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Personal Picks for Best Picture 1980-2020 - Page 3

This is probably my longest list (and it took a while to make).
I picked five of the best movies from 1980-2020 that should have been the Best Picture nominees.
Some of them were nominated but some were bizarrely snubbed.
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Fargo (1996)
Fargo (1996)
81
94%8.1
Jerry Maguire (1996) (1996)
Jerry Maguire (1996) (1996)
82
84%7.3
Secrets & Lies (1996)
Secrets & Lies (1996)
83
95%8.0
The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)
The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)
84
87%7.3
Shine (1996)
Shine (1996)
85
91%7.7
Titanic (1997)
Titanic (1997)
86
89%7.8
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Good Will Hunting (1997)
87
98%8.3
L.A. Confidential (1997)
L.A. Confidential (1997)
88
99%8.2
My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
89
73%6.3
As Good as It Gets (1997)
As Good as It Gets (1997)
90
85%7.7
Elizabeth (1998)
Elizabeth (1998)
91
83%7.4
Life Is Beautiful (1997)
Life Is Beautiful (1997)
92
80%8.6
The Truman Show (1998)
The Truman Show (1998)
93
95%8.1
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
94
93%8.6
Pleasantville (1998)
Pleasantville (1998)
95
85%7.5
The Sixth Sense (1999)
The Sixth Sense (1999)
96
86%8.1
Magnolia (1999)
Magnolia (1999)
97
83%8.0
The Green Mile (1999)
The Green Mile (1999)
98
78%8.6
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
99
83%7.4
Election (1999)
Election (1999)
100
92%7.2
Traffic (2000)
Traffic (2000)
101
92%7.6
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
102
97%7.8
Gladiator (2000)
Gladiator (2000)
103
77%8.5
Almost Famous (2000)
Almost Famous (2000)
104
89%7.9
Chocolat (2000)
Chocolat (2000)
105
62%7.2
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
106
76%7.6
Mulholland Drive (2001)
Mulholland Drive (2001)
107
84%7.9
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
108
74%8.2
Shrek (2001)
Shrek (2001)
109
88%7.9
Legally Blonde (2001)
Legally Blonde (2001)
110
72%6.4
Chicago (2002)
Chicago (2002)
111
86%7.2
Far From Heaven (2002)
Far From Heaven (2002)
112
87%7.4
The Hours (2002)
The Hours (2002)
113
79%7.5
The Pianist (2002)
The Pianist (2002)
114
95%8.5
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
115
76%6.6
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
116
93%8.9
Lost in Translation (2003)
Lost in Translation (2003)
117
95%7.7
Big Fish (2003)
Big Fish (2003)
118
75%8.0
Finding Nemo (2003)
Finding Nemo (2003)
119
99%8.1
Thirteen (2003)
Thirteen (2003)
120
81%6.8
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