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The '''90th Academy Awards''' ceremony, presented by the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] (AMPAS), honored the best [[2017 in film|films of 2017]], and took place at the [[Dolby Theatre]] in [[Hollywood]], Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was held on March 4, 2018, rather than its usual late-February date to avoid conflicting with the [[2018 Winter Olympics]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Rottenberg|first=Josh|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-entertainment-news-updates-april-motion-picture-academy-announces-date-1491331430-htmlstory.html|title=Academy Awards dates set through 2021; Winter Olympics bump 2018 Oscars to March|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=April 4, 2017|accessdate=August 28, 2018|language=en-US|url-status=live| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180309001440/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-entertainment-news-updates-april-motion-picture-academy-announces-date-1491331430-htmlstory.html |archivedate=August 28, 2018}}</ref> During the ceremony, AMPAS presented [[Academy Awards]] (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. The ceremony, which was televised in the United States by [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], was produced by [[Michael De Luca]] and [[Jennifer Todd]] and directed by [[Glenn Weiss]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Alexander |first1=Bryan |title=Oscars: Jimmy Kimmel to return as 2018 Academy Awards host |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2017/05/16/oscars-jimmy-kimmel-return-2018-academy-awards-host/101747040/ |accessdate=May 4, 2020 |work=[[USA Today]] |date=May 16, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Hammond |first1=Pete |title=Notes On The Season: ‘Three Billboard’s Martin McDonagh On Directing “Snub”; Senior Moments; Oscar Vets Return To Battle |url=https://deadline.com/2018/02/three-billboards-martin-mcdonagh-oscar-vets-1202283578/ |accessdate=May 4, 2020 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=February 9, 2018}}</ref> Comedian [[Jimmy Kimmel]] hosted for the second consecutive year.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Barnes |first1=Brooks |title=Jimmy Kimmel to return as Oscars host |url=https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Jimmy-Kimmel-to-return-as-Oscars-host-11150510.php |accessdate=May 4, 2020 |work=[[San Francisco Chronicle |San Francisco Chronicle]] |date=May 16, 2017}}</ref>

In related events, the Academy held its 9th Annual&nbsp;[[Governors Awards]]&nbsp;ceremony at the Grand Ballroom of the&nbsp;[[Hollywood and Highland Center]]&nbsp;on November 11, 2017.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tapley |first1=Kristopher |title=Hot-Button Topics Mostly Avoided as Academy Toasts Honorary Oscar Recipients |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/awards/hot-button-topics-mostly-avoided-as-academy-toasts-honorary-oscar-recipients-1202612828/ |accessdate=May 4, 2020 |work=Variety |date=November 12, 2017}}</ref> On February 10, 2018, in a ceremony at the [[Beverly Wilshire Hotel]] in [[Beverly Hills, California]], the [[Academy Scientific and Technical Award]]s were presented by host [[Patrick Stewart]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Will|first=Thorne|title=Sir Patrick Stewart Can't Answer Your 'Star Trek' Technology Questions|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/awards/patrick-stewart-academy-scientific-technical-awards-1202694702/|date=February 11, 2018|work=Variety|access-dateaccessdate=August 28, 2018|language=en-US|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615005726/https://variety.com/2018/film/awards/patrick-stewart-academy-scientific-technical-awards-1202694702/|archivedate=December 28, 2018}}</ref>

