18 WTF Moments From Oscars 2017
12. Arrival Wins Best Sound Editing
It was widely expected that the Best Sound Editing Oscar was going to go to Hacksaw Ridge, considering how well card-carrying action films tend to fare in this category, with other strong contenders being La La Land and Deepwater Horizon.
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However, Arrival sneaked its single win of the night instead, which was a mild consolation prize to its fans and a genuine surprise given the movie's rather subtle sound work on the whole.