Argo, the film about the Iranian hostage crisis, won the top prize at the Academy Awards Sunday in Los Angeles, beating Lincoln, which was widely expected to win.
Ben Affleck, Argo's director and co-producer, thanked "everyone who had anything to do with the movie" in his acceptance speech.
First lady Michelle Obama made a surprise appearance from the White House toward the end of the ceremony. She praised the films that were nominated in the best picture category saying "they made us laugh and they made us weep." She then announced the winner, Argo.
Daniel Day Lewis won the best actor Oscar for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln.
Jennifer Lawrence fell on the steps up to the stage to pick up her best acting Oscar for Silver Linings Playbook.
Ang Lee woin the best director prize for The Life of Pi.
Ann Hathaway won the best supporting actress Oscar for her role in the musical Les Miserables, while Christoph Waltz picked up his second Oscar for his supporting role in Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained.
The French-language film Amour won the best foreign language Academy Award.