''[[The Shape of Water]]'' won four awards, including [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Thompson |first1=Gary |title=Oscar winners 2018: 'The Shape of Water' wins best picture, Kobe wins an Academy Award, Jordan Peele makes history |url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/entertainment/movies/oscar-winners-2018-best-picture-get-out-three-billboards-20180304.html |accessdate=May 4, 2020 |work=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]] |date=March 4, 2018}}</ref> Other winners included ''[[Dunkirk (2017 film)|Dunkirk]]'' with three awards, ''[[Blade Runner 2049]]'', ''[[Coco (2017 film)|Coco]]'', ''[[Darkest Hour (film)|Darkest Hour]]'', and ''[[Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri]]'' with two awards, and ''[[Call Me by Your Name (film)|Call Me by Your Name]]'', ''[[Dear Basketball]]'', ''[[A Fantastic Woman]]'', ''[[Get Out (film)|Get Out]]'', ''[[Heaven Is a Traffic Jam on the 405]]'', ''[[I, Tonya]]'', ''[[Icarus (2017 film)|Icarus]]'', ''[[Phantom Thread]]'', and ''[[The Silent Child]]'' with one. With a viewership of 23.6{{nbsp}}million, Alongalong with the [[90th92nd Academy Awards|90th92nd ceremony]], it is the least watched ceremony since [[Nielsen SoundScan]] began keeping track of the ratings records.

The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on March 4, 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Zak |first1=Dan |title=Search Results Web results 'The Shape of Water' wins best picture at an Oscars laced with political and social statements |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/oscars-2018-the-shape-of-water-wins-best-picture-at-awards-show-laced-with-social-and-political-statements/2018/03/05/414a0edc-1ff8-11e8-badd-7c9f29a55815_story.html |accessdate=May 4, 2020 |work=[[The Washington Post]] |date=March 4, 2018}}</ref> [[Greta Gerwig]] became the fifth woman to be nominated for Best Director.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tapley |first1=Kristopher |title=Oscars: ‘Lady Bird’s’ Greta Gerwig Becomes Fifth Woman Nominated for Best Director |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/awards/oscars-2018-lady-bird-greta-gerwig-fifth-female-director-nominee-1202673370/ |work=Variety |accessdate=May 5, 2020 |date=January 23, 2018}}</ref> Best Supporting Actress winner [[Allison Janney]] became only the third person to win an Oscar while concurrently starring on a major network television show (''[[Mom (TV series)|Mom]]''). At age 88, Best Supporting Actor nominee [[Christopher Plummer]] became the oldest ever performer nominated for a competitive Oscar.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McNary |first1=Dave |title=Christopher Plummer Becomes Oldest Actor to Be Nominated for an Oscar|work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/oscars-christopher-plummer-nomination-all-the-money-in-world-1202673672/ |accessdate=May 4, 2020 |date=January 23, 2018}}</ref> By virtue of her nominations for Best Supporting Actor and Best Original Song for ''[[Mudbound (film)|Mudbound]]'', [[Mary J. Blige]] was the first person to be nominated for both acting and songwriting in the same year.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Daniels |first1=Karu F. |title='Mudbound' takes Mary J. Blige's career to Hollywood history |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/mudbound-takes-mary-j-blige-s-career-hollywood-history-n852696 |publisher=NBC News |accessdate=May 4, 2020 |date=February 23, 2018}}</ref> At age 89, Best Adapted Screenplay winner [[James Ivory]] became the oldest winner of a competitive Oscar.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McNary |first1=Dave |title=‘Call Me by Your Name’ Screenwriter James Ivory Becomes Oldest Oscar Winner |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/call-me-by-your-name-wins-oscar-best-adapted-screenplay-james-ivory-1202715367/ |accessdate=May 4, 2018 |work=Variety |date=March 4, 2018}}</ref> [[Jordan Peele]] was the first African American winner for Best Original Screenplay.<ref>{{cite news |last1=King |first1=Maya |title=Jordan Peele (and the Internet) react to 'Get Out's big win |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2018/03/05/jordan-peele/394146002/ |accessdate=May 4, 2018 |work=USA Today |date=March 5, 2018}}</ref> [[Rachel Morrison]] became the first woman nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cooney |first1=Samantha |title=Rachel Morrison Just Became the First Woman Nominated for a Best Cinematography Oscar |url=https://time.com/5114187/rachel-morrison-best-cinematography-oscar/ |accessdate=May 11, 2020 |work=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=January 23, 2018}}</ref>

