1. "Midnight Cowboy"
   "My Fair Lady"
2. "Shakespeare in Love"
   "The French Connection"

A "Best Picture" winner in 1965, "My Fair Lady" recounts the attempted transformation of a regular girl, played by Audrey Hepburn, into a cultured, high-society woman. Although we're not sure Audrey Hepburn ever needed any help in this category.

1. "The Sound of Music"
   "Patton"
2. "Terms of Endearment"
   "Chariots of Fire"

One of the most classic songs from the time-tested movie, "The Sound of Music" is both a song from and the title of this 1965 "Best Picture" winner. Julie Andrews played the role of Maria Rainer, the governess of the large von Trapp clan.

1. "Braveheart"
   "Unforgiven"
2. "Dances With Wolves"
   "Schindler's List"

"Schindler's List," which earned a "Best Picture" nod in 1994, tells the story of Oskar Schindler's efforts to save the lives of thousands by giving them jobs during World War II. It's made even more remarkable by the fact that Schindler was a German businessman.

1. "Driving Miss Daisy"
   "Forrest Gump"
2. "Annie Hall"
   "West Side Story"

Winner of "Best Picture" in 1995, "Forrest Gump" is something of a time capsule of major events during the 20th century. Tom Hanks played Gump, who recounts his experience of these events while sitting on a park bench awaiting a bus.

1. "Chicago"
   "Argo"
2. "The Artist"
   "The Hurt Locker"

"Chicago," adapted from the Broadway show of the same name, received the "Best Picture" award in 2003. It starred Catherine Zeta-Jones and Renée Zellweger as scorned women awaiting trial on Murderess' Row. A fair amount of singing makes this an atypical film.

1. "Gladiator"
   "American Beauty"
2. "Rain Man"
   "The English Patient"

"Rain Man," starring Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman, was 1989's "Best Picture," a year after being Hollywood's highest-grossing film. In the movie, Cruise's character kidnaps the older brother he never knew (played by Hoffman), in an attempt to hijack a family inheritance.

1. "Argo"
   "Platoon"
2. "Titanic"
   "Ordinary People"

Awarded "Best Picture" in 1998, "Titanic" is a fictionalized movie about the real-life sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912. Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet play star-crossed lovers aboard the Titanic's doomed excursion.

1. "Midnight Cowboy"
   "The Godfather"
2. "In the Heat of the Night"
   "The Lost Weekend"

Garnering two "Best Picture" nods in 1973 and 1975, "The Godfather" franchise had a lock on Hollywood's highest awards in the early 1970s. "The Godfather" took home the trophy in 1973, with "The Godfather II" earning it in 1975.

1. "Gone With the Wind"
   "How Green Was My Valley"
2. "All the Kings Men"
   "Cimarron"

A sweeping saga set against the background of the Civil War, "Gone With the Wind" has something for everyone ... if you can make it through the film's more than 220 minutes. It earned "Best Picture" in 1940.

1. "Gigi"
   "Rebecca"
2. "Casablanca"
   "Ben-Hur"

The winner of the "Best Picture" award in 1944, "Casablanca" is an iconic romance that starred big-time Hollywood names of the era — Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. Bogart delivers this famous line to Bergman in the film, and it frequently makes "Best of" lists for favorite movie quotes.

1. "Gandhi"
   "Malcolm"
2. "Martin"
   "Mother Teresa"

"Gandhi" recounts the life story of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, earning "Best Picture" credentials in 1983. Gandhi used nonviolent resistance to help lead India to its independence, earning worldwide respect and acclaim.

1. "No Country for Old Men"
   "Gladiator"
2. "Slumdog Millionaire"
   "The Green Book"

The "Best Picture" winner in 2009, "Slumdog Millionaire," involves a main character who appears on India's version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" "Slumdog Millionaire" achieved extraordinary success despite very little marketing and promotional efforts.

1. "The Silence of the Lambs"
   "Dances With Wolves"
2. "Amadeus"
   "Ordinary People"

The "Best Picture" of 1992, "The Silence of the Lambs" starred the super-creepy Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Hannibal Lecter. It's not often a film about a cannibal earns Hollywood's top prize ... thankfully.

