The decade of sweeping epics
Acting royalty and historic breakthroughs
Ceremony chaos and unforgettable moments
Technical magic and genre breakthroughs
Who won the Best Director Oscar for the 1986 Vietnam War film Platoon, drawing on his own combat experiences?
Which 1985 romantic epic starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford won 7 Oscars, including Best Picture?
schopenhauer Match iconic 1980s actors to their winning roles to discover the decade's biggest Oscar triumphs.
schopenhauer Bernardo Bertolucci's historical epic achieved a flawless victory at the 1988 ceremony.
In 1988, The Last Emperor achieved a rare Oscar feat by winning how many of its nominations?
Which 1980 drama directed by Robert Redford won Best Picture, exploring a family's grief?
schopenhauer The 1980s Sweeping Epics
We took nine Oscars to the Forbidden City! (Forbidden City!) No green screens, just history! (Yeah, history!)
schopenhauer The 1984 masterpiece Amadeus transformed classical music history into a thrilling cinematic battle.
Which 1984 movie about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart won 8 Oscars, including Best Actor for F. Murray Abraham?
Which 1982 biographical epic won 8 Academy Awards, defeating E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial for Best Picture?
E.T. vs Gandhi: Spielberg didn't mind losing Best Picture because Attenborough told him E.T. was a masterpiece.
Which 1989 film was the last Best Picture winner of the 1980s, starring Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman?
What 1981 British sports drama about Olympic runners won Best Picture and is famous for its synthesizer theme song?
A long film, book, or other work portraying heroic deeds or grand adventures. Bernardo Bertolucci's 1987 film The Last Emperor won nine Academy Awards, epitomizing the era's grand historical scale.