‘One Battle After Another’ Claims Six Oscars, Including Best Picture

The dark comedy action thriller, ‘One Battle After Another’, triumphed at the 98th Academy Awards, clinching six Oscars including the prestigious Best Picture.

Paul Thomas Anderson received the award for Best Director, marking his first victory in this category after three nominations in the past.

Michael B. Jordan was honored with the Best Actor award for his portrayal of twin brothers in the vampire horror film, ‘Sinners’, which set a record with 16 nominations, the highest in Oscars history.

In a historic achievement, Jessie Buckley was awarded Best Actress for her role in ‘Hamnet’, becoming the first Irish actress to receive this honor for her portrayal of William Shakespeare's wife.

Sean Penn won Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of the villain Colonel Lockjaw in ‘One Battle After Another’, despite being absent from the event.

Amy Madigan was recognized as Best Supporting Actress for her role as Aunt Gladys in the horror film ‘Weapons’, a significant achievement four decades after her initial Oscar nomination.

Autumn Durald Arkapaw became the first woman ever to win the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for her work on ‘Sinners’.

Screenwriter and filmmaker Ryan Coogler won the award for Best Original Screenplay for ‘Sinners’, which he wrote in just two months. The award for Best Adapted Screenplay went to Paul Thomas Anderson for his adaptation of Thomas Pynchon's novel, 'Vineland'.

Cassandra Kulukundis made history by winning the first-ever Oscar for Best Casting for her work on ‘One Battle After Another’. The visual effects award was given to ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’.

An unusual event occurred in the Best Live Action Short Film category, which ended in a tie between ‘The Singers’ and ‘Two People Exchanging Saliva’, the sixth tie in nearly 100 years of Oscar history.

The ceremony faced some controversy when songwriter EJAE was interrupted while accepting the Best Original Song award for ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’. She was the only one able to complete her speech before the orchestra played, leaving composer Yu-han Lee cut off as the show transitioned to a commercial break, inciting backlash on social media.

Fans criticized the decision on X, labeling it as “sad and disrespectful” and claiming the orchestra received more airtime than the winners themselves.

Following the ceremony, Hollywood stars like Nicole Kidman, Jeff Goldblum, and Zoe Saldaña were spotted at the traditional Vanity Fair Oscars after-party.

Barry Keoghan, the Irish actor, expressed his pride in Jessie Buckley's performance in 'Hamnet', calling her portrayal deeply moving.