Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture

The Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture, also known as the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures, is one of the annual awards given by the Producers Guild of America from 1989.

Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture
Awarded forOutstanding Production of Theatrical Motion Pictures
CountryUnited States
Presented byProducers Guild of America
First award1989
Currently held byAlex Coco, Samantha Quan and Sean Baker for Anora (2024)

Predicting the Oscar's outcome

Since its inception the award has predicted the winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture on all but ten occasions:

  • 1992 – The Crying Game; lost to Unforgiven
  • 1995 – Apollo 13; lost to Braveheart
  • 1998 – Saving Private Ryan; lost to Shakespeare in Love
  • 2001 – Moulin Rouge!; lost to A Beautiful Mind
  • 2004 – The Aviator; lost to Million Dollar Baby
  • 2005 – Brokeback Mountain; lost to Crash
  • 2006 – Little Miss Sunshine; lost to The Departed
  • 2015 – The Big Short; lost to Spotlight
  • 2016 – La La Land; lost to Moonlight
  • 2019 – 1917; lost to Parasite

Winners and nominees

1980s

Year Film Producer(s) Ref.
1989
(1st)
Driving Miss Daisy Lili Fini Zanuck and Richard D. Zanuck

1990s

Year Film Producer(s) Ref.
1990
(2nd)
Dances with Wolves Jim Wilson and Kevin Costner
1991
(3rd)
The Silence of the Lambs Edward Saxon, Kenneth Utt, and Ron Bozman
At Play in the Fields of the Lord Saul Zaentz
Boyz n the Hood Steve Nicolaides
The Commitments Roger Randall-Cutler and Lynda Myles
JFK A. Kitman Ho and Oliver Stone
The Prince of Tides Barbra Streisand and Andrew Karsch
1992
(4th)
The Crying Game Stephen Woolley
A Few Good Men Rob Reiner, David Brown, and Andrew Scheinman
Howards End Ismail Merchant
Scent of a Woman Martin Brest
Unforgiven Clint Eastwood and David Valdes
1993
(5th)
Schindler's List Steven Spielberg, Gerald R. Molen, and Branko Lustig
The Fugitive Arnold Kopelson
In the Name of the Father Jim Sheridan
The Piano Jan Chapman
The Remains of the Day Mike Nichols, John Calley, and Ismail Merchant
1994
(6th)
Forrest Gump Wendy Finerman, Steve Tisch, and Steve Starkey
Four Weddings and a Funeral Duncan Kenworthy
Pulp Fiction Lawrence Bender
Quiz Show Robert Redford, Michael Jacobs, Julian Krainin, and Michael Nozik
The Shawshank Redemption Niki Marvin
1995
(7th)
Apollo 13 Brian Grazer
The American President Rob Reiner
The Bridges of Madison County Clint Eastwood and Kathleen Kennedy
Dead Man Walking Jon Kilik and Tim Robbins
Il Postino: The Postman Mario Cecchi Gori, Vittorio Cecchi Gori and Gaetano Daniele
Leaving Las Vegas Lila Cazès and Annie Stewart
Sense and Sensibility Lindsay Doran
1996
(8th)
The English Patient Saul Zaentz
Fargo Ethan Coen
Hamlet David Barron
The People vs. Larry Flynt Oliver Stone, Janet Yang, and Michael Hausman
Shine Jane Scott
1997
(9th)
Titanic James Cameron and Jon Landau
Amistad Steven Spielberg, Debbie Allen, and Colin Wilson
As Good as It Gets James L. Brooks, Bridget Johnson, and Kristi Zea
Good Will Hunting Lawrence Bender
L.A. Confidential Arnon Milchan, Curtis Hanson, and Michael Nathanson
1998
(10th)
Saving Private Ryan Steven Spielberg, Allison Lyon Segan, Bonnie Curtis, Ian Bryce, Mark Gordon, and Gary Levinsohn
Gods and Monsters Paul Colichman, Gregg Fienberg, and Mark Harris
Life Is Beautiful Elda Ferri and Gianluigi Braschi
Shakespeare in Love David Parfitt, Donna Gigliotti, Harvey Weinstein, Edward Zwick, and Marc Norman
Waking Ned Glynis Murray and Richard Holmes
1999
(11th)
American Beauty Bruce Cohen and Dan Jinks
Being John Malkovich Michael Stipe, Sandy Stern, Steve Golin, and Vincent Landay
The Cider House Rules Richard N. Gladstein
The Hurricane Norman Jewison, Armyan Bernstein, and John Ketcham
The Insider Michael Mann and Pieter Jan Brugge

