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Academy Award Winners for Best Motion Picture given a specific year.
The 1st Academy Awards | 1929 | Outstanding Picture?
Blossom Room of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel — Thursday, May 16, 1929
Honoring movies released from August 1, 1927 - August 1, 1928.
Wings

The 2nd Academy Awards | 1930 | Outstanding Picture?
Cocoanut Grove of the Ambassador Hotel — Thursday, April 3, 1930
Honoring movies released from August 1, 1928 - July 31, 1929.
The Broadway Melody

The 3rd Academy Awards | 1931 | Outstanding Production?
Fiesta Room of the Ambassador Hotel — Wednesday, November 5, 1930
honoring movies released from August 1, 1929 - July 31, 1930.
All Quiet on the Western Front

The 4th Academy Awards | 1932 | Outstanding Production?
Sala D'Oro in the Biltmore Hotel — Tuesday, November 10, 1931
Honoring movies released from August 1, 1930 - July 31, 1931.
Cimarron

The 5th Academy Awards | 1933 | Outstanding Production?
Fiesta Room of the Ambassador Hotel — Friday, November 18, 1932
Honoring movies released from August 1, 1931 - July 31, 1932.
Grand Hotel

The 6th Academy Awards | 1934 | Outstanding Production?
Fiesta Room of the Ambassador Hotel — Friday, March 16, 1934
Honoring movies released from August 1, 1932 - December 31, 1933.
Cavalcade

The 7th Academy Awards | 1935 | Outstanding Production?
Biltmore Bowl of the Biltmore Hotel — Wednesday, February 27, 1935
Honoring movies released in 1934.
It Happened One Night

The 8th Academy Awards | 1936 | Outstanding Production?
Biltmore Bowl of the Biltmore Hotel — Thursday, March 5, 1936
Honoring movies released in 1935.
Mutiny on the Bounty

The 9th Academy Awards | 1937 | Outstanding Production?
Biltmore Bowl of the Biltmore Hotel — Thursday, March 4, 1937
Honoring movies released in 1936.
The Great Ziegfeld

The 10th Academy Awards | 1938 | Outstanding Production?
Biltmore Bowl of the Biltmore Hotel — Thursday, March 10, 1938
Honoring movies released in 1937.
The Life of Emile Zola

The 11th Academy Awards | 1939 | Outstanding Production?
Biltmore Bowl of the Biltmore Hotel — Thursday, February 23, 1939
Honoring movies released in 1938.
You Can't Take It With You

The 12th Academy Awards | 1940 | Outstanding Production?
Coconut Grove of the Ambassador Hotel — Thursday, February 29, 1940
Honoring movies released in 1939.
Gone with the Wind

The 13th Academy Awards | 1941 | Outstanding Production?
Biltmore Bowl of the Biltmore Hotel — Thursday, February 27, 1941
Honoring movies released in 1940.
Rebecca

The 14th Academy Awards | 1942 | Outstanding Motion Picture?
Biltmore Bowl of the Biltmore Hotel — Thursday, February 26, 1942
Honoring movies released in 1941.
How Green Was My Valley

The 15th Academy Awards | 1943 | Outstanding Motion Picture?
Cocoanut Grove of the Ambassador Hotel — Thursday, March 4, 1943
Honoring movies released in 1942.
Mrs. Miniver

The 16th Academy Awards | 1944 | Outstanding Motion Picture?
Grauman's Chinese Theatre — Thursday, March 2, 1944
Honoring movies released in 1943.
Casablanca

The 17th Academy Awards | 1945 | Best Motion Picture?
Grauman's Chinese Theatre — Thursday, March 15, 1945
Honoring movies released in 1944.
Going My Way

The 18th Academy Awards | 1946 | Best Motion Picture?
Grauman's Chinese Theatre — Thursday, March 7, 1946
Honoring movies released in 1945.
The Lost Weekend

The 19th Academy Awards | 1947 | Best Motion Picture?
Shrine Civic Auditorium — Thursday, March 13, 1947
Honoring movies released in 1946.
The Best Years of Our Lives

The 20th Academy Awards | 1948 | Best Motion Picture?
Shrine Civic Auditorium — Saturday, March 20, 1948
Honoring movies released in 1947.
Gentleman’s Agreement

The 21st Academy Awards | 1949 | Best Motion Picture?
Academy Award Theater — Thursday, March 24, 1949
Honoring movies released in 1948.
Hamlet

The 22nd Academy Awards | 1950 | Best Motion Picture
RKO Pantages Theatre — Thursday, March 23, 1950
Honoring movies released in 1949.
All the King’s Men

The 23rd Academy Awards | 1951 | Best Motion Picture?
RKO Pantages Theatre — Thursday, March 29, 1951
Honoring movies released in 1950.
All About Eve

The 24th Academy Awards | 1952 | Best Motion Picture?
RKO Pantages Theatre — Thursday, March 20, 1952
Honoring movies released in 1951.
An American in Paris

