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.
Every Epic Movie that Won Best Picture at The Oscars, Ranked
Big movies that won big at the Academy Awards.