‘Green Book’ and 13 Other Best Picture Winners That Don’t Hold Up

Some Oscar winners stand the test of time — these, not so much

By now, we all know that the film the Academy selects as the “Best Picture” of any given year is rarely the actual Best Picture, but some years it’s hard to explain why the Oscars picked what they picked. Nevermind “Shakespeare in Love” beating “Saving Private Ryan,” because at least “Shakespeare in Love” is a handsome production with a witty script. Nevermind “Dances with Wolves” beating “Goodfellas,” because at least “Dances with Wolves” is a respectable western.

We’re taking a look at the films that we can’t watch, even in a vacuum, without cringing nowadays. And when you compare them with the nominees that didn’t earn the Oscar, it’s just plain hard to justify why the Academy voted the way it did.

Ahead of Oscar Sunday, here are 14 Best Picture winners that just don’t hold up.

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