# Best Picture nominees at the 1992 Oscars: all five films

> All five Best Picture nominees at the 1992 Oscars, with The Silence of the Lambs beating Beauty and the Beast, JFK, Bugsy and The Prince of Tides.

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Published: 2026-09-30
Author: Rankiew
Tags: oscars, oscars 1992, best picture, the silence of the lambs, beauty and the beast

The 64th Academy Awards took place on March 30, 1992, hosted by Billy Crystal. The Silence of the Lambs swept the five top categories, a feat only three films have achieved, and Beauty and the Beast became the first animated film nominated for Best Picture.

# The five Best Picture nominees of 1992

## 1. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) · Winner

::film[The Silence of the Lambs|1991]

FBI trainee Clarice Starling seeks the help of cannibal Hannibal Lecter to catch a killer.

- **Director:** Jonathan Demme
- **Genre:** Thriller, Crime

**Worth it if:** you want one of the great thrillers of all time.

**Oscars:** Winner: Best Picture

## 2. Beauty and the Beast (1991)

::film[Beauty and the Beast|1991]

A young woman falls in love with a prince turned into a beast.

- **Director:** Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
- **Genre:** Animation, Musical

**Worth it if:** you want the Disney classic that made history.

**Oscars:** Nominated: Best Picture

## 3. Bugsy (1991)

::film[Bugsy|1991]

Gangster Bugsy Siegel dreams of building Las Vegas.

- **Director:** Barry Levinson
- **Genre:** Crime, Biography

**Worth it if:** you enjoy gangster stories with glamour.

**Oscars:** Nominated: Best Picture

## 4. JFK (1991)

::film[JFK|1991]

Prosecutor Jim Garrison investigates the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

- **Director:** Oliver Stone
- **Genre:** Thriller, History

**Worth it if:** you love conspiracies and political thrillers.

**Oscars:** Nominated: Best Picture

## 5. The Prince of Tides (1991)

::film[The Prince of Tides|1991]

A teacher tells a psychiatrist the secrets of his family.

- **Director:** Barbra Streisand
- **Genre:** Drama

**Worth it if:** you want an intense family melodrama.

**Oscars:** Nominated: Best Picture

# What won Best Picture at the 1992 Oscars?

The Silence of the Lambs won Best Picture, as well as Director, Actor, Actress and Adapted Screenplay.

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