Oscars: Every Best Picture Winner Ever Ranked From Worst To Best

67. The Sound Of Music (1965)

Sound Of Music
Fox

A Christmas TV staple the world over, The Sound of Music's iconic, near-universal appeal can't really be denied, even if it's ultimately full of narrative bloat and more than a little corny to fresh modern eyes.

That said, the production is absolutely spectacular, from the eye-watering cinematography to the unforgettable songs, not to mention an enormously charming Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer at his most disarmingly chiselled.

The Sound of Music barrelled its way to Best Picture in a year where its competition was fairly soft, with David Lean's good-but-not-great Doctor Zhivago proving the single remote threat. An iconic film, but let's be honest: everyone cuts it a lot of slack.

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