Why did When We Were Kings win? To show that a boxing match from 1974 is still more exciting than most action movies from 1997.
Part of the 42 Oscars Jokes: The 1997 “Titanic, Tiaras & King of the World” Edition archive. Historically Verified
🔥 Top 10: The Oscars Joke Archive: 1995–2025
37 Oscars Jokes: The 2002 “Halle’s History, Shrek’s Arrival & Denzel’s Double” Edition
In 2002, the 74th Academy Awards moved into their permanent home ...read more »
2025 Vintage: Conan’s Opening
Why was Conan O’Brien the perfect host? Because the Academy reali...read more »
43 Oscars Jokes: The 2022 “CODA, The Slap & Dune’s Desert Sweep” Edition
In 2022, the 94th Academy Awards returned to the Dolby Theatre an...read more »
42 Oscars Jokes: The 2006 “Crash, Cowboy Snubs & Jon Stewart’s Debut” Edition
In 2006, the 78th Academy Awards delivered a plot twist that even...read more »
2024 Legacy: The Best Documentary Feature
Why did 20 Days in Mariupol win? To remind us that while we’re we...read more »
2025 Archive: The "Gladiator II" Triumph
Why did it win Best Picture? Because after 25 years, the Academy ...read more »
2024 Classic: The Best Original Screenplay
Why did Anatomy of a Fall win? For showing that a French courtroo...read more »
2025 Legacy: The Best Original Screenplay
Why did Anora win? Because writing a movie that feels like a two-...read more »
42 Oscars Jokes: The 2014 “Selfies, Pizza & Adele Dazeem” Edition
In 2014, the 86th Academy Awards proved that even in a room full ...read more »
2024 Vintage: The Governor's Ball
Why was the food so "Atomic"? Because after Oppenheimer, even the...read more »
😜 More from category: The Oscars Joke Archive: 1995–2025
2025 Archive: The Honorary Award for Angela Bassett (Wait, she got it already)
Why did they give a special shoutout to Quincy Jones? To remind u...read more »
40 Oscars Jokes: The 2004 “Return of the King, Charlize’s Face & The 11-for-11 Sweep” Edition
In 2004, the 76th Academy Awards were less of a competition and m...read more »
36 Oscars Jokes: The 2005 “Clint’s Knockout, Jamie’s Soul & Chris Rock’s Reality Check” Edition
In 2005, the 77th Academy Awards brought a gritty, emotional punc...read more »
41 Oscars Jokes: The 2016 “Leo’s Bear, Mad Max & Spotlight’s Surprise” Edition
In 2016, the 88th Academy Awards felt like a collective sigh of r...read more »
⏳ Time Capsule: This is how we rolled in the first two decades of the internet
Uh-oh! Adding this to my status message right now.
Go fetch more jokes like this! Woof!
Shake it, baby! That is a funny one.
Waiting for the MP3 but reading the jokes.
Old school processing, new school laughs.
The future is laughing at us.
E.T. phone home... to tell this joke!
I move away from the mic to breathe... and laugh.
The stars are aligned for this joke.
The archive is complete! 10/10 would laugh again.