“Parasite” was the big winner of the night, taking home Best International Film and Best Picture. Bong Joon Ho won the Academy Award for Best Director as well. This is the first time in the history of the Academy Awards a foreign language film has won Best Picture.
Todd Phillips’ “Joker” led the Oscar nominations with 11, including best picture. It was closely followed by Martin Scorsese‘s crime drama “The Irishman,” Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood” and Sam Mendes‘ World War I epic “1917,” each of which earned 10 nominations.
Brad Pitt took home his first Oscar by winning Best Supporting Actor for his role in “One Upon a Time … In Hollywood.” Laura Dern also received her first ever Academy Award, winning Best Supporting Actress.
