Oppenheimer clinches seven Oscars, including Best Picture, as Emma Stone surprises with a win for Best Actress. Christopher Nolan’s biopic, Oppenheimer, sweeps the Oscars, taking home top honors like Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Director.
Cillian Murphy claims Best Actor for his role, while Robert Downey Jr. wins Best Supporting Actor. Christopher Nolan, the director, bags his first-ever Best Director Oscar. Emma Stone pulls off a surprise win for Best Actress for her role in Poor Things. The film also secures several other awards. Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone of Interest becomes the first British film to win Best International Feature. Da’Vine Joy Randolph earns Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Holdovers.
Barbie manages only one win out of eight nominations, clinching the Best Original Song Oscar for Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For?” Ryan Gosling performs his nominated song “I’m Just Ken” amidst a dazzling stage setup.
Justine Triet and Arthur Harari win Best Original Screenplay for Anatomy of a Fall. Cord Jefferson secures Best Adapted Screenplay for American Fiction. 20 Days in Mauripol, a documentary on war, grabs the Best Documentary Feature Oscar. Japanese cinema shines with The Boy and the Heron winning Best Animated Feature.
Wes Anderson wins his first Oscar for The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, named Best Live-Action Short. Host Jimmy Kimmel kicks off the show, addressing the year of strikes and controversial nominations. He later reads a social media post from Donald Trump, poking fun at the former president.
The ceremony features previous winners presenting acting Oscars and an emotional in memoriam segment. Oppenheimer emerges as the highest-grossing Best Picture winner since 2004’s Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. Notable nominees like Killers of the Flower Moon and Maestro go home empty-handed. Last year’s big winner, Everything Everywhere All at Once, won seven major awards.
