"Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio" won the Academy Award for best animated feature film.

"Animation is cinema. Animation is not a genre," del Toro said during his acceptance speech, dedicating the award to his family, his kids and his late parents.

The other films nominated in the category included "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On," "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish," "The Sea Beast" and "Turning Red."

Kimmel wasted no time and addressed the infamous Will Smith slap from the 2022 Oscars during his opening monologue.

“We want you to have fun, feel safe, and most importantly, we want me to feel safe,” Kimmel said. “So, we have strict policies in place. If anyone in this theater commits an act of violence at any point during the show, you will be awarded the Oscar for best actor and permitted to give a 19-minute long speech.”

“But seriously, the academy has a crisis team in place. If anything unpredictable or violent happens during the ceremony, just do what you did last year. Nothing. Sit there and do absolutely nothing,” Kimmel joked.

The talk show host kicked off the 95th Academy Awards in a big way by parachuting onto the Dolby Theater stage “Top Gun” style.

He began by welcoming everyone to the 95th Oscars and dove right into cracking jokes at those in the audience including AMC star Nicole Kidman, saying that he was happy to see her “finally been released from that abandoned AMC.”

Kimmel also took a jab at Seth Rogen and Steven Spielberg, who worked together on “The Fabelmans,” which is Oscar-nominated tonight, and pointed out that Tom Cruise isn’t at the show tonight.

“If you are hoping to get a look at Tom Cruise, he’s not here. Or maybe he is here, maybe that’s Tom Cruise right there wearing a Judd Hirsch ‘Mission Impossible’ mask,” Kimmel said pointing to Judd Hirsch.

As stars graced the champagne carpet at the 2023 Oscars, several were seen reacting with excitement to one another's arrivals.

Stephanie Hsu was seen holding hands with fellow nominee and "Everything Everywhere All at Once" co-star Michelle Yeoh.

Jamie Lee Curtis showed love for her fellow "Everything Everywhere All at Once" co-star James Hong, kissing him on the cheek.

Former "Jungle Cruise" co-stars Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson also shared a fun moment, flashing smiles and laughing while posing together on the carpet.

Some stars turned the Oscars' champagne carpet into a family outing, bringing their kids as their dates for the biggest night in Hollywood.

"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" star Angela Bassett brought husband Courtney B. Vance and their 16-year-old twins Bronwyn and Slater as she wowed in a regal purple gown.

Colin Farrell, star of "The Banshees of Inisherin," brought his son Henry, 13, the two of them wearing matching tuxes for the evening.

"Puss in Boots: The Last Wish" star Salma Hayek showed up looking glam alongside her 15-year-old daughter Valentina.

Jennifer Connelly, who starred in "Top Gun: Maverick," brought son Stellan Bettany, 19, to the awards show.

John Travolta introduced the "In Memoriam" performance.

"Since tonight is a celebration of the work and the accomplishments of our community in this past year, it is only fitting then that we celebrate those we've lost, who dedicated their lives to their craft, both in front of and behind the camera," he shared.

He added, "They've touched our hearts, they've made us smile and became dear friends who we will always remain hopelessly devoted to."

Lenny Kravitz then took the stage to deliver a heartfelt performance of his song "Calling All Angels." Some of the late artists honored included Angela Lansbury, Olivia Newton-John and Jean-Luc Godard.

An extended photo gallery of more than 200 filmmakers, executives and stars will be memorialized on A.frame, the academy's digital magazine.