Every Movie to Win the Academy Award for Best Picture

The Academy Awards are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in a variety of categories. The Best Picture category is the most prestigious award, and given to the best film of the year, as voted by the Academy members. You can use this guide to browse through every Best Picture winner, from Wings's win during the 1929 inaugural ceremony up until the most recent winner, One Battle After another, in 2026.

There have been 98 winners for Best Picture at the Academy Awards so far. Surprisingly, the number of nominated movies has fluctuated over time; between 1929 and 1943, the category included 10 nominees. This was then reduced down to 5 films per year, until 2009 when the number of nominated movies was increased back to 10. In recent years, this has allowed the Academy to honor a wider variety of movies. The following list is a complete list of Best Picture winners from 1929 to 2026 (sorted from newest to oldest) and where you can watch them online right now. Use the filters provided to browse titles via its age rating, IMDb score, release year and more.