The 97th Academy Awards are upon us, and two films—Wicked and Emilia Pérez—have the chance to make history by becoming the first musical to take home Best Picture in over 20 years. There are plenty of movie musicals that have earned Best Picture nominations over the past two and a half decades, like Les Misérables, La La Land, and Steven Spielberg’sWest Side Story, but none have taken home the coveted award since Chicago in 2003. Since the first Oscars' ceremony in 1929, only ten musicals have won Best Picture, with Chicago’s win breaking a 34-year drought, and it's easy to see why. Based on the 1975 stage musical, Chicago earned thirteen Academy Award nominations and won six, including Best Supporting Actress for the scene-stealing Catherine Zeta-Jones. Outstanding lead performances, a star-studded ensemble cast, ambitious direction, and iconic musical numbers make Chicago stand out as one of the best movie musicals of the centuryand a worthy recipient of the Best Picture award.
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By: Claudia Picado
Title: It’s Been Over 20 Years Since the Academy Gave the Best Picture Oscar to a Movie as Bold, Brazen, and Glamorous as This
Sourced From: collider.com/chicago-movie-oscar-best-picture-last-musical-to-win/
Published Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2025 00:10:12 GMT
