2016 Oscar Best Picture Nominees
The 2016 Oscars honored films released in 2015. The Best Picture category included eight nominees, with Spotlight winning the award. The other nominees were The Big Short, Bridge of Spies, Brooklyn, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Revenant, and Room.
How the Winner Was Chosen
Academy members voted using a ranked-choice system. Voters ranked their preferred films, and a film needed a majority of first-place votes to win. If no film reached a majority, the candidate with the fewest votes was eliminated, and their votes were redistributed until one film secured over 50 percent.
Key Facts About the Winning Film
Spotlight, directed by Tom McCarthy, won Best Picture for its depiction of the Boston Globe investigation into the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal. The film also earned Best Original Screenplay. It was produced by Michael Sugar, Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin, and Blye Pagon Faust.
For more details on the 2016 Oscars, visit the official Oscars ceremony page.
