The year of 'Barbenheimer' comes to an end. Christopher Nolan's 'biopic' about the father of the atomic bomb enters the 2024 Oscars as a great favorite.

This Sunday's Oscars close a long journey that began on July 21, 2023. That day, Oppenheimer and Barbie premiered in the United States, launching a cultural phenomenon known as Barbenheimer. Some 19 million Americans tuned in on television last year to watch the Academy modernize itself by handing out seven awards for Everything at Once Everywhere.