players-Lasky
7th HeavenFox
The RacketThe Caddo Company
1928/29
(2nd)
[a]
The Broadway MelodyMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
AlibiFeature Productions
Hollywood RevueMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
In Old ArizonaFox
The PatriotParamount Famous Lasky

1930s

YearFilmFilm Studio
1929/30
(3rd)
All Quiet on the Western FrontUniversal
The Big HouseCosmopolitan
DisraeliWarner Bros.
The DivorceeMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
The Love ParadeParamount Famous Lasky
1930/31
(4th)
CimarronRKO Radio
East LynneFox
The Front PageThe Caddo Company
SkippyParamount Publix
Trader HornMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
1931/32
(5th)
Grand HotelMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
ArrowsmithSamuel Goldwyn Productions
Bad GirlFox
The ChampMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Five Star FinalFirst National
One Hour with YouParamount Publix
Shanghai ExpressParamount Publix
The Smiling LieutenantParamount Publix
1932/33
(6th)
[b]
CavalcadeFox
42nd StreetWarner Bros.
A Farewell to ArmsParamount
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain GangWarner Bros.
Lady for a DayColumbia
Little WomenRKO Radio
The Private Life of Henry VIIILondon Films
She Done Him WrongParamount
Smilin' ThroughMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
State FairFox
1934
(7th)
[c]
It Happened One NightColumbia
The Barretts of Wimpole StreetMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
CleopatraParamount
Flirtation WalkFirst National
The Gay DivorceeRKO Radio
Here Comes the NavyWarner Bros.
The House of Rothschild20th Century
Imitation of LifeUniversal
One Night of LoveColumbia
The Thin ManMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Viva Villa!Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
The White ParadeJesse L. Lasky (production company)
1935
(8th)
[d]
Mutiny on the BountyMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Alice AdamsRKO Radio
Broadway Melody of 1936Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Captain BloodCosmopolitan
David CopperfieldMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
The InformerRKO Radio
The Lives of a Bengal LancerParamount
A Midsummer Night's DreamWarner Bros.
Les Misérables20th Century
Naughty MariettaMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Ruggles of Red GapParamount
Top HatRKO Radio
1936
(9th)
The Great ZiegfeldMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Anthony AdverseWarner Bros.
DodsworthSamuel Goldwyn Productions
Libeled LadyMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Mr. Deeds Goes to TownColumbia
Romeo and JulietMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
San FranciscoMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
The Story of Louis PasteurCosmopolitan
A Tale of Two CitiesMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Three Smart GirlsUniversal
1937
(10th)
The Life of Emile ZolaWarner Bros.
The Awful TruthColumbia
Captains CourageousMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Dead EndSamuel Goldwyn Productions
The Good EarthMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
In Old Chicago20th Century-Fox
Lost HorizonColumbia
One Hundred Men and a GirlUniversal
Stage DoorRKO Radio
A Star Is BornSelznick International Pictures
1938
(11th)
You Can't Take It with YouColumbia
The Adventures of Robin HoodWarner Bros.-First National
Alexander's Ragtime Band20th Century-Fox
Boys TownMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
The CitadelMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Four DaughtersWarner Bros.-First National
Grand IllusionRealization D'Art Cinematographique
JezebelWarner Bros.
PygmalionMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Test PilotMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
1939
(12th)
Gone with the WindSelznick International Pictures
Dark VictoryWarner Bros.-First National
Goodbye, Mr. ChipsMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Love AffairRKO Radio
Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonColumbia
NinotchkaMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Of Mice and MenHal Roach (production company)
StagecoachWalter Wanger (production company)
The Wizard of OzMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Wuthering HeightsSamuel Goldwyn Productions

