The winners of the 98th Academy Awards were revealed last night at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, celebrating the best films of the past year. The evening’s biggest prize went to “One Battle After Another,” which took home Best Picture and led the ceremony with multiple wins, including Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson.
If the ceremony has put you in the mood to revisit some of Hollywood’s most celebrated films, Prime Video has a surprisingly strong selection of Oscar-winning titles ready to stream right now. From acclaimed performances to masterfully crafted screenplays, these movies earned their place in Academy Awards history by winning in one of the major categories, whether Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best International Feature or an acting award.
To make things easier, we’ve rounded up five Oscar-winning movies currently available on Prime Video that meet those criteria. These are perfect picks if you’re looking to keep the awards-season buzz going with some truly award-winning cinema.
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‘Sinners’ (2025)
“Sinners” had a strong showing at the 98th Academy Awards, ultimately taking home four Oscars, including Best Actor for Michael B. Jordan, Best Original Screenplay for Ryan Coogler, as well as wins for Best Cinematography and Best Original Score. In many ways, the film’s success felt inevitable. Not only did it dominate the nominations with a record-breaking 16 nods, the most ever for a single movie, but it had also built huge momentum throughout awards season thanks to its critical acclaim and standout performances.
Identical twin brothers Smoke and Stack (both played by Jordan) return to their hometown of Clarksdale, Mississippi in 1932 hoping to start a new life by opening a blues‑focused juke joint for their community. Shortly after their arrival, a mysterious vampire named Remmick (Jack O’Connell) and his coven are drawn to the club, enticed by the transcendent music of a young blues prodigy, Sammie (Miles Caton). As the night unfolds, invited guests find themselves besieged by the supernatural threat.
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‘The Silence of the Lambs’ (1991)
One movie that made history at the Oscars by winning the “Big Five” is “The Silence of the Lambs,” which took home Best Picture, Best Director (Jonathan Demme), Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins), Best Actress (Jodie Foster), and Best Adapted Screenplay (Ted Tally) at the 64th Academy Awards. This is a rare sweep achieved by only three films in Academy history. The psychological thriller’s success was particularly notable because it remains the only horror‑flavored movie to ever win Best Picture.
“The Silence of the Lambs” centers on FBI trainee Clarice Starling (Foster), who is pulled from her training at the FBI Academy to seek help from Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Hopkins), a brilliant psychiatrist locked away as a cannibalistic serial killer. Assigned by her superior, Starling meets Lecter in a high‑security institution to gather insight into another killer dubbed “Buffalo Bill”, responsible for abducting and killing women. Lecter agrees to provide cryptic clues about Buffalo Bill’s identity, but only in exchange for personal information about Starling.
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‘Another Round’ (2020)
Among recent Oscar winners, “Another Round” snagged major recognition by taking home the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Oscars. Directed by Thomas Vinterberg, the Danish drama was chosen as Denmark’s official submission and ultimately won the Oscar in the category, making it the fourth Danish film ever to receive that honor. Its compelling performances and inventive storytelling solidified its place among the most celebrated international films of the early 2020s.
“Another Round” follows four high‑school teachers in Copenhagen who, feeling stuck in their everyday routines, decide to try an unusual experiment based on a psychiatrist’s theory that maintaining a constant low level of alcohol (around 0.05% BAC) might improve their creativity and confidence. Martin (Mads Mikkelsen) and his friends begin drinking during the day to keep their blood alcohol level steady, but as the drinking continues, the situation becomes more complicated, and their lives take unexpected turns.
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‘Manchester by the Sea’ (2016)
“Manchester by the Sea” made a strong showing at the 89th Academy Awards. It received six Oscar noms, including Best Picture and Best Director for Kenneth Lonergan, and went on to win two of them: Best Actor for Casey Affleck’s powerful performance as Lee Chandler, and Best Original Screenplay for Lonergan’s script. At the same ceremony, the film’s writing was also honored, affirming Lonergan’s script as one of the year’s most compelling.
Lee Chandler (Affleck) is a solitary Boston janitor who is suddenly called back to his hometown of Manchester‑by‑the‑Sea, Massachusetts, when his older brother Joe dies unexpectedly. Lee travels north to handle funeral arrangements and is shocked to learn that Joe has named him legal guardian of his teenage nephew, Patrick (Lucas Hedges). As Lee assists Patrick and interacts with people from his past (including Joe’s ex and old acquaintances) he confronts long‑buried memories that led him away from Manchester and shaped the life he now leads.
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‘Raging Bull’ (1980)
At the 53rd Academy Awards, Robert De Niro earned the Best Actor Oscar for his unforgettable portrayal of boxer Jake LaMotta in “Raging Bull,” a performance often hailed as one of the finest in Academy history. The honor recognized De Niro’s intense physical and emotional commitment to the role, which included altering his physique completely to portray LaMotta at different stages of his life and delivering a deeply immersive character study.
“Raging Bull” follows the rise and fall of Jake LaMotta (De Niro), a middleweight boxer from the Bronx whose aggressive fighting style earns him both the nickname “The Bronx Bull” and success in the ring. After a controversial early loss, Jake works his way toward title contention. As his boxing career advances, his volatile temper and jealousy strain his marriage to Vickie (Cathy Moriarty) and his bond with his brother Joey (Joe Pesci), who also serves as his manager. The film shifts between intense fight scenes and moments from Jake’s life outside the ring.
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