The Best Picture Oscar winners from the 1990s were a strong rebound from the hit-and-miss 80s. And much like the 1970s winners, several of these films have stood the test of time, and many are pure classics. There are some heavy hitters here, especially in the early years.
That being said, the 1990s may be most well known for the nominated films that didn’t win Best Picture. If you look up and down the decade, there are so many years where the better picture (subjectively, of course) was nominated but ultimately lost out on Oscar night. It happens, but don’t worry, you can still love those movies implicitly.
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10. Shakespeare in Love
This is not simply because Harvey Weinstein and the powers that be stole Best Picture from Steven Spielberg’s Superior in Every Way Saving Private Ryan. It’s mostly because Shakespeare in Love is nothing more than a well-dressed romantic comedy. The art direction is incredible, the dialogue sharp, and Gwyneth Paltrow does an admirable job in her Oscar winning role. But still, when is the last time you watched Shakespeare in Love? Better yet, when was the last time before right now it even crossed your mind, except when you bring up how it robbed Spielberg’s WWII masterpiece?
