Academy Award
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The Oscars, officially known as the Academy Awards, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. Awarded annually since 1929 in Los Angeles, it recognizes excellence in many aspects of motion picture making, such as acting, directing and screenwriting.
This wiki will pay little attention to them and other prizes in general.
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Recent Academy Awards ceremonies and ratings
| Ceremony | Date | Best Picture Winner | Length of Broadcast | Number of Viewers | Rating | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58th Academy Awards | March 24, 1986 | Out of Africa | 3 hours, 2 minutes | 31.76 million | - | Alan Alda, Jane Fonda, Robin Williams |
| 59th Academy Awards | March 30, 1987 | Platoon | 3 hours, 19 minutes | - | - | Chevy Chase, Goldie Hawn, Paul Hogan |
| 60th Academy Awards | April 11, 1988 | The Last Emperor | 3 hours, 33 minutes | 42.04 million | - | Chevy Chase |
| 61st Academy Awards | March 29, 1989 | Rain Man | 3 hours, 19 minutes | 42.77 million | - | N/A |
| 62nd Academy Awards | March 26, 1990 | Driving Miss Daisy | 3 hours, 37 minutes | 40.22 million | 26.42 | Billy Crystal |
| 63rd Academy Awards | March 25, 1991 | Dances with Wolves | 3 hours, 35 minutes | 42.79 million | 28.06 | Billy Crystal |
| 64th Academy Awards | March 30, 1992 | The Silence of the Lambs | 3 hours, 33 minutes | 44.44 million | 29.84 | Billy Crystal |
| 65th Academy Awards | March 29, 1993 | Unforgiven | 3 hours, 30 minutes | 45.84 million | 32.85 | Billy Crystal |
| 66th Academy Awards | March 21, 1994 | Schindler's List | 3 hours, 18 minutes | 46.26 million | 31.86 | Whoopi Goldberg |
| 67th Academy Awards | March 27, 1995 | Forrest Gump | 3 hours, 35 minutes | 48.87 million | 33.47 | David Letterman |
| 68th Academy Awards | March 25, 1996 | Braveheart | 3 hours, 38 minutes | 44.81 million | 30.48 | Whoopi Goldberg |
| 69th Academy Awards | March 24, 1997 | The English Patient | 3 hours, 34 minutes | 40.83 million | 25.83 | Billy Crystal |
| 70th Academy Awards | March 23, 1998 | Titanic | 3 hours, 47 minutes | 57.25 million | 35.32 | Billy Crystal |
| 71st Academy Awards | March 21, 1999 | Shakespeare in Love | 4 hours, 2 minutes | 45.63 million | 28.51 | Whoopi Goldberg |
| 72nd Academy Awards | March 26, 2000 | American Beauty | 4 hours, 4 minutes | 46.53 million | 29.64 | Billy Crystal |
| 73rd Academy Awards | March 25, 2001 | Gladiator | 3 hours, 23 minutes | 42.93 million | 25.86 | Steve Martin |
| 74th Academy Awards | March 24, 2002 | A Beautiful Mind | 4 hours, 23 minutes | 40.54 million | 25.13 | Whoopi Goldberg |
| 75th Academy Awards | March 23, 2003 | Chicago | 3 hours, 30 minutes | 33.04 million | 20.58 | Steve Martin |
| 76th Academy Awards | February 29, 2004 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 3 hours, 44 minutes | 43.56 million | 26.68 | Billy Crystal |
| 77th Academy Awards | February 27, 2005 | Million Dollar Baby | 3 hours, 14 minutes | 39.16 million | 25.29 | Chris Rock |
| 78th Academy Awards | March 5, 2006 | Crash | 3 hours, 33 minutes | 38.64 million | 22.91 | Jon Stewart |
| 79th Academy Awards | February 25, 2007 | The Departed | 3 hours, 51 minutes | 39.92 million | 23.65 | Ellen DeGeneres |
| 80th Academy Awards | February 24, 2008 | No Country for Old Men | 3 hours, 21 minutes | 31.76 million | 18.66 | Jon Stewart |
| 81st Academy Awards | February 22, 2009 | Slumdog Millionaire | 3 hours, 30 minutes | 36.94 million | 21.68 | Hugh Jackman |
| 82nd Academy Awards | March 7, 2010 | Steve Martin Alec Baldwin |
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