The 96th Academy Awards ceremony was a night of celebration for the film Oppenheimer, which dominated with seven wins out of 13 nominations. Directed by Christopher Nolan, this blockbuster atomic bomb drama took home many awards.
Irish actor Cillian Murphy, who portrayed physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer in the movie, secured the Best Actor award for his compelling performance. The film also earned the Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Film Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Score, and Best Director awards.
Meanwhile, Emma Stone was honored with the Best Actress award for her role in Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things.
The following is the full list of winners:
Best Supporting Actress: Da’Vine Joy Randolph for The HoldoversBest Animated Short: War Is Over!Best Animated Feature: The Boy and the HeronBest Original Screenplay: Anatomy of a FallBest Adapted Screenplay: American FictionBest Makeup and Hairstyling: Poor ThingsBest Production Design: Poor ThingsBest Costume Design: Poor ThingsBest International Feature: The Zone of InterestBest Supporting Actor: Robert Downey Jr. for OppenheimerBest Visual Effects: Godzilla Minus OneBest Film Editing: OppenheimerBest Documentary (Short Subject): The Last Repair ShopBest Documentary Feature: 20 Days in MariupolBest Cinematography: OppenheimerBest Short Film (Live Action): The Wonderful Story of Henry SugarBest Sound: The Zone of InterestBest Score: OppenheimerBest Song: What Was I Made For from BarbieBest Actor: Cillian Murphy for OppenheimerBest Director: Christopher Nolan for OppenheimerBest Actress: Emma Stone for Poor ThingsBest Picture: Oppenheimer