I can tell they’re the best of the best I was hoping you’d give me back very
I was hoping you’d give me back very
I was hoping you’d give me back very very dirty welcome to watchmojo.com and
very dirty welcome to watchmojo.com and
very dirty welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 best best picture
the top 10 best best picture
the top 10 best best picture oscar-winning movies due to the huge
oscar-winning movies due to the huge
oscar-winning movies due to the huge number of excellent Academy Award
number of excellent Academy Award
number of excellent Academy Award winning movies we narrowed our list by
winning movies we narrowed our list by
winning movies we narrowed our list by focusing on those that offered more than
focusing on those that offered more than
focusing on those that offered more than just a few laughs and gasps our list
just a few laughs and gasps our list
just a few laughs and gasps our list includes the cinematic landmarks that
includes the cinematic landmarks that
includes the cinematic landmarks that nab the Oscar and ultimately made
nab the Oscar and ultimately made
nab the Oscar and ultimately made Hollywood what it is today
number 10 the bridge on the river kwai
number 10 the bridge on the river kwai [Music]
set in an indo-chinese pio wkm this
set in an indo-chinese pio wkm this multiple oscar-winner follows British
multiple oscar-winner follows British
multiple oscar-winner follows British prisoners as they rally to construct a
prisoners as they rally to construct a
prisoners as they rally to construct a bridge for their Japanese captors I’m
bridge for their Japanese captors I’m
bridge for their Japanese captors I’m just a slave a living slave with Sir
just a slave a living slave with Sir
just a slave a living slave with Sir Alec Guinness is Lieutenant Colonel
Alec Guinness is Lieutenant Colonel
Alec Guinness is Lieutenant Colonel Nicholson leading the charge each
Nicholson leading the charge each
Nicholson leading the charge each captain debates whether he should
captain debates whether he should
captain debates whether he should jeopardize the construction or finish it
jeopardize the construction or finish it
jeopardize the construction or finish it as a testament to British character a
as a testament to British character a
as a testament to British character a great representation of leadership
great representation of leadership
great representation of leadership obsession and the madness of war fans of
obsession and the madness of war fans of
obsession and the madness of war fans of the genre won’t be disappointed suddenly
you wonder you ask yourself what the sum
you wonder you ask yourself what the sum total of your life represents number 9
total of your life represents number 9
total of your life represents number 9 gladiator buy my signal
gladiator buy my signal
gladiator buy my signal unleash hell director Ridley Scott
unleash hell director Ridley Scott
unleash hell director Ridley Scott teamed up with Russell Crowe for a film
teamed up with Russell Crowe for a film
teamed up with Russell Crowe for a film that rejuvenated the public’s love of
that rejuvenated the public’s love of
that rejuvenated the public’s love of army epics and gladiatorial tales of
army epics and gladiatorial tales of
army epics and gladiatorial tales of victory Maximus has been betrayed and
victory Maximus has been betrayed and
victory Maximus has been betrayed and enslaved and he must fight for his
enslaved and he must fight for his
enslaved and he must fight for his freedom at the tip of a sword we stand
freedom at the tip of a sword we stand
freedom at the tip of a sword we stand side by side with the gladiators and
side by side with the gladiators and
side by side with the gladiators and experience their journey to regain their
experience their journey to regain their
experience their journey to regain their humanity in this beautifully directed
humanity in this beautifully directed
humanity in this beautifully directed Best Picture winner I knew a man who
Best Picture winner I knew a man who
Best Picture winner I knew a man who once said death smiles it as well all a
once said death smiles it as well all a
once said death smiles it as well all a man can do is smile back
man can do is smile back
man can do is smile back number eight No Country for Old Men you
number eight No Country for Old Men you
number eight No Country for Old Men you have any idea how crazy you are although
have any idea how crazy you are although
have any idea how crazy you are although the majority of this film’s plot plays
the majority of this film’s plot plays
the majority of this film’s plot plays out as a cat-and-mouse chase it’s also a
out as a cat-and-mouse chase it’s also a
out as a cat-and-mouse chase it’s also a masterfully executed neo western
masterfully executed neo western
masterfully executed neo western thriller that put the Coen brothers back
thriller that put the Coen brothers back
thriller that put the Coen brothers back in the limelight and made the Academy
in the limelight and made the Academy