2000s

Year Film Producer(s) Ref.
2000
(12th)
Gladiator Douglas Wick and Branko Lustig
Almost Famous Cameron Crowe and Ian Bryce
Billy Elliot Greg Brenman and Jon Finn
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon William Kong, Hsu Li-kong, and Ang Lee
Erin Brockovich Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, and Stacey Sher
2001
(13th)
Moulin Rouge! Baz Luhrmann, Fred Baron, and Martin Brown
A Beautiful Mind Brian Grazer and Ron Howard
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone David Heyman
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Barrie M. Osborne, Peter Jackson, and Fran Walsh
Shrek Aron Warner, John H. Williams, and Jeffrey Katzenberg
2002
(14th)
Chicago Martin Richards
Adaptation Edward Saxon, Jonathan Demme, and Vincent Landay
Gangs of New York Alberto Grimaldi and Harvey Weinstein
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Barrie M. Osborne, Peter Jackson, and Fran Walsh
My Big Fat Greek Wedding Rita Wilson, Tom Hanks, and Gary Goetzman
Road to Perdition Richard D. Zanuck and Dean Zanuck
2003
(15th)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Barrie M. Osborne, Peter Jackson, and Fran Walsh
Cold Mountain Albert Berger
The Last Samurai Marshall Herskovitz, Edward Zwick, Tom Cruise, and Paula Wagner
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Samuel Goldwyn Jr., Duncan Henderson, and Peter Weir
Mystic River Robert Lorenz, Judie Hoyt, and Clint Eastwood
Seabiscuit Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, and Gary Ross
2004
(16th)
The Aviator Michael Mann and Graham King
Finding Neverland Richard N. Gladstein and Nellie Bellflower
The Incredibles John Walker
Million Dollar Baby Clint Eastwood, Albert S. Ruddy, and Tom Rosenberg
Sideways Michael London
2005
(17th)
Brokeback Mountain Diana Ossana and James Schamus
Capote Caroline Baron, William Vince, and Michael Ohoven
Crash Paul Haggis and Cathy Schulman
Good Night, and Good Luck Grant Heslov
Walk the Line James Keach and Cathy Konrad
2006
(18th)
Little Miss Sunshine Albert Berger, David T. Friendly, Peter Saraf, Marc Turtletaub, and Ron Yerxa
Babel Steve Golin, Alejandro González Iñárritu, and Jon Kilik
The Departed Graham King
Dreamgirls Laurence Mark
The Queen Andy Harries, Christine Langan, and Tracey Seaward
2007
(19th)
No Country for Old Men Scott Rudin, Joel Coen, and Ethan Coen
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Kathleen Kennedy and Jon Kilik
Juno Lianne Halfon, Mason Novick, and Russell Smith
Michael Clayton Jennifer Fox, Kerry Orent, and Sydney Pollack
There Will Be Blood Paul Thomas Anderson, Daniel Lupi, and JoAnne Sellar
2008
(20th)
Slumdog Millionaire Christian Colson
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, and Ceán Chaffin
The Dark Knight Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas, and Charles Roven
Frost/Nixon Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, and Eric Fellner
Milk Bruce Cohen and Dan Jinks
2009
(21st)
The Hurt Locker Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier, and Greg Shapiro
Avatar James Cameron and Jon Landau
District 9 Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham
An Education Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey
Inglourious Basterds Lawrence Bender
Invictus Clint Eastwood, Lori McCreary, Robert Lorenz, and Mace Neufeld
Precious Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, and Gary Magness
Star Trek J. J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof
Up Jonas Rivera
Up in the Air Ivan Reitman, Jason Reitman, and Daniel Dubiecki

