This is a list of films that have received an Oscar for best visual effects.

1960s

• 1963 Cleopatra
• 1964 Mary Poppins
• 1965 Thunderball
• 1966 Fantastic Voyage
• 1967 Doctor Dolittle
• 1968 2001: A Space Odyssey
• 1969 Marooned

1970s

• 1970 Marooned
• 1971 Tora! Tora! Tora!
• 1972 Bedknobs and Broomsticks
• 1973 The Poseidon Adventure
• 1974 Earthquake (movie)
• 1975 The Hindenburg
• 1976 King Kong and Logan's Run
• 1977 Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
• 1978 Superman-The Movie
• 1979 Alien

1980s

• 1980
• 1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark
• 1982 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
• 1983
• 1984 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
• 1985 Cocoon
• 1986 Aliens
• 1987 Innerspace
• 1988 Who Framed Roger Rabbit
• 1989 The Abyss

1990s

• 1990 Total Recall
• 1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day
• 1992 Death Becomes Her
• 1993 Jurassic Park
• 1994 Forrest Gump
• 1995 Babe
• 1996 Independence Day
• 1997 Titanic
• 1998 What Dreams May Come
• 1999 The Matrix

2000s

• 2000 Gladiator
  • Hollow Man
  • The Perfect Storm
• 2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • A.I.
  • Pearl Harbor
• 2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Randall Cook , Alex Funke , Joe Letteri , Jim Rygiel
  • Spider-Man
  • Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
• 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King -
  • Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
  • Pirates of the Caribbean
• 2004 Spider-Man 2 - John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk , Anthony LaMolinara and John Frazier