Besides a protest outside the Dolby Theater, the 96th Academy Awards went off without a hitch. In his fourth time hosting the ceremony, Jimmy Kimmel took the stage with a wonderful opening monologue, some smartly written gags throughout the night, and a hilarious but true performance review that former president Donald Trump posted about him on social media. “Oppenheimer” landed as the night’s big winner, grabbing Best Picture, Directing, Actor in a Leading Role, Actor in a Supporting Role, Cinematography, Film Editing, and Original Score. As always, there were a few surprises, including “The Zone Of Interest” beating out “Oppenheimer” to win Best Sound and “The Boy and the Heron” beating out “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” to win Best Animated Feature. The performances of the Best Original Songs were all impactful, with Billie Eilish becoming the youngest person to win two Academy Awards, with her win for her song in “Barbie” (the only award the film would win). Using the five previous winners to announce the nominees for the acting awards made the entire night feel more special, although I did miss the video packages.
“Poor Things” was a big winner, taking several technical awards, including Best Makeup and Hairstyling (beating out “Maestro”), Best Production Design, and Best Costume Design (both beating out “Barbie”). In one of the night’s most anticipated awards, Emma Stone would win Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in “Poor Things,” a win that many thought would go to Lily Gladstone for her role in “Killers Of The Flower Moon.” Martin Scorsese’s film wouldn’t win a single award. Many award season sweeps concluded with Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Robert Downey Jr. winning in their Supporting categories, “The Zone Of Interest” winning Best International Feature Film, and “Anatomy Of A Fall” winning Best Original Screenplay. We may have thought the Best Adapted Screenplay category was up for grabs, but it turned out that all the heat Cord Jefferson had gained for “American Fiction” translated into an Academy Award win. Wes Anderson won his first Oscar, not for a feature-length film but for one of his live-action shorts, although he wasn’t on hand to accept the award. The visual effects team behind “Godzilla Minus One” was rewarded for their efforts by receiving the golden statue. Overall, the night was generally entertaining, with no real standout moments besides a naked John Cena presenting the Best Costume Design award and Messi the dog “peeing” on Matt Damon’s star on the Walk Of Fame.
Best Motion Picture of the Year
Presented by Al Pacino
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan
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“American Fiction” (Amazon MGM Studios + Orion Pictures)
“Anatomy of a Fall” (NEON)
“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Maestro” (Netflix)
“Past Lives” (A24)
“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
“The Zone of Interest” (A24)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Presented by Nicolas Cage, Matthew McConaughey, Brendan Fraser, Ben Kingsley, & Forest Whitaker
Cillian Murphy
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan
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Bradley Cooper – “Maestro” (Netflix)
Paul Giamatti – “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
Colman Domingo – “Rustin” (Netflix)
Jeffrey Wright – “American Fiction” (Amazon MGM Studios + Orion Pictures)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Presented by Sally Field, Jennifer Lawrence, Michelle Yeoh, Charlize Theron, & Jessica Lange
Emma Stone
“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
Produced by Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Ed Guiney, and Andrew Lowe
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Annette Bening – “Nyad” (Netflix)
Sandra Hüller – “Anatomy of a Fall” (NEON)
Lily Gladstone – “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
Carey Mulligan – “Maestro” (Netflix)
Best Performance by an actor in a Supporting Role
Presented by Sam Rockwell, Tim Robbins, Ke Huy Quan, Christoph Waltz, & Mahershala Ali
Robert Downey Jr.