1940s

YearFilmFilm Studio
1940
(13th)
RebeccaSelznick International Pictures
All This, and Heaven TooWarner Bros.
Foreign CorrespondentWalter Wanger (production company)
The Grapes of Wrath20th Century-Fox
The Great DictatorCharles Chaplin Productions
Kitty FoyleRKO Radio
The LetterWarner Bros.
The Long Voyage HomeArgosy-Wanger
Our TownSol Lesser (production company)
The Philadelphia StoryMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
1941
(14th)
How Green Was My Valley20th Century-Fox
Blossoms in the DustMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Citizen KaneMercury
Here Comes Mr. JordanColumbia
Hold Back the DawnParamount
The Little FoxesSamuel Goldwyn Productions
The Maltese FalconWarner Bros.
One Foot in HeavenWarner Bros.
Sergeant YorkWarner Bros.
SuspicionRKO Radio
1942
(15th)
Mrs. MiniverMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
49th ParallelOrtus
Kings RowWarner Bros.
The Magnificent AmbersonsMercury
The Pied Piper20th Century-Fox
The Pride of the YankeesSamuel Goldwyn Productions
Random HarvestMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
The Talk of the TownColumbia
Wake IslandParamount
Yankee Doodle DandyWarner Bros.
1943
(16th)
CasablancaWarner Bros.
For Whom the Bell TollsParamount
Heaven Can Wait20th Century-Fox
The Human ComedyMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
In Which We ServeTwo Cities Films
Madame CurieMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
The More the MerrierColumbia
The Ox-Bow Incident20th Century-Fox
The Song of Bernadette20th Century-Fox
Watch on the RhineWarner Bros.
1944
(17th)
Going My WayParamount
Double IndemnityParamount
GaslightMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Since You Went AwaySelznick International Pictures
Wilson20th Century-Fox
1945
(18th)
The Lost WeekendParamount
Anchors AweighMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
The Bells of St. Mary'sRainbow Productions
Mildred PierceWarner Bros.
SpellboundSelznick International Pictures
1946
(19th)
The Best Years of Our LivesSamuel Goldwyn Productions
Henry VTwo Cities Films
It's a Wonderful LifeLiberty Films
The Razor's Edge20th Century-Fox
The YearlingMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
1947
(20th)
Gentleman's Agreement20th Century-Fox
The Bishop's WifeSamuel Goldwyn Productions
CrossfireRKO Radio
Great ExpectationsJ. Arthur Rank-Cineguild
Miracle on 34th Street20th Century-Fox
1948
(21st)
HamletJ. Arthur Rank-Two Cities Films
Johnny BelindaWarner Bros.
The Red ShoesJ. Arthur Rank-Archers
The Snake Pit20th Century-Fox
The Treasure of the Sierra MadreWarner Bros.
1949
(22nd)
All the King's MenColumbia
BattlegroundMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
The HeiressParamount
A Letter to Three Wives20th Century-Fox
Twelve O'Clock High20th Century-Fox

1950s

YearFilmFilm Studio/Producer(s)
1950
(23rd)
All About Eve20th Century-Fox
Born YesterdayColumbia
Father of the BrideMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
King Solomon's MinesMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Sunset BoulevardParamount
1951
(24th)
An American in ParisArthur Freed
Decision Before DawnAnatole Litvak and Frank McCarthy
A Place in the SunGeorge Stevens
Quo VadisSam Zimbalist
A Streetcar Named DesireCharles K. Feldman
1952
(25th)
The Greatest Show on EarthCecil B. DeMille
High NoonStanley Kramer
IvanhoePandro S. Berman
Moulin RougeJohn Huston, John Woolf and James Woolf
The Quiet ManJohn Ford and Merian C. Cooper
1953
(26th)
From Here to EternityBuddy Adler
Julius CaesarJohn Houseman
The RobeFrank Ross
Roman HolidayWilliam Wyler
ShaneGeorge Stevens
1954
(27th)
On the WaterfrontSam Spiegel
The Caine MutinyStanley Kramer
The Country GirlWilliam Perlberg
Seven Brides for Seven BrothersJack Cummings
Three Coins in the FountainSol C. Siegel
1955
(28th)
MartyHarold Hecht
Love Is a Many-Splendored ThingBuddy Adler
Mister RobertsLeland Hayward
PicnicFred Kohlmar
The Rose TattooHal B. Wallis
1956
(29th)
Around the World in 80 DaysMichael Todd
Friendly PersuasionWilliam Wyler
GiantGeorge Stevens and Henry Ginsberg
The King and ICharles Brackett
The Ten CommandmentsCecil B. DeMille
1957
(30th)
The Bridge on the River KwaiSam Spiegel
12 Angry MenHenry Fonda and Reginald Rose
Peyton PlaceJerry Wald
SayonaraWilliam Goetz
Witness for the ProsecutionArthur Hornblow Jr.
1958
(31st)
GigiArthur Freed
Auntie MameJack L. Warner
Cat on a Hot Tin RoofLawrence Weingarten
The Defiant OnesStanley Kramer
Separate TablesHarold Hecht
1959
(32nd)
Ben-HurSam Zimbalist
Anatomy of a MurderOtto Preminger
The Diary of Anne FrankGeorge Stevens
The Nun's StoryHenry Blanke
Room at the TopJohn Woolf and James Woolf

