Oppenheimer blew critics and moviegoers away when it hit the theaters this past summer, and Oscar voters weren’t immune to its explosive charm. Christopher Nolan’s atomic bomb epic dominated the Academy Awards on Sunday night and walked away with seven statuettes.
Oppenheimer was crowned with the coveted best picture trophy, beating the likes of Barbie, The Holdovers, Poor Things, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Past Lives, and The Zone of Interest. Christopher Nolan also finally won his long-awaited first best director Oscar for helming this acclaimed biopic.
Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. also had a reason to celebrate, after walking away with Oscars for best actor and best supporting actor for Oppenheimer. Emma Stone won the best actress trophy for Poor Things, while Da’Vine Joy Randolph continued her best supporting actress sweep with an Oscar win for The Holdovers.
Oppenheimer was also the leader in the technical field with additional three Oscars, for best original score, best cinematography, and best film editing. The list of films with multiple accolades also included Poor Things with four and The Zone of Interest with two.
The 96th Academy Awards took place at the iconic Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 10, with Jimmy Kimmel hosting ABC’s live ceremony.
LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 2024 ACADEMY AWARDS:
Best Picture
Oppenheimer
Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan, Producers
Actress in a Leading Role
Emma Stone
Poor Things
Directing
Oppenheimer
Christopher Nolan
Actor in a Leading Role
Cillian Murphy
Oppenheimer
Music (Original Song)
“What Was I Made For?” from Barbie
Music and Lyric by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell
Music (Original Score)
Oppenheimer
Ludwig Göransson
Sound
The Zone of Interest
Tarn Willers and Johnnie Burn
Live Action Short Film
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Wes Anderson and Steven Rales
Cinematography
Oppenheimer
Hoyte van Hoytema
Documentary Feature Film
20 Days in Mariupol
Mstyslav Chernov, Michelle Mizner and Raney Aronson-Rath
Documentary Short Film
The Last Repair Shop
Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers
Film Editing
Oppenheimer
Jennifer Lame
Visual Effects
Godzilla Minus One
Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi and Tatsuji Nojima
Actor in a Supporting Role
Robert Downey Jr.
Oppenheimer
International Feature Film
The Zone of Interest (UK)
Costume Design
Poor Things
Holly Waddington
Production Design
Poor Things
Production Design: James Price and Shona Heath; Set Decoration: Zsuzsa Mihalek
Makeup and Hairstyling
Poor Things
Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier and Josh Weston
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
American Fiction
Written for the screen by Cord Jefferson
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Anatomy of a Fall
Screenplay – Justine Triet and Arthur Harari
Animated Feature Film
The Boy and the Heron
Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki
Animated Short Film
War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko
Dave Mullins and Brad Booker
Actress in a Supporting Role
Da’Vine Joy Randolph
The Holdovers