{"id":2330504,"date":"2026-03-16T03:35:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T03:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2330504"},"modified":"2026-03-16T03:35:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T03:35:32","slug":"one-battle-after-another-wins-best-picture-oscar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/one-battle-after-another-wins-best-picture-oscar\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;One Battle After Another&#8217; wins best picture Oscar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-element=\"story-body\" data-subscriber-content=\"\">\n<p>\u201cOne Battle After Another,\u201d Paul Thomas Anderson\u2019s political epic, took home the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/awards\/story\/2026-03-15\/oscars-2026-winners-list-full-results\">award for best picture<\/a> at Sunday night\u2019s Oscars, edging out \u201cSinners,\u201d which gained considerable momentum late in the game, in a tight and dramatic race to the finish line.<\/p>\n<p>Entering the night with 13 nominations, the film had been an early favorite after sweeping most of the major industry prizes, including the  PGA Award \u2014 a key bellwether in this category. But \u201cSinners\u201d picked up steam after claiming top prizes for \u201cSinners\u201d star <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/awards\/story\/2026-03-01\/michael-b-jordan-wins-lead-sinners-actor-awards-2026-sag\">Michael B. Jordan<\/a>, as well as the film\u2019s ensemble cast, at the recent Actor Awards and created a tense run-up to the Oscars. It all made for an unpredictable moment for the Oscars\u2019 main category, even as Warner Bros., the studio behind both  movies, stood to have a rare and enviable night whatever the outcome \u2014  while in the midst of a takeover deal that could rock the industry.<\/p>\n<p>Chase Infiniti jumped and audibly screamed onstage as the  actors and  filmmakers embraced and celebrated the final win of the night. Teyana Taylor looked tearful as  Anderson accepted the award for his  10th film alongside fellow producer Sara Murphy (and in memory of the late Adam Somner).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you to my family; I\u2019m grateful,\u201d Murphy said, turning to Anderson. \u201cPaulie!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anderson was beaming and  breathless as he held the award, joined by  lead actor Leonardo DiCaprio and  the rest of the cast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re happy to be part of this, a wonderful journey with our fellow nominees and filmmakers, even those who weren\u2019t recognized today,\u201d Anderson said.<\/p>\n<p>The crowd\u2019s applause only grew as Anderson, acknowledging his \u201cslipup\u201d in not acknowledging his cast for his previous  directing win, looked over at the film\u2019s breakout star,  Infiniti.<\/p>\n<p>Infiniti plays the strong-willed Willa Ferguson, who balances the tense relationship with her father,  portrayed by  DiCaprio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChase, my American girl, Chase, you  are the heart of  this movie,\u201d Anderson said in an emotional dedication. \u201cWhat a night guys \u2014 let\u2019s have a martini!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d is a satirical action-thriller with an intense and timely exploration of American extremism that stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a retired revolutionary forced back into action. Overall, it took home six Oscars, including directing and adapted screenplay for Anderson and supporting actor for Sean Penn, who missed the ceremony. <\/p>\n<p>In the best picture category, \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d defeated \u201cSinners\u201d \u2014 which won four Oscars, including lead actor and original screenplay \u2014 \u201cHamnet,\u201d \u201cSentimental Value,\u201d \u201cThe Secret Agent,\u201d \u201cBugonia,\u201d \u201cMarty Supreme,\u201d \u201cFrankenstein,\u201d \u201cF1\u201d and \u201cTrain Dreams.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now available to stream on HBO Max, \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d collected $209.4 million at the worldwide box office. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.latimes.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cOne Battle After Another,\u201d Paul Thomas Anderson\u2019s political epic, took home the award for best picture at Sunday night\u2019s Oscars, edging out \u201cSinners,\u201d which gained considerable momentum late in the game, in a tight and dramatic race to the finish line. 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