Academy Awards 2025 Winners: Anora Wins Best Picture | Full List of Oscar Awards 2025 Winners

Academy Awards 2025 Winners: The Oscars 2025 ceremony in March of 2025 occurred at the famous Dolby Theatre located in Los Angeles. The event brought both excitement and unexpected elements along with priceless memories during that night. Audiences worldwide joined to witness cinematic excellence by their beloved actors at the Los Angeles Dolby Theatre ceremony.

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🏆 Best Picture: Anora

Anora claimed the Best Picture Oscar at the award ceremony. Movie director Sean Baker brought audiences to tears through his passionate storytelling while achieving stunning performances in this film project. Due to its genuine depiction of typical human issues and deep emotional content the movie earned its deserved victory.

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Nominees for Best Picture:

Movie Name	Release Date	Star Cast
Anora	2024	Mikey Madison, Simon Rex
Oppenheimer	2024	Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt
Poor Things	2024	Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe
The Holdovers	2024	Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph
Killers of the Flower Moon	2024	Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone

🎬 Best Director: Sean Baker (Anora)

The directing excellence of Sean Baker earned him a best director Oscar through his masterpiece Anora. His skill in conveying unfiltered emotional narratives won over spectators and reviewers at the same time.

Nominees for Best Director:

Director	Movie Name
Sean Baker	Anora
Christopher Nolan	Oppenheimer
Yorgos Lanthimos	Poor Things
Martin Scorsese	Killers of the Flower Moon
Justine Triet	Anatomy of a Fall

👨 Best Actor: Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer)

Cillian Murphy received the Best Actor Oscar trophy for his extraordinary performance in Oppenheimer. The audience remained moved by Murphy’s depiction of J. Robert Oppenheimer during the film.

Nominees for Best Actor:

Actor	Movie Name
Cillian Murphy	Oppenheimer
Bradley Cooper	Maestro
Colman Domingo	Rustin
Paul Giamatti	The Holdovers
Jeffrey Wright	American Fiction

👩 Best Actress: Emma Stone (Poor Things)

At the Oscars Emma Stone earned the Best Actress award through her remarkable Poor Things performance. Her stellar representation of her character brightened her performance while securing admiration from viewers alongside professional acclaim.

Nominees for Best Actress:

Actress	Movie Name
Emma Stone	Poor Things
Lily Gladstone	Killers of the Flower Moon
Sandra Hüller	Anatomy of a Fall
Carey Mulligan	Maestro
Annette Bening	Nyad

👨‍🦱 Best Supporting Actor: Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer)

Robert Downey Jr. received the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor during the ceremony because of his outstanding performance in Oppenheimer. The movie gained even more depth through his extraordinary acting performance.

Nominees for Best Supporting Actor:

Actor	Movie Name
Robert Downey Jr.	Oppenheimer
Ryan Gosling	Barbie
Mark Ruffalo	Poor Things
Robert De Niro	Killers of the Flower Moon
Sterling K. Brown	American Fiction

👩‍🦱 Best Supporting Actress: Da’Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers)

Da’Vine Joy Randolph received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress because of her performance in The Holdovers. The heartfelt delivery by the actress stood out as one of the top highlights during the show.

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Nominees for Best Supporting Actress:

Actress	Movie Name
Da’Vine Joy Randolph	The Holdovers
Emily Blunt	Oppenheimer
America Ferrera	Barbie
Jodie Foster	Nyad
Julianne Moore	May December

🎤 Final Thoughts

People will remember the magical essence that the 97th Academy Awards delivered. Cillian Murphy and Emma Stone received top acting honors while Anora claimed Best Picture as the major events that made the evening shine through its display of excellent talent. During the 2025 Oscars event the magic of cinema and power of storytelling shone through for a second time.