As many had predicted, the 96th Academy Awards was Christopher Nolan's night as Oppenheimer scooped seven Oscars.
The British-American filmmaker's acclaimed movie about the creation of the atom bomb during the Second World War won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr and Best Actor for star Cillian Murphy, who becomes the first Irish-born winner of the award.
The film, which had 13 nominations, also collected Best Original Score, Best Editing and Best Cinematography.
As he accepted his first Best Director award, Nolan said: “Thank you to those who have been there for me, believed in me for my whole career.
“Movies are just over 100 years old … we don't know where this incredible journey is going from here, but to think that I'm a meaningful part of it means the world to me. Thank you very much.”
Oppenheimer was not the only multiple winner of the night. Poor Things, directed by Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos, collected four awards, including Best Actress for Emma Stone, the second time she has taken the honour.
“Thank you for the gift of a lifetime,” said Stone. Poor Things also won Best Production Design, Best Make-up and Best Costume Design.
Egyptian-French filmmaker Arthur Harari, meanwhile, won Best Original Screenplay along with his creative partner and wife Justine Triet.
But as much as there was to celebrate in Los Angeles, the continuing tragedy in Gaza was not forgotten throughout the night, with many stars including Ramy Youssef and Mahershala Ali wearing Gaza ceasefire pins on their lapels.
The Israel-Gaza War was also alluded to during acceptance speeches, with Murphy dedicating his award to the world's “peacemakers” and English director Jonathan Glazer tying his film The Zone of Interest directly to the current conflict.
There were numerous major moments, including Downey Jr's first win, but a number of potential history-making awards did not come to pass. Kaouther Ben Hania did not win Best Documentary for Four Daughters, which would have made her the first Arab woman to win an Academy Award. And Lily Gladstone failed to win Best Actress, which would have made her the first indigenous woman to do so.
Here is the full list of winners from the 2024 Academy Awards:
Best Picture
WINNER: Oppenheimer
American Fiction
Anatomy of a Fall
Barbie
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Past Lives
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest
Directing
WINNER: Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest
Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things
Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon
Justine Triet, Anatomy of a Fall
Actor in a Leading Role
WINNER: Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Colman Domingo, Rustin
Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers
Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction
Actress in a Leading Role
WINNER: Emma Stone, Poor Things
Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
Sandra Huller, Anatomy of a Fall
Carey Mulligan, Maestro
Annette Bening, Nyad
Actor in a Supporting Role
WINNER: Robert Downey Jr, Oppenheimer
Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon
Sterling K Brown, American Fiction
Ryan Gosling, Barbie
Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things
Actress in a Supporting Role
WINNER: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers
Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer
Jodie Foster, Nyad
Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
America Ferrara, Barbie
Original Screenplay
WINNER: Justine Triet and Arthur Harari, Anatomy of a Fall
David Hemingson, The Holdovers
Bradley Cooper and Josh Singer, Maestro
Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik, May December
Celine Song, Past Lives
Adapted Screenplay
WINNER: Cord Jefferson, American Fiction
Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, Barbie
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Tony McNamara, Poor Things
Jonathan Glazer, Zone of Interest
Animated Feature Film
WINNER: The Boy and the Heron
Elemental
Nimona
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Robot Dreams
Animated Short Film
WINNER: War is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko
Letter to a Pig
Ninety-Five Senses
Our Uniform
Pachyderme
Production Design
WINNER: Poor Things
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Cinematography
WINNER: Hoyte van Hoytema, Oppenheimer
Edward Lachman, El Conde
Rodrigo Prieto, Killers of the Flower Moon
Matthew Libatique, Maestro
Robbie Ryan, Poor Things
Film Editing
WINNER: Oppenheimer
Anatomy of a Fall
The Holdovers
Killers of The Flower Moon
Poor Things
Costume Design
WINNER: Poor Things
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Live Action Short Film
WINNER: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
The After
Invincible
Knight of Fortune
Red, White and Blue
Original Song
WINNER: What Was I Made For?, Barbie
The Fire Inside, Flamin' Hot
I'm Just Ken, Barbie
It Never Went Away, American Symphony
Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People), Killers of the Flower Moon
Original Score
WINNER: Oppenheimer
American Fiction
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Killers of the Flower Moon
Poor Things
Documentary Feature Film
WINNER: 20 Days in Mariupol
Four Daughters
The Eternal Memory
Bobi Wine: The People's President
To Kill a Tiger
Documentary Short Film
WINNER: The Last Repair Shop
The ABCs of Book Banning
The Barber of Little Rock
Island in Between
Nai Nai & Wai Po
International Feature Film
WINNER: The Zone of Interest
Io Capitano
Perfect Days
Society of The Snow
The Teachers' Lounge
Sound
WINNER: The Zone of Interest
The Creator
Maestro
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Oppenheimer
Visual Effects
WINNER: Godzilla Minus One
The Creator
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Napoleon
Make-up and Hairstyling
WINNER: Poor Things
Golda
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Society of the Snow