1960s

YearFilmProducer(s)
1960
(33rd)
The ApartmentBilly Wilder
The AlamoJohn Wayne
Elmer GantryBernard Smith
Sons and LoversJerry Wald
The SundownersFred Zinnemann
1961
(34th)
West Side StoryRobert Wise
FannyJoshua Logan
The Guns of NavaroneCarl Foreman
The HustlerRobert Rossen
Judgment at NurembergStanley Kramer
1962
(35th)
Lawrence of ArabiaSam Spiegel
The Longest DayDarryl F. Zanuck
The Music ManMorton DaCosta
Mutiny on the BountyAaron Rosenberg
To Kill a MockingbirdAlan J. Pakula
1963
(36th)
Tom JonesTony Richardson
America AmericaElia Kazan
CleopatraWalter Wanger
How the West Was WonBernard Smith
Lilies of the FieldRalph Nelson
1964
(37th)
My Fair LadyJack L. Warner
BecketHal B. Wallis
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the BombStanley Kubrick
Mary PoppinsWalt Disney and Bill Walsh
Zorba the GreekMichael Cacoyannis
1965
(38th)
The Sound of MusicRobert Wise
DarlingJoseph Janni
Doctor ZhivagoCarlo Ponti
Ship of FoolsStanley Kramer
A Thousand ClownsFred Coe
1966
(39th)
A Man for All SeasonsFred Zinnemann
AlfieLewis Gilbert
The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are ComingNorman Jewison
The Sand PebblesRobert Wise
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Ernest Lehman
1967
(40th)
In the Heat of the NightWalter Mirisch
Bonnie and ClydeWarren Beatty
Doctor DolittleArthur P. Jacobs
The GraduateLawrence Turman
Guess Who's Coming to DinnerStanley Kramer
1968
(41st)
Oliver!John Woolf
Funny GirlRay Stark
The Lion in WinterMartin Poll
Rachel, RachelPaul Newman
Romeo and JulietAnthony Havelock-Allan and John Brabourne
1969
(42nd)
Midnight CowboyJerome Hellman
Anne of the Thousand DaysHal B. Wallis
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance KidJohn Foreman
Hello, Dolly!Ernest Lehman
ZJacques Perrin and Ahmed Rachedi

