An Oscar statue is pictured at the press preview for the 91st Academy Awards Governors Ball.(Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
- Insider looked back on the last 60 years of best picture Oscar winners to see which would meet the new on-screen representation requrements by the Academy.
- 25 movies didn't make the cut. We have them listed here.
- Beginning at the 96th Oscars in 2024, movies eligible for the best picture Oscar must meet two of the four inclusion standards that have been presented.
On Tuesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a set of inclusion standards in which two of the four must be met for a film to be eligible for the best picture Oscar beginning at the 96th Oscars in 2024.
In creating four categories to hold movies accountable, the hope is to bring more diversity and representation both on and off the screen in a time when the Oscars has become synonymous with the viral campaign #OscarsSoWhite.
The categories are made up of standards in the areas of on-screen, crew, apprenticeship, and how a movie is marketed. While all those standards are important and necessary, the most visible impact will be seeing more diversity on-screen.
For a movie to satisfy the on-screen standard, it must meet one of these three criteria:
- At least one of the lead actors or significant supporting actors is from an underrepresented racial or ethnic group.
- 30% or more of the actors in minor roles are from two of the four underrepresented groups — women, racial or ethnic group, LGBTQ+, people with cognitive or physical disabilities.
- The movie centers on women, LGBTQ+, racial/ethnic, or people with disabilities.
Insider looked back on the best picture winners from 1960-2020 to see how they would fare with only the on-screen standard. In 60 years, 25 of the winners did not meet the standard.
Note: The years listed below are when the Oscars took place, not when the movies were released.