Oscar Best Picture Winners Are Getting Smaller—And That’s a Good Thing
With Anora and other recent winners in the rearview, independently made films aren't gaining ground on the awards playing ...
Strip club Cinderella story ‘Anora’ wins best picture at 97th Academy Awards
The 97th Academy Awards are spreading the love around, dishing out awards to “Anora,” “Conclave,” “Wicked” and “The Substance ...
Behind the scenes with the best picture nominees for the 2025 Oscars
Academy Awards, presented on March 2, "Anora" won five Oscars, including for best picture. Watch scenes from "Anora" and the ...
Cannes Breaks Record With Nine Oscar Wins, ‘Anora’ Becomes Fourth Palme d’Or Winner to Nab Best Picture
While this year's Oscars marked a victory for U.S. independent moviemaking with 'Anora' taking home best picture, it's also a ...
Fans Are Learning Samantha Quan, Who Accepted “Anora”’s Best Picture Oscar, Was ‘Upbeat’ Reporter in “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days”
Before Quan became an award-winning producer, she starred in a handful of TV shows and films, including the 2003 rom-com ...
26 Oscar Best Picture contenders for the 2026 ceremony
We also make some 2026 Oscar category predictions for the heck of it.
The best moments from the 2025 Oscars
Anora” and its star Mikey Madison had a huge night, Conan O’Brien threw heaters, and some winners shared political messages.
Perspective: The ‘best picture’ that Americans didn’t want to see
In short, America’s “best picture” has been seen by remarkably few Americans, and that’s unlikely to change, even with the traditional post-Oscar bump. I figured out why none of us have heard of Oscar ...