Roma (2018)

Roma, Alfonso Cuarón's black-and-white semi-autobiographical drama, scored 96% Rotten Tomatoes and won three Oscars, including Best Director and Best Foreign Language Film. It was the first Netflix film nominated for Best Picture, marking a watershed in streaming's cinematic impact. Produced for $15M, it earned around $5M in limited theatrical release, a 67% box-office-to-budget ratio that is 40% slower than the average Best Picture nominee, but it redefines visual storytelling with its immersive sound design.