Oppenheimer sweeps the 96th Academy Awards

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The highly anticipated 96th Academy Awards ceremony concluded with flair at the Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles on Monday.

Christopher Nolan’s epic biographical thriller Oppenheimer swept seven awards, including Best Picture, while also earning Nolan and actors Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr awards for Best Director, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, respectively.

In the Best Actress category, Emma Stone won the Academy Award for her performance as Bella Baxter in Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things. Meanwhile, The Holdovers’ Da’Vine Joy Randolph took home the award for Best Supporting Actress.

Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer entered the Oscars 2024 race with a total of 13 nominations. The Best Picture category witnessed intense competition among films such as , The Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Poor Things and The Zone of Interest.

Comedian Jimmy Kimmel hosted the ceremony for the fourth time, marking his return as the host for the second consecutive year.