Oscars 2023: ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ picks 7 titles including Best Picture

Los Angeles, March 13 : Everything Everywhere All at Once was named best picture at the 95th Academy Awards, capping off an improbable awards season run by winning the movie businesss highest honour.

The film, an adventure about a Chinese-American laundromat owner grappling with an IRS audit and inter-dimensional attackers, earned seven statues, including original screenplay and directing honours for its creators Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (collectively known as the Daniels), reports Variety.

The victory is a big one for A24, the indie studio that pushed the zany film to an impressive $100 million at the box office, a stunning achievement at a time when the market for arthouse movies has shrivelled.The studio also managed the rare feat of nabbing all four acting honours -- three of which were won by Everything Everywhere All at Once and one by The Whale.

It was a night of comebacks and reassessments.Michelle Yeoh of Everything Everywhere All at Once became only the second woman of colour to be recognized as best actress.

The honour came after a long career in martial arts and action movies like Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and Yes, Madam."Ladies, dont ever let anyone tell you that you are past your prime," Yeoh said.

"For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibility."Meanwhile, Brendan Fraser took best actor honors for his performance as a morbidly obese man trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter in The Whale.

Fraser, once an A-list star known for his work in popcorn flicks such as George of the Jungle and The Mummy, had spent the last decade changing away from the spotlight dealing with health and personal struggles.His win continues his remarkable resurgence.

"I started in this business 30 years ago, and this - they certainly didnt come easily to me, but there was a facility that I didnt appreciate at the time until it stopped," Fraser said, acknowledging his career setbacks.He thanked his director Darren Aronofsky for "throwing me a creative lifeline and hauling me aboard".

Here are the winners:Best Picture - Everything Everywhere All at OnceBest Lead Actress - Michelle Yeoh for Everything Everywhere All at OnceBest Lead ActorA - Brendan Fraser for The WhaleBest Director - Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert for Everything Everywhere All at OnceBest Film Editing - Everything Everywhere All at OnceBest Original Song - Naatu Naatu from RRRBest Sound - Top Gun: MaverickBest Adapted Screenplay - Women TalkingBest Original Screenplay - Everything Everywhere All at OnceBest Visual Effects - Avatar: The Way of WaterBest Original Score - All Quiet on the Western FrontBest Production Design - All Quiet on the Western FrontBest Animated Short Film - The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the HorseBest Documentary Short Film - The Elephant WhisperersBest International Feature Film - All Quiet on the Western Fronta¿Best Costume Design - Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverBest Makeup and Hairstyling - The WhaleBest Cinematography - All Quiet on the Western FrontBest Live Action Short - An Irish GoodbyeBest Documentary Feature Film - NavalnyBest Supporting Actress - Jamie Lee Curtis for Everything Everywhere All at OnceBest Supporting Actor - Ke Huy Quan for Everything Everywhere All at OnceBest Animated Feature Film - Guillermo del Toros Pinocchioaa/ #Oscars #Picture #Los Angeles #Song #Akanda.