The 96th Academy Awards happened last night with “Oppenheimer” nuking the list with seven wins. The film, directed by Mstyslav Chernov, secured accolades for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actor.
“Oppenheimer’s” initial nominations were met with controversy among fans of “Barbie,” who were hoping for the feminist film to be officially recognized by the Academy. The most notable of snubs was “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig, which was mentioned during Oscar MC Jimmy Kimmel’s opening monologue.
Another notable momemt took place during Ukrainian director Mstyslav Chernov’s acceptance speech. During his win Chernov expressed his wish that his film had never been necessary, emphasizing the importance of peace and understanding. His film, “20 Days in Mariupol”, sheds light on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The 96th Academy Awards ceremony started late due to pro-Palestinian protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, a reflection on how ceremonies like this could be a distraction to horrors happening in the world. Chernov’s speech helped everyone remember that the world outside should not be forgotten.
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Full list of winners
See below for the entire list of Academy Award Winners. Click on an image to learn more about the movie and where you can watch. Other titles and names listed indicate nominees.
Best picture
“Oppenheimer”
- “Oppenheimer” — Winner
- “American Fiction”
- “Anatomy of a Fall”
- “Barbie”
- “The Holdovers”
- “Killers of the Flower Moon”
- “Maestro”
- “Past Lives”
- “Poor Things”
- “The Zone of Interest”
Da’Vine Joy Randolph
“The Holdovers”
- Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers” — Winner
- Emily Blunt, “Oppenheimer”
- Danielle Brooks, “The Color Purple”
- America Ferrera, “Barbie”
- Jodie Foster, “Nyad”
Best animated short film
“War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko”
- “War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko” — Winner
- “Letter to a Pig”
- “Ninety-Five Senses”
- “Our Uniform”
- “Pachyderm”
Best animated feature film
“The Boy and the Heron”
- “The Boy and the Heron” — Winner
- “Elemental”
- “Nimona”
- “Robot Dreams”
- “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
Best original screenplay
“Anatomy of a Fall”
- “Anatomy of a Fall” — Winner
- “The Holdovers”
- “Maestro”
- “May December”
- “Past Lives”
Best adapted screenplay
“American Fiction”
- “American Fiction” — Winner
- “Barbie”
- “Oppenheimer”
- “Poor Things”
- “The Zone of Interest”
Best makeup and hairstyling
“Poor Things”
- “Poor Things” — Winner
- “Golda”
- “Maestro”
- “Oppenheimer”
- “Society of the Snow”
Best production design
“Poor Things”
- “Poor Things” — Winner
- “Barbie”
- “Killers of the Flower Moon”
- “Napoleon”
- “Oppenheimer”
Best costume design
“Poor Things”
- “Poor Things” — Winner
- “Barbie”
- “Killers of the Flower Moon”
- “Napoleon”
- “Oppenheimer”
Best international feature film
“The Zone of Interest,” United Kingdom
- “The Zone of Interest,” United Kingdom — Winner
- “Io Capitano,” Italy
- “Perfect Days,” Japan
- “Society of the Snow,” Spain
- “The Teachers’ Lounge,” Germany
Best supporting actor
Robert Downey Jr., “Oppenheimer”
- Robert Downey Jr., “Oppenheimer” — Winner
- Sterling K. Brown, “American Fiction”
- Robert De Niro, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
- Ryan Gosling, “Barbie”
- Mark Ruffalo, “Poor Things”
Best visual effects
“Godzilla Minus One”
- “Godzilla Minus One” — Winner
- “The Creator”
- “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”
- “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One”
- “Napoleon”
Best film editing
“Oppenheimer”
- “Oppenheimer” — Winner
- “Anatomy of a Fall”
- “The Holdovers”
- “Killers of the Flower Moon”
- “Poor Things”
Best documentary short film
“The Last Repair Shop”
- “The Last Repair Shop” — Winner
- “The ABCs of Book Banning”
- “The Barber of Little Rock”
- “Island in Between”
- “Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó”
Best documentary feature film
“20 Days in Mariupol”
- “20 Days in Mariupol” — Winner
- “Bobi Wine: The People’s President”
- “The Eternal Memory”
- “Four Daughters”
- “To Kill a Tiger”
Best cinematography
“Oppenheimer”
- “Oppenheimer” — Winner
- “El Conde”
- “Killers of the Flower Moon”
- “Maestro”
- “Poor Things”
Best live action short film
“The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar”
- “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” — Winner
- “The After”
- “Invincible”
- “Knight of Fortune”
- “Red, White and Blue”
Best sound
“The Zone of Interest”
- “The Zone of Interest” — Winner
- “The Creator”
- “Maestro”
- “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One”
- “Oppenheimer”
Best original score
“Oppenheimer”
- “Oppenheimer” — Winner
- “American Fiction”
- “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”
- “Killers of the Flower Moon”
- “Poor Things”
Best original song
“What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie”
- “What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie” — Winner
- “It Never Went Away” from “American Symphony”
- “I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie”
- “The Fire Inside” from “Flamin’ Hot”
- “Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)” from “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Best director
Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer”
- Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer” — Winner
- Jonathan Glazer, “The Zone of Interest”
- Yorgos Lanthimos, “Poor Things”
- Martin Scorsese, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
- Justine Triet, “Anatomy of a Fall”
Best actor
Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer”
- Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer” — Winner
- Bradley Cooper, “Maestro”
- Colman Domingo, “Rustin”
- Paul Giamatti, “The Holdovers”
- Jeffrey Wright, “American Fiction”
Best actress
Emma Stone, “Poor Things”
- Emma Stone, “Poor Things” — Winner
- Annette Bening, “Nyad”
- Lily Gladstone, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
- Sandra Hüller, “Anatomy of a Fall”
- Carey Mulligan, “Maestro”
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