Parasite became the first non-English language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 92nd ceremony in 2020.
Key Facts
- Date
- February 9, 2020
- Venue
- Dolby Theatre, Hollywood, Los Angeles
- Awards categories
- 24
- Top winner
- Parasite (4 awards, including Best Picture)
- TV viewers (US)
- 23.64 million
- Broadcast network
- ABC
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Each year the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognizes outstanding achievements in cinema from the prior calendar year. Films released in 2019, including the South Korean film Parasite and British war film 1917, were among the leading contenders generating significant awards-season attention in the months preceding the ceremony.
The 92nd Academy Awards took place on February 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Produced by Stephanie Allain and Lynette Howell Taylor and directed by Glenn Weiss, the telecast aired on ABC. Awards were presented in 24 categories, with Parasite winning four Oscars including Best Picture, 1917 winning three, and numerous other films each receiving one or two awards.
Parasite's Best Picture victory was a historic milestone, marking the first time a non-English language film had won that award in the ceremony's history. The outcome drew global attention to South Korean cinema and sparked wider industry discussion about international film representation and eligibility norms at major American awards shows.