Every Critics Choice Best Picture Winner (1996-2026)
From the very first ceremony in 1996 to today, we take a look back at every film that took home the top prize at the Critics Choice Movie Awards.
This complete timeline covers 30 years of cinema history, showing how the Critics Choice Association (CCA) has influenced the Oscar race.
This video showcases notable film "winners" from past "critics choice awards" ceremonies, highlighting movies from "L.A. Confidential" in 1997 to "Oppenheimer" in 2023. This awards show has become a shockingly good predictor for "oscar predictions". It features clips and posters from films like "A Beautiful Mind," "Boyhood," and "Roma," exploring the rich "history of cinema" and its impact on the "academy awards".
In this video:
00:00 Intro
00:24 The Early Years
01:42 The New Millennium
04:18 The 2010s
06:38 The 2020s and Beyond
08:05 Outro
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