Oscars

Oscars 2018: 'Shape of Water' takes home best picture

Monday, March 5, 2018
"The Shape of Water," which had a leading 13 nominations at Sunday's Academy Awards, won the best picture Oscar.
HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES -- "The Shape of Water," which led with 13 nominations at Sunday's 90th Academy Awards, has won the best picture Oscar.

The love story between a mute woman and a mysterious, scaled creature beat the other two major contenders for the night's top honor: "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" and "Get Out."
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Frances McDormand and Gary Oldman won the best actress and best actor awards.

Oldman and McDormand's win were also no surprise, as both were favorites in the leading actors category.

Jimmy Kimmel wasted no time tackling some of the controversial issues facing Hollywood this year.

The awards show, hosted by Kimmel for the second year in a row, comes as the Time's Up and #MeToo movements are taking center stage. Gender equality is a hot topic at the event.



But first in his opening monologue, Kimmel addressed last year's fiasco when the name of the wrong film was announced as Best Picture winner.

"This year, when you hear your name called, don't get up right away," Kimmel jokingly advised winners. "Give us a minute."

MORE: Full list of 2018 Oscar winners
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Kimmel also talked about the sexual harassment scandals enveloping Hollywood, with Harvey Weinstein one of just many examples of bad behavior.

He noted that the punishment for Weinstein - including being kicked out of the academy and essentially exiled from Hollywood - was long overdue.

Meryl Streep, nominated for Best Actress for ''The Post,'' arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Best Actress nominee Saoirse Ronan of ''Lady Bird'' arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Jennifer Garner arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Previous Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Betty Gabriel of ''Get Out'' arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Best Supporting Actress nominee Allison Janney of ''I, Tonya'' arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Best Supporting Actress nominee Laurie Metcalf of ''Lady Bird'' arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Last year's Best Actress winner Emma Stone arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Best Actor nominee Timothee Chalamet of ''Call Me By Your Name'' arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Best Supporting Actress nominee Octavia Spencer of ''The Shape of Water'' arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Sally Hawkins, nominated for Best Actress for ''The Shape of Water,'' arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Greta Gerwig, nominated for writing and directing ''Lady Bird,'' arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Previous Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Margot Robbie, nominated for Best Actress for ''I, Tonya,'' arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Tiffany Haddish of ''Girls Trip'' arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Chadwick Boseman of ''Black Panther'' arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Last year's Best Supporting Actress winner Viola Davis arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Lesley Manville, nominated for Best Supporting Actress for ''Phantom Thread,'' arrives at the Oscars.none
Christopher Plummer, nominated for Best Supporting Actor for ''All the Money in the World,'' arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Kobe Bryant, nominated for Best Animated Short for ''Dear Basketball,'' and Vanessa Laine Bryant arrives at the Oscars.none
Daniel Kaluuya, nominated for Best Actor for ''Get Out,'' arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Mary J. Blige, nominated for Best Supporting Actress for ''Mudbound,'' arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Rita Moreno wears the same dress to the Academy Awards in 1962 and 2018.none
Kelly Ripa, left, and Mark Consuelos arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Sam Rockwell, left, nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for ''Three Billboards,'' and Leslie Bibb arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018.none
Chelsea Peretti, left, and Jordan Peele arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Jordan Peele, nominated both for writing and directing ''Get Out,'' arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Maya Rudolph arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Emily Blunt of ''Mary Poppins Returns'' arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Judd Apatow, left, and Leslie Mann arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Rachel Morrison, the first woman ever nominated for Best Cinematography, arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Danai Gurira of ''Black Panther'' arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Armie Hammer of ''Call Me By Your Name'' arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Kim Morgan, left, and Guillermo del Toro (nominated for Best Director for ''The Shape of Water'') arrive at the Oscars.none
Laura Louie, left, and Woody Harrelson (nominated for Best Supporting Actor for ''Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'') arrive at the Oscars.none
Gary Oldman (nominated for Best Actor for ''Darkest Hour'') and Gisele Schmidt arrive at the Oscars.none
Christopher Nolan (nominated for Best Director for ''Dunkirk'') and Emma Thomas arrive at the Oscars.none
Maya Rudolph, left and Paul Thomas Anderson (nominated for Best Director for ''Phantom Thread'') arrive at the Oscars.none
Zendaya arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Taraji P. Henson arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony) winner Whoopi Goldberg, left, and Alex Martin arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Darrell Britt-Gibson arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Common and Diane Warren, who's nominated for Best Original Song for ''Stand Up for Something'' from ''Marshall,'' arrive at the Oscars.none
''Mudbound'' cast and creative team Mary J. Blige, from left, Dee Rees, Jason Clarke, Rob Morgan, and Garrett Hedlund arrive at the Oscars.none
Andra Day arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Andra Day arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Lin-Manuel Miranda arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Kumail Nanjiani, left, and Emily V. Gordon, nominated for writing ''The Big Sick,'' arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Helen Mirren arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Gina Rodriguez arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Samara Weaving arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Eva Marie Saint arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Elisabeth Moss arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Salma Hayek arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Laura Dern arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Agnes Varda, nominated for Best Documentary Feature for ''Faces Places,'' arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Eiza Gonzalez arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Jane Fonda arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Rita Moreno arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Ashley Judd, left, and Mira Sorvino arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Ashley Judd arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Sharon R. Friedrick, left, and Richard Jenkins arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
James Ivory arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Beanie Feldstein of ''Lady Bird'' arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Andy Serkis, left, and Lorraine Ashbourne arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Nazanin Mandi, left, and Miguel arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Abbie Cornish arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Kelly Marie Tran arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Tom Holland of ''Spider-Man: Homecoming'' arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Paz Vega arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Lindsey Vonn arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Blanca Blanco arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Danny Glover, left, and Eliane Cavalleiro arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Allison Williams of ''Get Out'' arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Zoey Deutch of ''The Disaster Artist'' arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Adam Rippon, left, and Mirai Nagasu arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Wendi McLendon-Covey arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Soren Steen Jespersen, from left, Feras Fayyad, and Kareem Abeed, the team behind Best Documentary Feature nominee ''Last Men in Aleppo,'' arrive at the Oscars.none
Ben Lyons arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Sofia Carson arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none
Wolfgang Puck, second from right, arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.none


"We can't let bad behavior slide anymore. The world is watching us. We need to set an example," he said.



"And the truth is if we are successful here, if we can work together to stop sexual harassment in the workplace, women will only have to deal with harassment all the time in every other place they go."

The first Oscar of the night was awarded in the Best Supporting Actor category to Sam Rockwell for "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri."

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Retired Lakers great Kobe Bryant won in the Animated Short Film category for "Dear Basketball," the film he wrote that was directed by Glen Keane, with a score by John Williams.

Among other notable winners were Guillermo del Toro, Best Director for "The Shape of Water," Allison Janney for Best Supporting Actress for "I, Tonya" and Sam Rockwell for Best Supporting Actor for "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri."



"The greatest thing that art does, and that our industry does, is erase the lines in the sand," said del Toro.

"Get Out" won the Academy Award for best original screenplay, and Pixar's "Coco" won for Best Animated Feature.

MORE: What to know about this year's Oscar best-picture race

Actors Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway returned to the Oscars stage to present the Best Picture award after the envelope snafu last year.

"It's so nice seeing you again," said Beatty with a grin.



This time, the correct winning film was announced, and "The Shape of Water" cast and crew thanked the public.
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