Oscar Night 2023: A Trend Toward Linguistic Realism and A24's Historic Sweep.

Indie studio A24 made Oscars history by sweeping the top six awards with its films "Everything Everywhere All at Once" and "The Whale." A24 capitalized on the underdog charisma of the films' casts, who have ridden out career lows, and used social media to their advantage. However, some competitors have complained about alleged breaches of Academy rules regarding events and social media use. A24's Oscar wins mostly came on the back of a quirky, genre-straddling sci-fi comedy that premiered at SXSW and became a box office phenomenon, eventually collecting more than $100 million worldwide.