“Oppenheimer” was the big winner at the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday night, picking up seven Oscars including best picture.
Director Christopher Nolan won best director, marking the first time he's won the award. It's star Cillian Murphy took home the best actor for his role as J. Robert Oppenheimer, while Robert Downey Jr. picked up best supporting actor for his role as Lewis Strauss. This was also both Murphy’s and Downey Jr.’s first Oscar wins.
Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s winning streak in this award season ended with her receiving her first Oscar in the best supporting actress category for her role as Mary in Alexander Payne’s “The Holdovers.”
Emma Stone picked up her second Oscar for best lead actress or her role as Bella Baxter in “Poor Things.” The Yorgos Lanthimos film also picked up awards best costume design, makeup and hairstyling, and production design.
Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” did not go home empty handed as Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell won best original song for “What Was I Made For?” This was the sibling’s second Oscar win, making the two youngest two-time winners in Oscars history, according to Variety.
The other nominated song from the movie became a fan-favorite performance of the night. Ryan Gosling belted out “I’m Just Ken” while joined on stage by the other Kens from the movie as well Mark Ronson and musicians Slash and Wolfgang Van Halen. Ronson produced the movie’s soundtrack.
The documentary “20 Days in Mariupol” also made history when it won best documentary feature. In director, Mstyslav Chernov’s, speech, he said this “is the first Oscar in Ukrainian history.”
He then added he wished he’d never made the film, which chronicles the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
“I wish to be able to exchange this to Russia never attacking Ukraine,” he said, referencing the Oscar in his hand.
Fourth Time Hosting
This year’s ceremony marked was emceed by late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel for the fourth time. In his opening monologue, he addressed the “Barbie” snubs, including Greta Gerwig’s snub for best director.
“I know you’re clapping but you’re the ones who didn’t vote for her by the way,” he told the audience. “Don’t act like you had nothing to do with this.”
He also presented historical movie facts throughout the night, including that 48 years go both Jodie Foster and Robert De Niro were nominated for their roles in “Taxi Driver.” The two were also nominated on Sunday night.
“In 1976, Jodie Foster was young enough to Robert De Niro’s daughter,” Kimmel said. “Now, she’s 20 years too old to be his girlfriend.”
While Kimmel’s jokes and quips managed to garner some laughs, toward the end of the night he read one of the critiques he received online during the broadcast.
The critique former President Donald Trump and was shared on his Truth Social account.
“Has there EVER been a WORSE HOST than Jimmy Kimmel at The Oscars. His opening was that of a less than average person trying too hard to be something which he is not, and never can be. Get rid of Kimmel and perhaps replace him with another washed up, but cheap, ABC “talent,” George Slopanopoulos (sic),” the post read. “He would make everybody on stage look bigger, stronger, and more glamorous. Also a really bad politically correct show tonight, and for years - Disjointed, boring, and very unfair. Why don’t they just give the Oscars to those that deserve them. Maybe that way their audience and TV ratings will come back from the depths. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
After reading the former president’s post, Kimmel responded, “Well, thank you, President Trump. Thank you for watching. I’m surprised you’re still... isn’t it past your jail time?”
The full list of winners:
Best Picture
American Fiction
Anatomy of a Fall
Barbie
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer - Winner
Past Lives
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Bradley Cooper in Maestro
Colman Domingo in Rustin
Paul Giamatti in The Holdovers
Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer - Winner
Jeffrey Wright in American Fiction
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Annette Bening in Nyad
Lily Gladstone in Killers of the Flower Moon
Sandra Hüller in Anatomy of a Fall
Carey Mulligan in Maestro
Emma Stone in Poor Things - Winner
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Sterling K. Brown in American Fiction
Robert De Niro in Killers of the Flower Moon
Robert Downey Jr. in Oppenheimer - Winner
Ryan Gosling in Barbie
Mark Ruffalo in Poor Things
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Emily Blunt in Oppenheimer
Danielle Brooks in The Color Purple
America Ferrera in Barbie
Jodie Foster in Nyad
Da'Vine Joy Randolph in The Holdovers - Winner
Best Directing
Justine Triet - Anatomy of a Fall
Martin Scorsese - Killers of the Flower Moon
Christopher Nolan - Oppenheimer - Winner
Yorgos Lanthimos - Poor Things
Jonathan Glazer - The Zone of Interest
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
American Fiction - Winner
Barbie
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest
Best Writing (Original Screenplay)
Anatomy of a Fall - Winner
The Holdovers
Maestro
May December
Past Lives
Best Animated Feature Film
The Boy and the Heron - Winner
Elemental
Nimona
Robot Dreams
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Best Cinematography
El Conde
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer - Winner
Poor Things
Best Costume Design
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things - Winner
Best Documentary Feature Film
Bobi Wine: The People’s President
The Eternal Memory
Four Daughters
To Kill a Tiger
20 Days in Mariupol - Winner
Best Documentary Short Film
The ABCs of Book Banning
The Barber of Little Rock
Island in Between
The Last Repair Shop - Winner
Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó
Best Film Editing
Anatomy of a Fall
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer - Winner
Poor Things
Best International Feature Film
Io Capitano (Italy)
Perfect Days (Japan)
Society of the Snow (Spain)
The Teachers' Lounge (Germany)
The Zone of Interest (United Kingdom) - Winner
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Golda
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things - Winner
Society of the Snow
Best Music (Original Score)
American Fiction
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer - Winner
Poor Things
Best Music (Original Song)
"The Fire Inside" from Flamin' Hot
"I'm Just Ken" from Barbie
"It Never Went Away" from American Symphony
"Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)" from Killers of the Flower Moon
"What Was I Made For?" from Barbie - Winner
Best Production Design
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things - Winner
Best Animated Short Film
Letter to a Pig
Ninety-Five Senses
Our Uniform
Pachyderme
War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko - Winner
Best Live Action Short Film
The After
Invincible
Knight of Fortune
Red, White and Blue
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar - Winner
Best Sound
The Creator
Maestro
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Oppenheimer
The Zone of Interest - Winner
Best Visual Effects
The Creator
Godzilla Minus One - Winner
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Napoleon
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