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“One Battle After Another” Triumphs at the Oscars

Published March 16, 2026, 08:23
“One Battle After Another” Triumphs at the Oscars

Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” was the big winner at the 98th Academy Awards, taking home six awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. The film dominated many categories, including directing (Anderson’s first Oscar), adapted screenplay, Best Supporting Actor (Sean Penn), editing, and casting, with Greek-American Cassandra Kulukundis winning the first Oscar of the year in that category. “Sinners” also achieved significant recognition with four awards, including Best Actor (Michael B. Jordan), Original Screenplay (Ryan Coogler), Cinematography, and Original Music. Jessie Buckley was awarded Best Actress for her performance in “Hamnet,” while Guillermo del Toro received three Oscars for “Frankenstein” (costume design, makeup and hairstyling, production design). Specifically, the winners in the acting categories were Michael B. Jordan (Best Actor), Jessie Buckley (Best Actress), Sean Penn (Best Supporting Actor), and Amy Madigan (Best Supporting Actress). Autumn Durald Arkapo made history as the first woman to win an Oscar for Cinematography, while Ludwig Göransson was awarded for Original Music. In other categories, “Sentimental Value” (International Feature Film), “K-Pop Demon Hunters” (Animated Feature Film and Original Song), “The Girl Who Cried Pearls” (Short Film – Animated), “Avatar: Fire and Ash” (Visual Effects), “F1” (Sound), “Mr Nobody Against Putin” (Documentary Feature), and “All the Empty Rooms” (Short Film – Documentary) were honored. Yorgos Lanthimos’s “Bovary” did not win any awards.