Oscar
81st Academy Awards

Oscars 2009

February 22, 2009  ·  Kodak Theatre, Hollywood  ·  Host: Hugh Jackman
8
Slumdog Millionaire wins
2
Milk wins
Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire Posthumous: Heath Ledger wins Supporting Actor Animated: WALL-E
Best Picture & Directing
Best Picture
Winner
Slumdog Millionaire
IMDb
Danny Boyle, dir.
Trailer Where to Watch Rotten Tomatoes IMDb
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button RT IMDb
Frost/Nixon RT IMDb
Milk RT IMDb
The Reader RT IMDb
Best Director
Winner
Danny Boyle
IMDb
Slumdog Millionaire
Trailer Where to Watch Rotten Tomatoes IMDb
David Fincher IMDb — The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Ron Howard IMDb — Frost/Nixon
Gus Van Sant IMDb — Milk
Stephen Daldry IMDb — The Reader
Acting
Best Actor
Winner
Sean Penn
IMDb
Milk
Trailer Where to Watch Rotten Tomatoes IMDb
Richard Jenkins IMDb — The Visitor
Frank Langella IMDb — Frost/Nixon
Brad Pitt IMDb — The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke IMDb — The Wrestler
Best Actress
Winner
Kate Winslet
IMDb
The Reader
Trailer Where to Watch Rotten Tomatoes IMDb
Anne Hathaway IMDb — Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie IMDb — Changeling
Melissa Leo IMDb — Frozen River
Meryl Streep IMDb — Doubt
Best Supporting Actor
Winner
Heath Ledger
IMDb
The Dark Knight — posthumous award
Trailer Where to Watch Rotten Tomatoes IMDb
Josh Brolin IMDb — Milk
Robert Downey Jr. IMDb — Tropic Thunder
Philip Seymour Hoffman IMDb — Doubt
Michael Shannon IMDb — Revolutionary Road
Best Supporting Actress
Winner
Penélope Cruz
IMDb
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Trailer Where to Watch Rotten Tomatoes IMDb
Amy Adams IMDb — Doubt
Viola Davis IMDb — Doubt
Taraji P. Henson IMDb — The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Marisa Tomei IMDb — The Wrestler
Writing
Best Original Screenplay
Winner
Milk
IMDb
Dustin Lance Black
Trailer Where to Watch Rotten Tomatoes IMDb
Frost/Nixon IMDb
Happy-Go-Lucky IMDb
Best Adapted Screenplay
Winner
Slumdog Millionaire
IMDb
Simon Beaufoy
Trailer Where to Watch Rotten Tomatoes IMDb
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button IMDb
The Reader IMDb
Technical Awards
Best Animated Feature Film
Winner
WALL-E
IMDb
Andrew Stanton, dir.
Trailer Where to Watch Rotten Tomatoes IMDb
Bolt IMDb
Kung Fu Panda IMDb
Best Foreign Language Film
Winner
Departures
IMDb
Japan — Yojiro Takita, dir.
Trailer Where to Watch Rotten Tomatoes IMDb
The Baader Meinhof Complex IMDb — Germany
Waltz with Bashir IMDb — Israel
Best Documentary Feature
Winner
Man on Wire
IMDb
James Marsh, dir.
Trailer Where to Watch Rotten Tomatoes IMDb
Best Original Score
Winner
Slumdog Millionaire
IMDb
A.R. Rahman
Listen IMDb
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button IMDb
WALL-E IMDb
Best Original Song
Winner
"Jai Ho"
IMDb
A.R. Rahman — Slumdog Millionaire
Listen IMDb
Best Cinematography
Winner
Slumdog Millionaire
IMDb
Anthony Dod Mantle
IMDb
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button IMDb
The Dark Knight IMDb
Best Film Editing
Winner
Slumdog Millionaire
IMDb
Chris Dickens
IMDb
The Dark Knight IMDb
Milk IMDb
Best Production Design
Winner
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
IMDb
Donald Graham Burt, Victor J. Zolfo
IMDb
Dark Knight IMDb
Slumdog Millionaire IMDb
Best Costume Design
Winner
The Duchess
IMDb
Michael O'Connor
IMDb
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button IMDb
Australia IMDb
Best Visual Effects
Winner
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
IMDb
Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton, Craig Barron
IMDb
The Dark Knight IMDb
Iron Man IMDb
Best Sound
Winner
Slumdog Millionaire
IMDb
Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke, Resul Pookutty
IMDb
The Dark Knight IMDb
WALL-E IMDb
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Winner
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
IMDb
Greg Cannom
IMDb
The Dark Knight IMDb
Hellboy II: The Golden Army IMDb