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Oscars 2025 recap: Biggest moments from the 97th Academy Awards

PHOTO: Adrien Brody, Mikey Madison, Zoe Saldana, and Kieran Culkin pose in the press room at the Oscar, Mar. 2, 2025, in Los Angeles.
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Best moments from the 2025 Oscars
By Hayley FitzPatrick, Carson Blackwelder, Angeline Jane Bernabe, Mason Leib
Last Updated: March 3, 2025, 2:41 AM

The 2025 Oscars honored the best in cinema from the past year Sunday night.

The 97th Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O'Brien, ended with "Anora" taking home the coveted trophy for best picture.

Oscars 2025: Complete winners list

"Anora" was the top film of the night, taking home five Oscars including best director for Sean Baker.

The top acting prizes went to Adrien Brody, who won best actor for "The Brutalist," and Mikey Madison, who won best actress for "Anora." Winning in the supporting categories were "Emilia Pérez" star Zoe Saldaña and "A Real Pain" star Kieran Culkin.

Heading into the ceremony, "Emilia Pérez" led the field of nominees with 13 total Oscar nominations. It ended the night with two trophies.

Oscars red carpet 2025: See what stars wore for Hollywood's biggest night

This year's show honored the city of Los Angeles in the wake of the wildfires that left at least 29 dead and destroyed thousands of homes earlier this year, bringing firefighters onto the Oscars stage and hosting a charitable component to raise money for fire victims.

The Oscars ceremony aired live on ABC and streamed live on Hulu for the first time.

Scroll down for a recap of the 2025 Oscars.

Key moments:

  • 'Anora' wins best picture Oscar
  • Mikey Madison wins best actress Oscar
  • Sean Baker wins best director Oscar for 'Anora'
  • Adrien Brody wins best actor Oscar
Here's how the night unfolded. All times Eastern.

Mar 03, 2025 2:41 AM

'I'm Not a Robot' wins best live action short film Oscar

The Oscar for best live action short film went to "I'm Not a Robot."

PHOTO: Dutch filmmaker Victoria Warmerdam (R) and US filmmaker Trent accept the award for Best Live Action Short Film for "I'm Not a Robot" onstage during the 97th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., on March 2, 2025.
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Dutch filmmaker Victoria Warmerdam (R) and US filmmaker Trent accept the award for Best Live Action Short Film for "I'm Not a Robot" onstage during the 97th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., on March 2, 2025.
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Other films nominated in the category included "A Lien," "Anuja," "The Last Ranger" and "The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent."


Mar 03, 2025 2:38 AM

'Dune: Part Two' wins best visual effects

Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe and Gerd Nefzer won the Oscar for best visual effects for their work on "Dune: Part Two."

PHOTO: Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe, Gerd Nefzer and Paul Lambert accept the Visual Effects award for "Dune: Part Two" onstage during the 97th Annual Oscars, March 2, 2025 in Hollywood.
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Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe, Gerd Nefzer and Paul Lambert accept the Visual Effects award for "Dune: Part Two" onstage during the 97th Annual Oscars, March 2, 2025 in Hollywood.
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Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot, stars of the forthcoming Disney film "Snow White," presented the category.

Other films nominated in the category included "Alien: Romulus," "Better Man," "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" and "Wicked."

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Mar 03, 2025 2:35 AM

'No Other Land' wins Oscar for best documentary feature film

"No Other Land" won the Oscar for best documentary feature film.

“About two months ago, I became a father, and my hope to my daughter that she will not have to live the same life I am living now, always fearing settlers' violence, home demolitions and forcible displacements that my community Masafer Yatta is living and facing every day,” filmmaker and Palestinian activist Basel Adra said in an acceptance speech.

The project tells the story of the West Bank's Masafer Yatta community through the lens of a Palestinian activist, Adra, and Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham, among others.

Israel has occupied the West Bank since its victory in the Six-Day War in 1967.

Alongside the harrowing images of destruction, the film tells another story of an unlikely friendship between the two filmmakers, who were born on either side of the conflict.

PHOTO: A scene from the movie "No Other Land."
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A scene from the movie "No Other Land."
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"We made this film, Palestinians and Israelis, because together, our voices are stronger," Abraham said in an acceptance speech. "We see each other, the atrocious destruction of Gaza and its people, which must end, the Israeli hostages, brutally taken in the crime of Oct. 7, which must be freed."

He added, "There is a different path, a political solution without ethnic supremacy, with national rights for both of our people. And I have to say, as I am here, the foreign policy in this country is helping to block this path."

Israel's demolition efforts in the West Bank, of what Israel considers to be illegal structures, have largely been in an effort to clear the way for Israeli settlers to move into the region for reasons including religious beliefs and improved quality of life.

Other films nominated in the category included "Black Box Diaries," "No Other Land," "Porcelain War," "Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat" and "Sugarcane."



Mar 03, 2025 2:32 AM

'Dune: Part Two' wins Oscar for best sound

Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett and Doug Hemphill won the Oscar for best sound for their work on "Dune: Part Two."

PHOTO: Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett and Doug Hemphill win the Oscar for Best Sound for "Dune: Part Two" during the Oscars show at the 97th Academy Awards in Hollywood, March 2, 2025.
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Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett and Doug Hemphill win the Oscar for Best Sound for "Dune: Part Two" during the Oscars show at the 97th Academy Awards in Hollywood, March 2, 2025.
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Miley Cyrus and Miles Teller presented the category.

Other films nominated in the category included "A Complete Unknown," "Emilia Pérez," "Wicked" and "The Wild Robot."


Mar 03, 2025 12:51 AM

Andrew Garfield thanks Goldie Hawn for bringing his late mom 'joy' in her life

Andrew Garfield took to the stage to hand out the Oscar for best animated feature film and best animated short film with Goldie Hawn -- and he didn't pass up the opportunity pass to tell the actress what she meant to his late mother.

"There's someone, there's a person who gave my mother during her life the most joy, the most comfort. And tonight, I feel very lucky, because I get to thank that person from the bottom of my heart. That person is Goldie Hawn," Garfield said. "I can feel her smiling at us at this moment."

Hawn replied, "Thank you, sweetie. That really touches me."

PHOTO: Andrew Garfield and Goldie Hawn present the award for Best Animated Feature Film onstage during the 97th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., on March 2, 2025.
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Andrew Garfield and Goldie Hawn present the award for Best Animated Feature Film onstage during the 97th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., on March 2, 2025.
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Garfield continued, "You've given us movies full of joy, you've lifted our spirits and you've made us feel that all's right with the world over and over and over again."

"I just loved it," Hawn said in response. "I was so lucky making movies in this amazing Hollywood and making people laugh -- and maybe some didn't, but that's OK."

Garfield's mother died in 2019 from pancreatic cancer.


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