Oscars 2025 recap: Biggest moments from the 97th Academy Awards
The 97th Academy Awards took place Sunday night.
The 2025 Oscars honored the best in cinema from the past year Sunday night.
The 97th Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O'Brien, ended with "Anora" taking home the coveted trophy for best picture.
"Anora" was the top film of the night, taking home five Oscars including best director for Sean Baker.
The top acting prizes went to Adrien Brody, who won best actor for "The Brutalist," and Mikey Madison, who won best actress for "Anora." Winning in the supporting categories were "Emilia Pérez" star Zoe Saldaña and "A Real Pain" star Kieran Culkin.
Heading into the ceremony, "Emilia Pérez" led the field of nominees with 13 total Oscar nominations. It ended the night with two trophies.
This year's show honored the city of Los Angeles in the wake of the wildfires that left at least 29 dead and destroyed thousands of homes earlier this year, bringing firefighters onto the Oscars stage and hosting a charitable component to raise money for fire victims.
The Oscars ceremony aired live on ABC and streamed live on Hulu for the first time.
Scroll down for a recap of the 2025 Oscars.
Key moments:
- Mar 02, 2025, 10:46 PM EST
- Mar 02, 2025, 10:42 PM EST
- Mar 02, 2025, 10:30 PM EST
- Mar 02, 2025, 10:22 PM EST
Ben Stiller remembers Gene Hackman on the red carpet
Ben Stiller took a moment to remember the late Gene Hackman on the 2025 Oscars red carpet Sunday night.
“He was someone I looked up to as one of the most authentic, real, charismatic and honest actors,” Stiller told ABC on the carpet, adding “He was a giant.”
The pair worked together on 2001’s “The Royal Tenenbaums.”
Hackman, 95, was mysteriously found dead in his Santa Fe, New Mexico, home last month alongside his wife and one of their dogs. There were no obvious signs of how they died and an investigation is currently underway.
Timothée Chalamet and his mom head into the Dolby Theatre
Timothée Chalamet enjoyed a special night out at the Oscars with his mom.
The two were photographed walking hand in hand into the Dolby Theatre ahead of the show.
Timothée Chalamet wears all yellow on the red carpet
Best actor nominee Timothée Chalamet has arrived on the red carpet at the 2025 Oscars.
Chalamet, star of "A Complete Unknown," hit the carpet in an all-yellow suit before the show.
Chalamet's best actor nod comes by way of his performance playing cultural icon Bob Dylan in the biopic covering the musician's early years.
"A Complete Unknown" is nominated for eight total awards tonight.