The 25th Academy Awards | 1953 | Best Motion Picture?
RKO Pantages Theatre — Thursday, March 19, 1953
Honoring movies released in 1952.
The Greatest Show on Earth

The 26th Academy Awards | 1954 | Best Motion Picture?
RKO Pantages Theatre — Thursday, March 25, 1954
Honoring movies released in 1953.
From Here to Eternity

The 27th Academy Awards | 1955 | Best Motion Picture?
RKO Pantages Theatre — Wednesday, March 30, 1955
Honoring movies released in 1954.
On the Waterfront

The 28th Academy Awards | 1956 | Best Motion Picture?
RKO Pantages Theatre — Wednesday, March 21, 1956
Honoring movies released in 1955.
Marty

The 29th Academy Awards | 1957 | Best Motion Picture?
RKO Pantages Theatre — Wednesday, March 27, 1957
Honoring movies released in 1956.
Around the World in 80 Days

The 30th Academy Awards | 1958 | Best Motion Picture?
RKO Pantages Theatre — Wednesday, March 26, 1958
Honoring movies released in 1957.
The Bridge on the River Kwai

The 31st Academy Awards | 1959 | Best Motion Picture?
RKO Pantages Theatre — Monday, April 6, 1959
Honoring movies released in 1958.
Gigi

The 31st Academy Awards | 1959 | Best Motion Picture?
RKO Pantages Theatre — Monday, April 6, 1959
Honoring movies released in 1958.
Ben-Hur

The 33rd Academy Awards | 1961 | Best Motion Picture?
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium — Monday, April 17, 1961
Honoring movies released in 1960.
The Apartment

The 34th Academy Awards | 1962 | Best Motion Picture?
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium — Monday, April 9, 1962
Honoring movies released in 1961.
West Side Story

The 35th Academy Awards | 1963 | Best Picture?
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium — Monday, April 8, 1963
Honoring movies released in 1962.
Lawrence of Arabia

The 36th Academy Awards | 1964 | Best Picture?
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium — Monday, April 13, 1964
Honoring movies released in 1963.
Tom Jones

The 37th Academy Awards | 1965 | Best Picture?
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium — Monday, April 5, 1965
Honoring movies released in 1964.
My Fair Lady

The 38th Academy Awards | 1966 | Best Picture?
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium — Monday, April 18, 1966
Honoring movies released in 1965.
The Sound of Music

The 39th Academy Awards | 1967 | Best Picture?
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium — Monday, April 10, 1967
Honoring movies released in 1966.
A Man for All Seasons

The 40th Academy Awards | 1968 | Best Picture?
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium — Wednesday, April 10, 1968
Honoring movies released in 1967.
In the Heat of the Night

The 41st Academy Awards | 1969 | Best Picture?
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion — Monday, April 14, 1969
Honoring movies released in 1968.
Oliver!

The 42nd Academy Awards | 1970 | Best Picture?
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion — Tuesday, April 7, 1970
Honoring movies released in 1969.
Midnight Cowboy

The 43rd Academy Awards | 1971 | Best Picture?
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion — Thursday, April 15, 1971
Honoring movies released in 1970.
Patton

The 44th Academy Awards | 1972 | Best Picture?
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion — Monday, April 10, 1972
Honoring movies released in 1971.
The French Connection

The 45th Academy Awards | 1973 | Best Picture?
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion — Tuesday, March 27, 1973
Honoring movies released in 1972.
The Godfather

The 46th Academy Awards | 1974 | Best Picture?
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion — Tuesday, April 2, 1974
Honoring movies released in 1973.
The Sting

The 47th Academy Awards | 1975 | Best Picture?
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion — Tuesday, April 8, 1975
Honoring movies released in 1974.
The Godfather Part II

The 48th Academy Awards | 1976 | Best Picture?
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion — Monday, March 29, 1976
Honoring movies released in 1975.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

The 49th Academy Awards | 1977 | Best Picture?
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion — Monday, March 28, 1977
Honoring movies released in 1976.
Rocky

The 50th Academy Awards | 1978 | Best Picture?
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion — Monday, April 3, 1978
Honoring movies released in 1977.
Annie Hall

The 51st Academy Awards | 1979 | Best Picture?
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion — Monday, April 9, 1979
Honoring movies released in 1978.
The Deer Hunter

The 52nd Academy Awards | 1980 | Best Picture?
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion — Monday, April 14, 1980
Honoring movies released in 1979.
Kramer vs. Kramer

The 53rd Academy Awards | 1981 | Best Picture?
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion — Tuesday, March 31, 1981
Honoring movies released in 1980.
Ordinary People

The 54th Academy Awards | 1982 | Best Picture?
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion — Monday, March 29, 1982
Honoring movies released in 1981.
Chariots of Fire

The 55th Academy Awards | 1983 | Best Picture?
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion — Monday, April 11, 1983
Honoring movies released in 1982.
Gandhi