Winners are listed first, highlighted in '''boldface''', and indicated with a double dagger ({{double-dagger}}).<ref name="Oscars2018">{{Citecite news|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2018 |title=The 90th Academy Awards (2018) Nominees and Winners |accessdate=May 5, 2020 |publisher=[[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] (AMPAS)}}</ref>

[[File:Guillermo del Toro by Gage Skidmorein 22017.jpg|right|thumb|150px|[[Guillermo del Toro]], Best Director winner and Best Picture co-winner|alt=Photo of Guillermo del Toro in 20132017]]

[[File:Allison -Janney cropped-2018-Oscar-Nominees-Luncheon--01.jpg|right|thumb|150px|[[Allison Janney]], Best Supporting Actress winner|alt=Photo of Allison Janney in 20112018]]

**[[Woody Harrelson]]&nbsp;– ''[[Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri]]'' as Chief William "Bill" Willoughby

*'''[[Allison Janney]]&nbsp;– ''[[I, Tonya]]'' as [[LaVona Golden]]'''{{double dagger}}

**''[[Garden Party (20162017 film)|Garden Party]]''&nbsp;– [[Victor Caire]] and [[Gabriel Grapperon]]

**"[[This Is Me (KealaThe SettleGreatest Showman song)|This Is Me]]" from ''[[The Greatest Showman]]''&nbsp;– Music and Lyrics by [[Pasek and Paul|Benj Pasek]] and [[Pasek and Paul|Justin Paul]]<!--DO NOT CHANGE TO "PASEK & PAUL", AS THAT IS NOT HOW THEIR NAMES APPEARED IN THE OFFICIAL NOMINATION-->

*'''''[[Darkest Hour (film)|Darkest Hour]]''&nbsp;– [[Kazu Hiro|Kazuhiro Tsuji]], [[David Malinowski]] and [[Lucy Sibbick]]'''{{double dagger}}

The Academy held its 9th annual [[Governors Awards]] ceremony on November 11, 2017, during which the following awards were presented:<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/awards/2017-governors-awards-recipients-1202548414|title=Oscars: Charles Burnett, Owen Roizman, Donald Sutherland, Agnès Varda Set for Academy's Governors Awards|last=Tapley|first=Kristopher|date=September 6, 2017|work=Variety|access-dateaccessdate=December 26, 2017}}</ref>

* [[Alejandro González Iñárritu|Alejandro G. Iñárritu]] {{en dash}} "For ''[[Flesh and Sand|Carne y Arena]]'' virtual reality installation, in recognition of a visionary and powerful experience in storytelling."<ref name="HonoraryandSpecial"/>

! scope="col" style="width:55px;" | Nominations

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! scope="col" style="width:55px;" | Wins

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| [[Zendaya]] || Introducer of the performance of Best Original Song nominee "[[This Is Me (KealaThe SettleGreatest Showman song)|This Is Me]]"

| {{sortname|Keala|Settle}} || Performer || "[[This Is Me (KealaThe SettleGreatest Showman song)|This Is Me]]" from ''[[The Greatest Showman]]''

