Movie fans it was a night of surprises at the 97th Academy Awards! "Anora" totally dominated taking home a massive five Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director for Sean Baker. Mikey Madison snagged Best Actress and history was made in a big way. But hold up because for many folks trying to watch the Oscars online it was not exactly smooth sailing thanks to some serious glitches on Hulu's first ever Oscars live stream.
'Anora' is the Big Winner: Sweeping the 2025 Oscars and Making History with Multiple Wins
Let's give it up for "Anora"! This movie was the star of the show Sunday night grabbing five golden statues. Sean Baker the director was a major winner taking home four Oscars himself for directing editing writing and producing. That is a record-tying achievement putting him alongside Walt Disney. Baker even made history by winning all four for the same movie unlike Disney.
Mikey Madison also had a huge night winning Best Actress for her role in "Anora". She beat out some tough competition including Demi Moore and called the win a "dream come true". Madison also used her speech to support the sex worker community which is a key theme in the film.
Other big acting wins included Adrien Brody winning his second Best Actor Oscar for "The Brutalist" and Kieran Culkin continuing his awards season streak with a Best Supporting Actor win for "A Real Pain". Zoe Saldaña took home Best Supporting Actress for "Emilia Pérez" making history as the first American of Dominican descent to win an Oscar.
Here's a quick list of some of the major Oscar wins :
- Best Picture: Anora
- Best Director: Sean Baker (Anora)
- Best Actress: Mikey Madison (Anora)
- Best Actor: Adrien Brody (The Brutalist)
- Best Supporting Actress: Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez)
- Best Supporting Actor: Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)
- Best Original Song: El Mal (Emilia Pérez)
- Best Animated Film: Flow
- Best International Film: I'm Still Here
- Best Cinematography: Lol Crawley (The Brutalist)
- Best Original Score: Daniel Blumberg (The Brutalist)
- Best Adapted Screenplay: Peter Straughan (Conclave)
- Best Production Design: Wicked
- Best Costume Design: Paul Tazewell (Wicked)
- Best Sound: Dune: Part Two
- Best Visual Effects: Dune: Part Two
- Best Make-up and Hairstyling: The Substance
- Best Documentary: No Other Land
- Best Animated Short: In The Shadow of the Cypress
Hulu's Oscars Debut Hit with Streaming Problems: Viewers Missed Key Moments Due to Glitches
Now for the not-so-smooth part of the night. Hulu streamed the Oscars for the first time ever and it seems like there were some major technical difficulties. Viewers reported all sorts of issues right from the start.
People trying to log in had problems. The live stream itself was cutting off unexpectedly for many users. To make matters worse these glitches happened right before some of the biggest awards of the night like Best Actress and Best Picture. Imagine missing those moments because your stream dies! Social media blew up with viewers complaining about the problems. #HuluDown was probably trending for a while there.
Hulu acknowledged the login issues pretty quickly on their support channels saying they had "identified the issue" and users should be able to get back in. Later Disney and Hulu apologized for the "technical and live stream issues" that impacted some Oscars watchers. They promised to make a replay available as soon as possible.
While it's good they apologized it's definitely a bummer for Hulu especially since this was their first time hosting the Oscars stream. It remains to be seen if these tech problems affected the overall viewership numbers which were actually expected to rise this year thanks to streaming options.
Want to Watch the Oscar-Winning 'Anora' Yourself? Here's How
After all the buzz about "Anora" winning big you might be wondering how to actually see this movie. Good news you have options! If you missed it in theaters you can now watch "Anora" at home.
Here are a few ways to watch 'Anora':
- Video on Demand (VOD): You can rent or buy "Anora" on platforms like Amazon Prime Video Apple TV+ and Fandango At Home right now. It's around $14.99 to buy or $5.99 to rent.
- Hulu Streaming: If you are a Hulu subscriber or want to sign up you can stream "Anora" starting March 17th. Hulu even offers a 30-day free trial for new subscribers so you could potentially watch it for free!
- Blu-ray DVD and 4K Ultra HD: For those who like physical copies "Anora" is coming to Blu-ray DVD and 4K Ultra HD on April 29 2025.
So whether you want to rent it buy it stream it or own it physically there are plenty of ways to check out the Oscar Best Picture winner "Anora" and see what all the fuss is about.
Oscars Night: A Win for 'Anora' a Glitch for Hulu But The Show Must Go On
The 2025 Oscars were definitely eventful. "Anora" had a huge night making history and celebrating independent film. Adrien Brody and Mikey Madison took home major acting awards and Conan O'Brien hosted his first ever Academy Awards ceremony. However Hulu's first time streaming the event was unfortunately marred by technical issues leaving some viewers frustrated and missing out on key moments.
Despite the streaming problems the Oscars ceremony still celebrated the best in film and "Anora"'s big win is something to cheer about. And if you want to catch up on the winning movie yourself you have several ways to watch from VOD to Hulu to physical media. Maybe next year Hulu will have ironed out those streaming kinks and everyone can enjoy the Oscars smoothly online. Fingers crossed!