"Oppenheimer" earned seven Oscars from its 13 total nominations, including the top prize of the night, best picture, as well as best director for Christopher Nolan.
In the lead acting categories, "Poor Things" star Emma Stone took home the award for best actress while "Oppenheimer" star Cillian Murphy took home best actor.
"Godzilla Minus One" won the Oscar for best visual effects, with the award going to Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi and Tatsuji Nojima.
The team behind the fan-favorite Japanese film took to the stage to accept the trophy from "Twins" co-stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito and paid tribute to one of the film's producers, Shūji Abe, who died in December, and who they said was "lost too soon."
Masaki Takahashi, Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya and Tatsuji Nojima accept the award for Best Visual Effects for "Godzilla Minus One" during the 96th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, March 10, 2024.
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Other nominees in the category included "The Creator," "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3," "Mission Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One" and "Napoleon."
Mar 10, 2024, 8:55 PM EDT
Robert Downey Jr. wins best supporting actor
Robert Downey Jr. won the Oscar for best supporting actor.
The actor won the award for his portrayal of Lewis Strauss in "Oppenheimer."
The award was introduced by previous Oscar winners in the category including Ke Huy Quan, Sam Rockwell, Tim Robbins, Christoph Waltz and Mahershala Ali. They all shared words honoring each nominee before the Oscar was given to Downey.
"Thanks Sam, thanks fellas. You only flubbed one line," Downey joked during his acceptance speech. "I'd like to thank my terrible childhood and the academy, in that order. I'd like to thank my veterinarian -- I mean wife, Susan Downey, over there. She found me, a snarling rescue pet, and you loved me back to life, and that's why I'm here. Thank you."
Robert Downey Jr. accepts the award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for "Oppenheimer" onstage during the 96th Annual Academy Awards, in Hollywood, Mar. 10, 2024.
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"Here's my little secret. I needed this job more than it needed me," he continued. "Chris knew it, Emma made sure that she surrounded me with one of the great casts and crews of all time: Emily, Cillian, Matt Damon, Blunt -- it was fantastic. And I stand here before you a better man because of it."
Downey ended his speech by saying, "What we do is meaningful and the stuff that we decide to make is important," before thanking his stylist, entertainment lawyer and others.
This awards season, Downey's role in "Oppenheimer" earned him a Golden Globe for best performance by a male actor in a supporting role in any motion picture and a Screen Actors Guild Award for outstanding performance by a male actor in a supporting role. Downey and the rest of the "Oppenheimer" cast also won a SAG Award for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture.
Other nominees in the category included Sterling K. Brown for "American Fiction," Robert De Niro for "Killers of the Flower Moon," Ryan Gosling for "Barbie" and Mark Ruffalo for "Poor Things."
Mar 10, 2024, 8:49 PM EDT
‘The Zone of Interest’ wins best international feature film
“The Zone of Interest” won the Oscar for best international feature film. Dwayne Johnson and Bad Bunny presented the award to the film’s director, Jonathan Glazer.
Dwayne Johnson and Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny present the award for Best International Feature Film, during the 96th Annual Academy Awards, in Hollywood, Mar. 10, 2024.
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“El arte de cine es una lengua universal que habla a los hilos que nos unan juntos,” Bad Bunny said, which translates to, “Cinema is a universal language that speaks to the common threads that bind us together.”
Glazer took the stage to accept the award and said, “All our choices were made to reflect and confront us in the present, not to say, ‘Look what they did then,’ rather, ‘Look, what we do now.’ Our film shows where dehumanization leads at its worst. It shaped all of our past and present.”
Jonathan Glazer accepts the award for Best International Feature Film for "The Zone of Interest" onstage during the 96th Annual Academy Awards, March 10, 2024, in Hollywood.
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“Right now, we stand here as men who refute their Jewishness and the Holocaust being hijacked by an occupation which has led to conflicts for so many innocent people,” he continued. “Whether the victims of Oct. 7 in Israel or the ongoing attack on Gaza, all the victims of this dehumanization -- how do we resist?”
Other nominees in the category included “Io Capitano” (Italy), “Perfect Days” (Japan), “Society of the Snow” (Spain) and “The Teachers’ Lounge” (Germany).
Mar 10, 2024, 8:33 PM EDT
Scott George performs 'Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)' with Osage Singers, dancers
Scott George took the Oscars stage with the Osage Singers and dancers to perform "Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)."
Scott George performs alongside other Osage singers and dancers onstage during the 96th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, March 10, 2024.
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The song, which is from "Killers of the Flower Moon," is nominated for best original song.
"Killers of the Flower Moon," directed by Martin Scorsese, chronicles the series of real-life murders of members of the Osage Nation in 1920s Oklahoma, a period known as the Reign of Terror.