1970s

YearFilmsProducer(s)
1970
(43rd)
PattonFrank McCarthy
AirportRoss Hunter
Five Easy PiecesBob Rafelson and Richard Wechsler
Love StoryHoward G. Minsky
MASHIngo Preminger
1971
(44th)
The French ConnectionPhilip D'Antoni
A Clockwork OrangeStanley Kubrick
Fiddler on the RoofNorman Jewison
The Last Picture ShowStephen J. Friedman
Nicholas and AlexandraSam Spiegel
1972
(45th)
The GodfatherAlbert S. Ruddy
CabaretCy Feuer
DeliveranceJohn Boorman
The EmigrantsBengt Forslund
SounderRobert B. Radnitz
1973
(46th)
The StingTony Bill, Michael Phillips, and Julia Phillips
American GraffitiFrancis Ford Coppola and Gary Kurtz
Cries and WhispersIngmar Bergman
The ExorcistWilliam Peter Blatty
A Touch of ClassMelvin Frank
1974
(47th)
The Godfather Part IIFrancis Ford Coppola, Gray Frederickson, and Fred Roos
ChinatownRobert Evans
The ConversationFrancis Ford Coppola
LennyMarvin Worth
The Towering InfernoIrwin Allen
1975
(48th)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestMichael Douglas and Saul Zaentz
Barry LyndonStanley Kubrick
Dog Day AfternoonMartin Bregman and Martin Elfand
JawsRichard D. Zanuck and David Brown
NashvilleRobert Altman
1976
(49th)
RockyIrwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff
All the President's MenWalter Coblenz
Bound for GloryRobert F. Blumofe and Harold Leventhal
NetworkHoward Gottfried
Taxi DriverMichael Phillips and Julia Phillips
1977
(50th)
Annie HallCharles H. Joffe
The Goodbye GirlRay Stark
JuliaRichard Roth
Star WarsGary Kurtz
The Turning PointHerbert Ross and Arthur Laurents
1978
(51st)
The Deer HunterBarry Spikings, Michael Deeley, Michael Cimino, and John Peverall
Coming HomeJerome Hellman
Heaven Can WaitWarren Beatty
Midnight ExpressAlan Marshall and David Puttnam
An Unmarried WomanPaul Mazursky and Tony Ray
1979
(52nd)
Kramer vs. KramerStanley R. Jaffe
All That JazzRobert Alan Aurthur
Apocalypse NowFrancis Ford Coppola, Fred Roos, Gray Frederickson, and Tom Sternberg
Breaking AwayPeter Yates
Norma RaeTamara Asseyev and Alex Rose

1980s

YearFilmProducer(s)
1980
(53rd)
Ordinary PeopleRonald L. Schwary
Coal Miner's DaughterBernard Schwartz
The Elephant ManJonathan Sanger
Raging BullIrwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff
TessClaude Berri and Timothy Burrill
1981
(54th)
Chariots of FireDavid Puttnam
Atlantic CityDenis Héroux
On Golden PondBruce Gilbert
Raiders of the Lost ArkFrank Marshall
RedsWarren Beatty
1982
(55th)
GandhiRichard Attenborough
E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialSteven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy
MissingEdward Lewis and Mildred Lewis
TootsieSydney Pollack and Dick Richards
The VerdictRichard D. Zanuck and David Brown
1983
(56th)
Terms of EndearmentJames L. Brooks
The Big ChillMichael Shamberg
The DresserPeter Yates
The Right StuffIrwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff
Tender MerciesPhilip S. Hobel
1984
(57th)
AmadeusSaul Zaentz
The Killing FieldsDavid Puttnam
A Passage to IndiaJohn Brabourne and Richard B. Goodwin
Places in the HeartArlene Donovan
A Soldier's StoryNorman Jewison, Ronald L. Schwary, and Patrick Palmer
1985
(58th)
Out of AfricaSydney Pollack
The Color PurpleSteven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, and Quincy Jones
Kiss of the Spider WomanDavid Weisman
Prizzi's HonorJohn Foreman
WitnessEdward S. Feldman
1986
(59th)
PlatoonArnold Kopelson
Children of a Lesser GodBurt Sugarman and Patrick J. Palmer
Hannah and Her SistersRobert Greenhut
The MissionFernando Ghia and David Puttnam
A Room with a ViewIsmail Merchant
1987
(60th)
The Last EmperorJeremy Thomas
Broadcast NewsJames L. Brooks
Fatal AttractionStanley R. Jaffe and Sherry Lansing
Hope and GloryJohn Boorman
MoonstruckPatrick J. Palmer and Norman Jewison
1988
(61st)
Rain ManMark Johnson
The Accidental TouristLawrence Kasdan, Charles Okun, and Michael Grillo
Dangerous LiaisonsNorma Heyman and Hank Moonjean
Mississippi BurningFrederick Zollo and Robert F. Colesberry
Working GirlDouglas Wick
1989
(62nd)
Driving Miss DaisyRichard D. Zanuck and Lili Fini Zanuck
Born on the Fourth of JulyA. Kitman Ho and Oliver Stone
Dead Poets SocietySteven Haft, Paul Junger Witt, and Tony Thomas
Field of DreamsLawrence Gordon and Charles Gordon
My Left FootNoel Pearson

