After a surprisingly eventful ceremony last year, the 2023 Oscars went on without a hitch Sunday. Everything Everywhere All at Once completed its awards-season sweep with a whopping seven trophies, including Best Picture, as well as three of the four acting categories. It was the Oscars’ most-awarded film in a decade.And audiences seemed to respond, if only slightly. The 95th annual ceremony brought in 18.8 million viewers, a 13% increase from last year when the telecast captured 16.6M viewers. The telecast also was up to a 4.0 demo rating, compared with last year’s 3.8.
Source: Oscar Viewership Sees 12% Increase In Viewership To 18.7 Million – Deadline