Shakespeare in Love vs. Saving Private Ryan. Crash vs. Brokeback Mountain. Oppenheimer vs. Barbie. Every year, the race for Best Picture boils down to a fierce contest between two movies vying for the Oscars' top prize. This year is no different, with One Battle After Another engaged in a fierce - well, battle - with Sinners. Sometimes, the Academy picks the right winner. Other times, well, they don't. Watch With Us has looked at all the previous 97 winners of the Best Picture prize and ranked the five films that should've won the statuette. 5.