In the 25 years since Rocky won the Academy Award for Best Picture, the top-grossing film has won the Oscar just five times.

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Written and directed by a white man, and staring some of the most exciting black actors in show business, it was nominated for an Academy Award for best picture.

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The WGA accurately predicted the Academy Award winner for Best Picture about 55% of the time.

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