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Oscars 2024: ratings up just 4% despite blockbuster Oppenheimer victory

Ceremony was seen by 19.5 million Americans, making it the most watched since 2020 but it was down in key 18-49 demographic

It makes it the most-watched since 2020 and meant that it was the third consecutive year of viewership growth with Covid affecting the logistics of and public interest in awards shows. Wins were led by Christopher Nolan’s hit biopic Oppenheimer which picked up seven awards including best picture and best actor for Cillian Murphy. The film, which made over $950m at the global box office last summer, is the highest-grossing best picture winner since Lord of the Rings: Return of the King in 2004.

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