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Oscars Best Picture Winners, Ranked

Want to know how the IMDb community rates each of the Academy Award winners for Best Picture? Here are all the winners, ranked by IMDb rating.
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  • Marlon Brando in The Godfather (1972)

      1. The Godfather

    • 1972
    • 2h 55m
    • R
    • 100Metascore
    9.2 (2.3M)
    The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.
    DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsMarlon BrandoAl PacinoJames Caan
  • Al Pacino in The Godfather Part II (1974)

      2. The Godfather Part II

    • 1974
    • 3h 22m
    • R
    • 90Metascore
    9.0 (1.5M)
    The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York City is portrayed, while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate.
    DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsAl PacinoRobert De NiroRobert Duvall
  • Schindler's List (1993)

      3. Schindler's List

    • 1993
    • 3h 16m
    • R
    • 95Metascore
    9.0 (1.6M)
    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.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsLiam NeesonRalph FiennesBen Kingsley
  • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

      4. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    • 2003
    • 3h 21m
    • PG-13
    • 94Metascore
    9.0 (2.2M)
    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.
    DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodViggo MortensenIan McKellen
  • Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)

      5. Forrest Gump

    • 1994
    • 2h 22m
    • PG-13
    • 82Metascore
    8.8 (2.5M)
    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.
    DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsTom HanksRobin WrightGary Sinise
  • Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

      6. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

    • 1975
    • 2h 13m
    • R
    • 84Metascore
    8.6 (1.2M)
    A rebellious convict is sent to a psychiatric hospital for evaluation in 1963 Oregon, and encourages his docile companions to take more control of their lives and defy the tyrannical head nurse.
    DirectorMiloš FormanStarsJack NicholsonLouise FletcherMichael Berryman
  • Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

      7. The Silence of the Lambs

    • 1991
    • 1h 58m
    • R
    • 86Metascore
    8.6 (1.7M)
    A young FBI cadet is aided by a manipulative cannibal killer in her pursuit of a madman who skins his victims.
    DirectorJonathan DemmeStarsJodie FosterAnthony HopkinsScott Glenn
  • Ingrid Bergman, Humphrey Bogart, Peter Lorre, Claude Rains, Sydney Greenstreet, Paul Henreid, and Conrad Veidt in Casablanca (1942)

      8. Casablanca

    • 1942
    • 1h 42m
    • PG
    • 100Metascore
    8.5 (660K)
    A cynical expatriate American cafe owner struggles to decide whether or not to help his former lover and her fugitive husband escape the Nazis in French Morocco.
    DirectorMichael CurtizStarsHumphrey BogartIngrid BergmanPaul Henreid
  • Russell Crowe in Gladiator (2000)

      9. Gladiator

    • 2000
    • 2h 35m
    • R
    • 67Metascore
    8.5 (1.9M)
    A former Roman General sets out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery.
    DirectorRidley ScottStarsRussell CroweJoaquin PhoenixConnie Nielsen
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, and Matt Damon in The Departed (2006)

      10. The Departed

    • 2006
    • 2h 31m
    • R
    • 85Metascore
    8.5 (1.6M)
    An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioMatt DamonJack Nicholson
  • Song Kang-ho, Jung Ik-han, Jung Hyun-jun, Lee Joo-hyung, Lee Ji-hye, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Park Myeong-hoon, Park Keun-rok, Jang Hye-jin, Lee Jeong-eun, Choi Woo-sik, Park Seo-joon, Park So-dam, and Jung Ji-so in Parasite (2019)

      11. Parasite

    • 2019
    • 2h 12m
    • R
    • 97Metascore
    8.5 (1.2M)
    Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.
    DirectorBong Joon HoStarsSong Kang-hoLee Sun-kyunCho Yeo-jeong
  • Amadeus (1984)

      12. Amadeus

    • 1984
    • 2h 40m
    • PG
    • 87Metascore
    8.4 (473K)
    In 18th-century Vienna, court composer Antonio Salieri becomes awed and consumed by envy when the gifted, irreverent Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart bursts onto the imperial music scene.
    DirectorMiloš FormanStarsF. Murray AbrahamTom HulceElizabeth Berridge
  • Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine in The Apartment (1960)

      13. The Apartment

    • 1960
    • 2h 5m
    • Approved
    • 94Metascore
    8.3 (223K)
    A Manhattan insurance clerk tries to rise in his company by letting its executives use his apartment for trysts, but office politics and his own romantic hopes complicate matters.
    DirectorBilly WilderStarsJack LemmonShirley MacLaineFred MacMurray
  • Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Peter O'Toole, José Ferrer, and Jack Hawkins in Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

