97th Academy Awards: 'Anora' wins Best Picture among five Oscars; Sean Baker wins four
'Anora' won Best Picture and four other awards at the 97th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles, on 2 March 2025, with director Sean Baker personally winning four Oscars.
Summary
'Anora' won five awards, including Best Picture, at the 97th Academy Awards held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on 2 March 2025 and hosted by Conan O'Brien. Sean Baker won Best Director, Original Screenplay and Film Editing besides sharing Best Picture, becoming the first person to win four Oscars for the same film. Mikey Madison won Best Actress for 'Anora' and Adrien Brody won Best Actor for 'The Brutalist', his second win in the category. Kieran Culkin ('A Real Pain') and Zoe Saldaña ('Emilia Pérez') won the supporting acting awards. Brazil's 'I'm Still Here' won Best International Feature and 'No Other Land' won Best Documentary Feature.
Key facts
- Date and venue
- 2 March 2025, Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles
- Best Picture
- Anora (5 awards)
- Record
- Sean Baker: four Oscars for one film
- Best Actor
- Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
- Best Actress
- Mikey Madison, Anora
- International Feature
- I'm Still Here (Brazil)
- Host
- Conan O'Brien
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Which film won Best Picture at the 97th Academy Awards held on 2 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Anora
'Anora' won Best Picture and four other awards; 'The Brutalist', 'Conclave' and 'Emilia Pérez' were among the other nominees.
Who won the Best Actor Oscar at the 97th Academy Awards on 2 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Adrien Brody
Adrien Brody won Best Actor for 'The Brutalist', his second win in the category; Kieran Culkin won Best Supporting Actor.
Which film won Best International Feature at the 97th Academy Awards (2 March 2025)?
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Correct answer: B — I'm Still Here (Brazil)
Brazil's 'I'm Still Here' won Best International Feature; 'No Other Land' won Best Documentary Feature.
Consider the following statements about the 97th Academy Awards held on 2 March 2025: 1. Sean Baker became the first person to win four Oscars for the same film. 2. Mikey Madison won Best Actress for 'Anora'. 3. The ceremony was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel at the Dolby Theatre. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: Sean Baker won Best Picture, Director, Original Screenplay and Editing for 'Anora', and Mikey Madison won Best Actress. Statement 3 is wrong: the 2025 ceremony at the Dolby Theatre was hosted by Conan O'Brien.