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Killers of the Flower Moon won zero awards at the 96th Academy Awards.

Lily Gladstone's loss to Emma Stone for Best Actress at the 96th Academy Awards stirred debate over what some deemed a snub. Some argued that awarding Stone was a missed opportunity for greater inclusivity to Native Americans, with others argued that since Stone had already won Best Actress for her performance in La La Land, Gladstone was more deserving of the award. Emma Stone herself was surprised at her win, with her stating, “I think I blacked out. I was very shocked."

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Osage Nation Involvement
Brandy Lemon, an Osage Nation Congress member, served as liaison between the film production and the Osage community. Lemon was present during the film's production and consulted on several details of the film. For example, Lemon helped instruct Gladstone on how to hold her cup. Lemon credited the production for their consultative approach, saying, "They listened, that was the biggest thing. They actually listened to us."

Critical Response
The film is currently rated as a 7.6/10 on the user review site IMDb and as a 4.1/5 on the film-based social networking site Letterboxd.

Critic Brian Tallerico on Roger Ebert.com gave the film 4/4 stars, writing, "In the end, “Killers of the Flower Moon” is like a puzzle—each creative piece does its part to form the complete picture. When it’s put together, it’s depressingly easy to see the wolves. The question now is, what do we do when we find them?"

Accolades
Killers of the Flower Moon won zero awards at the 96th Academy Awards.

During his Oscar monologue, comedian and talk show host Jimmy Kimmel joked that the film was too long, saying, "When I went to see Killers of the Flower Moon, I had my mail forwarded to the theater. Killers of the Flower Moon is so long in the time it takes you to watch it, you could drive to Oklahoma and solve the murders yourself."

Lily Gladstone's loss to Emma Stone for Best Actress at the 96th Academy Awards stirred debate over what some deemed a snub. Some argued that awarding Stone was a missed opportunity for greater inclusivity to Native Americans, with others argued that since Stone had already won Best Actress for her performance in La La Land, Gladstone was more deserving of the award. Emma Stone herself was surprised at her win, with her stating, “I think I blacked out. I was very shocked."

Indigenous Response
Gianna Sieke, an Osage princess from 2021 to 2023 who was present for the film's production, told TODAY.com “It does tell our dark history but it’s also including things that no one really knows, and it hasn’t been expressed to Osage people and anyone because it’s a dark history. People don’t really talk about it that much. And because of that, (the movie) has made a really big impact. Families are learning to cope and understand.”