Like many of the movies up for Oscars, this year’s Academy Awards ran longer than most viewers probably considered reasonable. But lengthy as the ceremony was, it was marked by enough surprises to make it one one hell of a watch.
Though host Jimmy Kimmel made sure to get a few good jabs in at most of the filmmakers up for Oscars, few of the stars seemed all that phased as they took to the stage to deliver acceptance speeches that spoke to how stiff this year’s competition was. Da’Vine Joy Randolph kicked off the night winning Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance in The Holdovers — which was up for five awards total. And while Hayao Miyazaki wasn’t there to accept his award, The Boy and the Heron took home an Oscar for Best Animated Feature. Out of the five awards director Justine Triet’s Anatomy of a Fall was up for, it wound up taking home Best Original Screenplay, while writer / director Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction snagged Best Adapted Screenplay.
Following a surprising bit of nudity from John Cena as he announced Poor Things’ win for Best Costume Design, The Zone of Interest writer / director Jonathan Glazer — who won Best International Feature — gave a pointed and powerful speech about the throughline between his film and the ongoing conflict in Gaza. And while Robert Downey Jr.’s Best Supporting Actor win for his Oppenheimer performance was a bit unexpected, it came as no shock as the Godzilla Minus One creative team carried their Godzilla action figures up on stage to receive awards for Best Visual Effects.
As the night went on, it became clearer and clearer that the Academy really fell in love with Poor Things, which won for Makeup and Hairstyling, Production Design, and Best Actress — the second Oscar for Emma Stone, who was up against Killers of the Flower Moon’s Lily Gladstone. And in a profoundly unsurprising turn of events, Oppenheimer came out on top in the end as it also snagged Oscars in the Cinematography, Original Score, Best Actor, and Best Director categories.
The full list of Oscar winners can be read below:
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Directing
Justine Triet — Anatomy of a FallMartin Scorsese — Killers of the Flower MoonChristopher Nolan — OppenheimerYorgos Lanthimos — Poor ThingsJonathan Glazer — The Zone of InterestActress in a Leading Role
Annette Bening — NyadLily Gladstone — Killers of the Flower MoonSandra Hüller — Anatomy of a FallCarey Mulligan — MaestroEmma Stone — Poor ThingsActor in a Leading Role
Bradley Cooper — MaestroColman Domingo — RustinPaul Giamatti — The HoldoversCillian Murphy — OppenheimerJeffrey Wright — American FictionVisual Effects
The CreatorGodzilla Minus OneGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part OneNapoleonCinematography
El CondeKillers of the Flower MoonMaestroOppenheimerPoor ThingsFilm Editing
Anatomy of a FallThe HoldoversKillers of the Flower MoonOppenheimerPoor Things
James Price and Shona Heath at the 96th Annual Oscars. Photo by Rich Polk/Variety via Getty Images
Production Design
BarbieKillers of the Flower MoonNapoleonOppenheimerPoor ThingsMakeup and Hairstyling
GoldaMaestroOppenheimerPoor ThingsSociety of the SnowAnimated Feature Film
The Boy and the HeronElementalNimonaRobot DreamsSpider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseInternational Feature Film
Io CapitanoPerfect DaysSociety of the SnowThe Teachers’ LoungeThe Zone of InterestDocumentary Short Film
The ABCs of Book BanningThe Barber of Little RockIsland In BetweenThe Last Repair ShopNǎi Nai and Wài PóDocumentary Feature Film
Bobi Wine: The People’s PresidentThe Eternal MemoryFour DaughtersTo Kill a Tiger20 Days in MariupolOriginal Song
“The Fire Inside” — Flamin’ Hot“I’m Just Ken” — Barbie“It Never Went Away” — American Symphony“What Was I Made For” — Barbie“Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)” — Killers of the Flower MoonAnimated Short Film
Letter to a PigNinety-Five SensesOur UniformPachydermeWar is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & YokoLive-Action Short Film
The AfterInvincibleKnight of FortuneRed, White, and BlueThe Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
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Actor in a Supporting Role
Sterling K. Brown — American FictionRobert De Niro — Killers of the Flower MoonRobert Downey Jr. — OppenheimerRyan Gosling — BarbieMark Ruffalo — Poor ThingsOriginal Screenplay
Anatomy of a FallThe HoldoversMaestroMay DecemberPast LivesAdapted Screenplay
American FictionBarbieOppenheimerPoor ThingsThe Zone of InterestOriginal Score
American FictionIndiana Jones and the Dial of DestinyKillers of the Flower MoonOppenheimerPoor ThingsSound
The CreatorMaestroMission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part OneOppenheimerThe Zone of InterestCostume Design
BarbieKillers of the Flower MoonNapoleonOppenheimerPoor Things
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, winner of Actress in a Supporting Role award. Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images
Actress in a Supporting Role
Emily Blunt — OppenheimerDanielle Brooks — The Color PurpleAmerica Ferrera — BarbieJodie Foster — NyadDa’Vine Joy Randolph — The HoldoversBest Picture
American FictionAnatomy of a FallBarbieThe HoldoversKillers of the Flower MoonMaestroOppenheimerPast LivesPoor ThingsThe Zone of Interest