2010s

Year Film Producer(s) Ref.
2010
(22nd)
The King's Speech Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, and Gareth Unwin
127 Hours Danny Boyle and Christian Colson
Black Swan Scott Franklin, Mike Medavoy, and Brian Oliver
The Fighter David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman, and Mark Wahlberg
Inception Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas
The Kids Are All Right Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, and Celine Rattray
The Social Network Dana Brunetti, Ceán Chaffin, Michael De Luca, and Scott Rudin
The Town Basil Iwanyk and Graham King
Toy Story 3 Darla K. Anderson
True Grit Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, and Scott Rudin
2011
(23rd)
The Artist Thomas Langmann
Bridesmaids Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel, and Clayton Townsend
The Descendants Jim Burke, Alexander Payne, and Jim Taylor
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Ceán Chaffin and Scott Rudin
The Help Michael Barnathan, Chris Columbus, and Brunson Green
Hugo Graham King and Martin Scorsese
The Ides of March George Clooney, Grant Heslov, and Brian Oliver
Midnight in Paris Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum
Moneyball Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz, and Brad Pitt
War Horse Kathleen Kennedy and Steven Spielberg
2012
(24th)
Argo Ben Affleck, George Clooney, and Grant Heslov
Beasts of the Southern Wild Michael Gottwald, Dan Janvey, and Josh Penn
Django Unchained Reginald Hudlin, Pilar Savone, and Stacey Sher
Les Misérables Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Debra Hayward, and Cameron Mackintosh
Life of Pi Ang Lee, Gil Netter, and David Womark
Lincoln Kathleen Kennedy and Steven Spielberg
Moonrise Kingdom Wes Anderson, Jeremy Dawson, Steven Rales, and Scott Rudin
Silver Linings Playbook Bruce Cohen, Donna Gigliotti, and Jonathan Gordon
Skyfall Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson
Zero Dark Thirty Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, and Megan Ellison
2013
(25th)
12 Years a Slave Anthony Katagas, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen, Brad Pitt, and Dede Gardner
Gravity Alfonso Cuarón and David Heyman
American Hustle Megan Ellison, Jonathan Gordon, Charles Roven, and Richard Suckle
Blue Jasmine Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum
Captain Phillips Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca, and Scott Rudin
Dallas Buyers Club Robbie Brenner and Rachel Winter
Her Megan Ellison, Spike Jonze, and Vincent Landay
Nebraska Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa
Saving Mr. Banks Ian Collie, Alison Owen, and Philip Steuer
The Wolf of Wall Street Riza Aziz, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, and Joey McFarland
2014
(26th)
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Alejandro G. Iñárritu, John Lesher, and James W. Skotchdopole
American Sniper Clint Eastwood, Robert Lorenz, Andrew Lazar, Bradley Cooper, and Peter Morgan
Boyhood Richard Linklater and Cathleen Sutherland
Foxcatcher Bennett Miller, Megan Ellison, and Jon Kilik
Gone Girl Ceán Chaffin
The Grand Budapest Hotel Wes Anderson, Jeremy Dawson, Steven Rales, and Scott Rudin
The Imitation Game Nora Grossman, Ido Ostrowsky, and Teddy Schwarzman
Nightcrawler Jennifer Fox and Tony Gilroy
The Theory of Everything Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce, and Anthony McCarten
Whiplash Jason Blum, Helen Estabrook, and David Lancaster
2015
(27th)
The Big Short Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, and Brad Pitt
