Adrien Brody, Mikey Madison and "Anora" were the big Oscar winners of 2025 while host, Conan O'Brien praised for performance.
"Anora" was the top film of the night, taking home five Oscars including best director for Sean Baker. The top acting prizes went to Adrien Brody, who won best actor for "The Brutalist," and Mikey Madison,
Kieran Culkin, Adrien Brody, Zoe Saldaña, Mikey Madison, Wicked, and more took home Academy Awards at the 97th Academy Awards. Take a look at the full list of winners here!
Sean Baker's indie film "Anora" took home five Oscars, including best picture and best actress for Mikey Madison, while Conan O'Brien's hosting skills were highlighted, and there were powerful speeches from the "No Other Land" team,
: "Anora" takes the top award at Sunday's 97th Academy Awards. The movie took home 5 Oscars. UPDATE: "Anora" earns Mikey Madison the Academy Award for Best actress in a leading role. It is her first nomination and win.
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Director Sean Baker’s Anora — which won five Oscars, including best picture — centers on Ani (Madison), a young sex worker who impulsively marries the son of a powerful Russian businessman. During her acceptance speech, Madison said she appreciated the chance to honor the sex worker community.
The comedian joked that he tried to include a gummy in the care package but Disney gave the idea a "hard pass."
The broadcast had a perfect host in the hilarious Conan O’Brien, a fun little-engine-that-could-narrative in Be
The Oscars ceremony aired on Sunday night on ABC and Hulu Live TV. Comedian Conan O’Brien hosted for the first time and brought the right mix of humorous jokes and political jabs to the show. “Anora,” which won the Oscar for Best Picture,