The stakes seem super high during awards season. But a month after the Oscar ceremony goes on, few can recall who actually won. So, here’s a refresher on the Best Picture victors from 2024, ’23, ’22, and ’21.
Oppenheimer (2023) received Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director (Christopher Nolan), Best Actor (Cillian Murphy), Best Supporting Actor (Robert Downey Jr.), Best Cinematography (Hoyte van Hoytema), Best Film Editing (Jennifer Lame), and Best Original Score (Ludwig Göransson) in 2024. Amazon Prime subscribers can currently stream the movie for free.
Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) won Best Picture, Best Director (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert), Best Actress (Michelle Yeoh), Best Supporting Actor (Ke Huy Quan), Best Supporting Actress (Jamie Lee Curtis), Best Original Screenplay (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert), and Best Film Editing (Paul Rogers) in 2023. Today, HBO Max subscribers can stream it for free.
CODA (2021) took home the gold for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Troy Kotsur), and Best Adapted Screenplay (Sian Heder) in 2022. Now, Amazon Prime subscribers can stream it for free.
Nomadland (2020) picked up Best Picture, Best Director (Chloé Zhao), and Best Actress (Frances McDormand) wins in 2021. At present, Hulu subscribers can stream it for free.
Check out Janet Arvia’s other reviews regarding 2023’s Poor Things (free on Hulu) which received Oscars for Best Actress (Emma Stone), Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling; 2022’s Women Talking (free on Prime) for which Sarah Polley won Best Adapted Screenplay; and 2021’s Belfast (free on Live TV) which earned Kenneth Branagh a Best Original Screenplay Oscar.
