96 Best Picture Winners Quiz (2)

[B] Gigi | Lavish Parisian musical of courtesans and corsets; its color-drenched romance and Lerner & Loewe tunes waltzed off with nine Oscars, including Best Picture.

[C] Ben-Hur | 11-statuette triumph born from chariot-race spectacle, sea-battle grandeur, and Charlton Heston’s sand-and-sweat gravitas.

[D] The Apartment | Billy Wilder’s bittersweet office romance blended cynicism and heart; voters rewarded its razor-sharp script and intimate scope.

[B] West Side Story | Jets vs. Sharks danced into Oscar glory with 10 wins, powered by Bernstein’s score, Robbins’ choreography, and Technicolor snap.

[A] Lawrence of Arabia | Desert panoramas and Peter O’Toole’s enigmatic charisma earned seven Oscars for epic storytelling that re-defined “sweep.”

[C] Tom Jones | Swinging-’60s bawdy romp broke the Academy mold with cheeky fourth-wall gags and brisk, irreverent energy.

[D] My Fair Lady | Audrey Hepburn’s Cockney-to-lady makeover dazzled voters; Lerner & Loewe’s score and Cecil Beaton’s gowns sealed the deal.

[C] The Sound of Music | Nuns, Nazis, and Rodgers & Hammerstein melodies marched to five Oscars for feel-good, sing-along spectacle.

[B] A Man for All Seasons | Robert Bolt’s eloquent script and Paul Scofield’s towering integrity as Thomas More won six Oscars for cerebral drama.

[A] In the Heat of the Night | Sidney Poitier’s cool detective and Rod Steiger’s sweaty sheriff tackled racism head-on, seizing five Academy wins.

[C] Oliver! | Dickens’ orphan sings and pickpockets his way through Victorian London; colorful set-pieces and Lionel Bart’s score charmed voters.

[A] Midnight Cowboy | Gritty New York streets and Jon Voight/Dustin Hoffman’s raw chemistry made it the first X-rated film to claim Best Picture.

[C] Patton | George C. Scott’s volcanic performance and widescreen battlefield bravado marched to seven Oscars, including Best Picture.

[D] The French Connection | William Friedkin’s kinetic car chases and doc-style grit captured five Oscars for redefining the cop thriller.

[B] The Godfather | Operatic crime saga of family, power, and betrayal; voters bowed to Brando and Coppola’s indelible masterpiece.

[C] The Sting | Newman & Redford’s con-game caper, Scott Joplin ragtime, and 1930s charm swindled seven Oscars.

[D] The Godfather Part II | Dual timelines deepened the Corleone myth; voters rewarded ambition, De Niro’s young Vito, and Coppola’s scope.

[A] One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | Nicholson’s rebel spirit and Miloš Forman’s humane lens swept the “Big Five” Oscars for institutional rebellion.

[C] Rocky | Underdog boxer’s heart, Philly grit, and a triumphant stair-run punched its way to Best Picture and American icon status.

[B] Annie Hall | Woody Allen’s neurotic romance and fourth-wall whimsy upended tradition, winning four Oscars for modern love.

[D] The Deer Hunter | Russian-roulette tension and elegiac Vietnam aftermath earned five Oscars for haunting, epic tragedy.

[A] Kramer vs. Kramer | Divorce and custody stripped raw; intimate performances and social relevance secured five Academy wins.

[C] Ordinary People | Robert Redford’s directorial debut dissected suburban grief with quiet power, claiming four Oscars.

[B] Chariots of Fire | Slow-motion sprinting and Vangelis synths turned British Olympic idealism into an unexpected Best Picture champion.

[A] Gandhi | Epic biopic spanning continents and decades; Ben Kingsley’s chameleonic lead and grand scope earned eight Oscars.

[D] Terms of Endearment | Mother-daughter laughter and tears, plus Jack Nicholson’s astronaut charm, won five Oscars for heartfelt dramedy.

[A] Amadeus | Mozart’s music and F. Murray Abraham’s Salieri envy composed eight Oscar wins for operatic genius and jealousy.

[C] Out of Africa | Sweeping Kenyan vistas and Meryl Streep’s Danish baroness romance lured seven Oscars for nostalgic grandeur.

[D] Platoon | Oliver Stone’s grunt-level Vietnam brutality and moral chaos captured four Oscars, including Best Picture.

[B] The Last Emperor | Bernardo Bertolucci’s opulent cradle-to-grave chronicle of Pu Yi bagged nine Oscars for sheer cinematic majesty.