The 2026 Academy Awards saw One Battle After Another emerge as the night's biggest winner, taking home top honours including Best Picture, Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson, and Best Supporting Actor for Sean Penn. The film also won Best Adapted Screenplay, marking Anderson's first Oscar win.
In the acting categories, Amy Madigan won Best Supporting Actress for her role in Weapons, while Sean Penn secured Best Supporting Actor for One Battle After Another. Jessie Buckley and Michael B. Jordan were among the big winners, though specific categories were not detailed in the source.
Sinners earned several awards, including Best Cinematography for Autumn Durald Arkapaw, who became the first woman to win that Oscar. Ryan Coogler's screenplay for Sinners also won Best Original Screenplay, and Ludwig Göransson took home Best Original Score for the film.
International recognition went to Sentimental Value, which became the first Norwegian film to win Best International Feature. The documentary category saw Mr Nobody Against Putin win Best Documentary Feature.
Other notable winners included KPop Demon Hunters for Best Animated Feature, and its song Golden won Best Original Song. Frankenstein won multiple craft awards, including Best Costume Design and Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
