- Leo Di Caprio blockbuster tops list of people searching to watch the film online
- Forrest Gump is second, followed by Best Picture winner in 2017 Moonlight
- Globally the most popular film search is Parasite, with Titanic in second and Forrest Gump in third place
The UK’s heart still goes on for Titanic as new research reveals it is the most searched Oscar-winning film that people try to access online.
Ahead of this weekend’s Academy Awards, Search Intelligence investigated which Oscar winner for for Best Picture is the fans’ favourite.
The study found that Titanic is the most searched film in the UK after analysing search terms that people typically use to watch a film online.
Tom Hanks classic Forrest Gump, which won Best Picture in 1995, is Britain’s second most searched film, while 2017 winner Moonlight takes third place.
The UK’s most searched Oscar-winning films – top 10
| UK rank | Film | Best Picture-winning year |
| 1 | Titanic | 1998 |
| 2 | Forrest Gump | 1995 |
| 3 | Moonlight | 2017 |
| 4 | The Godfather | 1973 |
| 5 | One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest | 1976 |
| 6 | Braveheart | 1996 |
| 7 | Parasite | 2020 |
| 8 | The Departed | 2007 |
| 9 | The Sound Of Music | 1966 |
| 10 | 12 Years A Slave | 2014 |
Globally, the most popular film search is 2020 Oscar-winner Parasite, followed by Titanic, with Forrest Gump in third place.
Overall, global searches showed more more interest in recent winners, with the last four Best Pictures featuring in the top ten – Parasite, Green Book, The Shape of Water and Moonlight.
The World’s most searched Oscar-winning films – top 10
| UK rank | Film | Best Picture-winning year |
| 1 | Parasite | 2020 |
| 2 | Titanic | 1998 |
| 3 | Forrest Gump | 1995 |
| 4 | Green Book | 2019 |
| 5 | The Godfather | 1973 |
| 6 | The Shape Of Water | 2018 |
| 7 | Moonlight | 2017 |
| 8 | Gladiator | 2001 |
| 9 | Slumdog Millionaire | 2009 |
| 10 | Braveheart | 1996 |
The study used data analytics platform Ahrefs to calculate the average annual search volume for 16 different terms film fans typically use when trying to watch movies online, such as “Titanic full move” or “watch Titanic online free”.
All 92 Best Picture winners were included, from 1928/29 victor Wings, up to last year’s winner Parasite, as well as the eight nominees for the category this year.
The analysis was carried out be leading SEO agency Search Intelligence.
The 93rd Academy Awards ceremony takes place tonight.