These ten movies aren’t necessarily the tengreatestBest Picture recipients of all time.
Its Best Picture win was the kind of underdog narrative that cinephiles love to witness.
To this day, it’s still the highest-grossing film of all time after adjusting for inflation.
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Certainly one ofthe most important Best Picture recipients.
Perhaps of all time.
Whatever the case, it’s a nearly flawless masterpiece.
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With 14 nominations, it’s tied as the movie that has receivedthe most Oscar nods.
With time, it became a huge cult classic, which it very much still is to this day.
For those interested in Oscars history, this link in the chain is one that cannot be missed.
Being realistic, it’s likely that there never will be again.
Return of the Kingisn’t just essential because it’s one of the best films ever made, though.
To this day, it’s still the most recent film to earn such a number.
The fourth one to achieve the honor will have some pretty huge shoes to fill.
This is about as close to true flawlessness as a film can come.
While its predecessor got to walk home with only three Oscars,Part IIdoubled that number with ease.
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It’s hardly a surprise, since it’s one of thebest crime movies ever to win Best Picture.
1’The Godfather' (1972)
What could possibly topThe Godfather Part II?
The Godfathertruly is one of themost essential and timeless films ever made.
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