The 2025 Academy Awards witnessed a night full of surprises, upsets, and historic wins. The biggest winner of the evening was Anora, which clinched five Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Original Screenplay. The film, directed by Sean Baker, surpassed expectations, leaving behind Emilia Perez, the most-nominated film of the year, which took home only two awards.
Sean Baker made history by matching Walt Disney’s record of winning four competitive Oscars in a single night. Meanwhile, The Brutalist secured three wins, while Wicked and Dune: Part Two each won two awards.
Major Highlights of Oscars 2025
Best Picture: Anora won the prestigious Best Picture award, beating strong contenders like The Brutalist, Dune: Part Two, and Emilia Perez.
Best Director: Sean Baker (Anora) took home the award, outshining directors like Jacques Audiard (Emilia Perez) and Brady Corbet (The Brutalist).
Best Actor & Best Actress: Adrien Brody (The Brutalist) secured Best Actor, while Mikey Madison (Anora) won Best Actress, triumphing over strong nominees like Cynthia Erivo (Wicked) and Karla Sofía Gascon (Emilia Perez).
Supporting Role Categories: Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain) won Best Supporting Actor, while Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Perez) bagged Best Supporting Actress.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 02: (L-R) Adrien Brody and Georgina Chapman attends the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Complete List of Winners
- Best Picture: Anora (Winner)
- Best Director: Sean Baker (Anora) (Winner)
- Best Actor: Adrien Brody (The Brutalist) (Winner)
- Best Actress: Mikey Madison (Anora) (Winner)
- Best Supporting Actor: Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain) (Winner)
- Best Supporting Actress: Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Perez) (Winner)
- Best Original Screenplay: Anora (Winner)
- Best Adapted Screenplay: Conclave (Winner)
- Best International Feature Film: I’m Still Here (Winner)
- Best Animated Feature: Flow (Winner)
- Best Documentary Feature: No Other Land (Winner)
- Best Documentary Short: The Only Girl in the Orchestra (Winner)
- Best Live Action Short: I’m Not A Robot (Winner)
- Best Animated Short: In the Shadow of Cypress (Winner)
- Best Original Score: The Brutalist (Winner)
- Best Original Song: Mi Camino (Emilia Perez) (Winner)
- Best Sound: Dune: Part Two (Winner)
- Best Production Design: Wicked (Winner)
- Best Cinematography: The Brutalist (Winner)
- Best Hair and Makeup: The Substance (Winner)
- Best Costume Design: Wicked (Winner)
- Best Film Editing: Anora (Winner)
- Best Visual Effects: Dune: Part Two (Winner)
Key Takeaways from Oscars 2025
- Anora emerged as the top winner, taking home five awards, including Best Picture.
- Emilia Perez, despite leading nominations, won only two Oscars.
- Sean Baker equaled Walt Disney’s record with four Oscar wins in one night.
- The Brutalist, Wicked, and Dune: Part Two also had noteworthy victories.
The 2025 Oscars proved to be a night of triumph for Anora and Sean Baker, marking another chapter in Hollywood’s cinematic legacy.
A rescuer assists a resident through heavy mud following flash floods on August 27, 2026 in Trishuli, Nepal. A sudden flood swept through the Bhote Koshi River basin in northern Rasuwa on August 26, damaging settlements, roads and energy infrastructure as rescue teams searched for residents and foreign travellers reported out of contact. Hundreds were reported missing, as the death toll started to climb.Getty Images
Rescue personnel provide medical treatment to a child at an army rescue camp in Trishuli Batar, Nepal, on August 27, 2026. A sudden flood swept through the Bhote Koshi River basin in northern Rasuwa on August 26, damaging settlements, roads and energy infrastructure, as rescue teams searched for residents and foreign travellers reported out of contact. Hundreds were reported missing as the death toll began to climb. Getty Ima
Family members of missing flood victims react at the emergency ward of the Maharajgunj Medical Campus, part of the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, on August 28, 2026 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Authorities said the flash floods were triggered after a mass of ice, mud and rock collapsed into a Himalayan river near the Nepal-China border, leaving hundreds dead or missing and causing widespread damage in affected districts. Authorities continued the gruelling search for victims, many buried under metres of mud, as both China and Nepal issued fresh flooding alerts.Getty Images