Despite the mixed reception received by the [[89th Academy Awards|preceding year's ceremony]], the Academy rehired [[Michael De Luca]] and [[Jennifer Todd]] as producers for the second consecutive year.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fleming Jr. |first1=Mike |title=Academy Setting Producers Mike De Luca & Jennifer Todd For 90th Oscars Encore |url=https://deadline.com/2017/03/oscar-producers-mike-de-luca-jennifer-todd-returning-90th-academy-awards-1202056062/|accessdate=March 30, 2017 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=March 30, 2017 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161103125108/https://deadline.com/2017/03/oscar-producers-mike-de-luca-jennifer-todd-returning-90th-academy-awards-1202056062/ |archivedate=March 30, 2017}}</ref> In May 2017, it was announced that [[Jimmy Kimmel]] would return as host for a second consecutive year.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Otterson |first1=Joe |title=Jimmy Kimmel Set to Host 2018 Oscars|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/awards/jimmy-kimmel-2018-oscars-1202428589/|accessdate=May 16, 2017|work=Variety |date=May 16, 2017|url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161105032558/https://variety.com/2017/tv/awards/jimmy-kimmel-2018-oscars-1202428589/|archivedate=May 16, 2017}}</ref> “Mike and Jennifer produced a beautiful show that was visually stunning. And Jimmy proved, from his opening monologue all the way through a finale we could never have imagined, that he is one our finest hosts in Oscar history,” said AMPAS president [[Cheryl Boone Isaacs]] in a press release announcing the return of the show's producers and hosts.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rottenberg |first1=Josh |title=May 13, 2020 |url=https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/movies/2017/05/17/Jimmy-Kimmel-set-to-return-as-host-for-next-year-s-Oscars/stories/201705170071 |work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] |date=May 17, 2017}}</ref> Kimmel expressed that he was thrilled to be selected to emcee the gala again, commenting, "Hosting the Oscars was a highlight of my career and I am grateful to Cheryl [Boone Isaacs], [[Dawn Hudson|Dawn]] [Hudson], and the Academy for asking me to return to work with two of my favorite people, Mike De Luca and Jennifer Todd. If you think we screwed up the ending this year, wait until you see what we have planned for the 90th anniversary show!"<ref>{{cite web|title=Jimmy Kimmel Returns As Oscars 2018 Host|url=http://oscar.go.com/news/oscar-news/jimmy-kimmel-to-return-as-oscars-2018-host |publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |date=September 6, 2017|accessdate=December 6, 2017 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220095209/http://oscar.go.com/news/oscar-news/jimmy-kimmel-to-return-as-oscars-2018-host|archivedate=December 20, 2017}}</ref> Kimmel became the first person to host consecutive ceremonies since [[Billy Crystal]] hosted the [[69th Academy Awards|69th]] and [[70th Academy Awards|70th]] ceremonies held in 1997 and 1998 respectively.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Feinberg |first1=Scott |title=Oscars: Why Kimmel and Co. Are All Returning |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/oscars-why-kimmel-are-all-returning-analysis-1004371 |accessdate=May 10, 2020 |work=Variety |date=May 17, 2017}}</ref>

