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Second-guessing the Oscar Best Picture winners

Published Sunday, February 28, 2016 6:28PM EST

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While they're meant to recognize the very best of film, the Academy Awards winners don't always line up with popular tastes when it comes to the Best Picture of the Year.

It's extremely rare for the Best Picture of the Year to also rake in the most money at the box office, and in many cases, the Academy's favourite film simply doesn't stand the test of time. Several films have garnered multiple Academy Awards, including Best Picture, only to fade into obscurity a few years later, while other films not nominated for an award have gone on to become timeless classics.

Here's a look back at the last 10 years of Academy Award winners, along with the box office winners and the consensus top-rated film according to the website Rotten Tomatoes. The Rotten Tomatoes scores are collated from critics' review since the film's release, so they more accurately reflect today's view of the film.

2005

Oscar winner: Crash

Box office leader: Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith

Critics' favourite: Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

2006

Oscar winner: The Departed

Box office leader: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Critics' favourite: Casino Royale

2007

Oscar winner: No Country for Old Men

Box office leader: Spider-Man 3

Critics' favourite: Ratatouille