6 Best BAFTA Best Film Winners of All Time

By Vlad Zakh · March 26, 2026

The British Academy’s top film honor has celebrated a mix of grand historical epics and intimate character dramas across the decades. In Lawrence of Arabia (1962): A British officer unites feuding Arab tribes to fight against the Ottoman Empire during World War I. Another standout is 1917 (2019): Two young soldiers race across enemy lines to deliver a message that could save thousands of lives.

1917 (2019)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 88% Metacritic 78

Two young soldiers race across enemy lines to deliver a message that could save thousands of lives.

Directed by Sam Mendes · 1h 59m · Rated R

Won 3 Oscars137 wins & 202 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 90% Metacritic 88

A grieving mother rents three billboards to challenge the local police over her daughter's unsolved murder.

Directed by Martin McDonagh · 1h 55m · Rated R

Won 2 Oscars132 wins & 233 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The King's Speech (2010)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 94% Metacritic 88

A reluctant British monarch works with an unconventional speech therapist to overcome his stammer.

Directed by Tom Hooper · 1h 58m · Rated R

Won 4 Oscars109 wins & 206 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Britbox Apple TV channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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A Room with a View (1986)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A young Englishwoman's trip to Italy awakens desires that conflict with her rigid societal expectations.

Directed by James Ivory · 1h 57m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Britbox Apple TV channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Chariots of Fire (1981)

TMDB ★ 7.2

Two British runners pursue Olympic gold for very different personal and religious reasons.

Directed by Hugh Hudson · 2h 03m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 93% Metacritic 100

A British officer unites feuding Arab tribes to fight against the Ottoman Empire during World War I.

Directed by David Lean · 3h 48m · Rated PG

Won 7 Oscars31 wins & 14 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

6 Best BAFTA Best Film Winners of All Time

1917 (2019)

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

The King's Speech (2010)

A Room with a View (1986)

Chariots of Fire (1981)

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

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