Paul Thomas Anderson's 'One Battle After Another' dominates the 98th Academy Awards

The film industry's elite gathered for the Oscars, where a single production emerged as the night's definitive heavyweight. Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another led the pack, securing six Academy Awards, including the prestigious Best Picture and Best Director.

In the acting categories, the Academy favored intense, transformative performances. Jessie Buckley claimed Best Actress for her lead role in the period drama Hamnet, while Michael B. Jordan took home Best Actor for his powerful turn in the thriller Sinners.

98th Academy Awards full winners list

Best Picture

WINNER: One Battle After Another

• Bugonia
• Frankenstein
• F1
• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme
• The Secret Agent
• Sentimental Value
• Sinners
• Train Dreams

Best Actress

WINNER: Jessie Buckley — Hamnet

• Rose Byrne — If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
• Kate Hudson — Song Sung Blue
• Renate Reinsve — Sentimental Value
• Emma Stone — Bugonia

Best Actor

WINNER: Michael B. Jordan — Sinners

• Timothée Chalamet — Marty Supreme
• Leonardo DiCaprio — One Battle After Another
• Ethan Hawke — Blue Moon
• Wagner Moura — The Secret Agent

Best Supporting Actress

WINNER: Amy Madigan — Weapons

• Elle Fanning — Sentimental Value
• Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas — Sentimental Value
• Wunmi Mosaku — Sinners
• Teyana Taylor — One Battle After Another

Best Supporting Actor

WINNER: Sean Penn — One Battle After Another

• Benicio del Toro — One Battle After Another
• Jacob Elordi — Frankenstein
• Delroy Lindo — Sinners
• Stellan Skarsgård — Sentimental Value

Best Director

WINNER: Paul Thomas Anderson — One Battle After Another

• Ryan Coogler — Sinners
• Josh Safdie — Marty Supreme
• Joachim Trier — Sentimental Value
• Chloé Zhao — Hamnet