Global Information90th Academy Awards information
| 90th Academy Awards | |
|---|---|
 Official poster | |
| Date | March 4, 2018 |
| Site | Dolby Theatre Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Hosted by | Jimmy Kimmel[1] |
| Preshow hosts |
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| Produced by | Michael De Luca Jennifer Todd[3] |
| Directed by | Glenn Weiss[4] |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | The Shape of Water |
| Most awards | The Shape of Water (4) |
| Most nominations | The Shape of Water (13) |
| TV in the United States | |
| Network | ABC |
| Duration | 3 hours, 53 minutes[5] |
| Ratings | 26.5 million[6] 14.9% (Nielsen ratings)[7] |
The 90th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2017, and took place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was held on March 4, 2018, rather than its usual late-February date to avoid conflicting with the 2018 Winter Olympics.[8] During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. The ceremony, which was televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd and directed by Glenn Weiss.[9][10] Comedian Jimmy Kimmel hosted for the second consecutive year.[11]
In related events, the Academy held its 9th Annual Governors Awards ceremony at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center on November 11, 2017.[12] On February 10, 2018, in a ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, the Academy Scientific and Technical Awards were presented by host Patrick Stewart.[13]
The Shape of Water won four awards, including Best Picture.[14] Other winners included Dunkirk with three awards, Blade Runner 2049, Coco, Darkest Hour, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri with two awards, and Call Me by Your Name, Dear Basketball, A Fantastic Woman, Get Out, Heaven Is a Traffic Jam on the 405, I, Tonya, Icarus, Phantom Thread, and The Silent Child with one.[15] The telecast garnered 26.5 million viewers in the United States.
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- ^ France, Lisa (May 16, 2017). "Jimmy Kimmel to host 90th Academy Awards". CNN. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ Rottenberg, Josh (February 26, 2018). "Oscars production team looks back at last year's snafu and ahead to this year's show". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ Holloway, Daniel (August 8, 2018). "How ABC Pushed Film Academy to Overhaul Oscars". Variety. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ O'Connell, Michael (March 5, 2018). "TV Ratings: Oscars Drop to All-Time Low 26.5 Million Viewers". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Crupi, Anthony (February 20, 2019). "Oscar Sells Out All of Its Commercial Unites (Who Needs a Host?)". Adweek. Archived from the original on February 21, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
Kevin Hart's sloppily executed self-recusal from the emcee gig
- ^ Rottenberg, Josh (April 4, 2017). "Academy Awards dates set through 2021; Winter Olympics bump 2018 Oscars to March". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 9, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ Alexander, Bryan (May 16, 2017). "Oscars: Jimmy Kimmel to return as 2018 Academy Awards host". USA Today. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Hammond, Pete (February 9, 2018). "Notes On The Season: 'Three Billboard's Martin McDonagh On Directing "Snub"; Senior Moments; Oscar Vets Return To Battle". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Barnes, Brooks (May 16, 2017). "Jimmy Kimmel to return as Oscars host". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Tapley, Kristopher (November 12, 2017). "Hot-Button Topics Mostly Avoided as Academy Toasts Honorary Oscar Recipients". Variety. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Will, Thorne (February 11, 2018). "Sir Patrick Stewart Can't Answer Your 'Star Trek' Technology Questions". Variety. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ Thompson, Gary (March 4, 2018). "Oscar winners 2018: 'The Shape of Water' wins best picture, Kobe wins an Academy Award, Jordan Peele makes history". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Covert, Colin (March 5, 2018). "New Blood". Star Tribune. p. C1, C3.