Best Picture Interlude: Three Decades' Worth of Ratings

Now that I’ve finished three decades of Best Picture winners, I thought it would be fun to do a little “round up” of how I’ve rated the movies. (I like to organize, so shoot me.) I’ve grouped them by decade, from least favorite to favorite.

1920s

2. The Broadway Melody – 2.5 stars

1. Wings – 3 stars

1930s

10. The Great Ziegfield – 1.5 stars

9. Mutiny on the Bounty – 2 stars

8. Cimarron – 2.5 stars

7. Cavalcade – 2.5 stars

6. You Can’t Take It with You – 3 stars

5. All Quiet on the Western Front – 3 stars

4. Grand Hotel – 3.5 stars

3. The Life of Emile Zola – 3.5 stars

2. It Happened One Night – 4 stars

1. Gone with the Wind – 4.25 stars

1940s

10. How Green Was My Valley – 2.75 stars

9. Hamlet – 3 stars

8. Mrs. Miniver – 3 stars

7. Rebecca – 3.25 stars

6. Gentleman’s Agreement – 3.75 stars

5. Going My Way – 4 stars

4. The Lost Weekend – 4 stars

3. The Best Years of Our Lives – 4 stars

2. All the King’s Men – 4.25 stars

1. Casablanca – 5 stars

As you can see, the 1940s rated pretty high. Seriously, it was a great decade for movies. I’m looking forward to the 1950s, though. I’ve only seen two of them before, so a lot of it is going to be new ground for me. I already have 1950 in my hot little hands, so expect to see a review of it in the next few days.