in the limelight and made the Academy flip the coin in their favor would you
flip the coin in their favor would you
flip the coin in their favor would you hold still
with psychotic characters and eerie
with psychotic characters and eerie monologues each scene delivers
monologues each scene delivers
monologues each scene delivers unexpected results as heavy our bar
unexpected results as heavy our bar
unexpected results as heavy our bar games bad guy is dead set on getting
games bad guy is dead set on getting
games bad guy is dead set on getting some drug money back it also proves the
some drug money back it also proves the
some drug money back it also proves the Cohen’s trademark of intertwining plot
Cohen’s trademark of intertwining plot
Cohen’s trademark of intertwining plot lines is still a winning formula
number seven Casablanca is looking at
number seven Casablanca is looking at eel kid
eel kid
eel kid considered by many as one of history’s
considered by many as one of history’s
considered by many as one of history’s most perfect films Casablanca combines
most perfect films Casablanca combines
most perfect films Casablanca combines enduring romance conspiracy bravery and
enduring romance conspiracy bravery and
enduring romance conspiracy bravery and patriotism with beautiful cinematography
patriotism with beautiful cinematography
patriotism with beautiful cinematography and breathtaking performances and places
and breathtaking performances and places
and breathtaking performances and places at all in a wartime setting the Academy
at all in a wartime setting the Academy
at all in a wartime setting the Academy was powerless to resist this movie
was powerless to resist this movie
was powerless to resist this movie strength as cynical American expat Rick
strength as cynical American expat Rick
strength as cynical American expat Rick Blaine chooses between an old flame and
Blaine chooses between an old flame and
Blaine chooses between an old flame and what’s right love it seems as triumphed
what’s right love it seems as triumphed
what’s right love it seems as triumphed over virtue if you never watch this film
over virtue if you never watch this film
over virtue if you never watch this film you’ll regret it maybe not today maybe
you’ll regret it maybe not today maybe
you’ll regret it maybe not today maybe not tomorrow but soon and for the rest
not tomorrow but soon and for the rest
not tomorrow but soon and for the rest of your life number six the departed to
of your life number six the departed to
of your life number six the departed to matter smashing only fucking Shakespeare
matter smashing only fucking Shakespeare
matter smashing only fucking Shakespeare this is the film that scored Martin
this is the film that scored Martin
this is the film that scored Martin Scorsese his long-awaited first Oscar a
Scorsese his long-awaited first Oscar a
Scorsese his long-awaited first Oscar a 21st century take on gangster hierarchy
21st century take on gangster hierarchy
21st century take on gangster hierarchy and police corruption in Boston it
and police corruption in Boston it
and police corruption in Boston it trails Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon
trails Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon
trails Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon as they infiltrate each other’s groups I
as they infiltrate each other’s groups I
as they infiltrate each other’s groups I just want my money and I want to go home
just want my money and I want to go home
just want my money and I want to go home alright that’d be the best thing I think
alright that’d be the best thing I think
alright that’d be the best thing I think for everybody fair enough but the prize
for everybody fair enough but the prize
for everybody fair enough but the prize for most terrifying undoubtedly goes to
for most terrifying undoubtedly goes to
for most terrifying undoubtedly goes to Jack Nicholson’s mob boss Frank Costello
Jack Nicholson’s mob boss Frank Costello
Jack Nicholson’s mob boss Frank Costello I hope I won’t have to remind you that
I hope I won’t have to remind you that
I hope I won’t have to remind you that if you don’t find that cheese-eating rat
if you don’t find that cheese-eating rat
if you don’t find that cheese-eating rat bastard in your department most likely
bastard in your department most likely
bastard in your department most likely it won’t be me who suffers lathered in
it won’t be me who suffers lathered in
it won’t be me who suffers lathered in Goodfellas style grittiness this film’s
Goodfellas style grittiness this film’s
Goodfellas style grittiness this film’s intricate plot excellent acting and
intricate plot excellent acting and
intricate plot excellent acting and fantastic direction make it pure genius
fantastic direction make it pure genius
fantastic direction make it pure genius and definite Oscar bait Stevie
and definite Oscar bait Stevie
and definite Oscar bait Stevie got a date with some angels number five
got a date with some angels number five
got a date with some angels number five One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest if mr. McMurphy doesn’t want to take his
