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Which Of These '00s Movies Won The Best Picture Oscar?

This is tricky.

Nov 20th 2017, 9:00 PM 8,888 Views 1 Comment

Saoirse Ronan’s new film Lady Bird has been blowing away critics over the past couple of weeks, leading to inevitable speculation that the Irish actress might be involved in a third Oscar-nominated film. But looking back over previous winners of the Best Picture award reveals some surprising victors. So, now, see how many you can remember from the ’00s:

2000
Universal
Erin Brockovich
Dreamworks
Gladiator

USA Films
Traffic
2001
Dreamworks
A Beautiful Mind
20th Century Fox
Moulin Rouge!

New Line
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2002
Chicago
The Pianist

Gangs of New York
2003
Mystic River
Lost in Translation

New Line
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2004
Fox Searchlight
Sideways
Warner Bros. Pictures
Million Dollar Baby

Warner Bros. Pictures
The Aviator
2005
United Artists
Capote
Redbus
Good Night, and Good Luck

Lionsgate
Crash
2006
Paramount Vantage
Babel
Fox Searchlight
Little Miss Sunshine

Warner Bros
The Departed
2007
Fox Searchlight
Juno
Miramax
No Country for Old Men

Paramount Vantage
There Will Be Blood
2008
Warner Bros
Slumdog Millionaire
Focus Features
Milk

Universal Pictures
Frost/Nixon
2009
Warner Bros Pictures
The Blind Side
Universal Pictures
Inglourious Basterds

Summit
The Hurt Locker
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