Every Best Picture Oscar Winner Ranked Worst To Best

5. Parasite (2019)

Parasite 2019
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The first foreign-language film to scoop Best Picture, Bong Joon-ho's genre-defying thriller Parasite broke all the rules and almost instantly cemented itself as a rare hit with both critics and general audiences.

The tale of a poor family in South Korea who infiltrate a wealthy household in hopes of securing financial stability, Joon-ho's drama stakes between being painfully funny, unsettling, and sympathetic in its portrayal of wealth inequality, desperation, and family strife.

Parasite benefits from multiple re-watches, since it's so packed with new things to find and fall in love with, but you'll never forget the first time you let it wash over you: It's such a unique experience you'll surely wonder out loud why movies haven't looked like this all along.

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