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Eve JACKSON

Blockbuster biopic 'Oppenheimer' wins best picture at Oscars

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The biopic “Oppenheimer” has been crowned best picture at the Oscars with 7 awards. It's the first time in years that a big-budget, box-office sensation which collected nearly 1 billion dollars in ticket sales has won Hollywood’s top award.

Christopher Nolan, who directed the blockbuster, was named best director while lead actor Cillian Murphy brought home the best actor Oscar. The 96th Academy Awards ceremony also saw French courtroom drama "Anatomy of a Fall" win best original screenplay and Emma Stone win best actress for “Poor Things”.

Film critic Ben Croll and presenter Eve Jackson debrief one of the biggest nights in cinema.

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