Bridge of Spies Steven Spielberg, Marc Platt, and Kristie Macosko Krieger
Brooklyn Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey
Ex Machina Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich
Mad Max: Fury Road Doug Mitchell and George Miller
The Martian Simon Kinberg, Ridley Scott, Michael Schaefer, and Mark Huffam
The Revenant Arnon Milchan, Steve Golin, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Mary Parent, and Keith Redmon
Sicario Basil Iwanyk, Edward McDonnell, and Molly Smith
Spotlight Michael Sugar, Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin, and Blye Pagon Faust
Straight Outta Compton O'Shea Jackson, Matt Alvarez, F. Gary Gray, Andre Young, and Scott Bernstein
2016
(28th)
La La Land Fred Berger, Jordan Horowitz, and Marc Platt
Arrival Dan Levine, Shawn Levy, Aaron Ryder, and David Linde
Deadpool Simon Kinberg, Ryan Reynolds, and Lauren Shuler Donner
Fences Scott Rudin, Denzel Washington, and Todd Black
Hacksaw Ridge Bill Mechanic and David Permut
Hell or High Water Carla Hacken and Julie Yorn
Hidden Figures Donna Gigliotti, Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Pharrell Williams, and Theodore Melfi
Lion Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, and Angie Fielder
Manchester by the Sea Matt Damon, Kimberly Steward, Chris Moore, Lauren Beck, and Kevin J. Walsh
Moonlight Adele Romanski, Dede Gardner, and Jeremy Kleiner
2017
(29th)
The Shape of Water Guillermo del Toro and J. Miles Dale
The Big Sick Judd Apatow and Barry Mendel
Call Me by Your Name Peter Spears, Luca Guadagnino, Émilie Georges, and Marco Morabito
Dunkirk Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan
Get Out Sean McKittrick, Edward H. Hamm Jr., Jason Blum, and Jordan Peele
I, Tonya Bryan Unkeless, Steven Rogers, Margot Robbie, and Tom Ackerley
Lady Bird Scott Rudin, Eli Bush, and Evelyn O'Neill
Molly's Game Mark Gordon, Amy Pascal, and Matt Jackson
The Post Amy Pascal, Steven Spielberg, and Kristie Macosko Krieger
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin, and Martin McDonagh
Wonder Woman Charles Roven, Richard Suckle, Zack Snyder, and Deborah Snyder
2018
(30th)
Green Book Jim Burke, Charles B. Wessler, Brian Hayes Currie, Peter Farrelly, and Nick Vallelonga
Black Panther Kevin Feige
BlacKkKlansman Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Raymond Mansfield, Jordan Peele, and Spike Lee
Bohemian Rhapsody Graham King
Crazy Rich Asians Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, and John Penotti
The Favourite Ceci Dempsey, Ed Guiney, Lee Magiday, and Yorgos Lanthimos
A Quiet Place Michael Bay, Andrew Form, and Bradley Fuller
Roma Gabriela Rodríguez and Alfonso Cuarón
A Star Is Born Bill Gerber, Bradley Cooper, and Lynette Howell Taylor
Vice Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Kevin Messick, and Adam McKay
2019
(31st)
1917 Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris, Jayne-Ann Tenggren, and Callum McDougall
Ford v Ferrari Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, and James Mangold
The Irishman Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, Emma Tillinger Koskoff, and Martin Scorsese
Jojo Rabbit Carthew Neal and Taika Waititi
Joker Todd Phillips, Bradley Cooper, and Emma Tillinger Koskoff
Knives Out Rian Johnson and Ram Bergman
Little Women Amy Pascal
Marriage Story Noah Baumbach and David Heyman
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood David Heyman, Shannon McIntosh, and Quentin Tarantino
Parasite Kwak Sin-ae and Bong Joon-ho

