6 Best Oscar Best Makeup and Hairstyling Winning Movies

By Vlad Zakh · June 14, 2026

The Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling has crowned some of cinema’s most astonishing and transformative visual artistry. In The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): A man born with the appearance of an elderly person ages in reverse, growing younger throughout his life. Another standout is An American Werewolf in London (1981): An American backpacker attacked by a werewolf in the English countryside begins a horrifying transformation of his own.

Bombshell (2019)

TMDB ★ 6.7

Three women at a powerful news network expose the network chairman's history of sexual harassment.

Directed by Jay Roach · 1h 49m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Suicide Squad (2016)

TMDB ★ 5.9

A secret government agency recruits imprisoned supervillains for a dangerous, deniable black-ops mission.

Directed by David Ayer · 2h 02m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Iron Lady (2011)

TMDB ★ 6.4

The elderly Margaret Thatcher reflects on her extraordinary rise to power as Britain's first female Prime Minister.

Directed by Phyllida Lloyd · 1h 45m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A man born with the appearance of an elderly person ages in reverse, growing younger throughout his life.

Directed by David Fincher · 2h 46m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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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Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

IMDb ★ 7.1 RT 71% Metacritic 54

A recently divorced father disguises himself as an elderly British nanny to stay close to his children.

Directed by Chris Columbus · 2h 05m · Rated PG-13

Won 1 Oscar11 wins & 10 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, Hulu, FXNow · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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An American Werewolf in London (1981)

TMDB ★ 7.4

An American backpacker attacked by a werewolf in the English countryside begins a horrifying transformation of his own.

Directed by John Landis · 1h 37m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, AMC · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

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 Oscar Best Makeup and Hairstyling Winning Movies

Bombshell (2019)

Suicide Squad (2016)

The Iron Lady (2011)

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

An American Werewolf in London (1981)

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