害羞草研究所淥ppenheimer,害羞草研究所� a solemn three-hour biopic that became an unlikely billion-dollar box-office sensation, was that doubled as a coronation for Christopher Nolan.

After passing over arguably Hollywood害羞草研究所檚 foremost big-screen auteur for years, the Oscars made up for lost time by heaping seven awards on , including best actor for , best supporting actor for and .

In anointing 害羞草研究所淥ppenheimer,害羞草研究所� the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences did something it hasn害羞草研究所檛 done for more than a decade: . In a film industry where a cape, dinosaur or Tom Cruise has often been a requirement for such box office, 害羞草研究所淥ppenheimer害羞草研究所� brought droves of moviegoers to theaters with a complex, fission-filled drama about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the creation of the atomic bomb.

To close out the night, the Academy Award for Best Picture goes to... 'Oppenheimer'!

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害羞草研究所淔or better or worse, we害羞草研究所檙e all living in Robert Oppenheimer害羞草研究所檚 world,害羞草研究所� said Murphy in his acceptance speech. 害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檇 like to dedicate this to the peacemakers.害羞草研究所�

As a film heavy with unease for human capacity for mass destruction, 害羞草研究所淥ppenheimer害羞草研究所� also emerged 害羞草研究所� even over its partner in cultural phenomenon, 害羞草研究所淏arbie害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所� as a fittingly foreboding film for times rife with cataclysm, man-made or not. Sunday害羞草研究所檚 Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles unfolded against the backdrop of and , and with a potentially momentous U.S. election on the horizon.

The most closely watched contest of the went to Emma Stone, who won best best actress for her performance as Bella Baxter in 害羞草研究所淧oor Things.害羞草研究所� In what was seen as the night害羞草研究所檚 most nail-biting category, Stone won over of 害羞草研究所淜illers of the Flower Moon.害羞草研究所� Gladstone would have become the first Native American to win an Academy Award.

Instead, Oscar voters couldn害羞草研究所檛 resist the full-bodied extremes of Stone害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淧oor Things害羞草研究所� performance. The win for Stone, her second best actress Oscar following her 2017 win for 害羞草研究所淟a La Land,害羞草研究所� confirmed the 35-year-old as arguably the preeminent big-screen actress of her generation. The list of women to win best actress two or more times is illustrious, including Katharine Hepburn, Frances McDormand, Ingrid Bergman and Bette Davis.

害羞草研究所淥h, boy, this is really overwhelming,害羞草研究所� said Stone, who fought back tears and a broken dress during her speech.

Sunday害羞草研究所檚 broadcast had razzle dazzle, including a sprawling song-and-dance rendition of the by Ryan Gosling, with an assist on guitar by Slash and a sea of Kens who swarmed the stage.

But protest and politics intruded on an election-year , where demonstrations for Gaza raged outside the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Late during the show, host Jimmy Kimmel read a critical social media post from former president Donald Trump.

害羞草研究所淭hank you for watching,害羞草研究所� said Kimmel. 害羞草研究所淚sn害羞草研究所檛 it past your jail time?害羞草研究所�

Nolan has had many movies in the Oscar mix before, including 害羞草研究所淚nception,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所淒unkirk害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淭he Dark Knight.害羞草研究所� But his win Sunday for direction is the . Addressing the crowd, Nolan noted cinema is just over a hundred years old.

害羞草研究所淲e don害羞草研究所檛 know where this incredible journey is going from here,害羞草研究所� said Nolan. 害羞草研究所淏ut to think that I害羞草研究所檓 a meaningful part of it means the world to me.害羞草研究所�

Downey, nominated twice before (for 害羞草研究所淐haplin害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淭ropic Thunder害羞草研究所�), also notched his first Oscar, crowning the illustrious second act of his up-and-down career.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檇 like to thank my terrible childhood and the academy, in that order,害羞草研究所� said Downey,

害羞草研究所淏arbie,害羞草研究所� last year害羞草研究所檚 biggest box-office hit with more than $1.4 billion in ticket sales, ultimately won just one award: best song (sorry, Ken) for Billie Eilish and Finneas害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所淲hat Was I Made For?害羞草研究所� It害羞草研究所檚 their second Oscar, two years after winning for their James Bond theme, 害羞草研究所淣o Time to Die.害羞草研究所�

But after an awards season that stayed largely inside a Hollywood bubble, geopolitics played a prominent role. Protests over Israel害羞草研究所檚 war in Gaza snarled traffic around the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, slowing stars害羞草研究所� arrival on the red carpet and turning the Oscar spotlight toward the . Some protesters shouted 害羞草研究所淪hame!害羞草研究所� at those trying to reach the awards.

