2000 Oscars — Best Picture

American Beauty won Best Picture at the 2000 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were The Cider House Rules, The Green Mile, The Insider and The Sixth Sense. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1999 and 2001 Best Picture races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

American Beauty(1999)
Bruce Cohen and Dan Jinks, Producers
Winner
The Cider House Rules(1999)
Richard N. Gladstein, Producer
The Green Mile(1999)
David Valdes and Frank Darabont, Producers
The Insider(1999)
Michael Mann and Pieter Jan Brugge, Producers
The Sixth Sense(1999)
Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy and Barry Mendel, Producers