Best Film Oscar 2019 Winner and Main Nominees
Green Book won Best Picture at the 91st Academy Awards on February 24, 2019, becoming the first comedy-drama to win the top prize since 2010. The film earned 3 Oscars from 5 nominations, including Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor for Mahershala Ali. The other Best Picture nominees were Black Panther, BlacKkKlansman, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Favourite, Roma, A Star Is Born, and Vice. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences reported a record 139 eligible feature films for the 2019 ceremony, with voting conducted by over 9,000 Academy members across branches Forbes. Green Book grossed $321 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing Best Picture winner since The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in 2004.
Box Office, Streaming, and Critical Reception Data
Black Panther led the Best Picture nominees with $1.34 billion in global box office, becoming the third highest-grossing film of 2018 and the first superhero film to win Best Picture. The film was distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and produced by Marvel Studios under Kevin Feige. Roma, directed by Alfonso Cuarón, was the highest-rated nominee on Rotten Tomatoes with a 96% critics score and won 3 Oscars including Best Director and Best Foreign Language Film. Netflix distributed Roma in most international markets, marking the first time a Netflix original film won Best Director and competed for Best Picture Forbes. Bohemian Rhapsody earned $910 million globally, making it the highest-grossing music biopic of all time at the time of release.
Voting Rules, Eligibility, and Academy Process
The 91st Academy Awards used a preferential ranked-choice voting system for Best Picture, with 93% of eligible ballots returned for the final round. To qualify, films needed a minimum 7-day theatrical run in a Los Angeles County theater and a public screening for Academy members. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences updated its membership rules in 2018 to double the number of women and underrepresented groups, increasing total membership to 9,200 by 2019. The ceremony was hosted by comedian and actor Kevin Hart for the first time, and the event was broadcast live by ABC in the United States and in over 200 territories Academy Awards Official Site. Green Book producer Jim Burke, director Peter Farrelly, and writer Brian Currie accepted the Best Picture award, with the film also winning Best Original Score for composer Kris Bowers.