Bittersweet Award-Winning Films

Films that make you smile and ache at the same time — happy and sad in the same breath.

The most awarded is How Green Was My Valley (1941), with 5 wins, followed by Morning Glory (1) and One Way Passage (1). Among them, 3 won at least one Oscar. They were released between 1927 and 1941.

16 films recognised at the Oscars, the Golden Globes, Cannes or the Berlinale carry this mood. Ranked by wins. Moods are tagged automatically for each film, so treat them as a guide. Other moods.