1974 Oscars — Best Picture

The Sting won Best Picture at the 1974 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were A Touch of Class, American Graffiti, Cries and Whispers and The Exorcist. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1973 and 1975 Best Picture races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

The Sting(1973)
Tony Bill, Michael Phillips and Julia Phillips, Producers
Winner
A Touch of Class(1973)
Melvin Frank, Producer
American Graffiti(1973)
Francis Ford Coppola, Producer; Gary Kurtz, Co-Producer
Cries and Whispers(1972)
Ingmar Bergman, Producer
The Exorcist(1973)
William Peter Blatty, Producer