if mr. McMurphy doesn’t want to take his
if mr. McMurphy doesn’t want to take his medication orally I’m sure we can
medication orally I’m sure we can
medication orally I’m sure we can arrange that he can have it some other
arrange that he can have it some other
arrange that he can have it some other way it’s difficult to watch this Ken
way it’s difficult to watch this Ken
way it’s difficult to watch this Ken Kesey adaptation as it’s numbing
Kesey adaptation as it’s numbing
Kesey adaptation as it’s numbing backdrop spooky sound track and
backdrop spooky sound track and
backdrop spooky sound track and freakishly convincing characters create
freakishly convincing characters create
freakishly convincing characters create a disturbing atmosphere we traveled down
a disturbing atmosphere we traveled down
a disturbing atmosphere we traveled down the rabbit hole with jokester Murphy as
the rabbit hole with jokester Murphy as
the rabbit hole with jokester Murphy as he serves an easy disciplinary sentence
he serves an easy disciplinary sentence
he serves an easy disciplinary sentence in a mental institution but winds up
in a mental institution but winds up
in a mental institution but winds up rebelling and making the lives of other
rebelling and making the lives of other
rebelling and making the lives of other patients a little more well life like on
patients a little more well life like on
patients a little more well life like on the strength of an electric Jack
the strength of an electric Jack
the strength of an electric Jack Nicholson performance this Oscar winner
Nicholson performance this Oscar winner
Nicholson performance this Oscar winner makes us question the viability of
makes us question the viability of
makes us question the viability of extravagant blockbusters let’s raise our
extravagant blockbusters let’s raise our
extravagant blockbusters let’s raise our hands up in the air just raise them up
hands up in the air just raise them up
hands up in the air just raise them up up understand raise the hands up here up
up understand raise the hands up here up
up understand raise the hands up here up raise your hands up that’s him that’s it
raise your hands up that’s him that’s it
raise your hands up that’s him that’s it up all the way up all the way up that’s
up all the way up all the way up that’s
up all the way up all the way up that’s a baby all right
a baby all right
a baby all right number four Schindler’s List winning
number four Schindler’s List winning
number four Schindler’s List winning seven Oscars this realistic retelling of
seven Oscars this realistic retelling of
seven Oscars this realistic retelling of German businessman Oskar Schindler’s
German businessman Oskar Schindler’s
German businessman Oskar Schindler’s efforts to save Jews from the Holocaust
efforts to save Jews from the Holocaust
efforts to save Jews from the Holocaust brought the cinematic world to a
brought the cinematic world to a
brought the cinematic world to a standstill that’s great Steven Spielberg
standstill that’s great Steven Spielberg
standstill that’s great Steven Spielberg offers a critique on man’s naive and
offers a critique on man’s naive and
offers a critique on man’s naive and inhuman tendencies in this mostly
inhuman tendencies in this mostly
inhuman tendencies in this mostly black-and-white film as he traces the
black-and-white film as he traces the
black-and-white film as he traces the transformation Schindler indoors though
transformation Schindler indoors though
transformation Schindler indoors though the film will bring you to tears it
the film will bring you to tears it
the film will bring you to tears it still manages to set forth an optimistic
still manages to set forth an optimistic
still manages to set forth an optimistic story that leaves you feeling hopeful
number three The Silence of the Lambs
number three The Silence of the Lambs moaning this flick literally wrote the
moaning this flick literally wrote the
moaning this flick literally wrote the book on thrillers based on a classic
book on thrillers based on a classic
book on thrillers based on a classic Thomas Harris novel it was the first
Thomas Harris novel it was the first
Thomas Harris novel it was the first horror movie to be named Best Picture
horror movie to be named Best Picture
horror movie to be named Best Picture and it swept the big five categories
and it swept the big five categories
and it swept the big five categories psychopathic screen legend Hannibal
psychopathic screen legend Hannibal
psychopathic screen legend Hannibal Lecter teams up with green FBI agent
Lecter teams up with green FBI agent
Lecter teams up with green FBI agent Clarice Starling to catch a serial
Clarice Starling to catch a serial
Clarice Starling to catch a serial killer and the resulting transvestite
killer and the resulting transvestite
killer and the resulting transvestite fantasies skinned humans mind games and
fantasies skinned humans mind games and
fantasies skinned humans mind games and face-eating still makes us question our
