Category: Best Picture Winner
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Gladiator (2000)
Maximus is a powerful Roman general, loved by the people and the aging Emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Before his death, the Emperor chooses Maximus to be his heir over his own son, Commodus, and a power struggle leaves Maximus and his family condemned to death. The powerful general is unable to save his family, and his…
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One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest (1975)
Upon arrival at a mental institution, a brash rebel rallies the patients together to take on the oppressive Nurse Ratched, a woman more a dictator than a nurse. One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest If he’s crazy, what does that make you? Milos Forman USA 8.9 IMDb
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Oliver! (1968)
Musical adaptation about an orphan who runs away from an orphanage and hooks up with a group of boys trained to be pickpockets by an elderly mentor. Oliver! More of a Masterpiece Than a Musical! [re-release] Carol Reed UK 7.6 IMDb
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Lord Of The Rings The Return Of The King, The (2003)
The former Fellowship of the Ring prepare for the final battle for Middle Earth, while Frodo & Sam approach Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring. Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King, The The eye of the enemy is moving. Peter Jackson USA, New Zealand, Germany 8.8 IMDb
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Ordinary People (1980)
The accidental death of the older son of an affluent family deeply strains the relationships among the bitter mother, the good-natured father, and the guilt-ridden younger son. Ordinary People some films you watch, others you feel. Robert Redford USA 7.8 IMDb
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Dances With Wolves (1990)
Lt. John Dunbar, exiled to a remote western Civil War outpost, befriends wolves and Indians, making him an intolerable aberration in the military. Dances With Wolves Inside everyone is a frontier waiting to be discovered. Kevin Costner USA 7.9 IMDb
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No Country For Old Men (2007)
Violence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon some dead bodies, a stash of heroin and more than $2 million in cash near the Rio Grande. No Country For Old Men There Are No Clean Getaways Ethan Coen, Joel Coen USA 8.3 IMDb
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Rocky (1976)
A small time boxer gets a once in a lifetime chance to fight the heavyweight champ in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect. Rocky His whole life was a million-to-one shot. John G. Avildsen USA 8 IMDb
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Godfather, The (1972)
The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son. Godfather, The Francis Ford Coppola USA 9.1 IMDb
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Million Dollar Baby (2004)
A hardened trainer/manager works with a determined woman in her attempt to establish herself as a boxer. Million Dollar Baby Beyond his silence, there is a past. Beyond her dreams, there is a feeling. Beyond hope, there is a memory. Beyond their journey, there is a love. Clint Eastwood USA 8.2 IMDb