Oscars Best Picture 2019 Winner and Main Nominees
The Academy Awards ceremony for films released in 2018 took place on February 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. "Green Book" won the Oscar for Best Picture, marking a win for a road-trip comedy-drama distributed by Universal Pictures. The film beat strong contenders such as "Roma," "Black Panther," "Bohemian Rhapsody," "The Favourite," "A Star Is Born," "BlacKkKlansman," "Vice," and "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" The ceremony was hosted by comedian Kevin Hart and televised by ABC in the United States. The 91st Academy Awards were overseen by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which manages voting and rules for the Oscars. Green Book wins best picture at the Oscars.
Key Facts About the Best Picture Race
"Green Book" earned the most nominations among the Best Picture contenders with five nods, including Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor for Mahershala Ali. "Roma," a black-and-white Spanish-language film from Netflix, led with 10 nominations and won Best Director for Alfonso Cuarón. "Black Panther" became the first superhero film nominated for Best Picture and won three Oscars, including Best Costume Design and Best Production Design. The box office for Best Picture nominees combined exceeded 1.2 billion dollars globally, according to studio estimates and box office tracking services. Box office data for 2019 Oscar nominees.
Voting Rules, Timeline, and Academy Membership
The Best Picture winner is chosen by the full voting membership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which has more than 9,000 members as of the latest public count. Members vote in a ranked-choice system where they list their top picks, and the film with the highest share of first-place votes after multiple rounds of elimination usually wins. The eligibility window for the 2019 Oscars ran from January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2018, with a theatrical release in Los Angeles County required for most films. The Academy enforces rules on minimum runtime, theatrical exhibition, and campaign conduct, and it publishes annual reports and financial disclosures through the SEC when required for publicly traded entertainment companies. SEC Edgar company search for entertainment filings.
How Academy Membership Shapes Best Picture Outcomes
The Academy has worked to diversify its membership, and by the 2019 cycle the percentage of women and underrepresented ethnic groups in the voting body had increased compared with earlier years. Voting members are organized into branches such as directors, writers, actors, and producers, and each branch votes primarily within its own category, but all members vote on Best Picture. Studios and distributors invest in targeted campaigns, screenings, and events during the months before the ceremony to influence voter awareness and preferences. The final ballot is typically mailed or accessed through a secure online portal managed by the Academy and its tabulation partner. How the Oscars voting works.
Box Office, Streaming, and Long-Term Impact
After winning Best Picture, "Green Book" saw a notable increase in ticket sales and