Most of cinema’s critically acclaimed masterpieces are now just a click away on streaming platforms.
Ever stumbled upon a list of award-winning films from yesteryears you’ve never watched? You’re not alone. With 95 previous winners to date, unless you’re nearing a century in age, many of these cinematic gems might have slipped past your radar. The beauty of today’s digital age is that nearly all of these iconic films are accessible right from your living room. From HBO Max boasting a rich collection from the Turner Classic Movies archive to Tubi offering a selection of monochrome classics, there’s something for everyone. That’s the true impact of clinching the Best Picture Oscar: It cements a movie’s legacy, ensuring that film enthusiasts for generations will strive to keep these masterpieces alive. (For instance, the recent restoration of the first-ever winner, ‘Wings’, is a sight to behold, enhanced by the audio magic of the renowned Star Wars sound wizard, Ben Burtt!)
Explore where you can stream each of these celebrated films below. We aim to keep this directory current, adapting to the ever-evolving world of streaming platforms.
Wings (1927)
Where to Stream: Tubi, Kanopy
Sunrise (1927)*
Where to Stream: Prime Video, Tubi
The Broadway Melody (1929)
Where to Stream: Available on VOD
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
Where to Stream: Available on VOD
Cimarron (1931)
Where to Stream: HBO Max
Grand Hotel (1932)
Where to Stream: HBO Max
Cavalcade (1933)
Where to Stream: Available on VOD
It Happened One Night (1934)
Where to Stream: Tubi
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
Where to Stream: Available on VOD
The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
Where to Stream: HBO Max
The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
Where to Stream: Available on VOD
You Can’t Take It with You (1938)
Where to Stream: Available on VOD
Gone with the Wind (1939)
Where to Stream: HBO Max
Rebecca (1940)
Where to Stream: Not available for streaming
How Green Was My Valley (1941)
Where to Stream: Available on VOD
Mrs. Miniver (1942)
Where to Stream: Indieflix
Casablanca (1943)
Where to Stream: HBO Max
Going My Way (1944)
Where to Stream: Available on VOD
The Lost Weekend (1945)
Where to Stream: Available on VOD
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
Where to Stream: Prime Video, Pluto TV
Gentleman’s Agreement (1947)
Where to Stream: Available on VOD
Hamlet (1948)
Where to Stream: HBO Max
All the King’s Men (1949)
Where to Stream: Tubi
All About Eve (1950)
Where to Stream: Available on VOD
An American in Paris (1951)
Where to Stream: HBO Max
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
Where to Stream: Paramount+
From Here to Eternity (1953)
Where to Stream: HBO Max
On the Waterfront (1954)
Where to Stream: HBO Max
Marty (1955)
Where to Stream: Pluto TV, Prime Video
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
Where to Stream: HBO Max
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
Where to Stream: HBO Max
Gigi (1958)
Where to Stream: HBO Max
Ben-Hur (1959)
Where to Stream: HBO Max
The Apartment (1960)
Where to Stream: Paramount+, MGM+, Hoopla, Tubi, Kanopy, Pluto TV, Freevee
West Side Story (1961)
Where to Stream: Prime Video
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Where to Stream: HBO Max
Tom Jones (1963)
Where to Stream: HBO Max
My Fair Lady (1964)
Where to Stream: Paramount+
The Sound of Music (1965)
Where to Stream: Disney+
A Man for All Seasons (1966)
Where to Stream: Available on VOD
In the Heat of the Night (1967)
Where to Stream: Paramount+
Oliver! (1968)
Where to Stream: HBO Max
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Where to Stream: Prime Video, Paramount+
Patton (1970)
Where to Stream: Available on VOD
The French Connection (1971)
Where to Stream: Available on VOD
The Godfather (1972)
Where to Stream: Peacock
The Sting (1973)
Where to Stream: Netflix
The Godfather Part II (1974)
Where to Stream: Peacock
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
Where to Stream: HBO Max
Rocky (1976)
Where to Stream: Netflix
Annie Hall (1977)
Where to Stream: Cinemax
The Deer Hunter (1978)
Where to Stream: Peacock
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
Where to Stream: Showtime
Ordinary People (1980)
Where to Stream: Paramount+, FuboTV
Chariots of Fire (1981)
Where to Stream: Available on VOD
Gandhi (1982)
Where to Stream: Available on VOD
Terms of Endearment (1983)
Where to Stream: HBO Max
Amadeus (1984)
Where to Stream: Available on VOD
Out of Africa (1985)
Where to Stream: Peacock
Platoon (1986)
Where to Stream: HBO Max, Pluto TV
The Last Emperor (1987)
Where to Stream: HBO Max
Rain Man (1988)
Where to Stream: HBO Max
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
Where to Stream: HBO Max
Dances With Wolves (1990)
Where to Stream: HBO Max
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Where to Stream: HBO Max
Unforgiven (1992)
Where to Stream: Available on VOD
Schindler’s List (1993)
Where to Stream: Available on VOD
Forrest Gump (1994)
Where to Stream: Netflix
Braveheart (1995)
Where to Stream: HBO Max
The English Patient (1996)
Where to Stream: Paramount+
Titanic (1997)
Where to Stream: Available on VOD
Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Where to Stream: Pluto TV, Paramount+
American Beauty (1999)
Where to Stream: Pluto TV
Gladiator (2000)
Where to Stream: Paramount+
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Where to Stream: Available on VOD
Chicago (2002)
Where to Stream: HBO Max
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Where to Stream: Netflix
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Where to Stream: Available on VOD
Crash (2005)
Where to Stream: Prime Video
The Departed (2006)
Where to Stream: AMC+
No Country for Old Men (2007)
Where to Stream: HBO Max
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Where to Stream: HBO Max
The Hurt Locker (2009)
Where to Stream: The Roku Channel
The King’s Speech (2010)
Where to Stream: Prime Video, Tubi
The Artist (2011)
Where to Stream: HBO Max
Argo (2012)
Where to Stream: HBO Max
12 Years a Slave (2013)
Where to Stream: Paramount+, MGM+, Tubi
Birdman (2014)
Where to Stream: HBO Max
Spotlight (2015)
Where to Stream: HBO Max
Moonlight (2016)
Where to Stream: Paramount+
The Shape of Water (2017)
Where to Stream: The Shape of Water
Green Book (2018)
Where to Stream: Available on VOD
Parasite (2019)
Where to Stream: Hulu, Kanopy
Nomadland (2020)
Where to Stream: Hulu, Kanopy
CODA (2021)
Where to Stream: Apple TV+
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
Where to Stream: Showtime