The 2020 Oscars were a big night for Bong Joon Ho and his “Parasite.” “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” and “1917” didn’t exactly go home empty handed either.
“Parasite” was named Best Picture on Sunday. The film also won Best Director, Best International Film and Best Original Screenplay. Those four wins made the South Korean film the most honored movie at the 92nd Academy Awards.
Sam Mendes’ World War I epic “1917” won three trophies tonight. “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,” “Ford v. Ferrari” and “The Joker” each claimed two.
Those five films were all of the multiple award winners. Representatives from the following movies (including shorts) made it on stage once apiece: “Toy Story 4,” “Hair Love,” “Jojo Rabbit,” “The Neighbors Window,” “Little Women,” “American Factory,” “Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl),” “Marriage Story,” “Bombshell,” “Rocketman” and “Judy.”
With its four wins for “Parasite,” indie studio Neon shared top billing with Sony — which scored wins for “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,” “Little Women” and “Hair Love” — and Disney/Fox, which landed wins for “Ford v Ferrari,” “Toy Story 4” and Searchlight’s “Jojo Rabbit.”
Netflix went home with just two awards, for “Marriage Story” and the documentary feature “American Factory.”
“Joker” entered the evening with 11 nominations, the most of any movie. The film won for Best Original Score and lead Joaquin Phoenix was named Best Actor.
Renée Zellweger won Best Actress for her playing Judy Garland in “Judy.” Laura Dern was named Best Supporting Actress for her role in “Marriage Story,” and Brad Pitt won his first acting Oscar for his supporting role in “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood.”