Oh boy. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end, and we’ve come to the end of this series. A new one will (probably) begin soon, but first, one final reminder. Yes, this is a tradition I’ve been keeping for years: ranking the new Oscar winners. For almost all Oscar categories, I list the top 25 winners of each award. Sometimes our newest winner shows up, too. Sometimes they get relegated to the Honorable Mention category. Who knows, maybe one or two don’t even make the cut? It’s a list series I do every year in the weeks after the ceremony concludes, so this is a fun way to reflect on the Oscars after the final telecast, and also the start of another column here on the site. Of course, you can also show us your own lists in the comments section below. We’re definitely curious to hear what you think!

It all comes down to this one film. The biggest prize. Every Academy Awards except the last one ends with this huge category. Historically, it’s not my favorite films of a given year that win Best Picture at the Oscars, but occasionally it happens. Argo And Headlights are two examples of this. As for the best winners of this Oscar, I think the top tier includes The Urban Neurotic, The apartment, parasite, Schindler’s ListAnd The Silence of the LambsNot far behind are companies such as American Beauty, Casablanca, The Departed, Deadly Commando – The Hurt Locker, One flew over the cuckoo’s nest, Rockyand of course much more (including the already mentioned Argo And Headlights). Where did I place Nomadland three years ago compared to today? What about our previous winner, ŠKODAtwo years ago? Everything everywhere at once remain in a good position after last year? There are also Oppenheimer. Where will it premiere? You’ll find out below, of course. Read on to find out the results, but be sure to get involved…

Here are what I think are the 25 best Oscar winners for Best Picture so far:

25. The French connection
24th train
23. The Godfather
22. The Godfather – Part II
21. Midnight Cowboy
20. Everything everywhere at once
19. By the water
18. No country for old men
17. Moonlight
16. Closing remarks
15. Oppenheimer
14. The deceased
13. Headlights
12. Million Dollar Baby
11. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
10. Argo
9. Casablanca
8. Rocky
7. Deadly Command – The Hurt Locker
6. American Beauty
5. The apartment
4. Schindler’s List
3. Parasite
2. The Silence of the Lambs
1. The Urban Neurotic

Honorable Mentions: 12 Years a Slave, All About Eve, The Bridge on the River Kwai, The Deer Hunters, Forrest Gump, Kramer vs. Kramer, Marty, Nomadland, Ordinary People and Rain Man

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