Oscars 2024: all the latest from the biggest night in film – The Verge

Oscars 2024 winners: Oppenheimer and Christopher Nolan lead the way

2024-03-10T23:27:02-04:00

Like many of the movies up for Oscars, this year's Academy Awards ran longer than most viewers probably considered reasonable. But lengthy as the ceremony was, it was marked by enough surprises to make it one one hell of a watch.

Though host Jimmy Kimmel made sure to get a few good jabs in at most of the filmmakers up for Oscars, few of the stars seemed all that phased as they took to the stage to deliver acceptance speeches that spoke to how stiff this year's competition was. Da'Vine Joy Randolph kicked off the night winning Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance in The Holdovers - which was up for five awards total. And whi …

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How to watch the 2024 Academy Awards

2024-03-10T09:00:00-04:00

Some of Hollywood's biggest stars will gather in the Dolby Theatre tonight for the 96th annual Academy Awards. It's a sign things are starting to get back to normal following last year's monthslong writers and actors strikes.

In between the award announcements, we'll also get to see performances from several artists - including Ryan Gosling. If you want to see what this year's ceremony has to offer, and also find out which film takes away the most Oscars, here's what you need to know about tuning in.

When do the Oscars start?

The Oscars kick off on Sunday, March 10th, 2024, and will air from 7PM ET / 4PM PT to 10PM ET / 7PM PT.

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This year’s Oscar documentary nominees are terrific, and you can stream them all

2024-03-05T09:00:00-05:00

The last few years have been boom times for two distinct documentary formats you'll find plastered across streamers. The first is more akin to reality TV than anything else, often about a salacious crime or recent tabloid story, cutting between interviews with primary sources and experts and archival footage. The second of these genres - the celebrity documentary - is the glossier of the two. It's usually well-shot and offers a veneer of intimacy with its subject… who grants the camera meaningful access to their life but more often than not is either an executive producer of the project or has some kind of quiet right of approval.

This year …

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Oscars 2024: Oppenheimer, Poor Things, and Killers of the Flower Moon are the ones to watch

2024-01-23T10:43:55-05:00

The Golden Globes made it pretty clear that unexpected upsets weren't out of the question during this year's entertainment awards season, and the 2024 Oscars are going to be packed with opportunities for the Academy to surprise us with its votes.

During a brief livestream this morning, actors Zazie Beetz and Jack Quaid announced the nominees for this year's Academy Awards, and while the presentation began with an unexpected Best Supporting Actor nomination for Sterling K. Brown's performance in American Fiction, this year's crop of buzzy frontrunners still loomed large in the overall pool of potential winners. The nomination for Brown, Jeff …

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