Paul Thomas Anderson’s movie won one trophy after another.
The creator of One Battle After Another won Best Picture at the 2026 Oscars on March 15th. Conan O’Brien hosted the ceremony, which took place at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood. You can find a complete list of winners here.
Paul’s partner, Maya Rudolph, was overjoyed for him, covering her face with her hands and smiling brightly. He gave her the Best Director trophy he’d just received before heading onstage to give his speech.
In his speech, Paul expressed his joy at being included in this experience alongside the other nominees and filmmakers, even those who weren’t nominated by the Academy. He noted that there were many excellent films released this year.
The 55-year-old, who has four children – Pearl (20), Lucille (16), Jack (14), and Minnie (12) – with Maya, also praised his fellow actors. He highlighted Oscar nominees Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, Sean Penn, and Benicio del Toro, and also gave a shout-out to rising star Chase Infiniti.
Honestly, heading into the final stretch of awards season, it felt like anyone could win Best Picture. But I had a feeling about Leo’s film – it just felt different, like he’d really created something special.
He said making the film was a deeply meaningful and collaborative experience. He credited the generosity, bravery, and skill of the cast – including Teyana, Chase, Benny, Sean, and Regina – as well as the dedication of the entire crew for making it happen, in a statement released after his nomination in January.
As awards season came to a close, it was hard to predict which film would win Best Picture. But Leo felt confident that his film was a strong contender.
He said the film was a deeply meaningful and collaborative project, one of the highlights of his career. He credited the film’s success to the incredible cast – including Teyana, Chase, Benny, Sean, and Regina – as well as the dedication of the entire crew.
Ultimately, Leo—nominated for Best Actor along with Michael B. Jordan for Sinners, Timothée Chalamet for Marty Supreme, Wagner Moura for The Secret Agent, and Ethan Hawke for Blue Moon—credited the film’s success to his director.
He explained that Paul’s creative vision, hard work, and faith in the film were essential to its success. He felt Paul had brilliantly told a story that truly resonates with today’s world, and he was thrilled the Academy had acknowledged it.
Read on to see who else took home gold during the 2026 Oscars.
Bugonia
F1
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
WINNER: One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Train Dreams
WINNER: Jessie Buckley – Hamnet
Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Kate Hudson – Song Sung Blue
Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value
Emma Stone – Bugonia
Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon
WINNER: Michael B. Jordan – Sinners
Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent
Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value
WINNER: Amy Madigan – Weapons
Wunmi Mosaku- Sinners
Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another
Benecio Del Toro – One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein
Delroy Lindo – Sinners
WINNER: Sean Penn – One Battle After Another
Stellan Skarsgård – Sentimental Value
Chloé Zhao – Hamnet
Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
WINNER: Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler – Sinners
Blue Moon
It Was Just An Accident
Marty Supreme
Sentimental Value
WINNER: Sinners
Avatar: Fire and Ash
WINNER: Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
Sinners
“Dear Me” from Diane Warren: Relentless
WINNER: “Golden” from KPop Deamon Hunters
“I Lied to You” from Sinners
“Sweet Dreams of Joy” from Viva Verdii
“Train Dreams” from Train Dreams
The Secret Agent
It Was Just an Accident
WINNER: Sentimental Value
Sirat
The Voice of Hind Rajab
Butcher’s Stain
A Friend of Dorothy
Jane Austen’s Period Drama
WINNER (Tie): The Singers
WINNER (Tie): Two People Exchanging Saliva
WINNER: All the Empty Rooms
Armed Only With A Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud
The Devil Is Busy
Perfectly a Strangeness
Bugonia
Frankenstein
Hamnet
One Battle After Another
WINNER: Sinners
WINNER: Avatar: Fire and Ash
F1
Jurassic World Rebirth
The Lost Bus
Sinners
Frankenstein
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
WINNER: Sinners
Train Dreams
F1
Marty Supreme
WINNER: One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Sinners
WINNER: Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Bugonia
Frankenstein
Hamnet
WINNER: One Battle After Another
Train Dreams
The Alabama Solution
Come See Me in the Good Light
Cutting Through Rocks
WINNER: Mr. Nobody Against Putin
The Perfect Neighbor
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
WINNER: One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sinners
Butterfly
Forevergreen
WINNER: The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Retirement Plan
The Three Sisters
WINNER: Frankenstein
Kokuho
Sinners
The Smashing Machine
The Ugly Stepsister
Arco
Elio
WINNER: Kpop Demon Hunters
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
Zootopia 2
WINNER: F1
Frankenstein
One Battle After Another
Sinners
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2026-03-16 06:18