face-eating still makes us question our
face-eating still makes us question our own sanity I do wish we could chat
own sanity I do wish we could chat
own sanity I do wish we could chat longer but I’m having an old friend
longer but I’m having an old friend
longer but I’m having an old friend [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number two the Lord of the Rings The
number two the Lord of the Rings The
number two the Lord of the Rings The Return of the King I see in your eyes
Return of the King I see in your eyes
Return of the King I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart
the same fear that would take the heart
the same fear that would take the heart of me okay may come when the courage of
of me okay may come when the courage of
of me okay may come when the courage of men fails when we forsake our friends
men fails when we forsake our friends
men fails when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship but it
and break all bonds of fellowship but it
and break all bonds of fellowship but it is not this day
is not this day
is not this day anyone who says fantasy epics can’t
anyone who says fantasy epics can’t
anyone who says fantasy epics can’t deliver great storytelling has never
deliver great storytelling has never
deliver great storytelling has never seen this Peter Jackson film tracing
seen this Peter Jackson film tracing
seen this Peter Jackson film tracing both the hobbits journey to Mount Doom
both the hobbits journey to Mount Doom
both the hobbits journey to Mount Doom as well as aragorn’s ferocious battles
as well as aragorn’s ferocious battles
as well as aragorn’s ferocious battles the movie lets us experience everything
the movie lets us experience everything
the movie lets us experience everything from lost limbs to finding out who your
from lost limbs to finding out who your
from lost limbs to finding out who your true friends are as the ever-present
true friends are as the ever-present
true friends are as the ever-present threat of the one rings power is finally
threat of the one rings power is finally
threat of the one rings power is finally dispatched the Academy honored the
dispatched the Academy honored the
dispatched the Academy honored the entire trilogy by naming its final film
entire trilogy by naming its final film
entire trilogy by naming its final film Best Picture see the show before we
Best Picture see the show before we
Best Picture see the show before we unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions it’s the weirdest
honorable mentions it’s the weirdest
honorable mentions it’s the weirdest thing
thing
thing I feel like I’ve been in a coma for
I feel like I’ve been in a coma for
I feel like I’ve been in a coma for about 20 years and I’m just now waking
about 20 years and I’m just now waking
about 20 years and I’m just now waking up do you want a chocolate I could eat
up do you want a chocolate I could eat
up do you want a chocolate I could eat about a million and a half of these
so you are no gentleman and you miss are
so you are no gentleman and you miss are no lady I don’t think that I hold that
no lady I don’t think that I hold that
no lady I don’t think that I hold that against you
against you
against you number one The Godfather Part two this
number one The Godfather Part two this
number one The Godfather Part two this is everything we love about gangster
is everything we love about gangster
is everything we love about gangster flicks rolled into one
flicks rolled into one
flicks rolled into one Francis Ford Coppola presents us with
Francis Ford Coppola presents us with
Francis Ford Coppola presents us with the rise within the Mafia of both Vito
the rise within the Mafia of both Vito
the rise within the Mafia of both Vito Corleone and his son Michael with strong
Corleone and his son Michael with strong
Corleone and his son Michael with strong violence an intelligent screenplay
violence an intelligent screenplay
violence an intelligent screenplay quotable phrases and realistic
quotable phrases and realistic
quotable phrases and realistic confrontations that remind us of fly on
confrontations that remind us of fly on
confrontations that remind us of fly on the wall documentaries it’s one of the
the wall documentaries it’s one of the
the wall documentaries it’s one of the most significant films of all time not
most significant films of all time not
most significant films of all time not to mention a cutthroat and merciless
to mention a cutthroat and merciless
to mention a cutthroat and merciless take on the American dream
take on the American dream
take on the American dream that the Academy couldn’t refuse my
that the Academy couldn’t refuse my
that the Academy couldn’t refuse my offer is this nothing do you agree with
offer is this nothing do you agree with
offer is this nothing do you agree with our list what’s your favorite Best
our list what’s your favorite Best
our list what’s your favorite Best Picture Oscar winner for more top 10s
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you
you [Music]
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