Awards Season 2024

Amid challenges in Hollywood, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences renewed its chief executive’s contract a year early.

The gritty, bloody and relentlessly youthful musical features some of the most effectively vivid violence seen on a Broadway stage.

Mr. Smith’s first wide-release film since he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars two years ago arrived to a hefty $56 million at the North American box office.

“Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” the latest entry in a nearly three-decade- old franchise, will be Smith’s first wide-release film since he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars in 2022.

A creator of the sitcom “Hogan’s Heroes,” he went on to win a second Academy Award for “Million Dollar Baby,” the boxing film starring Hilary Swank and Clint Eastwood.

Films backed by the studio Neon have won Cannes and gone on to Oscar nominations regularly in the last few years. That’s one reason to keep an eye on “Anora.”

He and his brother, Robert, teamed up to write the songs for “Mary Poppins” and other Disney classics. They also gave the world “It’s a Small World (After All).”

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced a global $500 million campaign to shore up its financial future.

The academy is keeping mum about the prospect, but the movie is part of a renewed push for a new Academy Award first considered more than 30 years ago.

She had been working on the semi-autobiographical musical for 13 years, and it earned 13 nominations.

He was nominated for featured actor in a musical for his role in “Merrily We Roll Along,” his fifth show on Broadway since 2008.

The actress, who has portrayed famous public figures and even a pair of conjoined twins, says her current role on Broadway has been the most challenging.

Shoshana Bean, Eden Espinosa and Lindsay Mendez received nominations for their roles in “Hell’s Kitchen,” “Lempicka” and “Merrily We Roll Along,” respectively.

This was the first nomination for Radcliffe, who has had five roles on Broadway since 2008.

The contenders from a crowded season will be announced by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renée Elise Goldsberry.

Her films centered on Latin American experiences and received wide acclaim.

Remarks about Israel that the director Jonathan Glazer made as he accepted an Oscar for “The Zone of Interest” drew a letter of support after facing criticism last month.

While some viewers lamented the movie’s exclusion of scenes from Hiroshima or Nagasaki, others said they recognized that it had another story to tell.

His range was wide, as evidenced by performances in projects as different as “Roots,” “An Officer and a Gentleman” and “Diggstown.”

His portrayal of a drill instructor earned him the Oscar for best supporting actor. He was the first Black performer to win in that category.

An open letter condemned remarks critical of Israel that Jonathan Glazer made when he accepted an Oscar for the film, which is about the Holocaust.

He drew on his own painful experiences with a stutter in depicting King George VI’s struggles to overcome his impediment and rally Britain in World War II.

How the Criterion Collection became the film world’s arbiter of taste.

See Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Martin Scorsese, Billie Eilish, Emma Stone and other stars in candid scenes that viewers may have missed.

Discussing the quick ascent of the downtempo R&B singer 4batz, the new Ariana Grande album, “eternal sunshine,” music at the Oscars and more.

Ed Begley Jr. has made a tradition of taking public transportation to the Academy Awards. And, like many commuters, he wears sensible shoes.

The brooch has shed its granny’s jewel box connotations and is making a comeback as a must-have accessory for guys.

And they were more than a fashion statement.

ABC’s telecast of the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday drew 19.5 million viewers, according to Nielsen.

The star, whose abrupt announcement that “Oppenheimer” had won best picture took some viewers by surprise, said the show’s producers had asked him not to name the other nominees.

Our movie critic looks back on the Academy Awards.

Stars including Kylie Jenner, Vanessa Hudgens and Emma Stone let their personalities shine through their gowns at the post-awards show bash.

Los asistentes a los Premios de la Academia llevaron atuendos elegantes, exagerados e incluso con mensajes políticos. Aquí los mejor vestidos (y los no tanto).

Ukrainians say recognition for “20 Days in Mariupol” will help debunk Russian propaganda and refocus attention on the situation in Russian-occupied territories.

Under Donna Langley’s leadership, Universal has managed the rare feat of achieving creative dominance and commercial supremacy at the same time.

The magazine welcomed the famous (and the fame-adjacent) while toasting itself for hosting the extravaganza 30 times over the years.

Plus, highlights from last night’s Oscars

The biopic “Oppenheimer” was showered with honors, and the race for best actress culminated in a second Oscar for Emma Stone.

John Cena’s skit at the Academy Awards underscores an intractable gender imbalance, even as it gets legitimate laughs.

Pacino did not name the 10 nominees before saying the prize went to “Oppenheimer,” the favorite to win.

Before paying tribute to the industry figures who died in the past year, a clip of the Russian opposition leader played as an introduction to the segment.

Murphy, who was nominated for the first time, portrayed the physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer in the Christopher Nolan film.

‘20 Days in Mariupol,’ Mstyslav Chernov’s harrowing first-person account from the early days of Russia’s invasion, won for best documentary feature.

A sculptural element on Emily Blunt and Florence Pugh raised some eyebrows.

The song, which Eilish wrote with her brother, Finneas O’Connell, is the siblings’ second award in the category.

In one of the evening’s most anticipated performances, Gosling and dozens of dancers went over the top and even brought out Slash for a cameo on guitar.

Todos los ganadores de la 96ª edición de los Premios de la Academia.

Glazer, the director of “The Zone of Interest,” spoke about the war while accepting the Oscar for best international feature.

The star said she had “a lot to be excited for” during ABC’s Oscars pre-show.

The late-night TV host celebrated the blockbuster nominated films and poked fun at many of their stars.