2020s

Year Film Producer(s) Ref.
2020
(32nd)
Nomadland Frances McDormand, Peter Spears, Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey, and Chloé Zhao
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm Sacha Baron Cohen, Monica Levinson, and Anthony Hines
Judas and the Black Messiah Charles King, Ryan Coogler, and Shaka King
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Denzel Washington and Todd Black
Mank Ceán Chaffin, Eric Roth, and Douglas Urbanski
Minari Christina Oh
One Night in Miami... Jess Wu Calder, Keith Calder, and Jody Klein
Promising Young Woman Josey McNamara, Ben Browning, Ashley Fox, Tom Ackerley, and Emerald Fennell
Sound of Metal Bert Hamelinck and Sacha Ben Harroche
The Trial of the Chicago 7 Marc Platt and Stuart Besser
2021
(33rd)
CODA Fabrice Gianfermi, Philippe Rousselet, and Patrick Wachsberger
Being the Ricardos Todd Black
Belfast Laura Berwick, Kenneth Branagh, Becca Kovacik, and Tamar Thomas
Don't Look Up Adam McKay and Kevin Messick
Dune Mary Parent, Denis Villeneuve, and Cale Boyter
King Richard Tim White, Trevor White, and Will Smith
Licorice Pizza Sara Murphy, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Adam Somner
The Power of the Dog Jane Campion, Tanya Seghatchian, Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, and Roger Frappier
Tick, Tick... Boom! Julie Oh and Lin-Manuel Miranda
West Side Story Steven Spielberg and Kristie Macosko Krieger
2022
(34th)
Everything Everywhere All at Once Jonathan Wang, Dan Kwan, and Daniel Scheinert
Avatar: The Way of Water Jon Landau and James Cameron
The Banshees of Inisherin Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin, and Martin McDonagh
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Kevin Feige and Nate Moore
Elvis Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Gail Berman, Schuyler Weiss, and Patrick McCormick
The Fabelmans Steven Spielberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger, and Tony Kushner
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Ram Bergman and Rian Johnson
Tár Todd Field, Alexandra Milchan, and Scott Lambert
Top Gun: Maverick Jerry Bruckheimer, Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie, and David Ellison
The Whale Jeremy Dawson, Ari Handel, and Darren Aronofsky
2023
(35th)
Oppenheimer Emma Thomas, Charles Roven and Christopher Nolan
American Fiction Ben LeClair, Nikos Karamigios, Cord Jefferson, and Jermaine Johnson
Anatomy of a Fall Marie-Ange Luciani and David Thion
Barbie David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Robbie Brenner
The Holdovers Mark Johnson
Killers of the Flower Moon Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, Martin Scorsese, and Daniel Lupi
Maestro Bradley Cooper, Steven Spielberg, Fred Berner, Amy Durning, and Kristie Macosko Krieger
Past Lives David Hinojosa, Christine Vachon, and Pamela Koffler
Poor Things Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, and Emma Stone
The Zone of Interest James Wilson
2024
(36th)
Anora Alex Coco, Samantha Quan and Sean Baker
The Brutalist Brady Corbet, D.J. Gugenheim, Brian Young, Andrew Morrison and Nick Gordon
A Complete Unknown James Mangold, Alex Heineman and Fred Berger
Conclave Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell and Michael Jackman
Dune: Part Two Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Tanya Lapointe and Denis Villeneuve
Emilia Pérez Jacques Audiard and Pascal Caucheteux
A Real Pain Jesse Eisenberg and Ali Herting
September 5 Philipp Trauer, Thomas Wöbke, Tim Fehlbaum, John Ira Palmer and John Wildermuth
The Substance Coralie Fargeat, Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner
Wicked Marc Platt
2025
(37th)
Bugonia Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone and Lars Knudsen
F1 TBA
Frankenstein Guillermo Del Toro, J. Miles Dale and Scott Stuber
Hamnet Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg and Nicolas Gonda
Marty Supreme TBA
One Battle After Another Adam Somner, Sara Murphy and Paul Thomas Anderson
Sentimental Value Maria Ekerhovd and Andrea Berentsen Ottmar
Sinners Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian
Train Dreams Marissa McMahon, Teddy Schwarzman, William Janowitz, Ashley Schlaifer and Michael Heimler
Weapons Zach Cregger and Miri Yoon

Multiple nominations and wins

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