Netflix’s “Frankenstein” won three Oscars, and KPop’s “Demon Hunters” won two

Two Netflix films, “Frankenstein” and “KPop Demon Hunters,” won multiple Oscars tonight.

Guillermo del Toro’s re-imagining of “Frankenstein” won Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling. Most watched movie on Netflix of all time “KPop Demon Hunters” It won Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song.

In recent years, films produced and distributed by streaming companies have become a fixture at the Oscars “Rome,“The Power of the Dog” and “All is quiet on the Western Front” Winning big prizes. However, it seems the big prize is still out of reach for Netflix — Apple’s “CODA,” which was released near the height of the pandemic, is still out there. The only streaming film to win Best Picture.

Host Conan O’Brien even noted the presence of Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos at the start of the ceremony, joking, “This is exciting: It’s his first time in the theater!”

“Frankenstein” was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor. Netflix’s “Train Dreams” and Apple’s “F1” (which won best sound) were also nominated for best picture. This award has not yet been announced at press time, but is widely viewed as a two-way race between “battle after battle” and “sinners.”