IMDb Seen: Blockbuster Oscar-Nominated Best Picture Movies

Generally, movies nominated for a Best Picture Oscar are better known for their artistic accomplishments rather than for their financial results. However, some films buck this trend by being successful by both measures. These movies are the highest grossing inflation adjusted box office films to ever secure an Oscar Best Picture nomination. Source: Box Office Mojo Which movie* is the best combined commercial and critical success story? * Oscar Best Picture nominee with a minimum $0.5 billion inflation adjusted USA Box Office in 2017 dollars Oscar Best Picture Genre or Type Companion Polls War Movies : Horror Movies : Musical Movies : Biopic Movies : Family Movies : Sequel Movies : Blockbuster Movies : Foreign-Language Movies : Silent Movies : G-Rated Movies : R-Rated Movies Discuss the topic here.

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    Gone with the Wind (1939)
     
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    The Godfather (1972)
     
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    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
     
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    Titanic (1997)
     
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    Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
     
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    Forrest Gump (1994)
     
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    Avatar (2009)
     
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    The Sound of Music (1965)
     
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    Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
     
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    E.T. (1982)
     
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    Jaws (1975)
     
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    The Sting (1973)
     
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    Ben-Hur (1959)
     
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    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
     
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    My Fair Lady (1964)
     
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    Doctor Zhivago (1965)
     
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    Mary Poppins (1964)
     
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    The Exorcist (1973)
     
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    The Ten Commandments (1956)
     
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    Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
     
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    The Graduate (1967)
     
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    American Graffiti (1973)
     
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    The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
     
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    The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)
     
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    Love Story (1970)
     
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    Cleopatra (1963)
     
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    Airport (1970)
     
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    The Robe (1953)
     
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    The Towering Inferno (1974)
     
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    Black Panther (2018)
     
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    Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
     
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    Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
     
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    Barbie (2023)
     
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