I DON'T KNOW. SHOULD I DO SOME SHAKESPEARE NOW? THAT'S IN ORDER, RIGHT? TO BE -- NO, I'M NOT GOING TO DO IT. NO, NO. SORRY. WELL, THIS IS THE TIME FOR THE

LAST AWARD OF THE EVENING. AND IT'S MY HONOR TO PRESENT IT. TEN WONDERFUL FILMS ARE NOMINATED, BUT ONLY ONE WILL TAKE THE AWARD FOR BEST PICTURE. AND I HAVE TO GO TO THE ENVELOPE

FOR THAT. AND I WILL. HERE IT COMES. AND MY EYES SEE "OPPENHEIMER." YES! >> "OPPENHEIMER" HAS 13 NOMINATIONS AND HAS WON SEVEN

OSCARS TONIGHT FOR ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE, FILM EDITING, CINEMATOGRAPHY, ORIGINAL SCORE, ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE, DIRECTING, AND BEST PICTURE.

♪ >> WOW. [ APPLAUSE ] >> OH, MY GOODNESS. WOW. UM -- I THINK ANY OF US WHO MAKE MOVIES KNOW THAT YOU KIND OF DREAM OF THIS MOMENT, YOU KNOW, YOU DO, RIGHT?

I COULD DENY IT, BUT I HAVE BEEN DREAMING ABOUT THIS MOMENT FOR SO LONG, BUT IT SEEMED SO UNLIKELY THAT IT WOULD EVER ACTUALLY HAPPEN, AND NOW I'M STANDING HERE AND EVERYTHING'S

KIND OF GONE OUT OF MY HEAD. THE -- THE REASON THIS MOVIE WAS THE MOVIE IT WAS WAS CHRIS NOLAN. HE IS --  [APPLAUSE] SINGULAR, HE IS BRILLIANT, AND

I'M SO GRATEFUL TO YOU. BUT -- AS EMMA SAID, THE THING THAT'S FANTASTIC ABOUT OUR JOBS, IT'S ABOUT COLLABORATION AND TEAM WORK, AND OUR TEAM WAS JUST

INCREDIBLE ON THIS MOVIE, SO -- THANK YOU TO ALL OF THEM, BOTH CAST AND CREW. THANK YOU TO UNIVERSAL FOR SUPPORTING US. AND I WANT TO THANK MITCH GELFOND AT IMAX AND EVERYBODY

ELSE AT IMAX FOR BELIEVING IN THIS MOVIE, WHEN IT MAYBE DIDN'T MAKE THAT MUCH SENSE TO DO SO. THANK YOU TO ALL THE THEATERS. AS A MOVIE-GOER AND A FILMMAKER,

THAT'S WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO, SO, THANK YOU SO MUCH, AND TO MY CHILDREN, FLORA, RORY, OLIVER, AND MAGNUS, WHO IS NOT HERE TONIGHT, THANK YOU.

AND IT'S UK MOTHER'S DAY, I'M THINKING OF MY MUM, WHO IS NO LONGER WITH US, AND MY MOTHER-IN-LAW CHRISTINA, WHO IS HERE WITH MY DAD, SO, THANK YOU.

AND THANK YOU TO THE ACADEMY. I'M SO HONORED TO BE HERE. >> I CERTAINLY WANT TO THANK THE ACADEMY. I WANT TO THANK UNIVERSAL PICTURES, DONNA LANGLEY AND THE

WHOLE TEAM THERE. I, OF COURSE, WANT TO THANK MY FAMILY AND MY WIFE, WHO ALWAYS HAS MY BACK AND IS -- AS ALL MY FRIENDS KNOW, THE SECRET WEAPON OF MY LIFE.

AND I ALWAYS WANT TO THANK JAMES WOODS AND DAVID WIRGO FOR TRUSTING ME TO MOVE THIS PROJECT FORWARD. THEY GAVE ME THE BOOK, WHICH I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO GIVE TO

CHRIS AND EMMA. AND, FINALLY, JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I'VE HAD THIS AMAZING 20-PLUS YEAR EXPERIENCE WITH CHRIS AND EMMA, FIVE MOVIES OVER 20 YEARS, AND IT'S BEEN ONE OF

THE MOST EXHILARATING EXPERIENCES I'VE EVER HAD. THEY'RE A FANTASTIC TEAM, AND JUST TO BE PART OF MAKING MOVIES WITH THEM HAS BEEN COMPLETELY THRILLING.

SO, THANK YOU SO MUCH. [APPLAUSE] >> ISN'T THAT GREAT. CONGRATULATIONS TO OPPENHEIMER. IF ONLY THERE WAS SOME WAY FOR

Oscars 2024: 'Oppenheimer' wins Best Picture at the 96th Academy Awards

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Award Presentation and Winner Announcement

The presenter announces the final award of the evening, Best Picture.

Ten films were nominated for Best Picture.

"Oppenheimer" also won awards in other categories.

The director expresses his surprise and gratitude for winning.

He credits Chris Nolan's vision for the film's success.

He thanks the cast and crew for their collaboration.

He thanks Universal and IMAX for their support.

He expresses his appreciation for movie theaters and the audience.

He thanks his family and dedicates the award to his mother.

The producer thanks the Academy and Universal Pictures.

He thanks his family and wife for their support.

He thanks James Woods and David Wirgo for trusting him with the project.

He reflects on his long and successful collaboration with Chris and Emma.