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan
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Sterling K. Brown – “American Fiction” (Amazon MGM Studios + Orion Pictures)
Robert De Niro – “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
Ryan Gosling – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Mark Ruffalo – “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Presented by Mary Steenburgen, Lupita Nyong’o, Jamie Lee Curtis, Rita Moreno, & Regina Hall
Da’Vine Joy Randolph
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
Directed by Alexander Payne
Produced by Mark Johnson, Bill Block, and David Hemingson
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Emily Blunt – “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Danielle Brooks – “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
America Ferrera – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Jodie Foster – “Nyad” (Netflix)
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Presented by Chris Hemsworth & Anya Taylor-Joy
“The Boy And The Heron”
(GKIDS + Studio Ghibli)
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki | Produced by Toshio Suzuki
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“Elemental” (Pixar Animation + Walt Disney Pictures)
“Nimona” (Netflix)
“Robot Dreams” (NEON)
“Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures Animation)
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Presented by Zendaya
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Cinematography by Hoyte van Hoytema
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan
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“El Conde” – Edward Lachman (Netflix)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Rodrigo Prieto (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Maestro” – Matthew Libatique (Netflix)
“Poor Things” – Robbie Ryan (Searchlight Pictures)
Best Achievement in Costume Design
Presented by John Cena & Jimmy Kimmel
“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
Costume Design by Holly Waddington
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
Produced by Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Ed Guiney, and Andrew Lowe
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“Barbie” – Jacqueline Durran (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Jacqueline West (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Napoleon” – Janty Yates and Dave Crossman (Columbia Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Oppenheimer” – Ellen Mirojnick (Universal Pictures)
Best Achievement in Directing
Presented by Steven Spielberg
Christopher Nolan
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan
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Jonathan Glazer – “The Zone Of Interest” (A24)
Yorgos Lanthimos – “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
Martin Scorsese – “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
Justine Triet – “Anatomy of a Fall” (NEON)
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Presented by Kate McKinnon & America Ferrera
“20 Days in Mariupol” (PBS Distribution)
Directed by Mstyslav Chernov
Produced by Raney Aronson, Mstyslav Chernov, Michelle Mizner, and Derl McCrudden
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“Bobi Wine: The People’s President” (National Geographic)
“The Eternal Memory” (MTV Documentary Films)
“Four Daughters” (Kino Lorber)
“To Kill A Tiger” (Notice Pictures)
Best Documentary Short Subject
Presented by Kate McKinnon & America Ferrera
“The Last Repair Shop” (Searchlight Pictures)
Directed by Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers
Produced by Kris Bowers, Jeremy Lambert, Ben Proudfoot, and Josh Rosenberg
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“The ABCs of Book Banning” – Sheila Nevins and Trish Adlesic (MTV Documentary Films)
“The Barber of Little Rock” – John Hoffman and Christine Turner (Story Syndicate)
“Island In Between” – S. Leo Chiang and Jean Tsien (The New York Times)
“Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó” (Walt Disney Pictures)
Best Achievement in Film Editing
Presented by Arnold Schwarzenegger & Danny DeVito
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Film Editing by Jennifer Lame
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan
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“Anatomy of a Fall” – Laurent Sénéchal (NEON)
“The Holdovers” – Kevin Tent (Focus Features)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Thelma Schoonmaker (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Poor Things” – Yorgos Mavropsaridis (Searchlight Pictures)
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
Presented by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson & Bad Bunny
“The Zone Of Interest” | United Kingdom (A24)
Directed by Jonathan Glazer
Produced by James Wilson and Ewa Puszczynska
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“Io Capitano” (Italy) (Cohen Media Group)
“Perfect Days” (Japan) (MUBI)
“Society of the Snow” (Spain) (Netflix)
“The Teachers’ Lounge” (Germany) (Sony Pictures Classics)
Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
Presented by Michael Keaton & Catherine O’Hara
“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
Makeup and Hairstyling by Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier and Josh Weston
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
