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

"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.

Dave Bautista, who transitioned from wrestling to acting, starred in Dune: Part 2 which won 2 Oscars for Best Visual Effects and Best Sound at the 97t

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.

Dune: Part Two is the latest Hollywood sci-fi movie to win an Oscar, continuing Denis Villeneuve’s epic adaptation of Frank Herbert’s novel. With breathtaking visuals, immersive world-building, and a powerful narrative,

*The other big Hollywood movie up for Best Picture this year is Wicked, which actually made slightly more money than Dune: Part Two at the box office. I'd be fine with that winning, too, but we'll tackle one Hollywood prejudice at a time: Academy votes do love their award-winning movies big and ponderous.

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,