Anora won the Oscar for Best Picture, beating out nine other films, including Edward Berger's The Clave, Brady Corbet's Brutalist, and Coralie Farjit's Substance.
The award went to writer/director Sean Baker, producer and collaborator Samantha Quan, and his longtime producing partner Alex Coco.
Overall, the night was a triumph for Anora, which took home five gold statues, including Best Actress for Mikey Madison, Best Editing, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay.
During his acceptance speech, Baker made an impassioned plea to save movie theaters across the United States. He asked filmmakers to keep making movies for the big screen, distributors to focus on theatrical releases, and people to keep watching movies in theaters. Anora is the story of a Brooklyn exotic dancer who meets and falls in love with the spoiled son of a Russian oligarch. When the couple marries on a whim, a turbulent chain of events begins.
Check out the full list of 2025 Oscar winners below.
Best Actress
Mikey Madison, "Anora"
Best Director
Sean Baker, "Anora"
Best Actor
Adrien Brody, "Brutalist"
Best Original Score
Daniel Blumberg, "Brutalist"
Best International Feature Film
"I'm Still Here" (Brazil)
Best Cinematography
Lol Crowley, "Brutalist"
Best Live Action Short Film
"I Am Not a Robot"
Best Visual Effects
"Dune: Part 2"
Best Sound
"Dune: Part 2"
Best Documentary Feature
"No Other Land"
Best Documentary Short Film
"The Only Girl in the Band"
Best Original Song
"El Mal" from "Emilia Pérez"
Best Production Design
"Wicked"
Best Supporting Actress
Zoe Saldanha, "Emilia Pérez
Best Supporting Actor
Kieran Culkin, True Pain
Best Editing
Anora, Sean Baker
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Substance
Best Adapted Screenplay
Conclave, Peter Straughan
Best Original Screenplay
Anora, Sean Baker
Best Costume Design
Wicked, Paul Tazewell
Best Animated Short
In the Shadow of the Cypress
Best Animated Feature
Flow
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