Hulu viewers missed Mikey Madison and 'Anora' win the night's titles for both best actress and best picture in real time.
Daria Ekamasova, from left, Lindsey Normington, Vache Tovmasyan, Karren Karagulian, Alex Coco, front left, Samantha Quan, front right, Mikey Madison, Sean Baker, Mark Eydelshteyn, and Yura Borisov accept the award for best picture for "Anora" during the Oscars on Sunday,
"Anora" was the top film of the night, taking home five Oscars including best director for Sean Baker. The top acting prizes went to Adrien Brody, who won best actor for "The Brutalist," and Mikey Madison,
Hulu subscribers trying to keep up with Anora’s roll though many of the major Oscars categories Sunday missed out on the evening’s climax, when the film won Best Picture and Sean Baker became the only other person besides Walt Disney to win four Oscars in one night.
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Sunday night marked Hulu’s first time airing the Oscars live. But its Academy Awards debut ended on a chaotic and frustratingly premature note.
Viewers watching the 97th Academy Awards on Hulu were left wondering if the streamer had crashed on Sunday, March 2, when the telecast abruptly ended just before the final two categories — Best Actress and Best Picture — were announced. But it appears the show was merely cut off because it had been running over.
Anora star Mikey Madison won the Best Actress award at the ... Anora is currently available to buy or rent on streaming, but will be on Hulu on March 17.