Several others participated in the production of the ceremony and related events. [[Harold Wheeler (musician)|Harold Wheeler]] served as musical director for the ceremony.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Parisi |first1=Paula |title=Awards Ceremonies Are the ‘Super Bowl’ for Orchestras |url=https://variety.com/2018/music/awards/awards-ceremonies-super-bowl-for-orchestras-1202700804/ |accessdate=May 9, 2020 |work=Variety |date=February 15, 2020}}</ref> Production designer [[Derek McLane]] designed a new stage for the ceremony which prominently featured a curtain made of forty-five million [[Swarovski]] crystals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.architecturaldigest.in/content/oscars-2018-take-a-look-at-the-stunning-90th-academy-awards-stage-studded-with-45-million-swarovski-crystals/|title=Oscars 2018: Take a look at the stunning stage studded with 45 million Swarovski crystals|website=[[Architectural Design]]|language=en-US|access-dateaccessdate=2018-03-08|date=March 5, 2018}}</ref> During the nominations announcement, several vignettes featuring [[Priyanka Chopra]], [[Rosario Dawson]], [[Gal Gadot]], [[Salma Hayek]], [[Michelle Rodriguez]], [[Zoe Saldana]], [[Molly Shannon]], [[Rebel Wilson]] and [[Michelle Yeoh]] were shown before several categories highlighting the importance of below-the-line crafts in the film production.<ref>{{cite news |title=Oscars: 'Shape of Water' Leads With 13 Noms |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/oscar-nominations-2018-complete-list-nominees-1067893/item/best-picture-1068025 |accessdate=May 9, 2020 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=January 23, 2018}}</ref> Four days prior to the ceremony, the Academy in conjuction with the [[Los Angeles Philharmonic]] hosted a special concert at the [[Walt Disney Concert Hall]] highlighting the Best Original Score nominees and the involvement of music in the film making process.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chuba |first1=Kristen |title=Academy Teams Up With L.A. Philharmonic For Oscar Concert |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/oscars-la-philharmonic-concert-1202684395/ |accessdate=May 9, 2020 |work=Variety |date=February 1, 2018}}</ref> During the performance of Best Song nominee "[[Stand for Something]]", ten individuals such as activist [[Dolores Huerta]], [[Me Too movement]] founder [[Tarana Burke]], chef [[Jose Andres]], and author [[Janet Mock]] appeared onstage to represent people who epitomized the message of the song.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Halperin |first1=Shirley |title=Here Are the 10 Activists Who Shared the Oscars Stage With Common and Andra Day |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/oscars-activists-common-andra-day-stand-up-for-something-performance-1202716939/ |accessdate=May 11, 2020 |work=Variety |date=March 4, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Crist |first1=Allison |title=Oscars: 10 Activists Joined Common and Andra Day for "Stand Up for Something" Performance |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-10-activists-joined-common-andra-day-stand-up-something-performance-1091486 |accessdate=May 12, 2020 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=March 4, 2018}}</ref> In lieu of the previous year's Best Picture [[89th Academy Awards#Best Picture announcement error|announcement error]], actors Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway returned to present the award again.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/awards/oscars-faye-dunaway-warren-beatty-return-best-picture-1202715285/|title=Oscars: Faye Dunaway, Warren Beatty Expected to Return to Present Best Picture After Flub|last=Saperstein|first=Pat|date=2018-03-02|work=Variety|access-dateaccessdate=2018-03-03|language=en-US}}</ref>

Traditionally, the previous year's Best Actor winner usually presented the Best Actress award. However, Best Actor winner [[Casey Affleck]] reportedly decided not to attend the ceremony due to his [[Casey Affleck#Sexual harassment accusations|sexual harassment accusations]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/sexual-misconduct/casey-affleck-skip-oscars-won-t-present-best-actress-award-n841251|title=Casey Affleck won't present best actress Oscar amid #MeToo spotlight|publisher=NBC News|access-dateaccessdate=January 26, 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2018/01/casey-affleck-academy-awards-withdrawal-best-actress-me-too-movement-controversy-1202269196/|title=Casey Affleck Withdraws From Oscars: Won't Present Best Actress Award|last=Jr|first=Mike Fleming|date=2018-01-25|work=Deadline Hollywood|access-dateaccessdate=2018-01-26|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Jodie Foster]] and [[Jennifer Lawrence]] presented the award together in his place. The Best Actor award was presented by actresses [[Jane Fonda]] and [[Helen Mirren]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/in-contention/jennifer-lawrence-jodie-foster-oscars-casey-affleck-best-actress-1202715914/|title=Jennifer Lawrence and Jodie Foster to Present Best Actress Oscar, Replacing Casey Affleck (Exclusive)|last=Tapley|first=Kristopher|date=March 2, 2018|work=Variety|access-dateaccessdate=March 3, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://ew.com/awards/2018/03/02/jennnifer-lawrence-jodie-foster-presenters-oscars/|title=Jennifer Lawrence, Jodie Foster reportedly presenting Best Actress at Oscars|work=Entertainment Weekly|access-dateaccessdate=2018-03-03|language=en}}</ref>

