Oscars 2022: Best Picture Nominees Ranked from Best to Worst, Based on Rotten Tomatoes Scores

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This year’s Best Picture Oscar winner “CODA” is returning to theaters for a limited theatrical run beginning this Friday, Apple announced Wednesday. “CODA” will play on over 600 U.S.

lost ground in the never-ending battle for equality (and in fighting our own battles, as well). There were some strides, as “CODA,” a female-directed-and-written film took Best Picture and Jane Campion snagged Best Director (the third woman in 94 years) for “The Power of the Dog,” but the talk of every after-party on Sunday night wasn’t celebrating those achievements; instead, every conversation was about the two famous men and the one famous woman at the center of the storm.But Hollywood’s return to the party swirl had plenty of glitz and glamour as the week unfolded – and lots of love, too, overriding that violent interlude seen around the world.

94th Academy Awards, winning each of the three awards it was nominated for: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Kotsur) and Best Adapted Screenplay. Read more: Critically acclaimed Stephen Graham film Boiling Point is now on Netflix It is the first film distributed by a streaming service, the first Sundance film and the first production featuring predominantly deaf actors in leading roles to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. On his win, Kotsur through his interpreter said: "This is dedicated to the deaf community, the Coda community and the deaf community.

The 2022 Oscars took time to share some love and respect for all of the beloved entertainment icons who died over the last year during the show’s gala ceremony. Several stars took to the stage to highlight particular celebs who died over the past year.

While ABC looks to cut live technical award speeches from the hard-working department heads, they don’t seem to be terribly concerned about the time spent on the multiple Best Song performances, which can be something many people still look forward to. Others might see that time spent could be reclaimed for the ceremony as producers keep looking for ways to shorten the runtime.

Forgotten fan favorite? Viewers were left disappointed after the 2022 Academy Awards omitted the late Bob Saget from the In Memoriam segment.

Will Smith’s onstage altercation with comedian Chris Rock continues to dominate conversation on social media, the 2022 Oscars were also made memorable by moving acceptance speeches, debut wins, and the ceremony’s three co-hosts – Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes. The Oscars’ theme this year was “Movie Lovers United” as the Academy celebrated cinematic excellence across 23 categories.

Liza Minnelli surprised audiences at the 2022 Oscars Sunday night. The legendary stage and screen star appeared at the 94th annual Academy Awards alongside Lady Gaga, who was pegged to present the award for Best Picture. Minnelli, who was dressed in an all-black look, that featured just a pop of pink, sat in a wheelchair as she helped Gaga, who brought the glam in a fitted tuxedo, read out the nominees.While Minnelli, who has struggled with several illnesses over the years, including viral encephalitis, had trouble announcing the winner, Gaga was by her side to help, sweetly telling the  performer, «I got you,» before presenting the Best Picture win to .Lady Gaga whispering “I got you” to Liza Minnelli… Best Picture indeed #Oscarspic.twitter.com/8ykQcd1q71In January, ET spoke to Minnelli and her sister, Lorna Luft, about their late mother, Judy Garland, and the legacy she left behind.«She was so funny.

Well, that was certainly an Academy Awards to remember.Not for the winners and nominees exactly. And not even for the performances or the tributes.

After a long and predictably fraught journey, Oscar season finally came to an end tonight in a wild ceremony hosted by Regina Hall, Wanda Sikes, and Amy Schumer. In an effort to attract more viewers and make more time for “entertainment,” as Oscar producer Will Packer put it, the show cut eight categories from the main broadcast.

The big finale! CODA took home the award for Best Picture at the 2022 Oscars on Sunday, March 27.

Oscars handed out the night's big honor at the close of Sunday's star-studded ceremony, when the show gave the Academy Award for Best Picture to !It was the film's third win of the night after Tory Kotsur won for Best Supporting Actor. The film also hauled in a gold statuette for Best Adapted Screenplay. The sweet coming-of-age family drama — starring Kotsur, Emilia Jones, Marlee Matlin and Daniel Durant — beat out and .'s win is historic, marking the first film to star a predominantly deaf cast to ever earn the Oscar's top honor.

win at the 2022 Oscars for Best Picture.The audience cheered loudly for the Apple film, but also signed applause to honor the movie.Lady Gaga and Liza Minnelli presented the award to Heder at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, where Hollywood’s elite dressed up to celebrate the joy of film at the ceremony, led by Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall.Star Troy Kotsur won best supporting actor earlier in the night, making history.“CODA” received three nominations in total, but managed to edge out “Belfast,” “Don’t Look Up,” “Drive My Car,” “Dune,” “King Richard,” “Licorice Pizza,” “Nightmare Alley,” “The Power of the Dog” and “West Side Story” for Oscar glory.Jane Campion’s “Dog” was largely predicted to be the favorite of the night, putting an end to Netflix’s losing streak at the Academy Awards — and perhaps making the film’s biggest, vocal detractor, Sam Elliott, eat his words. However, while the critically acclaimed film — which memorably unleashed the power of the dong with on-screen full-frontal male nudity — did score a slew of awards before the Oscars, it was not nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for best ensemble, which is typically a reliable predictor of a Best Picture win.“Dog” did win best picture in the drama category at the controversy-ridden Golden Globes, which did not air after embarrassing public backlash, alongside “West Side Story,” which was top dog in the musical category.While given seven nods, Steven Spielberg’s updated “West Side Story” hardly shared the same success as the 1961 original, which took home more Oscars than any other musical has.

Making the best of a wild situation? Will Smith just won his first-ever Academy Award at the 2022 Oscars — nabbing the Best Actor trophy for his portrayal of Serena and Venus Williams‘ father, Richard Williams, in 2021’s King Richard — but his drama with Chris Rock overshadowed the moment.

2022 Oscars took time to share some love and respect for all of the beloved entertainment icons who died over the last year during the show's gala ceremony. Several stars took to the stage to highlight particular celebs who died over the past year.Tyler Perry began this year's segment with an emotional tribute to Sidney Poitier.«He was the first, and for far too long, the only, Black man to win an Oscar for Best Actor. When he stood on that stage, he did more than shatter a barrier.

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentFor 94 years, the Academy Awards have honored the best in filmmaking. They have also served as a time capsule reflecting what was going on in the world and/or in the entertainment industry each year. In the 21st century, Oscar has lost much of its TV audience, but the name recognition remains as strong as ever.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences handed out their first awards in 1929, with winners announced in advance.

to find out who will take home the acclaimed Oscar trophies from the 94th Academy Awards. Taking place at the Dolby Theater in the heart of Hollywood, California and breaking ground with three female hosts for the first time in history—Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall—the ceremony will take place in-person on March 27, 2022. As the most luxurious and exclusive event in global entertainment, the Academy Awards boasts an exciting list of presenters and a shorter runtime for this year’s big night.