1990s

YearFilmProducer(s)
1990
(63rd)
Dances with WolvesJim Wilson and Kevin Costner
AwakeningsWalter Parkes and Lawrence Lasker
GhostLisa Weinstein
The Godfather Part IIIFrancis Ford Coppola
GoodfellasIrwin Winkler
1991
(64th)
The Silence of the LambsEdward Saxon, Kenneth Utt, and Ron Bozman
Beauty and the BeastDon Hahn
BugsyMark Johnson, Barry Levinson and Warren Beatty
JFKA. Kitman Ho and Oliver Stone
The Prince of TidesBarbra Streisand and Andrew S. Karsch
1992
(65th)
UnforgivenClint Eastwood
The Crying GameStephen Woolley
A Few Good MenDavid Brown, Rob Reiner, and Andrew Scheinman
Howards EndIsmail Merchant
Scent of a WomanMartin Brest
1993
(66th)
Schindler's ListSteven Spielberg, Gerald R. Molen, and Branko Lustig
The FugitiveArnold Kopelson
In the Name of the FatherJim Sheridan
The PianoJan Chapman
The Remains of the DayMike Nichols, John Calley, and Ismail Merchant
1994
(67th)
Forrest GumpWendy Finerman, Steve Tisch, and Steve Starkey
Four Weddings and a FuneralDuncan Kenworthy
Pulp FictionLawrence Bender
Quiz ShowMichael Jacobs, Julian Krainin, Michael Nozik, and Robert Redford
The Shawshank RedemptionNiki Marvin
1995
(68th)
BraveheartMel Gibson, Alan Ladd Jr., and Bruce Davey
Apollo 13Brian Grazer
BabeBill Miller, George Miller, and Doug Mitchell
The Postman (Il Postino)Mario Cecchi Gori, Vittorio Cecchi Gori, and Gaetano Daniele
Sense and SensibilityLindsay Doran
1996
(69th)
The English PatientSaul Zaentz
FargoEthan Coen
Jerry MaguireJames L. Brooks, Laurence Mark, Richard Sakai, and Cameron Crowe
Secrets & LiesSimon Channing-Williams
ShineJane Scott
1997
(70th)
TitanicJames Cameron and Jon Landau
As Good as It GetsJames L. Brooks, Bridget Johnson, and Kristi Zea
The Full MontyUberto Pasolini
Good Will HuntingLawrence Bender
L.A. ConfidentialCurtis Hanson, Arnon Milchan, and Michael Nathanson
1998
(71st)
Shakespeare in LoveDavid Parfitt, Donna Gigliotti, Harvey Weinstein, Edward Zwick, and Marc Norman
ElizabethAlison Owen, Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan
Life Is BeautifulElda Ferri and Gianluigi Braschi
Saving Private RyanSteven Spielberg, Ian Bryce, Mark Gordon, and Gary Levinsohn
The Thin Red LineRobert Michael Geisler, John Roberdeau, and Grant Hill
1999
(72nd)
American BeautyBruce Cohen and Dan Jinks
The Cider House RulesRichard N. Gladstein
The Green MileFrank Darabont and David Valdes
The InsiderPieter Jan Brugge and Michael Mann
The Sixth SenseFrank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy, and Barry Mendel

