The Academy Awards predate most people alive today, given the first ceremony was held all the way back in 1929. 90+ years of the show giving out yearly awards has naturally led to 90+ movies winning the top prize of each respective awards night, Best Picture. Some types of movies, like sci-fi, fantasy, and horror, don't often get this top prize, while others - notably, the musical genre - have varied over time popularity-wise with Oscar voters. But the epic genre has always seemed popular with Academy voters, with 15 epics winning Best Picture at Oscar ceremonies from 1929 to 2004.