"Oppenheimer," Christopher Nolan's epic take on the father of the atomic bomb, was the big winner at Sunday night's Academy Awards.

The film won seven Oscars, including best picture, best director (Nolan), best actor (Cillian Murphy) and best supporting actor (Robert Downey Jr.).

Emma Stone ("Poor Things") won Best Actress for the second time in her career. "Poor Things" also won Oscars for Best Production Design, Best Costume Design and Best Makeup and Hairstyling.

Da'Vine Joy Randolph won best supporting actress for her role in "The Holdovers."

winning the Oscar for best actress. "This is really overwhelming," said the "Poor Things" star while accepting her award. This is Stone's second Oscar for best actress. She also won in 2017 for "La La Land." 

he said. 

In Memoriam segment, which pays tribute to those we have lost over the past year. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images

he performs the Oscar-nominated song "I'm Just Ken." Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images

threatens to toast everyone in the audience during the show. He thanked "his wife" Charlize Theron (not his wife), who appeared shocked when he mentioned her. 

he said in his acceptance speech. "In that order." 

Chernov said. "I wish to be able to exchange this (for) Russia never attacking Ukraine, never occupying our cities." 

were in competitive mode while on stage together during the show. They exchanged playful barbs over their their films "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer." Mike Blake/Reuters

During the bit, show host Jimmy Kimmel coaxed Cena out on stage after Cena had second thoughts about streaking across stage. "Costumes are so important," Cena joked before presenting the Oscar to Waddington and "Poor Things." 

accepts the Oscar for best adapted screenplay ("American Fiction"). "I just feel so much joy being here," said Jefferson, who wrote and directed the film. "I felt so much joy making this movie and I want other people to experience that." He called for more filmmakers to be given opportunities to make movies because "the next Martin Scorsese is out there, the next Greta (Gerwig) is out there." 

perform their Oscar-nominated song "What Was I Made For?" from the movie "Barbie." It won the Oscar later in the show. Kevin Winter/Getty Images

best supporting actress. "I pray to God that I get to do this more than once," Randolph said in her teary acceptance speech. "I thank you for seeing me." Mike Blake/Reuters

opening monologue. He pointed out that while the show began an hour earlier this year, folks can't count on it not ending late: "In fact, we are already 5 minutes over and I am not joking." 
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pose on the red carpet before the show. Some members of the tribe collaborated with director Martin Scorsese on "Killers of the Flower Moon," a film that recounts a dark and painful chapter of Osage history. 

See this year's best red carpet looks. John Locher/Invision/AP

The pins call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images

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