How long to watch every Best Picture Oscar winner?
From Wings (1927) to One Battle After Another (2025), the Best Picture catalog spans nearly a century of cinema.
All 98 Academy Award Best Picture winners are listed below with runtimes and streaming availability — from Wings through the latest winner, One Battle After Another.
Total films
98
Total runtime
226 hours
Average runtime
2h 18min
At 2 hours/day
112.9 days
98 Best Picture winners totaling 226 hours — about 113 days at 2 hours per day.
19
Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, YouTube TV
1946 · 2h 50min
35
Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
1962 · 3h 47min
45
Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel
1972 · 2h 55min
47
Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Paramount Plus Essential
1974 · 3h 22min
60
68
Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel
1995 · 2h 58min
76
HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV
2003 · 3h 21min
| # | Film | Streaming | Year | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 1927 | 2h 24min | |
| 2 | — | 1929 | 1h 40min | |
| 3 | fuboTV | 1930 | 2h 32min | |
| 4 | Artiflix | 1931 | 2h 3min | |
| 5 | — | 1932 | 1h 52min | |
| 6 | — | 1933 | 1h 50min | |
| 7 | — | 1934 | 1h 45min | |
| 8 | — | 1935 | 2h 12min | |
| 9 | — | 1936 | 3h 5min | |
| 10 | — | 1937 | 1h 56min | |
| 11 | YouTube TV | 1938 | 2h 6min | |
| 12 | HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV | 1939 | 3h 58min | |
| 13 | Brew | 1940 | 2h 10min | |
| 14 | — | 1941 | 1h 58min | |
| 15 | IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel | 1942 | 2h 14min | |
| 16 | HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel | 1942 | 1h 42min | |
| 17 | Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads | 1944 | 2h 6min | |
| 18 | — | 1945 | 1h 41min | |
| 19 | Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, YouTube TV | 1946 | 2h 50min | |
| 20 | — | 1947 | 1h 58min | |
| 21 | Criterion Channel, fuboTV, HBO Max | 1948 | 2h 33min | |
| 22 | — | 1949 | 1h 49min | |
| 23 | Artiflix, Broadway HD Amazon Channel, BroadwayHD | 1950 | 2h 18min | |
| 24 | — | 1951 | 1h 53min | |
| 25 | — | 1952 | 2h 32min | |
| 26 | Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads | 1953 | 1h 58min | |
| 27 | Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel | 1954 | 1h 48min | |
| 28 | Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads | 1955 | 1h 31min | |
| 29 | — | 1956 | 2h 55min | |
| 30 | Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel | 1957 | 2h 41min | |
| 31 | TCM | 1958 | 1h 55min | |
| 32 | — | 1959 | 3h 32min | |
| 33 | YouTube TV | 1960 | 2h 5min | |
| 34 | YouTube TV | 1961 | 2h 33min | |
| 35 | Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel | 1962 | 3h 47min | |
| 36 | HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel | 1963 | 2h 8min | |
| 37 | fuboTV, MGM Plus, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel | 1964 | 2h 50min | |
| 38 | Disney Plus, Wonder Project Amazon Channel | 1965 | 2h 52min | |
| 39 | — | 1966 | 2h | |
| 40 | History Vault, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel | 1967 | 1h 49min | |
| 41 | — | 1968 | 2h 33min | |
| 42 | fuboTV, MGM Plus, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel | 1969 | 1h 53min | |
| 43 | fuboTV | 1970 | 2h 52min | |
| 44 | YouTube TV | 1971 | 1h 44min | |
| 45 | Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel | 1972 | 2h 55min | |
| 46 | Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, YouTube TV | 1973 | 2h 9min | |
| 47 | Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Paramount Plus Essential | 1974 | 3h 22min | |
| 48 | — | 1975 | 2h 13min | |
| 49 | Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Paramount Plus Essential | 1976 | 2h | |
| 50 | — | 1977 | 1h 33min | |
| 51 | Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads | 1978 | 3h 3min | |
| 52 | Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel | 1979 | 1h 45min | |
| 53 | — | 1980 | 2h 4min | |
| 54 | Howdy Amazon Channel | 1981 | 2h 5min | |
| 55 | Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel | 1982 | 3h 11min | |
| 56 | fuboTV, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Premium | 1983 | 2h 12min | |
| 57 | — | 1984 | 2h 40min | |
| 58 | YouTube TV | 1985 | 2h 41min | |
| 59 | fuboTV, MGM Plus, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel | 1986 | 2h | |
| 60 | Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV channel, Criterion Channel | 1987 | 2h 43min | |
| 61 | Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, HBO Max | 1988 | 2h 13min | |
| 62 | Howdy Amazon Channel | 1989 | 1h 39min | |
| 63 | Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, YouTube TV | 1990 | 3h 1min | |
| 64 | Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MGM Plus | 1991 | 1h 58min | |
| 65 | fuboTV, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM+ Amazon Channel | 1992 | 2h 11min | |
| 66 | — | 1993 | 3h 15min | |
| 67 | fuboTV, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Premium | 1994 | 2h 22min | |
| 68 | Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel | 1995 | 2h 58min | |
| 69 | fuboTV, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Premium | 1996 | 2h 42min | |
| 70 | Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel | 1997 | 3h 14min | |
| 71 | fuboTV, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Premium | 1998 | 2h 3min | |
| 72 | — | 1999 | 2h 2min | |
| 73 | Kanopy, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Premium | 2000 | 2h 35min | |
| 74 | Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel | 2001 | 2h 15min | |
| 75 | Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel | 2002 | 1h 53min | |
| 76 | HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV | 2003 | 3h 21min | |
| 77 | fuboTV, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Premium | 2004 | 2h 12min | |
| 78 | Howdy Amazon Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel | 2005 | 1h 52min | |
| 79 | HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV | 2006 | 2h 31min | |
| 80 | fuboTV, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Premium | 2007 | 2h 2min | |
| 81 | — | 2008 | 2h | |
| 82 | Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel | 2009 | 2h 11min | |
| 83 | Britbox Apple TV channel, fuboTV, Howdy Amazon Channel | 2010 | 1h 58min | |
| 84 | Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel | 2011 | 1h 40min | |
| 85 | fuboTV, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Premium | 2012 | 2h | |
| 86 | — | 2013 | 2h 14min | |
| 87 | HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel | 2014 | 1h 59min | |
| 88 | fuboTV | 2015 | 2h 9min | |
| 89 | Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads | 2016 | 1h 51min | |
| 90 | Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV channel, HBO Max | 2017 | 2h 3min | |
| 91 | Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads | 2018 | 2h 10min | |
| 92 | fuboTV, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Premium | 2019 | 2h 12min | |
| 93 | — | 2020 | 1h 47min | |
| 94 | Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel | 2021 | 1h 51min | |
| 95 | Hulu | 2022 | 2h 19min | |
| 96 | Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, YouTube TV | 2023 | 3h | |
| 97 | Hulu | 2024 | 2h 19min | |
| 98 | Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, HBO Max | 2025 | 2h 42min |
Frequently asked questions
All 98 Best Picture winners total roughly 224 hours — about 112 days at 2 hours per day, or over 9 days of non-stop viewing.
Gone with the Wind (1939) at 238 minutes is the longest winner. Ben-Hur (1959) at 212 minutes and Lawrence of Arabia (1962) at 227 minutes are also among the longest.
Marty (1955) at 91 minutes and Annie Hall (1977) at 93 minutes are among the shortest Best Picture winners.
Recent Best Picture nominee cycles alone total 80–100 hours. See our Oscar nominees marathon guide for that list.