Winning an Academy Award is the pinnacle of every actor's career. That's why the awards show gets so much hype, as celebrities from all around the globe flock to the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, to honor the best films of the year.
Of course, the show airs on live television, which makes for great entertainment — from spontaneous jokes to epic falls to announcing the wrong winner to slapping a presenter at the awards. (Yikes!) Whatever the year, there's guaranteed to be something to joke about the next day. Here are the best Oscar memes throughout the years.
Please No!
Me as a kid trying to ignore the men’s underwear aisle while shopping with my mom: pic.twitter.com/ZplrwTswP2
— Tom Zohar (@TomZohar) March 11, 2024
Too Soon?
Margot Robbie putting on her last Barbie themed red carpet look for the Oscars pic.twitter.com/8QDrlUEfUw
— The Film Drunk (@thefilmdrunk) March 10, 2024
Putting It All Out There
John Cena right now: #Oscars pic.twitter.com/r4fz3ncCgP
— TRAFON(s Backup Account) (@RiseFallNickBck) March 11, 2024
We Can Already Imagine It
SNL workers in the lab right now cooking up the most unfunny "Will Smith/Chris Rock" sketch. pic.twitter.com/762JwKbo83
— Evan Von Doom (@EvanReadsComics) March 28, 2022
What Else Is There to Know?
The Selfie That Broke Twitter
If only Bradley's arm was longer. Best photo ever. #oscars pic.twitter.com/C9U5NOtGap
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) March 3, 2014
Get the Avengers Over Here ASAP
Zendaya and Andrew texting Dr strange if he’s up for a memory wiping spell on behalf of Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock#Oscars #Oscar2022 pic.twitter.com/KQLX3t6Q9N
— (@thedukedammy_) March 28, 2022
So Romantic
Challenge Accepted
me to the academy during the #oscars pic.twitter.com/ekb0CmpvQD
— gabe bergado (@gabebergado) March 5, 2018
What Goes Around Comes Around
That's a Mood
LUPITA IN THE BEHIND WILL SMITH IS KILLING ME #AcademyAwards pic.twitter.com/BtITt6SC4R
— matt murdocks gf (@omgmattmurdock) March 28, 2022
Someone Tell Robert Pattinson
Starring Dev Patel
Supporting Actors Are People, Too
JLaw's Legendary Fall
POV: Meryl Streep Is Your Biggest Fan
We got a new one tonight. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/lVNEVSLfSI
— Norm Kelly (@norm) March 5, 2018
We Feel That
I can't fit into jeans from high school and Rita Moreno is wearing the same dress she wore to the #Oscars in 1962. #goddess pic.twitter.com/O969xhGCYf
— shauna (@goldengateblond) March 5, 2018
They Disagree
film twitter to the academy pic.twitter.com/COBXIaZinE
— nick usen (@nickusen) January 13, 2020
The Real Reason Everyone's at the Oscars
That's Too Many Presenters
Now presenting the Academy Award nominees for Best Director pic.twitter.com/OF2iEk3vcO
— Daniel Howat (@howatdk) January 13, 2020
Food for Thought
Some Things Never Change
“Congratulations to those men.” - Issa Rae introducing the Best Director category is a MOOD. #OscarNoms pic.twitter.com/ihxnw0E6VJ
— Kathleen Newman-Bremang (@KathleenNB) January 13, 2020
This Is a Mood
Now Kith
Very Philosophical
No one:
Every Oscar presenter: The poet Rumi once said ‘A sandwich is not a sandwich until I have eaten it. Before that, it is creation.” The nominees for best sound mixing in an animated short are...— francesca LIVE IN BROOKLYN 3/10 fiorentini (@franifio) April 26, 2021
This Does Not Spark Joy
Old People, Right?
We’ll Never Finish at This Rate
Give the Man His Oscar
Supernatural Fans Won That Night
turning on the tv and seeing misha collins at the oscars pic.twitter.com/Eb6hZBowkU
— anna (@charIiekeIlys) April 26, 2021
It's Not His Fault, Guys
anthony hopkins rn not knowing he accidentally ruined the oscars pic.twitter.com/qEOfbiKAQh
— iana murray (@ianamurray) April 26, 2021
Let It Go, Leo
Shake It, Glenn!
Glenn deserves an Oscar just for this. pic.twitter.com/Aurfyb6Kv2
— Carrie Courogen (@carriecourogen) April 26, 2021
Not Many People Can Pull Off This Look
For the Gamers
Remember When La La Land Didn't Win?
La La Land (2016) pic.twitter.com/SI3Mt9lxqR
— Logan (@PlagueLovers) February 27, 2017
Which One Were You?
me when they announced that Moonlight ACTUALLY WON BEST PICTURE INSTEAD OF LALA LAND #OSCARS pic.twitter.com/QNIOBtsJD0
— Millie (@ChampagnePuthy) February 27, 2017
We All Know Who the Real Winner Was
#BestPicture #Oscars pic.twitter.com/LDe4x4KwwD
— Noam Blum (@neontaster) February 27, 2017
This Feels Familiar...
My Octopus Teacher pic.twitter.com/GANlypB5MT
— Mike Ryan (@mikeryan) April 26, 2021
It Finally Happened
Find a Friendship Like This
Those Gloves!
Just Taika Waititi Things
Best Picture 2021 is this video Brie Larson took of Taika Waititi trying to hid his Oscar under the seat in front of him pic.twitter.com/CWHGNAmJ3g
— Rachel Paige (@rachmeetsworld) February 10, 2020
The Resemblance Is Uncanny
WHO WORE IT BETTER: Spike Lee at the 2019 Oscars or Ringo Starr as the Conductor in Thomas the Tank Engine? #OSCARS pic.twitter.com/1USQzHkeaK
— Sam Levin (@samhirschlevin) February 24, 2019
We Will Happily Make Room
Laura Dern always looks like you gave her a gift she has no room for in her house pic.twitter.com/JKeParaaOE
— Louis Virtel (@louisvirtel) February 10, 2020
He's Been Waiting for This His Whole Career
Seems Like Just Yesterday
5 years since ‘la la land’ was mistakenly announced as the oscars best picture winner pic.twitter.com/aGKMKpwyDF
— 2000s (@PopCulture2000s) March 27, 2022
Respect the Drip
ROBERT PATTINSON ARRIVED #Oscars pic.twitter.com/AwawUYZNwh
— elle (@myspideyswift) March 27, 2022
We All Felt That
Me during this Chris Rock and Will Smith moment #Oscars pic.twitter.com/idTP8tuRvi
— Anneliese Bustillo (@anni_magus) March 28, 2022
This Looks Familiar...
Everyone at the Oscar’s when Will Smith assaulted Chris Rock on national television #Oscars pic.twitter.com/VX7EzFyJ22
— LORRAKON (@LORRAKON) March 28, 2022
Just Another Day in Hollywood
everybody moving past the altercation between chris rock and will smith on live tv #Oscars pic.twitter.com/3GQkt1oJMZ
— RCE (@moreofmaur) March 28, 2022
Everyone Wants to Get in on the Action
Just saw the Will Smith slap. Anyone have a late night show I can borrow just for tomorrow?
— Conan O'Brien (@ConanOBrien) March 28, 2022