2000s

YearFilmProducer(s)
2000
(73rd)
GladiatorDouglas Wick, David Franzoni, and Branko Lustig
ChocolatDavid Brown, Kit Golden, and Leslie Holleran
Crouching Tiger, Hidden DragonWilliam Kong, Hsu Li-kong, and Ang Lee
Erin BrockovichDanny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, and Stacey Sher
TrafficEdward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz, and Laura Bickford
2001
(74th)
A Beautiful MindBrian Grazer and Ron Howard
Gosford ParkRobert Altman, Bob Balaban, and David Levy
In the BedroomGraham Leader, Ross Katz, and Todd Field
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingPeter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Barrie M. Osborne
Moulin Rouge!Martin Brown, Baz Luhrmann, and Fred Baron
2002
(75th)
ChicagoMartin Richards
Gangs of New YorkAlberto Grimaldi and Harvey Weinstein
The HoursScott Rudin and Robert Fox
The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersBarrie M. Osborne, Fran Walsh, and Peter Jackson
The PianistRoman Polanski, Robert Benmussa, and Alain Sarde
2003
(76th)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingBarrie M. Osborne, Peter Jackson, and Fran Walsh
Lost in TranslationRoss Katz and Sofia Coppola
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the WorldSamuel Goldwyn Jr., Peter Weir, and Duncan Henderson
Mystic RiverRobert Lorenz, Judie G. Hoyt, and Clint Eastwood
SeabiscuitKathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, and Gary Ross
2004
(77th)
Million Dollar BabyClint Eastwood, Albert S. Ruddy, and Tom Rosenberg
The AviatorMichael Mann and Graham King
Finding NeverlandRichard N. Gladstein and Nellie Bellflower
RayTaylor Hackford, Stuart Benjamin, and Howard Baldwin
SidewaysMichael London
2005
(78th)
CrashPaul Haggis and Cathy Schulman
Brokeback MountainDiana Ossana and James Schamus
CapoteCaroline Baron, William Vince, and Michael Ohoven
Good Night, and Good LuckGrant Heslov
MunichSteven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, and Barry Mendel
2006
(79th)
The DepartedGraham King
BabelAlejandro González Iñárritu, Steve Golin, and Jon Kilik
Letters from Iwo JimaClint Eastwood, Steven Spielberg, and Robert Lorenz
Little Miss SunshineDavid T. Friendly, Peter Saraf, and Marc Turtletaub
The QueenAndy Harries, Christine Langan, and Tracey Seaward
2007
(80th)
No Country for Old MenScott Rudin, Joel Coen, and Ethan Coen
AtonementTim Bevan, Eric Fellner, and Paul Webster
JunoLianne Halfon, Mason Novick, and Russell Smith
Michael ClaytonJennifer Fox, Kerry Orent, and Sydney Pollack
There Will Be BloodPaul Thomas Anderson, Daniel Lupi, and JoAnne Sellar
2008
(81st)
Slumdog MillionaireChristian Colson
The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonKathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, and Ceán Chaffin
Frost/NixonRon Howard, Brian Grazer, and Eric Fellner
MilkBruce Cohen and Dan Jinks
The ReaderAnthony Minghella, Sydney Pollack, Donna Gigliotti, and Redmond Morris
2009
(82nd)
The Hurt LockerKathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier, and Greg Shapiro
AvatarJames Cameron and Jon Landau
The Blind SideGil Netter, Andrew A. Kosove, and Broderick Johnson
District 9Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham
An EducationFinola Dwyer and Amanda Posey
Inglourious BasterdsLawrence Bender
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by SapphireLee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, and Gary Magness
A Serious ManJoel Coen and Ethan Coen
UpJonas Rivera
Up in the AirDaniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman, and Jason Reitman

