6 Best Oscar Best Supporting Actress Winning Movies

By Vlad Zakh · June 10, 2026

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The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress has crowned some of cinema’s most memorable and often show-stealing performances. In Network (1976): A washed-up news anchor’s on-air breakdown is cynically exploited by network executives desperate for ratings. Just as strong is Rosemary’s Baby (1968): A young pregnant woman grows increasingly suspicious that her neighbors have sinister plans for her unborn child.

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The Fighter (2010)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A struggling boxer's shot at the title is complicated by his crack-addicted brother and domineering family.

Directed by David O. Russell · 1h 56m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, 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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Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)

TMDB ★ 7.1

Two American friends vacationing in Spain are drawn into a passionate love triangle with a charismatic painter and his volatile ex-wife.

Directed by Woody Allen · 1h 36m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent: 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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The Constant Gardener (2005)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A British diplomat investigates his activist wife's murder, uncovering a deadly pharmaceutical conspiracy in Kenya.

Directed by Fernando Meirelles · 2h 09m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Ghost (1990) 04

Ghost (1990)

IMDb ★ 7.1 RT 74% Metacritic 52

A murdered man's spirit seeks the help of a reluctant psychic to protect the woman he loved and stop his killer.

Directed by Jerry Zucker · 2h 07m · Rated PG-13

Won 2 Oscars18 wins & 24 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus · Rent: JustWatch TV, 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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Network (1976)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 90% Metacritic 83

A washed-up news anchor's on-air breakdown is cynically exploited by network executives desperate for ratings.

Directed by Sidney Lumet · 2h 02m · Rated R

Won 4 Oscars20 wins & 27 nominations

Where to watch

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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Rosemary's Baby (1968)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 97% Metacritic 96

A young pregnant woman grows increasingly suspicious that her neighbors have sinister plans for her unborn child.

Directed by Roman Polanski · 2h 18m · Rated R

Won 1 Oscar13 wins & 13 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, 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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Vlad Zakh

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.