This is a list of films that have received an Oscar for best visual effects.
- 1963 Cleopatra
- 1964 Mary Poppins
- 1965 Thunderball
- 1966 Fantastic Voyage
- 1967 Doctor Dolittle
- 1968 2001: A Space Odyssey
- 1969 Marooned
- 1970 Tora! Tora! Tora
- 1971 Bedknobs and Broomsticks
- 1972 none given
- 1973 none given
- 1974 none given
- 1975 none given
- 1976 none given
- 1977 Star Wars
- 1978 none given
- 1979 Alien
- 1980 none given
- 1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark
- 1982 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
- 1983 none given
- 1984 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
- 1985 Cocoon
- 1986 Aliens
- 1987 Innerspace
- 1988 Who Framed Roger Rabbit
- 1989 The Abyss
- 1990 none given
- 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
- 2000 Gladiator
- 2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- 2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers