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Best Picture nominees at the 2000 Oscars: all five films

All five Best Picture nominees at the 2000 Oscars, from American Beauty to The Sixth Sense, in one of the strongest years of the 1990s.

By Rankiew · · 2 min read

The 72nd Academy Awards took place on March 26, 2000, and closed a remarkable year for American film. A suburban satire, a death row drama, a true story about journalism and one of the most famous twists ever fought for the top prize.

The five Best Picture nominees of 2000

1. American Beauty (1999) · Winner

A suburban father in a midlife crisis turns his life and his family upside down.

Worth it if: you like dark satires of suburban life.

Oscars: Winner: Best Picture

2. The Cider House Rules (1999)

A young man raised in a Maine orphanage leaves the doctor who taught him to see the world.

Worth it if: you enjoy classic, gentle coming-of-age dramas.

Oscars: Nominated: Best Picture

3. The Green Mile (1999)

A death row guard in the 1930s meets a gentle prisoner with an inexplicable gift.

Worth it if: you are ready to cry over a prison drama with a touch of magic.

Oscars: Nominated: Best Picture

4. The Insider (1999)

A tobacco executive turns whistleblower with the help of a 60 Minutes producer.

Worth it if: you like tense true stories about journalism.

Oscars: Nominated: Best Picture

5. The Sixth Sense (1999)

A child psychologist tries to help a frightened boy who says he sees dead people.

Worth it if: you want a chilling thriller with a famous twist.

Oscars: Nominated: Best Picture

What won Best Picture at the 2000 Oscars?

American Beauty won Best Picture at the 2000 Oscars, and Sam Mendes won Best Director for his first feature film.

Which one is your favorite?

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