Randolph, who was favored to win, was honored for her turn as a warm, witty cafeteria matriarch in “The Holdovers.”

Demonstrators near the Dolby Theater chanted “Long live Palestine” while marching down Sunset Boulevard.

Ryan Gosling, Margot Robbie, Ariana Grande and other nominees, presenters and performers made their entrances for the 96th Academy Awards in season-defining style.

Jimmy Kimmel will return as the host. Here’s who else you can expect to see tonight.

Stars descend on the scene, and the biggest fashion brands in the world get into the action with as many events as people can possibly attend in one short weekend.

Billie Eilish, Mark Ruffalo, Ava DuVernay and others wore the bright red circles designed and distributed by Artists4Ceasefire.

Las presunciones históricas o biográficas, materia prima para los Oscar por mucho tiempo, plantean una disyuntiva: ¿hasta qué punto deben implicar a sus sujetos reales (o sus familias) en las producciones?

How films and culture help us imagine the unimaginable.

It’s been a rough year for Hollywood, but the post-awards season landscape offers some hints of hope for audiences.

You can’t forgive the Academy for passing up “Brokeback Mountain” or omitting Amy Adams in “Arrival,” among other oversights that still sting.

We asked staffers in Culture and Books about the snubs from years past that still bother them, and they had some things to say.

Inside the world of people making bets on the winners of the Academy Awards — with some taking home thousands of dollars.

Kyle Buchanan shares why stamina is paramount during Hollywood awards season and how he approaches interviews with media-shy (and media-savvy) celebrities.

The Oscars are Sunday. It’s been a busy awards season filled with Barbies and biopics. Now that we’re nearing the end, let’s see how much you know.

As so many Oscars hopefuls do, it is time to make friends with the tuxedo.

Greta Gerwig, you’re not alone. These artists and films memorably — outrageously in our view — got the brush-off from the academy. We’re still in disbelief.

Hear songs by Dua Lipa, Jarvis Cocker and yes, Bradley Cooper.

Plus, do the new Oscars diversity rules work?

Selections from the Weekend section, including a review of the neo-noir film starring Kristen Stewart, “Love Lies Bleeding.”

The term, borrowed from gaming culture, means trying too hard, to the point of desperation.

“Woodstock” involved filmmakers who figure in this year’s awards ceremony.

An earlier airtime and an unusual presenter approach are among the changes at this year’s ceremony.

“Zone of Interest” avoids the pitfalls of fictionalizing the Holocaust. It is also unsettlingly relevant to our current moment.

Three days before the 2003 ceremony, the United States invaded Iraq. Despite pleas to delay the awards, the academy went ahead with what became a politics-suffused evening.

How “Oppenheimer,” a movie about the men who developed the atomic bomb, met the new standards.

Now it’s your turn to predict which nominees will win.

Nolan’s short film “Larceny” has not been shown publicly since a 1996 film festival. With the director in position to win his first Oscar, its cast and crew want to preserve that mystery.

Our critic on the experience of watching “20 Days in Mariupol.”

The costume designer Ellen Mirojnick, who is nominated for her first Oscar for “Oppenheimer,” is responsible for outfitting some of the most iconic films of the ’80s and ’90s.

“Oppenheimer” is the best picture favorite, but the best actress race is full of suspense. Our expert predicts which films and artists will get trophies on Sunday.

In advance of the Oscars, here are seven stars (in some of their best looks) who’ve made the case for glamour this awards season.

The Los Angeles police said it would increase its presence at the Academy Awards, given the potential for protests related to the Israel-Hamas war.

Following the surprise of last year’s champagne-hued rug, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled a bright red one on Wednesday at the Dolby Theater.

The Oscars slate this year is packed with films rooted in historical events and biographies. How much influence should the subjects have?

Hablamos con los directores de los filmes en competencia por la estatuilla a mejor película. Mira estos videos para ponerte al día.

Hear tracks by Billie Eilish, Keith Carradine, Isaac Hayes and more.

Our critic on Sandra Hüller in “Anatomy of a Fall”

In these videos, directors walked us through pivotal scenes from their Academy Award-nominated films.

The number of top films with actresses in leading roles was the lowest in a decade, and women have been joining the film academy at a considerably slower rate.

“Killers of the Flower Moon” and “Oppenheimer” are among this year’s Academy Award-nominated films based on nonfiction books. Take this short quiz to test your knowledge of other books that inspired films that won the Oscar for best picture.

Our critic on ‘The Zone of Interest’

Imaginative dance abounds in Hollywood, but its creators remain unheralded at awards time.

Hosts who have to entertain insiders at the ceremony and outsiders watching at home. Presenters who change their minds. No wonder the bits are awkward.

“Io Capitano” ends where many would have wanted it to continue.

Does morality have a sound? Both films use sonics and silence in contrast with images. The complex results raise questions about what makes us human.

The Oscar best picture hopefuls “Barbie” and “Poor Things” look nothing alike, but their central characters go on similar journeys.

The Oscars are coming up, and several of the nominated films are based on books. Gilbert Cruz, editor of The New York Times Book Review, recommends a few of them.

To keep their legacy relevant for a new generation, he worked on the short “War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko.” Now it’s up for an Oscar.

The director Justine Triet narrates a sequence from her film, which is nominated for best picture. Triet is also nominated for best director.

The director Justine Triet narrates a sequence dissecting an argument between two of the movie’s central characters, played by Sandra Hüller and Samuel Theis.