This is a list of every film that was the highest grossing for its ceremony each year at the Oscars. This list does not include non-competitive honorary awards.

Especially for older films, this is a difficult task to catalog, since those box office numbers aren't as well documented. So, these are the highest grossing films, to the best of my knowledge. I will be using unadjusted box offices, to the best of my ability.

Special Note:
- Only 45 of the 98 films on this list were nominated for Best Picture, for a total of 45.9%
- Only 20 of them went on to win Best Picture, for a total of 20.4%
- Only 22 of these films made over a billion dollars at the Box Office, for a total of 22.4%