The 56th Academy Awards | 1984 | Best Picture?
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion — Monday, April 9, 1984
Honoring movies released in 1983.
Terms of Endearment

The 57th Academy Awards | 1985 | Best Picture?
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion — Monday, March 25, 1985
Honoring movies released in 1984.
Amadeus

The 58th Academy Awards | 1986 | Best Picture?
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion — Monday, March 24, 1986
Honoring movies released in 1985.
Out of Africa

The 59th Academy Awards | 1987 | Best Picture?
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion — Monday, March 30, 1987
Honoring movies released in 1986.
Platoon

The 60th Academy Awards | 1988 | Best Picture?
Shrine Civic Auditorium — Monday, April 11, 1988
Honoring movies released in 1987.
The Last Emperor

The 61st Academy Awards | 1989 | Best Picture?
Shrine Civic Auditorium — Wednesday, March 29, 1989
Honoring movies released in 1988.
Rain Man

The 62nd Academy Awards | 1990 | Best Picture?
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion — Monday, March 26, 1990
Honoring movies released in 1989
Driving Miss Daisy

The 63rd Academy Awards | 1991 | Best Picture?
Shrine Civic Auditorium — Monday, March 25, 1991
Honoring movies released in 1990.
Dances with Wolves

The 64th Academy Awards | 1992 | Best Picture?
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion — Monday, March 30, 1992
Honoring movies released in 1991.
The Silence of the Lambs

The 65th Academy Awards | 1993 | Best Picture?
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion — Monday, March 29, 1993
Honoring movies released in 1992.
Unforgiven

The 66th Academy Awards | 1994 | Best Picture?
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion — Monday, March 21, 1994
Honoring movies released in 1993.
Schindler’s List

The 67th Academy Awards | 1995 | Best Picture?
Shrine Auditorium & Expo Center — Monday, March 27, 1995
Honoring movies released in 1994.
Forrest Gump

The 68th Academy Awards | 1996 | Best Picture?
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion — Monday, March 25, 1996
Honoring movies released in 1995.
Braveheart

The 69th Academy Awards | 1997 | Best Picture?
Shrine Auditorium & Expo Center — Monday, March 24, 1997
Honoring movies released in 1996.
The English Patient

The 70th Academy Awards | 1998 | Best Picture?
Shrine Auditorium & Expo Center — Monday, March 23, 1998
Honoring movies released in 1997.
Titanic

The 71st Academy Awards | 1999 | Best Picture?
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion — Sunday, March 21, 1999
Honoring movies released in 1998.
Shakespeare in Love

The 72nd Academy Awards | 2000 | Best Picture?
Shrine Auditorium & Expo Center — Sunday, March 26, 2000
Honoring movies released in 1999.
American Beauty

The 73rd Academy Awards | 2001 | Best Picture?
Shrine Auditorium & Expo Center — Sunday, March 25, 2001
Honoring movies released in 2000.
Gladiator

The 74th Academy Awards | 2002 | Best Picture?
Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center — Sunday, March 24, 2002
Honoring movies released in 2001.
A Beautiful Mind

The 75th Academy Awards | 2003 | Best Picture?
Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center — Sunday, March 23, 2003
Honoring movies released in 2002.
Chicago

The 76th Academy Awards | 2004 | Best Picture?
Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center — Sunday, February 29, 2004
Honoring movies released in 2003.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The 77th Academy Awards | 2005 | Best Picture?
Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center — Sunday, February 27, 2005
Honoring movies released in 2004.
Million Dollar Baby

The 78th Academy Awards | 2006 | Best Picture?
Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center — Sunday, March 5, 2006
Honoring movies released in 2005.
Crash

The 79th Academy Awards | 2007 | Best Picture?
Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center — Sunday, February 25, 2007
Honoring movies released in 2006.
The Departed

The 80th Academy Awards | 2008 | Best Picture?
Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center — Sunday, February 24, 2008
Honoring movies released in 2007.
No Country for Old Men

The 81st Academy Awards | 2009 | Best Picture?
Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center — Sunday, February 22, 2009
Honoring movies released in 2008.
Slumdog Millionaire

The 82nd Academy Awards | 2010 | Best Picture?
Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center — Sunday, March 7, 2010
Honoring movies released in 2009.
The Hurt Locker

The 83rd Academy Awards | 2011 | Best Picture?
Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center — Sunday, February 27, 2011
Honoring movies released in 2010.
The King’s Speech

2011 Best Picture
The Artist

2012 Best Picture
Argo

2013 Best Picture
12 Years a Slave

2014 Best Picture
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

2015 Best Picture
Spotlight

2016 Best Picture
Moonlight

2017 Best Picture
The Shape of Water

2018 Best Picture
Green Book

2019 Best Picture
Parasite

2020 Best Picture
Nomadland

2021 Best Picture
CODA

2022 Best Picture
Everything Everywhere All at Once

2023 Best Picture
Oppenheimer

2024 Best Picture
Anora

2025 Best Picture
One Battle After Another
