The 97th Academy Awards, also known as the 2025 Oscars, took place on a very special night that celebrated the biggest movies from 2024 and the incredible people who brought them to the big screen.
There were 23 categories at this year’s Oscars and no film won more than Anora. Alongside taking home the honor of Best Picture, Anora also won Best Director, Actress in a Leading Role, Writing (Original Screenplay), and Film Editing.
Close behind Anora was The Brutalist, as it won three awards, including Actor in a Leading Role, Cinematography, and Music (Original Score). Emilia Pérez, Wicked, and Dune: Part Two were the only other films to win multiple Academy Awards.
Other highlights from the night included a stunning opening performance by Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, Emilia Pérez’s Zoe Saldaña winning the Oscar for Actress in a Supporting Role and being the first American of Dominican origin to accept an Academy Award, and Paul Tazewell becoming the first Black man to win the Oscar for Best Costume Design.
What did you think of the 2025 Oscars? Let us know below and then check out which movie we said was the best of 2024!
The Best Movie of 2024Oscar Winners 2025Best PictureAnora – WINNERThe BrutalistA Complete UnknownConclaveDune: Part TwoEmilia PérezI’m Still HereNickel BoysThe SubstanceWickedBest DirectorSean Baker (Anora) – WINNERBrady Corbet (The Brutalist)James Mangold (A Complete Unknown)Jacques Audiard (Emilia Pérez)Coralie Fargeat (The Substance)Actor in a Leading RoleAdrien Brody (The Brutalist) – WINNERTimothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown)Colman Domingo (Sing Sing)Ralph Fiennes (Conclave)Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice)Actress in a Leading RoleCynthia Erivo (Wicked)Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez)Mikey Madison (Anora) – WINNERDemi Moore (The Substance)Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here)Actor in a Supporting RoleYura Borisov (Anora)Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain) – WINNEREdward Norton (A Complete Unknown)Guy Pearce (The Brutalist)Jeremy Strong (The Apprentice)Actress in a Supporting RoleMonica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown)Ariana Grande (Wicked)Felicity Jones (The Brutalist)Isabella Rossellini (Conclave)Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez) – WINNERWriting (Adapted Screenplay)A Complete UnknownConclave – WINNEREmilia PérezNickel BoysSing SingWriting (Original Screenplay)Anora – WINNERThe BrutalistA Real PainSeptember 5The SubstanceCinematographyThe Brutalist – WINNERDune: Part TwoEmilia PérezMariaNosferatuAnimated Feature FilmFlow – WINNERInside Out 2Memoir Of A SnailWallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most FowlThe Wild RobotMusic (Original Score)The Brutalist – WINNERConclaveEmilia PérezWickedThe Wild RobotMusic (Original Song)El Mal (Emilia Pérez) – WINNERThe Journey (The Six Triple Eight)Like A Bird (Sing Sing)Mi Camino (Emilia Pérez)Never Too Late (Elton John: Never Too Late)Production DesignThe BrutalistConclaveDune: Part TwoNosferatuWicked – WINNERFilm EditingAnora – WINNERThe BrutalistConclaveEmilia PérezWickedDocumentary Feature FilmBlack Box DiariesNo Other Land – WINNERPorcelain WarSoundtrack To A Coup D’EtatSugarcaneDocumentary Short FilmDeath By NumbersI Am Ready, WardenIncidentInstruments Of A Beating HeartThe Only Girl In The Orchestra – WINNERInternational Feature FilmI’m Still Here (Brazil) – WINNERThe Girl With The Needle (Denmark)Emilia Pérez (France)The Seed Of The Sacred Fig (Germany)Flow (Latvia)Makeup and HairstylingA Different ManEmilia PérezNosferatuThe Substance – WINNERWickedVisual EffectsAlien: RomulusBetter ManDune: Part Two – WINNERKingdom Of The Planet Of The ApesWickedCostume DesignA Complete UnknownConclaveGladiator IINosferatuWicked – WINNERAnimated Short FilmBeautiful MenIn The Shadow Of The Cypress – WINNERMagic CandiesWander To WonderYuck!Live-Action Short FilmA LienAnujaI’m Not A Robot – WINNERThe Last RangerThe Man Who Could Not Remain SilentSoundA Complete UnknownDune: Part Two – WINNEREmilia PérezWickedThe Wild Robot
