2026 Oscars

Jason P · March 16

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Maybe it is just me getting older, but the year 2013 marks a serious transition from Oscar nominated movies I've seen to Oscar nominated movies I've never heard of. Is this an indie festival or are the big studios not making anything worth a darn anymore? There are 4 movies that won in the last 12 years that won and I couldn't even give you a basic idea of what it is about or who was in it.

You be the judge:

Year	Best Picture Winner
2025	One Battle After Another
2024	Anora
2023	Oppenheimer
2022	Everything Everywhere All at Once
2021	CODA
2020	Nomadland
2019	Parasite
2018	Green Book
2017	The Shape of Water
2016	Moonlight
2015	Spotlight
2014	Birdman
2013	12 Years a Slave
2012	Argo
2011	The Artist
2010	The King’s Speech
2009	The Hurt Locker
2008	Slumdog Millionaire
2007	No Country for Old Men
2006	The Departed
2005	Crash
2004	Million Dollar Baby
2003	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2002	Chicago
2001	A Beautiful Mind
2000	Gladiator
1999	American Beauty
1998	Shakespeare in Love
1997	Titanic
1996	The English Patient
1995	Braveheart
1994	Forrest Gump
1993	Schindler’s List
1992	Unforgiven
1991	The Silence of the Lambs
1990	Dances with Wolves

HughFreakingDillon · March 16

It’s funny, there’s so much content out these days, I actually use the Oscars as a reactive list of what to watch based on the nominations.

I think there’s actually more good output than ever before. I mean, sure you can cherry pick like I’ve seen that meme where there was like 5 movies that are considered best all-time (only one I can recall right now is Jurassic Park) all released in the same month, but what about the rest of that year?

I actually like that films from around the world have been getting top recognition instead of it being a “west fest”. It took until 2019 for a non-English film to win best picture. That’s absurd.

Jason P · March 16

I think another big thing that changed was the Marvel Superhero Movie Madness. The studios were pumping out tentpoles that were grossing billions. And the other movies that are green-lit are usually remakes of movies that don't need remakes. So not a lot a original great movies, but I would think a movie like Dune would get one. This award ceremony is to promote Hollywood and the Industry.

Again. look at 1990 - 2000 and all the bangers that everyone who watches movies has seen multiple times (outside of the travesty of Shakespeare in Love beating Saving Private Ryan). Then look at the last ten years. How will these be remembered in 25 years if no one can remember them now?

rant over. congrats to the winners!

PJ_Soul · March 16

Yeah, I think most of the nominations and winners have been great picks, and yes, I think your view Jason P is more old man than anything else.

Your focus has likely changed so you're feeling a bit more out of the loop maybe? I think people absolutely will remember most of the winners in the past 10 years, as well as most of the nominees, because they are mostly really incredible films. Also, your sentiment might also be about people simply not going to the movie theatre as much as they used to, so naturally there are goijg to be far fewer "blockbusters".

CarryTheZero · March 16

Valid points!

It’s tough. Hollywood takes lessons from box office. Sometimes great original movies don’t make a lot of box office so studios choose to bank on the big stuff.

Sinners is a great example of an original movie that had huge box office. I wish people would go out to more movies to convince studios to make a broader variety.

It’s tough with streaming and everything else clamoring for people’s attention. Plus the cost of it. I do a theater subscription and it works out price wise for me because I see so many.

Looking at the list I see lots of movies I love and I’m happy won, but then I see something like Greenbook and scratch my head a bit. But just personal preference.

It’s the opposite for me with the Grammys. Stuff I like will NEVER get nominated, while other stuff will win 20 awards over the next ten years.

Movies for me though, I LOVE all kinds, so I’ve usually heard of everything. 😂

I do wish studios would put out movies more like they used to. My wife loves rom coms, comedies, and some drama. I’d love to watch those with her, but studios don’t always make those like they used to. They lean heavy into genre and awards contenders.

I’m super looking forward to Project Hail Mary. Book is awesome and my WHOLE family wants to see it.

Everyone should go and make it a hit!

HughFreakingDillon · March 16

the other thing to consider with winners now vs winners back then is that you don't win, or even necessarily get nominated, if you don't seriously campaign for your movie. there is a ludicrous amount of press that the actors have to buy into in order for their movie to be considered, and I think more indie films are pumping more money into this on the back end knowing it could end up being a windfall in the end if they end up being nominated and mentioned on the world stage.

F Me In The Brain · March 16

Are they really indie films if Netflix supports them?

Lots of thoughts here but my overall opinion is that there have always been flims nominated that I did not see and there always will be.
Expanding the field changed things in a pretty large way I think.

igotid88 · March 16

A lot of Netflix movies are what used to be straight to video

eeriepadave · March 16

PJ_Soul said:

Hilarious opening sequence

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjvnclCos_0

CarryTheZero · March 16

HughFreakingDillon said:

the other thing to consider with winners now vs winners back then is that you don't win, or even necessarily get nominated, if you don't seriously campaign for your movie. there is a ludicrous amount of press that the actors have to buy into in order for their movie to be considered, and I think more indie films are pumping more money into this on the back end knowing it could end up being a windfall in the end if they end up being nominated and mentioned on the world stage.

^This. Also exhibit A in why Shakespeare in Love won over Saving Private Ryan.

goldrush · March 17

Jason P said:

Maybe it is just me getting older, but the year 2013 marks a serious transition from Oscar nominated movies I've seen to Oscar nominated movies I've never heard of. Is this an indie festival or are the big studios not making anything worth a darn anymore? There are 4 movies that won in the last 12 years that won and I couldn't even give you a basic idea of what it is about or who was in it.

You be the judge:

Year

Best Picture Winner

2025

One Battle After Another

2024

Anora

2023

Oppenheimer

2022

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2021

CODA

2020

Nomadland

2019

Parasite

2018

Green Book

2017

The Shape of Water

2016

Moonlight

2015

Spotlight

2014

Birdman

2013

12 Years a Slave

2012

Argo

2011

The Artist

2010

The King’s Speech

2009

The Hurt Locker

2008

Slumdog Millionaire

2007

No Country for Old Men

2006

The Departed

2005

Crash

2004

Million Dollar Baby

2003

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2002

Chicago

2001

A Beautiful Mind

2000

Gladiator

1999

American Beauty

1998

Shakespeare in Love

1997

Titanic

1996

The English Patient

1995

Braveheart

1994

Forrest Gump

1993

Schindler’s List

1992

Unforgiven

1991

The Silence of the Lambs

1990

Dances with Wolves

I’ve seen less than half of that list, and only 5 of the last 20. The last of them that I actually saw in a cinema was The Departed.

We love watching the Oscars, and we also have a little competition to guess the winners (even if we haven’t seen many of the movies), but for some reason we don’t seem to ever get around to watching the winning movies. I guess the convenience of streaming and high theatre prices have a lot to do with it these days.

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