Which of these Oscar nominated films from the 1980s do you think should have won best picture?

Did the Academy get it wrong? Now it's your turn to vote for Best Picture!

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Every year, movie fans eagerly await the Oscars to see which film takes home the coveted Best Picture award. But let’s be honest—sometimes the Academy’s choices leave us scratching our heads. 

Now it’s your chance to rewrite Oscar history! We’re throwing it back to the 1980s, a decade packed with unforgettable films, epic storytelling, and iconic performances. Cast your vote and let us know which movie should have won Best Picture.

The envelope, please...

  1. Which of these 1980 Best Picture-nominated films do you think should have won?
  2. Which movie should have won Best Picture at the 1981 Oscars?
  3. Of these films, which one should have won Best Picture at the 1982 Oscars?
  4. Which of these 1983 Best Picture nominees should have won the Oscar?
  5. Which movie should have won Best Picture at the 1984 Oscars?
  6. Which of these Oscar-nominated movies should have won Best Picture in 1985?
  7. Which of these 1986 Best Picture-nominated films do you think should have won?
  8. Which movie should have won Best Picture at the 1987 Oscars?
  9. Which of these 1988 Best Picture-nominated films do you think should have won?
  10. Of these films, which one should have won Best Picture at the 1989 Oscars?
  11. Bonus: Which of these 1990 Oscar-nominated films should have won Best Picture?

Which of these Oscar nominated films from the 1980s do you think should have won best picture?

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81 Comments

JimmyAngel 21 days ago
74% similar. Apparently nobody cared for My Left Foot ? I thought it was excellent and Daniel Day Lewis is one best actors ever imo
Tresix 27 days ago
62% similar. With all due respect to Dustin Hoffman, Bob Hoskins should have won Best Actor in ‘89 for “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?”. In that movie, Hoskins was often interacting with gears, wires, and hoses. Yet he made you think he was actually talking to the Rabbits, fighting against weasels, and having conversations with some of the most well-known cartoon characters of all-time.
AnnieM 27 days ago
70% here. I'd like to see another version of this with films from the 1970's.
bsantaniello 27 days ago
57% similar. Was hard to pick as some questions had lousy choices.
15inchBlackandWhite 29 days ago
Reds is not getting much love here. I found it long, but fascinating.
Ratt1959 29 days ago
89% similar. A few of the years were a toss up.
Runeshaper 30 days ago
This was a really fun 🤩 quiz! Thanks, MeTV!

77% Similar

I watched Working Girl last year and it was excellent!
SashaPayneDiaz 1 month ago
80% Never saw many....did an "eenie meenie minie Moe" on a few.
paulbryars 1 month ago
64% similar. I rally would like to see many of these again.
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