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The UK’s most Googled Oscar-winning film: our hearts still go on for Titanic

  • 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.

Parasite wins Best Picture Oscar

PARASITE became the first foreign language film to win Best Picture at the 2020 Academy Awards last night. 

The South Korean film, directed by Bong Joon-Ho, tells a story of greed and class discrimination through the relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kims.

Parasite picked up four Oscars on an unforgettable night for international cinema. Bong Joon-Ho won the Best Director award and the subtitled film also won both the Best Original Screenplay and Best International Feature awards.

Accepting the Best Picture award for Parasite, Director Bong Joon-Ho said: “After winning Best International Feature, I thought I was done for the day and was ready to relax!

“When I was young and studying cinema, there was a saying that I carved deep into my heart which is “The most personal is the most creative.” That quote was from our great Martin Scorsese.

“When I was in school, I studied Martin Scorsese’s films. Just to be nominated was a huge honor. I never thought I would win. When people in the US were not familiar with my film, Quentin always put my films on his list. He’s here. Thank you so much.Quentin, I love you.

“And Todd and Sam, great directors that I admire, if the Academy allows, I would like to get a Texas Chainsaw, split the Oscar trophy into five, and share it with all of you.

“I will drink until next morning. Thank you!”

If PARASITE was a surprise winner – 1917, The Irishman, Joker and Once Upon A Time in Holywood were all widely tipped for the Best Picture accolade – the other big Oscar winners were more predictable.

RENEE ZELLWEGGER won  Best Actress for her superb performance in JUDY, JOAQUIN PHOENIX was Best Actor for his tour de force JOKER.

LAURA DERN (Marriage Story) and BRADD PITT (Once Upon A Time in Holywood) won Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor statuettes respectively.

TOY STORY 4 won Best Animated Feature and Elton John and Bernie Taupin’s (I’M GONNA) LOVE ME AGAIN from Rocketman was voted Best Original Song.