      14. Lawrence of Arabia

    • 1962
    • 3h 47m
    • Approved
    • 100Metascore
    8.3 (346K)
    The story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and led the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks.
    DirectorDavid LeanStarsPeter O'TooleAlec GuinnessAnthony Quinn
  • Paul Newman and Robert Redford in The Sting (1973)

      15. The Sting

    • 1973
    • 2h 9m
    • PG
    • 83Metascore
    8.2 (305K)
    Two grifters team up to pull off the ultimate con.
    DirectorGeorge Roy HillStarsPaul NewmanRobert RedfordRobert Shaw
  • Mel Gibson in Braveheart (1995)

      16. Braveheart

    • 1995
    • 2h 58m
    • R
    • 68Metascore
    8.3 (1.2M)
    Scottish warrior William Wallace leads his countrymen in a rebellion to free his homeland from the tyranny of King Edward I of England.
    DirectorMel GibsonStarsMel GibsonSophie MarceauPatrick McGoohan
  • Kevin Spacey, Thora Birch, and Mena Suvari in American Beauty (1999)

      17. American Beauty

    • 1999
    • 2h 2m
    • R
    • 84Metascore
    8.3 (1.3M)
    A sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.
    DirectorSam MendesStarsKevin SpaceyAnnette BeningThora Birch
  • Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer (2023)

      18. Oppenheimer

    • 2023
    • 3h
    • R
    • 90Metascore
    8.2 (1.1M)
    A dramatization of the life story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist who had a large hand in the development of the atomic bombs that brought an end to World War II.
    DirectorChristopher NolanStarsCillian MurphyEmily BluntMatt Damon
  • Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind (1939)

      19. Gone with the Wind

    • 1939
    • 3h 58m
    • G
    • 97Metascore
    8.2 (358K)
    A sheltered and manipulative Southern belle and a roguish profiteer face off in a turbulent romance as the society around them crumbles with the end of slavery and is rebuilt during the Civil War and Reconstruction periods.
    DirectorVictor FlemingStarsClark GableVivien LeighThomas Mitchell
  • Poster for 50th anniversary rerelease, 1 sheet movie poster app. 27" x 40"

      20. All About Eve

    • 1950
    • 2h 18m
    • Approved
    • 98Metascore
    8.2 (150K)
    A seemingly timid but secretly ruthless ingénue insinuates herself into the lives of an aging Broadway star and her circle of theater friends.
    DirectorJoseph L. MankiewiczStarsBette DavisAnne BaxterGeorge Sanders
  • Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Gene Hackman, and Richard Harris in Unforgiven (1992)

      21. Unforgiven

    • 1992
    • 2h 10m
    • R
    • 85Metascore
    8.2 (472K)
    Retired Old West gunslinger Will Munny reluctantly takes on one last job to avenge an injustice with the help of his old partner and a young would-be gunman calling himself "The Schofield Kid".
    DirectorClint EastwoodStarsClint EastwoodGene HackmanMorgan Freeman
  • Russell Crowe in A Beautiful Mind (2001)

      22. A Beautiful Mind

    • 2001
    • 2h 15m
    • PG-13
    • 72Metascore
    8.2 (1.1M)
    A mathematical genius, John Nash made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But Nash soon found himself on a harrowing journey of self-discovery.
    DirectorRon HowardStarsRussell CroweEd HarrisJennifer Connelly
  • Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin in No Country for Old Men (2007)

      23. No Country for Old Men

    • 2007
    • 2h 2m
    • R
    • 92Metascore
    8.2 (1.2M)
    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.
    DirectorsEthan CoenJoel CoenStarsTommy Lee JonesJavier BardemJosh Brolin
  • Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali in Green Book (2018)

      24. Green Book

    • 2018
    • 2h 10m
    • PG-13
    • 69Metascore
    8.2 (702K)
    A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver for an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.
    DirectorPeter FarrellyStarsViggo MortensenMahershala AliLinda Cardellini
  • Janet Gaynor, Margaret Livingston, and George O'Brien in Sunrise (1927)

      25. Sunrise

    • 1927
    • 1h 34m
    • Passed
    • 95Metascore
    8.1 (57K)
    A married farmer falls under the spell of a sophisticated woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.
    DirectorF.W. MurnauStarsGeorge O'BrienJanet GaynorMargaret Livingston

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