Which film won Best Picture at the 2026 Oscars?

One Battle After Another won Best Picture at the 2026 Oscars.

The film, written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, received the Academy’s top prize at the 98th Academy Awards on March 15, 2026. Its Best Picture win recognized the producers Adam Somner, Sara Murphy and Anderson, who accepted the award on the film’s behalf.

The victory came in a field that included Frankenstein, Hamnet, Sinners, Marty Supreme, F1, Bugonia, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value and Train Dreams. Several of those titles also won major awards, which can make the Best Picture result easy to confuse with category wins for acting, directing or craft achievements.

One Battle After Another also won directing for Anderson, adapted screenplay, film editing, casting and supporting actor for Sean Penn. The film’s Best Picture success therefore formed part of a broader night for the movie rather than being an isolated win.