1. "The Departed"
   "Chariots of Fire"
2. "Kramer vs. Kramer"
   "Crash"

"Chariots of Fire" earned 1982's "Best Picture" award, telling the story of two runners in the 1924 Olympic games. The theme song from this film, an instrumental version by the same name, is still used in sports marketing and storytelling today.

1. "The Phantom of the Opera"
   "West Side Story"
2. "Cats"
   "Guys and Dolls"

The "Best Picture" winner in 1962, "West Side Story" was adapted from the Broadway musical. Both versions were inspired by the star-crossed love story penned by William Shakespeare, "Romeo and Juliet."

1. "Ben-Hur"
   "Moses"
2. "Ten Commandments"
   "Annie Hall"

The 1960 winner of "Best Picture, "Ben-Hur" first turned to Marlon Brando then Burt Lancaster then Rock Hudson before employing Charlton Heston in the movie's lead role. Heston is probably best-known for playing Moses in "The Ten Commandments."

1. "Tom Jones"
   "Oliver!"
2. "Rocky"
   "Marty"

"Rocky" has spawned no fewer than eight movies since the initial "Best Picture" winner — "Rocky" — was awarded in 1977. Sylvester Stallone played Rocky Balboa in several of the films in the series that has spanned four decades.

1. "Terms of Endearment"
   "The Apartment"
2. "Driving Miss Daisy"
   "Lawrence of Arabia"

"Driving Miss Daisy" won "Best Picture" in 1990. Starring Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman who forge an unlikely friendship, the film tackles issues of racism and anti-semitism in the South.

1. "12 Years a Slave"
   "The Hurt Locker"
2. "Out of Africa"
   "Braveheart"

The "Best Picture" of 2014 was "12 Years a Slave," based on a memoir written more than 161 years prior. The book and the movie tell the story of Solomon Northup, who was born free but kidnapped and sold into slavery.

1. "Annie Hall"
   "The Last Emperor"
2. "Platoon"
   "The French Connection"

Winning "Best Picture" in 1987 took "Platoon" more than a decade to accomplish ... seriously. Oliver Stone wrote the screenplay for this movie in 1969, but it would be 1986 before it was finalized into a film.

1. "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest"
   "The Deer Hunter"
2. "Argo"
   "The Departed"

"One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest" not only won "Best Picture" in 1976 but also "Actor in Lead Role," "Actress in Lead Role," "Best Director" and "Best Adapted Screenplay." It is one of the few movies ever made to accomplish this feat.

1. "Crash"
   "A Man for All Seasons"
2. "The King's Speech"
   "Million Dollar Baby"

The 2005 winner of "Best Picture," "Million Dollar Baby" follows the story of a waitress, played by Hilary Swank, who begins training as a boxer. The movie also starred Clint Eastwood, who lent his producing and directing chops to the film as well.

1. "The Shape of Water"
   "Green Book"
2. "Moonlight"
   "Spotlight"

The most recent "Best Picture" winner from 2019, "Green Book" was named for a guide called "Negro Motorist Green Book," a travel companion for African-Americans traveling the United States during the days of segregation.

1. "Midnight Cowboy"
   "Moonlight"
2. "Shakespeare in Love"
   "The Sting"

In 1999, "Shakespeare in Love" earned seven Academy Awards in total, including "Best Picture," "Best Actress," "Best Supporting Actress" and "Best Original Screenplay." The movie is about a fictional relationship between playwright William Shakespeare and Paltrow's character, Viola de Lesseps.

1. "A Man for All Seasons"
   "The Greatest Show on Earth"
2. "The Greatest Showman"
   "Circus World"

"The Greatest Show on Earth" earned "Best Picture" accolades in 1953, and included 1,400 members of the real-life circus family of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey's traveling show.

1. "Amadeus"
   "Unforgiven"
2. "Ransom"
   "Braveheart"

The 1996 "Best Picture" winner, "Braveheart" portrayed William Wallace (played by Mel Gibson) leading the charge for Scottish independence against King Edward I of England. The film was based on a poem written by Henry the Minstrel.

1. "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"
   "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
2. "The Empire Strikes Back"
   "Hannibal"

The third installation of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" took home "Best Picture" hardware in 2004. The series is based on the books written by "The Hobbit" author J.R.R. Tolkien.

