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All the Netflix winners at the 2026 Oscars

Mon 16 March 2026 10:46, UK

Alright, so the 2026 Oscars wrapped up, and Netflix actually walked away with a pretty solid set of wins. If you still think streaming platforms are just here to dump movies, nights like this are basically proof that the game has changed in a big way. Five Oscars went to Netflix this year, and the fun part is that these wins came from two movies that are polar opposites to each other.

On one side, you’ve got KPop Demon Hunters, which is all gold and glitter, and on the other side, you’ve got Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, which is a gothic story with lots of drama. Two totally different energies, and yet both got Netflix five wins in total.

Let’s start with KPop Demon Hunters, whose win, to be honest, wasn’t a big surprise. You may ask why, but wasn’t that obvious? This film shook the world with its weeks-long run on Netflix’s Top 10 movie charts, which is directly proportional to the love it received worldwide. In fact, Netflix had to re-release it in theatres on Halloween to please the massive fanbase. And it’s not just the hype of the film, which won it two Oscars, but a story that really touched people.

The film won Best Animated Feature and also grabbed Best Original Song for “Golden“, which, if the Academy voters have functioning ears, makes perfect sense because that song is ridiculously catchy and sticks in your head almost immediately.

The characters and story arc of the film were quite memorable apart from the songs, and now that the sequel is in the making, people are more hyped than ever.

Another thing to notice here is that winning Best Animated Feature is never easy because that category always brings fierce competition. There are always major studios with massive budgets, yet KPop Demon Hunters still managed to take the crown, which says a lot about how much the film connected with viewers and voters alike.

Now flip the vibe completely and enter Guillermo del Toro’s latest love letter to classic monster Frankenstein. The two films could not be more different, and that contrast alone is kind of hilarious.

Del Toro has spent years showing that monster stories can have real emotion when they are handled with care. The best part is that he proved his point with this version of Frankenstein. The Academy clearly took notice.

The film won three Oscars: Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling. Yes, yes, those might sound like just technical categories, but anyone who loves movies knows that these awards basically recognise the artists who turn a director’s vision into something real on screen.

If you think about it, production design was a major contributor to what made this version of Frankenstein successful. Without it, we would’ve never got the chills which we got when we watched the spooky world in the film, along with perfectly relevant time period costumes and, best of all, the amazing makeup, especially of the monster.

Overall, two of the best projects of Netflix won the very deserved awards. These wins also make something clear: Netflix isn’t betting on just one style of storytelling anymore. The OTT is clearly experimenting with various bold ideas and styles of storytelling, and we’re here for it.

Five Oscars may not dominate the entire ceremony, yet it sends a pretty loud message that streaming platforms like Netflix are no longer the “outsiders” on the stage of the Oscars. They are coming and winning what they deserve.