One Battle After Another Won The Top Prize Best Picture And Emerged

One Battle After Another won the top prize Best Picture and emerged as the biggest winner of the night at the 98th Academy Aw ards, beating out its closest rival Sinners in the headline categories.

• One Battle After Another, the Paul Thomas Anderson film, won six Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director for Anderson, as well as awards for Adapted Screenplay, Casting (the first time that category was presented), Editing, and Supporting Actor for Sean Penn.
• Sinners despite entering the Oscars with a record‑breaking 16 nominations took home four Oscars, including Best Actor for Michael B. Jordan, Best Original Screenplay (Ryan Coogler), Best Original Score, and Best Cinematography.
• Other winners included Hamnet (Best Actress Jessie Buckley), Sentimental Value (Best International Feature), KPop Demon Hunters (Best Animated Feature and Song), and Mr. Nobody Against Putin (Best Documentary).
• The ceremony was held on March 15, 2026 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, hosted by Conan O’Brien.
• Warner Bros. had a particularly strong night, tying a studio record with 11 total awards across its films.
• One Battle After Another’s wins, particularly Best Picture and Director, marked a major career milestone for Paul Thomas Anderson after years of critical acclaim.
• Sinners’ record nominations highlighted its impact this awards season, even if it didn’t capture the top prize.