Moonlight (2016)

Moonlight (2016) stands as the decade's most groundbreaking Best Picture winner, earning a 98% Rotten Tomatoes score and three Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actor for Mahershala Ali and Best Adapted Screenplay. Produced on a modest $1.5 million budget, it grossed $65 million worldwide, outperforming the average indie drama's box office by over 400%. As the first LGBTQ+ film and first all-Black cast film to win Best Picture, its cultural impact surpasses even #4 Her's thematic exploration of intimacy, achieving a raw authenticity that redefined cinematic storytelling.