1999

Life is Beautiful 8.4
Saving Private Ryan 8.3
Elizabeth 7.6
SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE 7.5
The Thin Red Line 7.2

Not even close, Shakespeare in Love is just an inconsequential piece of fluff which was fortunate enough to have the weight of Miramax behind it to buy the win.

Nominated in other categories:
American History X 8.5
The Truman Show 7.7
A Simple Plan 7.6

Not nominated:
Lola rennt 8.1
The Big Lebowski 8.0