| $1.4 million

| $2.3 million

| $636,405

| $911,496

At the time of the nominations announcement on January 23, 2018, the combined gross of the nine Best Picture nominees at the North American box offices was $568.2 million, with an average of $63.1 million per film.<ref name="BOM"/> When the nominations were announced, ''Dunkirk'' was the highest-grossing film among the Best Picture nominees with $188 million in domestic box office receipts. ''Get Out'' was the second-highest-grossing film with $175.6 million, followed by ''The Post'' ($45.7 million), ''Darkest Hour'' ($41 million), ''Lady Bird'' ($39.1 million), ''Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'' ($32.2 million), ''The Shape of Water'' ($30.4 million), ''Call Me by Your Name'' ($9.1 million), and ''Phantom Thread'' ($6.3 million).<ref>{{cite news |title=Box office totals for best picture Academy Awards nominees |url=https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180123/entlife/301239921 |accessdate=May 10, 2020 |work=[[Daily Herald (United Kingdom)|Daily Herald]] |date=January 23, 2018}}</ref>

=== Critical reviews ===

The show received a mixed reception from media publications. Some media outlets received the broadcast positively. [[Hank Stuever]] of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' remarked, "In his second year, Kimmel has shown that the telecast needn't be anything but sharp and sure, with a funny host whose bits are manageable, shareable and – best of all – forgotten. We're not making showbiz history here; we're just trying to get through another Oscar night."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/a-boring-oscars-show-might-have-helped-soothe-hollywoods-year-of-being-fed-up/2018/03/05/898d2786-1fff-11e8-94da-ebf9d112159c_story.html |title=Review: That boring Oscars show might have helped soothe Hollywood's year of being fed up|last=Stuever|first=Hank|date =2018-03-05|work=The Washington Post|access-dateaccessdate=March 5, 2018}}</ref> [[CNN]]'s Brian Lowry quipped, "The Oscars are a big, unwieldy beast, which invariably try to serve too many masters. Yet if the intent was ultimately to maintain a celebratory tone without ignoring either the outside world or the elephant in the room throughout this year's awards, host Jimmy Kimmel and the show itself largely succeeded."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/03/04/entertainment/oscars-review/index.html|title='The Shape of Water' wins, as Oscars tackle the serious without losing the fun|first=Brian |last=Lowry|publisher=[[CNN]]|access-dateaccessdate=2018-03-05}}</ref> Television critic Daniel Fienberg of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' wrote, "How did Kimmel do overall? With the exception of the theater stunt and two unnecessary toss-off [[Matt Damon]] jokes — Kimmel really can't resist — I thought he was good, probably even better than last year."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fienberg |first1=Daniel |title=90th Academy Awards: TV Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/oscars-2018-review-1091628 |accessdate=May 9, 2020 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=March 4, 2018}}</ref>

Others were more critical of the show. Television critic [[Maureen Ryan]] of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' said, "All things considered, the show had a more or less low-key vibe. Normally it takes about two hours for the numbing effect to set in, but despite host Jimmy Kimmel's best efforts, Sunday's telecast started to feel a bit languid and low-energy far earlier." She also added, "The ceremony probably felt so ambiguous and conflicted in part because everyone in that room — and many at home — know how much more work needs to be done before true inclusion is the norm and all the offenders are driven from the industry."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/columns/oscars-2018-review-academy-awards-jimmy-kimmel-abc-1202717830/|title=TV Review: The 90th Academy Awards Ceremony on ABC|last=Ryan|first=Maureen|date=2018-03-05|work=Variety|access-dateaccessdate=2018-03-05|language=en-US}}</ref> ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' television columnist Daniel D'Addario commented, "Kimmel, a talk show host who has been inspiring and catalyzing in the past year while discussing issues personally connected to him, seemed flat and uninspired in his monologue when dealing with topics that demanded laceration."<ref>{{cite news |last1=D'Addario |first1=Daniel |title=Inclusivity Reigned at the Oscars. Except When It Didn't |url=https://time.com/5185473/oscars-2018-jimmy-kimmel-review-recap/ |accessdate=May 11, 2020 |work=Time |date=March 5, 2018}}</ref> [[David Wiegand]] of the ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' wrote, "Even the hope that the noise of clapping might keep the audience at home and in the theater awake, there was little of that for anything except the entrance of actors of advance age."<ref>{{cite news |first=David |last=Wiegand |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/tv/article/A-lot-of-political-punches-pulled-in-wearying-12727613.php|title=A lot of political punches thrown in wearying Oscars|work=San Francisco Chronicle |date=2018-03-06 |orig-year=2018-03-04|access-dateaccessdate=March 5, 2018}}</ref>