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Jonathan Glazer, the British filmmaker whose won best international film, drew connections between the dehumanization depicted in his film and today.

害羞草研究所淩ight now, we stand here as men who refute their Jewishness and the Holocaust being hijacked by an occupation which has led to conflict for so many innocent people, whether the victims of October the 7th in Israel, or the the ongoing attack on Gaza, all the victims, this dehumanization, how do we resist?害羞草研究所�

The war in Gaza was on the minds of many attendees, as was the war in Ukraine. A year after 害羞草研究所淣avalny害羞草研究所� won the same award, Mstyslav Chernov害羞草研究所檚 a harrowing chronicle of the early days of Russia害羞草研究所檚 invasion of Ukraine, won best documentary. The win, a first for The Associated Press and PBS害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所淔rontline,害羞草研究所� came as the war in Ukraine passed the two-year mark with no signs of abating.

Mstyslav Chernov, the Ukrainian filmmaker and AP journalist , spoke forcefully about Russia害羞草研究所檚 invasion.

害羞草研究所淭his is the first Oscar in Ukrainian history,害羞草研究所� said Chernov. 害羞草研究所淎nd I害羞草研究所檓 honored. Probably I will be the first director on this stage to say I wish I害羞草研究所檇 never made this film. I wish to be able to exchange this (for) Russia never attacking Ukraine.害羞草研究所�

In the early going, Yorgos Lanthimos害羞草研究所� Frankenstein-riff 害羞草研究所淧oor Things害羞草研究所� ran away with three prizes for including awards for production design, makeup and hairstyling and costume design.

Kimmel, hosting the ABC telecast for the fourth time, opened the awards with an monologue that emphasized Hollywood as 害羞草研究所渁 union town害羞草研究所� following 2023害羞草研究所檚 , drew a standing ovation for bringing out teamsters and behind-the-scenes workers 害羞草研究所� who are now entering their own labor negotiations.

The night害羞草研究所檚 first award was one of its most predictable: , for her performance in Alexander Payne害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淭he Holdovers.害羞草研究所� An emotional Randolph was accompanied to the stage by her 害羞草研究所淗oldovers害羞草研究所� co-star Paul Giamatti.

害羞草研究所淔or so long I害羞草研究所檝e always wanted to be different,害羞草研究所� said Randolph. 害羞草研究所淎nd now I realize I just need to be myself.害羞草研究所�

Though Randolph害羞草研究所檚 win was widely expected, an upset quickly followed. Hayao Miyazaki害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淭he Boy and the Heron害羞草研究所� , a surprise over the slightly favored 害羞草研究所淪pider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.害羞草研究所� Miyazaki, the 83-year-old Japanese anime master who came out of retirement to make 害羞草研究所淭he Boy and the Heron,害羞草研究所� didn害羞草研究所檛 attend the ceremony. He also didn害羞草研究所檛 attend the 2003 Oscars when his 害羞草研究所淪pirited Away害羞草研究所� won the same award.

Best original screenplay went to 害羞草研究所淎natomy of a Fall,害羞草研究所� which, like 害羞草研究所淏arbie,害羞草研究所� was penned by a couple: director Justine Triet and Arthur Harari. 害羞草研究所淭his will help me through my midlife crisis, I think,害羞草研究所� said Triet.

In adapted screenplay, where 害羞草研究所淏arbie害羞草研究所� was nominated 害羞草研究所� and where some suspected Greta Gerwig would win after being overlooked for director 害羞草研究所� the Oscar went to , who wrote and directed his feature film debut 害羞草研究所淎merican Fiction.害羞草研究所� He pleaded for executives to take risks on young filmmakers like himself.

害羞草研究所淚nstead of making a $200 million movie, try making 20 $10 million movies,害羞草研究所� said Jefferson, previously an award-winning TV writer.

The Oscars belonged largely to theatrical-first films. Though it came into the awards with 19 nominations, Netflix was a bit player. Its lone win came for live action short: Wes Anderson害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淭he Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,害羞草研究所� based on the story by Roald Dahl.

Historically, having big movies in the mix for the Oscars害羞草研究所� top awards has been good for broadcast ratings. The Academy Awards害羞草研究所� largest audience ever came when James Cameron害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淭itanic害羞草研究所� swept the 1998 Oscars.

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AP害羞草研究所檚 Ryan Pearson and Krysta Fauria contributed to this report

Jake Coyle, The Associated Press