1. "American Beauty"
   "A Beautiful Mind"
2. "Terms of Endearment"
   "On the Waterfront"

"A Beautiful Mind" was 2002's "Best Picture," a movie based on a book by Sylvia Nasar. The book, which featured the same name as the movie, tells the story of John Forbes Nash Jr. It also earned a Pulitzer Prize nomination.

1. "Dances With Wolves"
   "Field of Dreams"
2. "Tin Cup"
   "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves"

In 1991, "Dances With Wolves," which starred Kevin Costner, earned the "Best Picture" Academy Award. True to its real-life roots, much of the movie is filmed using the Lakota language and English subtitles.

1. "From Here to Eternity"
   "Hamlet"
2. "The Bridge on the River Kwai"
   "Lawrence of Arabia"

Winning the Academy Award for "Best Picture" in 1954, "From Here to Eternity" earned its name from a Rudyard Kipling poem which says, in part, individuals were "damned from here to eternity."

1. "Oliver!"
   "A Man for All Seasons"
2. "An American in Paris"
   "The Best Years of Our Lives"

"An American in Paris" won "Best Picture" in 1952. It was born out of a piece of music written by George Gershwin, who helped pull together remaining music for the film along with his brother, Ira.

1. "Grand Hotel"
   "Mutiny on the Bounty"
2. "The Great Ziegfeld"
   "Cavalcade"

"Mutiny on the Bounty" took home "Best Picture" honors in 1936. But, if imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, perhaps the biggest "award" was the parody staged in cartoon form with Bugs Bunny taking the lead.

1. "All Quiet on the Western Front"
   "Wings"
2. "The Broadway Melody"
   "Grand Hotel"

The "Best Picture" winner in 1931, the anti-war film, "All Quiet on the Western Front," has consistently made "Best Movie" lists since its release in 1930. The American Film Institute list, distributed in 1998, was voted on by 1,500 individuals in the movie industry from among 400 nominated films.

1. "The Artist"
   "Birdman"
2. "Superman"
   "No Country for Old Men"

The 2015 "Best Picture" winner, "Birdman," was given an alternative name, "The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance," although most people knew it simply as "Birdman." The film also took home other awards including "Best Director."

1. "The King's Speech"
   "The Artist"
2. "The Shape of Water"
   "Unforgiven"

The 2018 "Best Picture" winner, "The Shape of Water" tells the story of a woman who falls for a half-human, half-fish being held at a government laboratory. Surely that's something we can all identify with?

1. "Gentleman's Agreement"
   "On the Waterfront"
2. "The Artist"
   "Around the World in 80 Days"

The 1957 "Best Picture" winner, "Around the World in 80 Days" was the place to see and be seen, featuring cameos by some Hollywood A-listers such as Frank Sinatra, Edward R. Murrow, Red Skelton and Marlene Dietrich.

1. "Out of Africa"
   "Fargo"
2. "Argo"
   "Spotlight"

"Argo" won the Academy Award for "Best Picture" in 2013, detailing the circumstances around the hostage crisis in Iran from 1979 to 1981. Despite the film's awards, some have called it somewhat inaccurate for embellishments made to the story.

1. "Midnight Cowboy"
   "Rhinestone Cowboy"
2. "Tom Jones"
   "The Apartment"

The only X-rated film to ever be given "Best Picture" accolades, "Midnight Cowboy" took home the honors in 1970. It's interesting to note that the category known as "X-rated" is now defunct.

1. "The Bridge on the River Kwai"
   "In the Heat of the Night"
2. "The Best Years of Our Lives"
   "How Green Was My Valley"

"The Bridge on the River Kwai" won the Academy Award for "Best Picture" in 1958. We're sure that's due to the love scene that directors were forced to add after the one-time head of Columbia Pictures insisted it is included.

1. "Wings"
   "The Broadway Melody"
2. "It Happened One Night"
   "The Life of Emile Zola"

"Wings" has the distinction of receiving the first "Best Picture" award ever distributed, given at the Academy Awards celebration in 1929. It is also the only silent film to ever receive the honor.