Cinema of the United States

Films released by streaming services are more racially representative and more likely to have female leads than those that debut in theatres, a study released on March 30 showed.

Movies destined for the small screen were almost entirely reflective of the U.S. population, the Hollywood Diversity Report said, with majority-minority casts doing especially well with audiences.

Adam Sandler placed his hand on the bronze bust of Mark Twain and speculated that it "one day might be the weapon used to bludgeon me in my sleep."

A host of comedic and entertainment royalty gathered at Washington's Kennedy Center as Sandler was presented with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

Whether it was the lingering drama of The Slap or the prominence of blockbusters in the best picture race, a bigger audience was lured back to the Oscars this year.

Surreal sci-fi film "Everything Everywhere All at Once" dominated the Oscars on March 12, winning seven golden statuettes including best picture, Hollywood's most coveted prize.

The Oscars take place on March 12, with two big questions on everyone's lips: Will anyone get slapped? And can a wacky sci-fi featuring hot dog fingers and butt plugs really win best picture?

MGM's boxing drama "Creed III" scored an opening-round knockout this weekend, taking in an estimated $58.7 million to top North America's box office in one of the biggest debuts ever for a sports film.

That made first-time director Michael B. Jordan, who again plays rock-hard boxer Apollo Creed, the "undefeated box office champion," said industry analyst Exhibitor Relations.

From "The Sixth Sense" to "Old," director M. Night Shyamalan has had a unique string of hits, but these days he works outside the Hollywood studio system, which he says has grown "sick."

Steven Spielberg claimed top honors including best drama at the Golden Globes on Jan. 10 for his deeply personal film "The Fabelmans," as Hollywood's A-list stars flocked to the first major awards show of the year despite a series of scandals swirling around its organizers.

The prize for best film of the year at the National Board of Review (NBR) Awards went to "Top Gun: Maverick." Martin McDonagh's "The Banshees of Inisherin" took home the most trophies. But the night belonged to its best-director honoree, Steven Spielberg, and the parade of tributes paid to the 76-year-old filmmaker.

A French animation about the deadly police crackdown on protests by Algerians in 1960s Paris was among the winners on Oct. 20 of the Student Academy Awards, held for the first time at Los Angeles' recently opened film museum.