Netflix took home six Oscars tonight beating out all other streaming services, thanks in no small part to All calm on the west front, with only Apple TV+ in the mix taking a single award. However, the ceremony was dominated by Everything, everywhere, all at once (A24) which took home no fewer than seven statuettes, including three out of four for acting, along with Best Director and Best Picture.
A German version of the classic World War I book, All calm on the west front it won Oscars for Best International Film, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, and yes, Best Original Score (despite comments from some critics). complaints on said sheet music).
Netflix also took home the trophy for Best Animated Feature for Pinocchio by Guillermo del Toro, a huge advantage considering the competition from established studios like DreamWorks, Sony Pictures and Pixar. Apple TV+, meanwhile, made it a sweep of streaming animation, winning the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film with The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse.
Everything everywhere, everything at once it took home most of the major Oscars, even though it was hurt for its early 2022 release. Its haul included Best Actress (Michelle Yeoh), Best Supporting Actor (Ke Huy Quan), Best Actress in a Cast (Jamie Lee Curtis), Best Director (The Daniels) and Best Picture. The highlights of the evening were perhaps the moving speeches by Ke Huy Quan and Michelle Yeoh, who was the first Asian person to win the Best Actress award. “To all the little boys and girls watching tonight that look like me, this is a beacon of hope and possibility,” she said onstage.
