Award ceremonies 101: What movies won the Oscar for best film over the last 10 years?
Over the past decade there have been some amazing movies. Movies that have tested our imagination and stretched our comfort zone. With that said, here are the winners for best picture at the Academy Awards over the past 10 years:
- 1998 - Shakespeare in Love, directed by John Madden
- 1999 - American Beauty, directed by Sam Mendes
- 2000 - Gladiator, directed by Ridley Scott
- 2001 - A Beautiful Mind, directed by Ron Howard
- 2002 - Chicago, directed by Rob Marshall
- 2003 - The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, directed by Peter Jackson
- 2004 - Million Dollar Baby, directed by Clint Eastwood
- 2005 - Crash, directed by Paul Haggis
- 2006 - The Departed, directed by Martin Scorsese
- 2007 - No Country for Old Men, directed by Joel and Ethan Cohen
- 2008 - Slumdog Millionaire, directed by Danny Boyle