2010s

YearFilmProducer(s)
2010
(83rd)
The King's SpeechIain Canning, Emile Sherman, and Gareth Unwin
127 HoursDanny Boyle, John Smithson, and Christian Colson
Black SwanScott Franklin, Mike Medavoy, and Brian Oliver
The FighterDavid Hoberman, Todd Lieberman, and Mark Wahlberg
InceptionChristopher Nolan and Emma Thomas
The Kids Are All RightGary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, and Celine Rattray
The Social NetworkDana Brunetti, Ceán Chaffin, Michael De Luca, and Scott Rudin
Toy Story 3Darla K. Anderson
True GritJoel Coen, Ethan Coen, and Scott Rudin
Winter's BoneAlix Madigan and Anne Rosellini
2011
(84th)
The ArtistThomas Langmann
The DescendantsJim Burke, Alexander Payne, and Jim Taylor
Extremely Loud & Incredibly CloseScott Rudin
The HelpBrunson Green, Chris Columbus, and Michael Barnathan
HugoGraham King and Martin Scorsese
Midnight in ParisLetty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum
MoneyballMichael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz, and Brad Pitt
The Tree of LifeSarah Green, Bill Pohlad, Dede Gardner, and Grant Hill
War HorseSteven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy
2012
(85th)
ArgoGrant Heslov, Ben Affleck, and George Clooney
AmourMargaret Menegoz, Stefan Arndt, Veit Heiduschka, and Michael Katz
Beasts of the Southern WildDan Janvey, Josh Penn, and Michael Gottwald
Django UnchainedStacey Sher, Reginald Hudlin, and Pilar Savone
Les MisérablesTim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Debra Hayward, and Cameron Mackintosh
Life of PiGil Netter, Ang Lee, and David Womark
LincolnSteven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy
Silver Linings PlaybookDonna Gigliotti, Bruce Cohen, and Jonathan Gordon
Zero Dark ThirtyMark Boal, Kathryn Bigelow, and Megan Ellison
2013
(86th)
12 Years a SlaveBrad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen, and Anthony Katagas
American HustleCharles Roven, Richard Suckle, Megan Ellison, and Jonathan Gordon
Captain PhillipsScott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, and Michael De Luca
Dallas Buyers ClubRobbie Brenner and Rachel Winter
GravityAlfonso Cuarón and David Heyman
HerMegan Ellison, Spike Jonze, and Vincent Landay
NebraskaAlbert Berger and Ron Yerxa
PhilomenaGabrielle Tana, Steve Coogan, and Tracey Seaward
The Wolf of Wall StreetMartin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Joey McFarland, and Emma Tillinger Koskoff
2014
(87th)
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)Alejandro G. Iñárritu, John Lesher, and James W. Skotchdopole
American SniperClint Eastwood, Andrew Lazar, Robert Lorenz, Bradley Cooper, and Peter Morgan
BoyhoodRichard Linklater and Cathleen Sutherland
The Grand Budapest HotelWes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven M. Rales, and Jeremy Dawson
The Imitation GameNora Grossman, Ido Ostrowsky, and Teddy Schwarzman
SelmaChristian Colson, Oprah Winfrey, Dede Gardner, and Jeremy Kleiner
The Theory of EverythingTim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce, and Anthony McCarten
WhiplashJason Blum, Helen Estabrook, and David Lancaster
2015
(88th)
SpotlightBlye Pagon Faust, Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin, and Michael Sugar
The Big ShortDede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, and Brad Pitt
Bridge of SpiesSteven Spielberg, Marc Platt, and Kristie Macosko Krieger
BrooklynFinola Dwyer and Amanda Posey
Mad Max: Fury RoadDoug Mitchell and George Miller
The MartianSimon Kinberg, Ridley Scott, Michael Schaefer, and Mark Huffam
The RevenantArnon Milchan, Steve Golin, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Mary Parent, and Keith Redmon
RoomEd Guiney
2016
(89th)
MoonlightAdele Romanski, Dede Gardner, and Jeremy Kleiner
ArrivalShawn Levy, Dan Levine, Aaron Ryder, and David Linde
FencesScott Rudin, Denzel Washington, and Todd Black
Hacksaw RidgeBill Mechanic and David Permut
Hell or High WaterCarla Hacken and Julie Yorn
Hidden FiguresDonna Gigliotti, Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Pharrell Williams, and Theodore Melfi
La La LandFred Berger, Jordan Horowitz, and Marc Platt
LionEmile Sherman, Iain Canning, and Angie Fielder
Manchester by the SeaMatt Damon, Kimberly Steward, Chris Moore, Lauren Beck, and Kevin J. Walsh
2017
(90th)
The Shape of WaterGuillermo del Toro and J. Miles Dale
Call Me by Your NamePeter Spears, Luca Guadagnino, Emilie Georges, and Marco Morabito
Darkest HourTim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce, Anthony McCarten, and Douglas Urbanski
DunkirkEmma Thomas and Christopher Nolan
Get OutSean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Edward H. Hamm Jr., and Jordan Peele
Lady BirdScott Rudin, Eli Bush, and Evelyn O'Neill
Phantom ThreadJoAnne Sellar, Paul Thomas Anderson, Megan Ellison, and Daniel Lupi
The PostAmy Pascal, Steven Spielberg, and Kristie Macosko Krieger
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, MissouriGraham Broadbent, Pete Czernin, and Martin McDonagh
2018
(91st)
Green BookJim Burke, Charles B. Wessler, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly, and Nick Vallelonga
Black PantherKevin Feige
BlacKkKlansmanSean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Raymond Mansfield, Jordan Peele, and Spike Lee
Bohemian RhapsodyGraham King
The FavouriteCeci Dempsey, Ed Guiney, Lee Magiday, and Yorgos Lanthimos
RomaGabriela Rodríguez and Alfonso Cuarón
A Star Is BornBill Gerber, Bradley Cooper, and Lynette Howell Taylor
ViceDede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Adam McKay, and Kevin Messick
2019
(92nd)
ParasiteKwak Sin-ae and Bong Joon-ho
Ford v FerrariPeter Chernin, Jenno Topping, and James Mangold
The IrishmanMartin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Emma Tillinger Koskoff
Jojo RabbitCarthew Neal, Taika Waititi, and Chelsea Winstanley
JokerTodd Phillips, Bradley Cooper, and Emma Tillinger Koskoff
Little WomenAmy Pascal
Marriage StoryNoah Baumbach and David Heyman
1917Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris, Jayne-Ann Tenggren, and Callum McDougall
Once Upon a Time in HollywoodDavid Heyman, Shannon McIntosh, and Quentin Tarantino

