At Long Last, 'One Battle After Another' Won Best Picture at the Oscars

"In 1975, the Oscar nominees for Best Picture were Dog Day Afternoon, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Jaws, Nashville, and Barry Lyndon. There is no 'best' among them. There is just what the mood might be that day. But we're happy to be part of this. A wonderful, wonderful journey with our fellow nominees, our fellow filmmakers, our fellow filmmakers that weren't recognized by the Academy."

"I really blew it when I won a 'Best Director' award, and I forgot to thank my cast. You are the heart of this movie, this entire team. What a night."

At the 98th Academy Awards, One Battle After Another, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, won Best Picture. The ceremony featured expected wins like Kpop Demon Hunters for Best Animated Feature Film and surprising victories such as Amy Madigan's Best Supporting Actress win for Weapons. Anderson's acceptance speech reflected on the subjectivity of awards, referencing the 1975 Best Picture nominees to illustrate that there is no objective 'best' film. He also corrected an earlier omission by thanking his cast members individually after winning Best Director. The Best Picture race was notably competitive, with Marty Supreme and One Battle After Another initially appearing as frontrunners until Sinners gained momentum. Sinners achieved multiple wins including Best Original Screenplay for Ryan Coogler, Best Cinematography for Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Best Original Score for Ludwig Göransson, and Best Actor for Michael B. Jordan.

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