Winning a Best Cinema award is almost a right of passage in the film industry cinema. Handed out each year at the Academy Awards, a simple nomination can see a film dramatically rise in popularity.
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Some of the world’s most iconic films have been handed the award of the years with One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest and, more recently, Parasite taking the top award at the prestigious event.
Best Picture winners have long been a source of debate as film goers debate which movie deserves the accolade but rarely does a Best Picture winner or nominee rank as a poor movies and as the globe’s go to streaming service, Netflix have loaded up a number of these Oscar nominated films to their service.
Here are 15 of the best films that have been nominated for a Best Picture award to stream on Netflix now.
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All 15 of these films have at least been nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars. Cr: Netflix. Photo: Netflix
. Marriage Story (2019)
Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver and Laura Dern stars in the film which follow a married couple as they navigate a troubled relationship. Its got an A-list cast with a film to match. One of director Noah Baumbach's best movies without a shadow of a doubt. Photo: Netflix
. Mank (2020)
Directed by David Fincher (Fight Club, The Social Network), Mank is a biographical drama film about screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz and how he developed the screenplay for hit film Citizen Kane. Starring the legendary Gary Oldman in the lead role, Fincher's film was a sure fire hit and there was no surprise it was nominated for an Oscar. Photo: Netflix
5. Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (2019)
Quentin Tarantino blends fiction with fact in this epic movie that stars Leonardo Di Caprio as struggling actor Rick Dalton and his stunt man Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt). Thrilling, hilarious and ultimately one of Tarantino's best. Photo: Netflix
6. The Power Of The Dog (2021)
Jane Campion's western thriller starring Benedict Cumberbach narrowly missed out on Best Picture at last year's awards but is one of Netflix's most highly rated and sees a number of astonishingly good performances from the cast. Despite not winning the award, the movie saw a number of its cast, director and producer be nominated or even win awards and was one of 2022's best movies. Photo: Netflix
7. Get Out (2017)
Jordan Peele's nightmarish horror starring Daniel Kaluyya sees his character thrown into a dystopian world when he meets his new girlfriend's family. Winner of several awards, including a number of Oscars in 2018. It is one of the highest ranked movie on Rotten Tomatoes. Photo: Netflix
8. All Quiet On The Western Front
The German World War One epic anti-war film based on the 1929 novel of the same name won Best International Picture at the 2023 Oscars and was also nominated in several other categories - including Best Picture. Photo: Netflix