"Dune: Part Two" featuring Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet received six nominations and was in running for the night's biggest prize – best picture.

Although people watching the Oscars broadcast on Sunday night are often waiting for the Best Actor, Actress and Picture categories, there is a reason why host Conan O’Brien shouted out another group of people at the end of his opening monologue.

"The Brutalist" won for cinematography and score, "Wicked" for costume and production design, and "Dune: Part Two" for VFX and sound. But "Flow" became the biggest indie winner for animated feature.

Oscars yielded some nerdy winners. We dive into the genre movies that won at the Academy Awards and offer a full list of as well.

The Oscars 2025 officially rewarded Dune 2, and the wins that came to Denis Villeneuve's excellent sci-fi movie also became a reminder of a big snub.

And every precursor event to the Academy Awards feels like a subtle inauguration of the winners to come. However, as the stars and creators etch their names on that golden trophy, or at least, give air to their dreams of clinching one home,