Haunting Award-Winning Films

Films that stay with you for days after the credits roll.

The most awarded is Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927), with 6 wins, followed by The Pianist (4) and The Informer (4). Among them, 16 won at least one Oscar, 1 won a Golden Globe, 1 won a prize at Cannes and 1 won a prize at the Berlinale. They were released between 1927 and 2003.

39 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.

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Haunting films, most awarded first

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) poster, 6 Oscar wins
6 wins
8.198%

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

1927 · 1h 34m

Drama · Romance

The Pianist (2002) poster, 3 Oscar wins and 1 Cannes win
4 wins
8.595%

The Pianist

2002 · 2h 30m

Drama · War

The Informer (1935) poster, 4 Oscar wins
4 wins
7.389%

The Informer

1935 · 1h 31m

Crime · Drama

Rebecca (1940) poster, 2 Oscar wins
2 wins
898%

Rebecca

1940 · 2h 10m

Mystery · Romance · Thriller · Drama

A Farewell to Arms (1932) poster, 2 Oscar wins
2 wins
6.488%

A Farewell to Arms

1932 · 1h 29m

Drama · Romance · War

All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) poster, 2 Oscar wins
2 wins
8.198%

All Quiet on the Western Front

1930 · 2h 13m

Drama · War

Talk to Her (2002) poster, 1 Oscar win and 1 Golden Globe win
2 wins
7.991%

Talk to Her

2002 · 1h 52m

Drama · Romance

Spirited Away (2001) poster, 1 Oscar win and 1 Berlinale win
2 wins
8.696%

Spirited Away

Animation

2001 · 2h 5m

Family · Fantasy

Citizen Kane (1941) poster, 1 Oscar win
1 win
8.299%

Citizen Kane

1941 · 1h 59m

Mystery · Drama

Shanghai Express (1932) poster, 1 Oscar win
1 win
7.396%

Shanghai Express

1932 · 1h 22m

Drama · Romance · War

Suspicion (1941) poster, 1 Oscar win
1 win
7.297%

Suspicion

1941 · 1h 39m

Mystery · Romance · Thriller

All That Money Can Buy (1941) poster, 1 Oscar win
1 win
7.5100%

All That Money Can Buy

1941 · 1h 47m

Drama · Fantasy

Krakatoa (1933) poster, 1 Oscar win
1 win
6.4—

Krakatoa

Documentary short

1933 · 23m

Kukan: The Battle Cry of China (1941) poster, 1 Oscar win
1 win
7.3—

Kukan: The Battle Cry of China

Documentary

1941 · 1h 30m

One Way Passage (1932) poster, 1 Oscar win
1 win
7.5100%

One Way Passage

1932 · 1h 8m

Romance · Drama

White Shadows in the South Seas (1928) poster, 1 Oscar win
1 win
6.835%

White Shadows in the South Seas

1928 · 1h 28m

Romance · Adventure · Drama

The Letter (1940) poster, Oscar nominee
7 noms
7.5100%

The Letter

1940 · 1h 35m

Crime · Drama

The Long Voyage Home (1940) poster, Oscar nominee
6 noms
6.9100%

The Long Voyage Home

1940 · 1h 45m

Drama · War

Anna Christie (1930) poster, Oscar nominee
3 noms
6.556%

Anna Christie

1930 · 1h 25m

Drama

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) poster, Oscar nominee
3 noms
8.296%

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932 · 1h 32m

Drama · Crime

Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness (1927) poster, Oscar nominee
2 noms
6.894%

Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness

Documentary

1927 · 1h 9m

Adventure · Drama

Ladies in Retirement (1941) poster, Oscar nominee
2 noms
7.174%

Ladies in Retirement

1941 · 1h 31m

Drama · Thriller

Sadie Thompson (1928) poster, Oscar nominee
2 noms
7.283%

Sadie Thompson

1928 · 1h 37m

Drama · Romance

A Place to Live (1941) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
5.4—

A Place to Live

Documentary short

1941 · 17m

Back Street (1941) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
6.780%

Back Street

1941 · 1h 29m

Drama

Barbary Coast (1935) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
6.792%

Barbary Coast

1935 · 1h 30m

Romance · Western · Drama

Blues in the Night (1941) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
6.752%

Blues in the Night

1941 · 1h 28m

Crime · Drama · Music

Escape Me Never (1935) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
5.3100%

Escape Me Never

1935 · 1h 35m

Drama

Mount Head (2002) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
6.8—

Mount Head

Animated short

2002 · 10m

Comedy · Fantasy

Of Human Bondage (1934) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
787%

Of Human Bondage

1934 · 1h 23m

Drama · Romance

Prisoner of Paradise (2003) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
7.582%

Prisoner of Paradise

Documentary

2003 · 1h 36m

Smilin' Through (1932) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
6.880%

Smilin' Through

1932 · 1h 38m

Drama · Romance

The Devil Dancer (1927) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
4.971%

The Devil Dancer

1927 · 1h 13m

Drama · Romance

The House of the Seven Gables (1940) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
780%

The House of the Seven Gables

1940 · 1h 29m

Thriller · Drama · Romance

The Invisible Man Returns (1940) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
6.487%

The Invisible Man Returns

1940 · 1h 21m

Horror · Sci-Fi

The Letter (1929) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
6.658%

The Letter

1929 · 1h 5m

Drama

The Lost Patrol (1934) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
6.8100%

The Lost Patrol

1934 · 1h 13m

Action · War

The Sign of the Cross (1932) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
6.850%

The Sign of the Cross

1932 · 2h 6m

Drama · History

Typhoon (1940) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
5.6—

Typhoon

1940 · 1h 10m

Adventure · Drama · Romance

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