2020s

YearFilmProducer(s)
2020
(93rd)
NomadlandFrances McDormand, Peter Spears, Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey, and Chloé Zhao
The FatherDavid Parfitt, Jean-Louis Livi, and Philippe Carcassonne
Judas and the Black MessiahShaka King, Charles D. King, and Ryan Coogler
MankCeán Chaffin, Eric Roth, and Douglas Urbanski
MinariChristina Oh
Promising Young WomanBen Browning, Ashley Fox, Emerald Fennell, and Josey McNamara
Sound of MetalBert Hamelinck and Sacha Ben Harroche
The Trial of the Chicago 7Marc Platt and Stuart M. Besser
2021
(94th)
CODAPhilippe Rousselet, Fabrice Gianfermi, and Patrick Wachsberger
BelfastLaura Berwick, Kenneth Branagh, Becca Kovacik, and Tamar Thomas
Don't Look UpAdam McKay and Kevin Messick
Drive My CarTeruhisa Yamamoto
DuneMary Parent, Denis Villeneuve, and Cale Boyter
King RichardTim White, Trevor White, and Will Smith
Licorice PizzaSara Murphy, Adam Somner, and Paul Thomas Anderson
Nightmare AlleyJ. Miles Dale, Guillermo del Toro, and Bradley Cooper
The Power of the DogEmile Sherman, Iain Canning, Roger Frappier, Jane Campion, and Tanya Seghatchian
West Side StorySteven Spielberg and Kristie Macosko Krieger
2022
(95th)
Everything Everywhere All at OnceDaniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert and Jonathan Wang
All Quiet on the Western FrontMalte Grunert
Avatar: The Way of WaterJames Cameron and Jon Landau
The Banshees of InisherinGraham Broadbent, Pete Czernin, and Martin McDonagh
ElvisBaz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Gail Berman, Patrick McCormick and Schuyler Weiss
The FabelmansKristie Macosko Krieger, Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner
TárTodd Field, Alexandra Milchan, and Scott Lambert
Top Gun: MaverickTom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie, David Ellison and Jerry Bruckheimer
Triangle of SadnessErik Hemmendorff and Philippe Bober
Women TalkingDede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, and Frances McDormand
2023
(96th)
American FictionBen LeClair, Nikos Karamigios, Cord Jefferson and Jermaine Johnson
Anatomy of a FallMarie-Ange Luciani and David Thion
BarbieDavid Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley and Robbie Brenner
The HoldoversMark Johnson
Killers of the Flower MoonDan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, Martin Scorsese and Daniel Lupi
MaestroBradley Cooper, Steven Spielberg, Fred Berner, Amy Durning and Kristie Macosko Krieger
OppenheimerEmma Thomas, Charles Roven and Christopher Nolan
Past LivesDavid Hinojosa, Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler
Poor ThingsEd Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone
The Zone of InterestJames Wilson

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