Oscars 2026 are just around the corner (the glitzy event is set for Sunday, March 15). In less than a week, one of 10 movies will join the ranks of Best Picture winners and be enshrined in cinema history for the rest of time. OK, so the odds say it’s really only two flicks with a realistic shot of winning the night’s big prize: “One Battle After Another” and “Sinners.”
I’m a dedicated Oscar watcher and awards season follower who has seen every single movie that’s won Best Picture over the decades (the first Oscars were held in 1929). To mark the 98th movie being added to this legendary list in a matter of days, I’m picking out my personal favorite Best Picture winner of each decade.
