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RANKED: Every #Oscar Best Picture winner, from Argo to The Life of Emile Zola 🎬

Featuring some of film's greatest achievements (and, yes, a few stinkers): cos.lv/5RCT50Nb1T3

78. Forrest Gump (1994)

Whether Robert Zemeckis' history-bending, sweeter-than-chocolate Tom Hanks showcase endears you or not, Forrest Gump stands as a towering movie in #Oscar history.

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53. Gladiator (2000)

Russel Crowe is immensely sympathetic, imposing, and noble in Gladiator, just as Best Supporting Actor nominee Joaquin Phoenix portrays one of the best villains of the 2000s.

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29. Shakespeare in Love (1998)

Shakespeare's audiences went to "hear" plays, not see them, and so it's fitting that Shakespeare in Love would retain almost all its wit and beauty if you watched it with your eyes closed.

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17. The Shape of Water (2017)

Guillermo del Toro's films have a romantic darkness, playing with magic against limits of reality. The term "#Oscar bait" gets thrown around with certain movies; The Shape of Water is its antithesis.

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12. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Even with three too many endings, the finale is a grand sendoff for one of the most influential, massive, and stunning achievements of fantasy storytelling ever put to film.

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11. Rocky (1976)

It may be a relatively straightforward hero’s journey tale, but the heart and relatability of Sylvester Stallone’s title character make it impossible to not root for him.

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08. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)

There's a lot to appreciate about Cuckoo's Nest: From the still-moving, powerhouse performances to its fairly progressive messaging, countless aspects of the film demand attention.

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07. Moonlight (2016)

Barry Jenkins' tender, gorgeous coming-of-age film was one for the history books. The images that came out of Moonlight are the sort that sink their hooks in and don’t let the viewer go.

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05. Parasite (2019)

Bong Joon-Ho's Parasite struck audiences with bold class commentary laced with suspense and comedy. His immersive storytelling guides this cutthroat satire –– a poignant dig at the absurdity of class division.

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03. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

This is not merely a horror film, nor a dense drama considered as "Oscar bait". Instead, it's a deftly crafted meditation on the psychology of evil, visually shocking and thoughtfully written.

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