Six wins for 'One Battle After Another': Inside this year's Oscars

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by Eve JACKSON
March 16, 2026
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Film 'One Battle After Another' wins six Academy Awards including Best Picture.

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Paul Thomas Anderson's satirical epic "One Battle After Another" dominated the Academy Awards, winning six Oscars including Best Picture. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and blends action, comedy and political satire while exploring themes of authoritarianism, immigration tensions and extremism. The six-Oscar sweep confirms the movie's status as one of the year's most acclaimed films and represents a major victory for Anderson, the acclaimed director known for films like "There Will Be Blood" and "Phantom Thread." The ceremony showcased diverse contemporary cinema ranging from vampire films to K-pop productions to Shakespeare adaptations. DiCaprio's starring role in the winning film adds another high-profile success to his career following his previous Oscar win for "The Revenant."

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