BAFTA Awards Winners: ‘Oppenheimer’ Dominates With Best Film, Director and Actor

Acting awards go to Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. for “Oppenheimer,” Emma Stone for “Poor Things” and Da’Vine Joy Randolph for “The Holdovers”

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"Oppenheimer" (Universal Pictures)

Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” has been named the best film of 2023 at the EE BAFTA Film Awards, which took place on Sunday in London. The film also won awards for director Nolan, actors Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. and its editing, cinematography and score, giving it seven wins to lead all films.

The film was the favorite going into the ceremony, where it led all films with 13 nominations, followed by Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” with 11. “Poor Things” won five awards, including Emma Stone’s victory in the Lead actress category.

The acting categories showcased most of the Oscar favorites for acting, with the notable exception of “Killers of the Flower Moon” actress Lily Gladstone, who was not nominated by voters from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.

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