Oscars 2026: Everything to Know About Film's Biggest Night

The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, took place last night, with several critically acclaimed films taking home multiple awards at this year's event.

The Academy Awards are usually handed out between late February and late March, taking place at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Several awards, like Best Picture, Best Actor/Actress, and Best Screenplay are some of the most coveted awards in the film industry, but any Oscar is a major achievement for any member of the industry.

Here are the biggest films and awards of the night:

• One Battle After Another took home six awards, including Best Picture, after receiving 13 nominations. The movie, centered around American political extremism, was a flop at the box office due to widespread sentiment that it was too confusing and did not have a clear storyline. However, it received incredible acclaim from many critics, who viewed the film as a complex masterpiece of cinema. Paul Thomas Anderson, the director, won two Oscars for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay, marking his first-ever wins. Sean Penn, who was noticeably absent from the award ceremony, won Best Supporting Actor for his performance, with One Battle After Another also taking home Best Film Editing and Best Casting.

• Sinners was another big hit at the Academy Awards, bringing home four awards. The horror film, centered around the trauma and exploitation contained within Black culture and Black history, was a massive hit at the box office, bringing home over $369 million worldwide. Prior to the ceremony, Sinners received 16 nominations, marking a record for the most nominations for one film in Oscars history. Michael B. Jordan took home Best Actor for his performance in the movie, and director Ryan Coogler won Best Original Screenplay. Ludwig Goransson, the composer of Sinners' soundtrack, won Best Original Score, and the film also took home Best Cinematography.

• Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein was another film that took home multiple awards, winning Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and Best Production Design. Uniquely, the movie only spent three weeks at the box office before moving onto Netflix, which made the initial investment for the film.
  

• Pop culture sensation K-Pop Demon Hunters was nominated for two awards and took home both. The film – a blockbuster Netflix hit from last summer – won Best Animated Feature, and the movie's chart-topping single "Golden" won Best Original Song– the first K-pop song to achieve such a feat.
  

• Jessie Buckley won Best Actress for her performance in Hamnet, which received eight nominations. The film had a budget of $30 million but put on a strong performance at the global box office, bringing home over $100 million.
  

• Amy Madigan won Best Supporting Actress for Weapons, a horror film directed by Zach Cregger. The horror film was a massive hit, grossing at least $269 million worldwide on a $38 million budget.
  

• See the full list of winners and nominees here.

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