Funniest Oscars Memes Throughout the Years

The Academy Awards show airs on live television, which always makes great entertainment for some hilarious Oscar memes.

Funniest Oscars Memes Throughout the Years

Winning an Academy Award is the pinnacle of every actor's career. That's why the awards show gets so much hype, as celebrities from all around the globe flock to the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, to honor the best films of the year.

Of course, the show airs on live television, which makes for great entertainment — from spontaneous jokes to epic falls to announcing the wrong winner to slapping a presenter at the awards. (Yikes!) Whatever the year, there's guaranteed to be something to joke about the next day. Here are the best Oscar memes throughout the years.

Please No!

Me as a kid trying to ignore the men’s underwear aisle while shopping with my mom: pic.twitter.com/ZplrwTswP2
— Tom Zohar (@TomZohar) March 11, 2024

Too Soon?

Margot Robbie putting on her last Barbie themed red carpet look for the Oscars pic.twitter.com/8QDrlUEfUw
— The Film Drunk (@thefilmdrunk) March 10, 2024

Putting It All Out There

John Cena right now: #Oscars pic.twitter.com/r4fz3ncCgP
— TRAFON(s Backup Account) (@RiseFallNickBck) March 11, 2024

We Can Already Imagine It

SNL workers in the lab right now cooking up the most unfunny "Will Smith/Chris Rock" sketch. pic.twitter.com/762JwKbo83
— Evan Von Doom (@EvanReadsComics) March 28, 2022

What Else Is There to Know?

The Selfie That Broke Twitter

If only Bradley's arm was longer. Best photo ever. #oscars pic.twitter.com/C9U5NOtGap
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) March 3, 2014

Get the Avengers Over Here ASAP

Zendaya and Andrew texting Dr strange if he’s up for a memory wiping spell on behalf of Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock#Oscars #Oscar2022 pic.twitter.com/KQLX3t6Q9N
— (@thedukedammy_) March 28, 2022

So Romantic

Challenge Accepted

me to the academy during the #oscars pic.twitter.com/ekb0CmpvQD
— gabe bergado (@gabebergado) March 5, 2018

What Goes Around Comes Around

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That's a Mood

LUPITA IN THE BEHIND WILL SMITH IS KILLING ME #AcademyAwards pic.twitter.com/BtITt6SC4R
— matt murdocks gf (@omgmattmurdock) March 28, 2022

Someone Tell Robert Pattinson

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Starring Dev Patel

Supporting Actors Are People, Too

JLaw's Legendary Fall

POV: Meryl Streep Is Your Biggest Fan

We got a new one tonight. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/lVNEVSLfSI
— Norm Kelly (@norm) March 5, 2018

We Feel That

I can't fit into jeans from high school and Rita Moreno is wearing the same dress she wore to the #Oscars in 1962. #goddess pic.twitter.com/O969xhGCYf
— shauna (@goldengateblond) March 5, 2018

They Disagree

film twitter to the academy pic.twitter.com/COBXIaZinE
— nick usen (@nickusen) January 13, 2020

The Real Reason Everyone's at the Oscars

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That's Too Many Presenters

Now presenting the Academy Award nominees for Best Director pic.twitter.com/OF2iEk3vcO
— Daniel Howat (@howatdk) January 13, 2020

Food for Thought

Some Things Never Change

“Congratulations to those men.” - Issa Rae introducing the Best Director category is a MOOD. #OscarNoms pic.twitter.com/ihxnw0E6VJ
— Kathleen Newman-Bremang (@KathleenNB) January 13, 2020

This Is a Mood

Now Kith

Very Philosophical

No one:
Every Oscar presenter: The poet Rumi once said ‘A sandwich is not a sandwich until I have eaten it. Before that, it is creation.” The nominees for best sound mixing in an animated short are...
— francesca LIVE IN BROOKLYN 3/10 fiorentini (@franifio) April 26, 2021

This Does Not Spark Joy

Old People, Right?

We’ll Never Finish at This Rate

Give the Man His Oscar

Supernatural Fans Won That Night

turning on the tv and seeing misha collins at the oscars pic.twitter.com/Eb6hZBowkU
— anna (@charIiekeIlys) April 26, 2021

It's Not His Fault, Guys

anthony hopkins rn not knowing he accidentally ruined the oscars pic.twitter.com/qEOfbiKAQh
— iana murray (@ianamurray) April 26, 2021

Let It Go, Leo

Shake It, Glenn!

Glenn deserves an Oscar just for this. pic.twitter.com/Aurfyb6Kv2
— Carrie Courogen (@carriecourogen) April 26, 2021

Not Many People Can Pull Off This Look

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For the Gamers

Remember When La La Land Didn't Win?

La La Land (2016) pic.twitter.com/SI3Mt9lxqR
— Logan (@PlagueLovers) February 27, 2017

Which One Were You?

me when they announced that Moonlight ACTUALLY WON BEST PICTURE INSTEAD OF LALA LAND #OSCARS pic.twitter.com/QNIOBtsJD0
— Millie (@ChampagnePuthy) February 27, 2017

We All Know Who the Real Winner Was

#BestPicture #Oscars pic.twitter.com/LDe4x4KwwD
— Noam Blum (@neontaster) February 27, 2017

This Feels Familiar...

My Octopus Teacher pic.twitter.com/GANlypB5MT
— Mike Ryan (@mikeryan) April 26, 2021

It Finally Happened

Find a Friendship Like This

Those Gloves!

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Just Taika Waititi Things

Best Picture 2021 is this video Brie Larson took of Taika Waititi trying to hid his Oscar under the seat in front of him pic.twitter.com/CWHGNAmJ3g
— Rachel Paige (@rachmeetsworld) February 10, 2020

The Resemblance Is Uncanny

WHO WORE IT BETTER: Spike Lee at the 2019 Oscars or Ringo Starr as the Conductor in Thomas the Tank Engine? #OSCARS pic.twitter.com/1USQzHkeaK
— Sam Levin (@samhirschlevin) February 24, 2019

We Will Happily Make Room

Laura Dern always looks like you gave her a gift she has no room for in her house pic.twitter.com/JKeParaaOE
— Louis Virtel (@louisvirtel) February 10, 2020

He's Been Waiting for This His Whole Career

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Seems Like Just Yesterday

5 years since ‘la la land’ was mistakenly announced as the oscars best picture winner pic.twitter.com/aGKMKpwyDF
— 2000s (@PopCulture2000s) March 27, 2022

Respect the Drip

ROBERT PATTINSON ARRIVED #Oscars pic.twitter.com/AwawUYZNwh
— elle (@myspideyswift) March 27, 2022

We All Felt That

Me during this Chris Rock and Will Smith moment #Oscars pic.twitter.com/idTP8tuRvi
— Anneliese Bustillo (@anni_magus) March 28, 2022

This Looks Familiar...

Everyone at the Oscar’s when Will Smith assaulted Chris Rock on national television #Oscars pic.twitter.com/VX7EzFyJ22
— LORRAKON (@LORRAKON) March 28, 2022

Just Another Day in Hollywood

everybody moving past the altercation between chris rock and will smith on live tv #Oscars pic.twitter.com/3GQkt1oJMZ
— RCE (@moreofmaur) March 28, 2022

Everyone Wants to Get in on the Action

Just saw the Will Smith slap. Anyone have a late night show I can borrow just for tomorrow?
— Conan O'Brien (@ConanOBrien) March 28, 2022