In the past 30 years, only four movies were named best picture while topping box office charts. Ranking of Top-Grossing Movies Domestically and Best Picture Winners Best picture Won Nominated Note: Adjusted for inflation. Only three best picture winners have been in the top 20 — and none have been in the top 10. Instead of mass appeal, the best picture award recognizes intangible qualities such as originality, technical innovation, cultural significance and artistic value. | Sources: Box Office Mojo, the Academy Awards DatabaseThe last movie to win best picture while topping that year’s box office was “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” in 2003.

Source: New York Times March 03, 2018 09:56 UTC