Produced by Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Ed Guiney, and Andrew Lowe
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“Golda” – Karen Hartley Thomas, Suzi Battersby and Ashra Kelly-Blue (Bleecker Street)
“Maestro” – Kazu Hiro, Kay Georgiou and Lori McCoy-Bell (Netflix)
“Oppenheimer” – Luisa Abel (Universal Pictures)
“Society of the Snow” – Ana López-Puigcerver, David Martí and Montse Ribé (Netflix)
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (ORIGINAL SCORE)
Presented by Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Composed by Ludwig Göransson
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan
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“American Fiction” – Laura Karpman (Amazon MGM Studios + Orion Pictures)
“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” – John Williams (Walt Disney Pictures)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Robbie Robertson (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Poor Things” – Jerskin Fendrix (Searchlight Pictures)
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (ORIGINAL SONG)
Presented by Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande
“What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie”
(Warner Bros. Pictures)
Music and Lyric by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell
Performed by Billie Eilish
Directed by Greta Gerwig
Produced by David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Robbie Brenner
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“It Never Went Away” from “American Symphony” (Netflix)
“I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“The Fire Inside” from “Flamin’ Hot”
“Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)” from “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
Best Achievement in Production Design
Presented by Michael Keaton & Catherine O’Hara
“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
Production Design by James Price and Shona Heath | Set Decorating by Zsuzsa Mihalek
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
Produced by Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Ed Guiney, and Andrew Lowe
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“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Napoleon” (Columbia Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Best Animated Short Film
Presented by Chris Hemsworth & Anya Taylor-Joy
“War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko”
(Electroleague)
Directed by Dave Mullins | Produced by Brad Booker
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“Letter to a Pig” (Miyu Productions)
“Ninety-Five Senses” (MAST Salt Lake Film Society)
“Our Uniform” (Yegane Moghaddam)
“Pachyderm” (Miyu Productions)
Best Live Action Short Film
Presented by Issa Rae & Ramy Youssef
“The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” (Netflix)
Directed by Wes Anderson
Produced by Jeremy Dawson and Steven Rales
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“The After” (Netflix)
“Invincible” (Télescope Films)
“Knight Of Fortune” (Jalabert Production)
“Red, White And Blue” (Majic Ink Productions)
Best Sound
Presented by John Mulaney
“The Zone Of Interest” (A24)
Sound Design by Tarn Willers and Johnnie Burn
Directed by Jonathan Glazer
Produced by James Wilson and Ewa Puszczynska
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“The Creator” (20th Century Studios)
“Maestro” (Netflix)
“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” (Paramount Pictures)
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Best Achievement in Visual Effects
Presented by Arnold Schwarzenegger & Danny DeVito
“Godzilla Minus One” (Toho International)
Visual Effects by Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi and Tatsuji Nojima
Directed by Takashi Yamazaki
Produced by Minami Ichikawa, Kazuaki Kishida, Keiichiro Moriya, and Kenji Yamada
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“The Creator” (20th Century Studios)
“Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3” (Marvel Studios + Walt Disney Pictures)
“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” (Paramount Pictures)
“Napoleon” (Columbia Pictures + Apple Original Films)
Best Achievement in WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
Presented by Octavia Spencer & Melissa McCarthy
“American Fiction”
(Amazon MGM Studios + Orion Pictures)
Written by Cord Jefferson
Directed by Cord Jefferson
Produced by Ben LeClair, Nikos Karamigios, Cord Jefferson, and Jermaine Johnson
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“Barbie” – Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“Oppenheimer” – Christopher Nolan (Universal Pictures)
“Poor Things” – Tony McNamara (Searchlight Pictures)
“The Zone Of Interest” – Jonathan Glazer (A24)
Best Achievement in WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
Presented by Octavia Spencer & Melissa McCarthy
“Anatomy Of A Fall” (NEON)
Written by Justine Triet and Arthur Harari
Directed by Justine Triet
Produced by Marie-Ange Luciani, Philippe Martin, and David Thion
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“The Holdovers” – David Hemingson (Focus Features)
“Maestro” – Bradley Cooper and Josh Singer (Netflix)
“May December” – Samy Burch; Story by Samy Burch & Alex Mechanik (Netflix)
“Past Lives” – Celine Song (A24)
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