-->
-
The "Best Picture" Academy Award is presented to the film that the members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences believe is the year's best movie. Before 1951, the award was presented to the studio, since then, it has been presented to the producer.Official Site: Best Picture Facts
-
Fast Facts
- 2009 winner: Slumdog Millionaire
- Previously called: Outstanding Picture, Outstanding Production, Outstanding Motion Picture, Best Motion Picturefilmsite: Academy Awards Best Pictures
- Every member of the Academy can nominate a film
- Every member of the Academy can vote
- Last award given out on Oscar night
- Studio with most nominations: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 38 (1927-1950)Official Site: Best Picture Facts
- Studio with most awards: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 5 (1927-1950)Official Site: Best Picture Facts
- Producer with most nominations: Stanley Kramer, Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, 6 (1951-2009)Gold Derby (LAT): Oscar Nominations: Fascinating Facts, Figures and Milestones (January 22, 2009)
- Producer with most awards: Sam Spiegal, 3 (1951-2007)Official Site: Best Picture Facts
- Director with most nominations: William Wyler, 13 (through 2008)Official Site: Best Picture Nomination Director Facts
- Director with most consecutive nominations: William Wyler, 7 (1936-1942) (through 2008)Official Site: Best Picture Nomination Director Facts
- Director with most awards: William Wyler, 3 (through 2008)Official Site: Best Picture Nomination Director Facts
- Only silent movie to win: Wings, 1929filmsite: Academy Awards Best Pictures
-
Selected Previous Winners
- 1929: Wings
- 1951: All About Eve
- 1978: Annie Hall
- 1998: Titanic
- 2002: A Beautiful Mind
- 2003: Chicago
- 2004: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- 2005: Million Dollar Baby
- 2006: Crash
- 2007: The Departed
- 2008: No Country for Old Men
- 2009: Slumdog Millionaire
-
Categories
- View History
- Discuss on the Message Board
- Embed this Page
-
Share this page
-
-
The Mahalo Top 7
-
IMDb: Academy Awards, USA: Best Picture
imdb.com -
filmsite: Academy Awards Best Pictures
filmsite.org -
Best Picture Facts
awardsdatabase.oscars.org -
Wikipedia: Academy Award for Best Picture
en.wikipedia.org -
The New York Times: Best Pictures
nytimes.com -
Absolute Astronomy: Academy Award for Best Picture
absoluteastronomy.com -
Official Site: Academy Awards Ceremonies from 2000 - Present
oscars.org
-
IMDb: Academy Awards, USA: Best Picture
-
-
Best Picture on Twitter Powered by Twitter
-
just voted "At the beach with Zac" on "Which Paparazzi Picture is the best?" vote too ➔ http://bit.ly/1uZnmN
@aRiiiianee | November 09, 2009 10:28 AM -
just voted "Shopping" on "Which Paparazzi Picture is the best?" vote too ➔ http://bit.ly/1uZnmN
@MeggyBee7 | November 09, 2009 08:16 AM -
just voted "7" on "Which the best edit picture ?" vote too ➔ http://bit.ly/11h7xf
@jojo7337 | November 09, 2009 03:18 AM -
just voted "Shopping" on "Which Paparazzi Picture is the best?" vote too ➔ http://bit.ly/1uZnmN
@janagerdum | November 09, 2009 02:26 AM -
Wow. This might be the best picture ever from @awkwardfamilyphotos. http://bit.ly/BhXas
@geeky_vixen | November 09, 2009 12:56 AM
-
-
Best Picture on Amazon | View All
-
My Best Friend's Wedding: Music From The Motion Picture - $11.98
Ani DiFranco steals the show with her ace rendition of Dusty Springfield's "Wishin' and Hopin'." But DiFranco was playing the lyrics for smirks, which made it hard to wrap yourself up in the performance. Elsewhere, you get Mary-Chapin Carpe...
Amazon -
TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: Best Picture Winners (Casablanca / Gigi / An American in Paris / Mrs. Miniver) - $27.98
CASABLANCA Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) “sticks his neck out for nobody.” Then she (Ingrid Bergman) walks back into his life…with her Resistance-leader husband. “Our candidate for the best Hollywood movie of all time” (Leonard Maltin's Mov...
Amazon -
And the Oscar Goes to ... (How does a filmmaker become an Academy Award winner?) - $6.50
This book offers aspiring and seasoned filmmakers essential facts that need to be considered when competing for an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture, Best Director, and/or Best Screenplay. Film enthusiast and author Adrian Robbe giv...
Amazon -
-
Columbia Best Pictures Collection (11 Feature Films) - $135.95
14-disc set of 11 Best Picture Oscar winning films in an attractive, collectible, black fiber cover with slipcase. The pages within will have film synopsis, details on the Oscar win for each film, and art from key scenes. This set features ...
Amazon
-
-
Questions and Answers About Best Picture | View All | Ask a Question
View All Best Picture Questions (19750) | Ask a QuestionWhat is this a picture of? (4 Answers)I can't see anything but a broken link. However, I'm psychic, or would be if there was such a thing. I visualize an orange Badger Midget race car from Wisconsin, ... read moreWho is wearing the best designed Oscar dress? What is the best designed Oscar dress ever? (2 Answers)I have to say I was not particularly impressed or thrilled by any dresses this year. My favorite is probably Penelope Cruz's. She looked absolutely ravisihing. Even though it might ... read moreWill the same movie win both oscars this time - Best Picture and Best Director? Which one? (2 Answers)I think it would be a shock if ''Slumdog Millionaire'' and its director, Danny Boyle didn't win for the 2009 Oscars. All the buzz has been about ''Slumdog'' and although ... read moreWhat is the best mind-bending picture you have seen? (11 Answers)As a kid, I really loved the Chris van Allsberg books, especially "The Mysteries of Harris Burdick." It's just weird pictures and one line captions that inspire you to invent ... read more
Ask a Question about Best Picture 140 characters
-
