The Best Oscar Winning Movies On Netflix, Ranked

Updated March 31, 2020 1.9k votes 416 voters 24.2k views46 items

List RulesOnly Netflix-streaming movies that have won an Academy Award.

If you're looking for critically-acclaimed films to watch, here are the best Oscar-winning movies on Netflix. Featuring Best Picture winners and some of the greatest films of all time, this list of Oscar winners streaming now on Netflix is updated regularly with newly added and popular movies.

Vote up the best Academy Award-winning films on Netflix, and add your favorite Oscar winners if they're missing from the list.

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Philadelphia
Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington
Released: 1993
Directed by: Jonathan Demme
Best Actor

Philadelphia is a 1993 American drama film and one of the first mainstream Hollywood films to... more
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The Pianist
Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann
Released: 2002
Directed by: Roman Polanski
Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director, Best Actor

The Pianist is a 2002 historical drama film co-produced and directed by Roman Polanski,... more
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As Good as It Gets
Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt
Released: 1997
Directed by: James L. Brooks
Best Actor, Best Actress

As Good as It Gets is a 1997 American romantic comedy film directed by James L. Brooks and... more
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Driving Miss Daisy
Morgan Freeman, Dan Aykroyd
Released: 1989
Directed by: Bruce Beresford
Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Driving Miss Daisy is a 1989 American comedy-drama film directed by Bruce Beresford and... more
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The King's Speech
Helena Bonham Carter, Colin Firth
Released: 2010
Directed by: Tom Hooper
Best Actor, Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Director
The King's Speech is a 2010 British historical drama film directed by Tom Hooper and written... more
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Pan's Labyrinth
Sergi López, Maribel Verdú
Released: 2006
Directed by: Guillermo del Toro
Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Pan's Labyrinth is a 2006 Spanish-Mexican dark fantasy film directed by Guillermo del Toro. It... more
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Silver Linings Playbook
Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro
Released: 2012
Directed by: David O. Russell
Best Actress

Silver Linings Playbook is a 2012 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by... more
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The Theory of Everything
Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones
Released: 2014
Directed by: James Marsh
Best Actor

The Theory of Everything is a 2014 British biographical coming of age romantic drama film... more
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Zhang Ziyi, Michelle Yeoh
Released: 2000
Directed by: Ang Lee
Best Foreign Language Film, Best Original Music Score, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a 2000 wuxia film. An American-Chinese-Hong Kong-Taiwanese... more
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#1039 of 1,540 The Most Rewatchable Movies#298 of 549 The Greatest Epic Movies Ever Made
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Rosemary's Baby
Mia Farrow, Tony Curtis
Released: 1968
Directed by: Roman Polanski
Best Supporting Actress

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Roma
Yalitza Aparicio, Marina de Tavira
Released: 2018
Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón
Best Director, Best Foreign Language Film, Best Cinematography

Roma is a 2018 Mexican drama film directed by Alfonso Cuarón. The film follows the life of an... more
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Room
Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay
Released: 2015
Directed by: Lenny Abrahamson
Best Actress

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Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
Harrison Ford, Alfred Molina
Released: 1981
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Best Art Direction, Best Film Editing, Best Sound, Best Sound Effects Editing, Best Visual Effects

Raiders of the Lost Ark is a 1981 American adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. The... more
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Inception
Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy
Released: 2010
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Best Sound Mixing, Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, Best Sound Editing

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Goodfellas
Robert De Niro, Samuel L. Jackson
Released: 1990
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Best Supporting Actor

Goodfellas is a 1990 American crime film directed by Martin Scorsese. It is a film adaptation... more
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Crash
Sandra Bullock, Brendan Fraser
Released: 2004
Directed by: Paul Haggis
Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing

This movie is a 2004 ensemble drama film co-written, produced, and directed by Paul Haggis.... more
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Howards End
Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham Carter
Released: 1992
Directed by: James Ivory
Best Actress, Best Writing Adapted Screenplay, Best Production Design
Howards End is a 1992 film based upon the novel of the same name by E. M. Forster, a story of... more
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#73 of 78 The Best Period Romance Movies#43 of 50 The Best Oscar-Nominated Movies of the '90s
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Dallas Buyers Club
Jennifer Garner, Matthew McConaughey
Released: 2013
Directed by: Jean-Marc Vallée
Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Makeup
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Inglourious Basterds
Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender
Released: 2009
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
Best Supporting Actor

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Moonlight
Trevante Rhodes, André Holland
Released: 2016
Directed by: Barry Jenkins
Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor

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Sling Blade
Robert Duvall, Billy Bob Thornton
Released: 1996
Directed by: Billy Bob Thornton
Best Adapted Screenplay

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Cate Blanchett, Ian McKellen
Released: 2003
Directed by: Peter Jackson
Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Original Song, Best Visual Effects, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup, Best Sound Mixing, Best Film Editing

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Icarus
Bryan Fogel, Nikita Kamaev
Released: 2017
Directed by: Bryan Fogel
Best Documentary Feature

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Tarzan
Rosie O'Donnell, Glenn Close
Released: 1999
Directed by: Kevin Lima, Chris Buck
Best Music, Original Song
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Marriage Story
Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson
Released: 2019
Directed by: Noah Baumbach
Best Supporting Actress (Laura Dern)

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