<Table> <Tr> <Th> Annual </Th> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Film </Th> <Th> Awards </Th> <Th> Noms </Th> <Th> Milestone </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> 1927 / 28 </Td> <Td> Wings </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> First war film to be nominated and win Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> 1928 / 29 </Td> <Td> Broadway Melody , The The Broadway Melody </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> First musical ( diegetic backstage ) to win Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> 1928 / 29 </Td> <Td> Hollywood Revue of 1929 , The The Hollywood Revue of 1929 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> First ( and only ) revue to be nominated for Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> 1929 / 30 </Td> <Td> Love Parade , The The Love Parade </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> First non-diegetic musical nominated for Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4th </Td> <Td> 1930 / 31 </Td> <Td> Cimarron </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> First western to win Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7th </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> It Happened One Night </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> First comedy to win Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9th </Td> <Td> 1936 </Td> <Td> Great Ziegfeld , The The Great Ziegfeld </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> First biographical picture ( biopic ) to win Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12th </Td> <Td> 1939 </Td> <Td> Wizard of Oz , The The Wizard of Oz </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> First children 's film to be nominated for Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13th </Td> <Td> 1940 </Td> <Td> Rebecca </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> First thriller to win Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40th </Td> <Td> 1967 </Td> <Td> In the Heat of the Night </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> First ( and only ) mystery to win Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44th </Td> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> A Clockwork Orange </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> First science fiction film to be nominated for Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46th </Td> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> Exorcist , The The Exorcist </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> First horror film to be nominated for Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49th </Td> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> Rocky </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> First sports film to win Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 58th </Td> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> Kiss of the Spider Woman </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> First independent film to be nominated for Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 64th </Td> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Beauty and the Beast </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> First animated film to be nominated for Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 64th </Td> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Silence of the Lambs , The The Silence of the Lambs </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> First ( and only ) horror film to win Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 65th </Td> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> Unforgiven </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Most recent Western to win Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 73rd </Td> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> Crouching Tiger , Hidden Dragon </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> First ( and only ) martial arts film to be nominated for Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 75th </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Chicago </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Most recent musical to win Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 76th </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King , The The Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> First ( and only ) fantasy film to win Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 86th </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> 12 Years a Slave </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Most recent biopic to win Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 87th </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Birdman or ( The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Most recent comedy to win Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 89th </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Moonlight </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> First ( and only ) LGBT film to win Best Picture </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Annual </Th> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Film </Th> <Th> Awards </Th> <Th> Noms </Th> <Th> Milestone </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> 1927 / 28 </Td> <Td> Wings </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> First war film to be nominated and win Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> 1928 / 29 </Td> <Td> Broadway Melody , The The Broadway Melody </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> First musical ( diegetic backstage ) to win Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> 1928 / 29 </Td> <Td> Hollywood Revue of 1929 , The The Hollywood Revue of 1929 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> First ( and only ) revue to be nominated for Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> 1929 / 30 </Td> <Td> Love Parade , The The Love Parade </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> First non-diegetic musical nominated for Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4th </Td> <Td> 1930 / 31 </Td> <Td> Cimarron </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> First western to win Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7th </Td> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> It Happened One Night </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> First comedy to win Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9th </Td> <Td> 1936 </Td> <Td> Great Ziegfeld , The The Great Ziegfeld </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> First biographical picture ( biopic ) to win Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12th </Td> <Td> 1939 </Td> <Td> Wizard of Oz , The The Wizard of Oz </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> First children 's film to be nominated for Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13th </Td> <Td> 1940 </Td> <Td> Rebecca </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> First thriller to win Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40th </Td> <Td> 1967 </Td> <Td> In the Heat of the Night </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> First ( and only ) mystery to win Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44th </Td> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> A Clockwork Orange </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> First science fiction film to be nominated for Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46th </Td> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> Exorcist , The The Exorcist </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> First horror film to be nominated for Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49th </Td> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> Rocky </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> First sports film to win Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 58th </Td> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> Kiss of the Spider Woman </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> First independent film to be nominated for Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 64th </Td> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Beauty and the Beast </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> First animated film to be nominated for Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 64th </Td> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Silence of the Lambs , The The Silence of the Lambs </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> First ( and only ) horror film to win Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 65th </Td> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> Unforgiven </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Most recent Western to win Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 73rd </Td> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> Crouching Tiger , Hidden Dragon </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> First ( and only ) martial arts film to be nominated for Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 75th </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Chicago </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Most recent musical to win Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 76th </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King , The The Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> First ( and only ) fantasy film to win Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 86th </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> 12 Years a Slave </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Most recent biopic to win Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 87th </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Birdman or ( The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Most recent comedy to win Best Picture </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 89th </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Moonlight </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> First ( and only ) LGBT film to win Best Picture </Td> </Tr> </Table>
what was the first horror film to be nominated for a best picture academy award
what was the first horror film to be nominated for a best picture academy award
The Exorcist
The Exorcist