The American telecast on ABC drew in an average of 26.5 million people over its length, which was a 19% decrease from the previous year's ceremony.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://ew.com/awards/2018/03/05/oscars-2018-ratings/|title=Oscars 2018 ratings point to a record low|work=Entertainment Weekly|date=March 5, 2018|access-dateaccessdate=March 5, 2018|language=en}}</ref> The show also earned lower [[Nielsen ratings]] compared to the previous ceremony with 14.9% of households watching the ceremony.<ref name="TVB Oscars">{{cite web|title=Academy Awards ratings |publisher=[[Television Bureau of Advertising]] |url=https://www.tvb.org/Portals/0/media/file/tracts/Academy_Awards.pdf |accessdate=May 10, 2018}}</ref> In addition, it garnered a lower 18–49 demo rating with a 6.8 rating among viewers in that demographic.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Patten |first1=Dominic |last2=Hayes|first2=Dade | |title=Oscars Ratings Drop Sees ABC Offering Advertisers Guarantees For First Time; Network Denies |url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/oscars-ads-abc-ratings-concerns-threshold-guarantees-1202562868/ |accessdate=May 10, 2020 |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=February 22, 2019}}</ref> At the time, it earned the lowest viewership for an Academy Award telecast since figures were compiled beginning with the [[46th Academy Awards|46th ceremony]] in 1974.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gajanan |first1=Mahita |title=Last Night's Oscars Ratings Were the Lowest in 44 Years – by Far |url=https://time.com/5186280/oscars-2018-ratings-low/ |accessdate=May 10, 2020 |work=Time |date=March 5, 2018}}</ref> In July 2018, the ceremony presentation received eight nominations for the [[70th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards|70th Primetime Creative Arts Emmys]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/2018-emmy-nominations-list-all-nominees-1202425072/|title=Emmy Nominations: 'Game Of Thrones' Tops Noms, With Netflix & HBO Leading Way – Full List|last=Hipes|first=Patrick|date=July 12, 2018|work=Deadline Hollywood|access-dateaccessdate=July 13, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> Two months later, the ceremony won one of those nominations for [[Glenn Weiss]]'s direction of the telecast.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bitran |first1=Tara |title=Emmy Winner Proposes to His Girlfriend During Live Broadcast |url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/emmys-proposal-glenn-weiss-1202946237/ |accessdate=May 10, 2020 |work=Variety |date=September 17, 2018}}</ref>

== ''In Memoriam'' ==

The annual ''In Memoriam'' segment was introduced by [[Jennifer Garner]]. Singer [[Eddie Vedder]] performed the [[Tom Petty]] song "[[EchoRoom at the Top (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers albumsong)|Room at the Top]]" during the tribute.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Saperstein|first1=Pat|title=Eddie Vedder sings Tom Petty song during Oscars In Memoriam segment|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/envelope/ct-eddie-vedder-sings-tom-petty-song-during-oscars-in-memoriam-segment-20180304-story.html|accessdate=March 5, 2018|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=March 4, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://ew.com/oscars/2018/03/04/oscars-2018-in-memoriam/ |title=Oscars 2018 In Memoriam honors Sam Shepard, Jerry Lewis, and more |last=Li |first=Shirley |date=March 4, 2018 |access-dateaccessdate=May 9, 2020 |work=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref>

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