Winners of the 81st Academy Awards


Category Winner Distributor Gross ($M)
Picture Slumdog Millionaire Fox Searchlight 141.3
Director Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire Fox Searchlight 141.3
Actor Sean Penn, Milk Focus 31.8
Actress Kate Winslet, The Reader Weinstein Co. 34.2
Supporting Actor Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight Warner Bros. 533.3
Supporting Actress Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona Weinstein Co. 23.2
Original Screenplay Milk Focus 31.8
Adapted Screenplay Slumdog Millionaire Fox Searchlight 141.3
Animated Film WALL•E Buena Vista 223.8
Art Direction The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Paramount 127.5
Cinematography Slumdog Millionaire Fox Searchlight 141.3
Costume Design The Duchess Par. Vantage 13.8
Editing Slumdog Millionaire Fox Searchlight 141.3
Foreign Language Film Departures Regent 0.9
Makeup The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Paramount 127.5
Original Score Slumdog Millionaire Fox Searchlight 141.3
Original Song Slumdog Millionaire Fox Searchlight 141.3
Sound Mixing Slumdog Millionaire Fox Searchlight 141.3
Sound Editing The Dark Knight Warner Bros. 533.3
Visual Effects The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Paramount 127.5
Documentary Feature Man on Wire Magnolia 2.9
Documentary Short Smile Pinki
Animated Short La Maison En Petits Cubes
Live Action Short Toyland


Last Updated : July 26, 2009