Academy Awards 2023: The best memes from this year’s Oscars prove the internet wastes no time

From a beaming Colin Farrell to a livid Angela Bassett, this year’s Oscar memes did not disappoint.

While most of us come to the Oscars for the movies, there are a whole lot of us that end up staying for the memes.

With last year providing almost enough material for a lifetime with the slap heard round the world, Jimmy Kimmel instead ushered the show in his own direction this year, bringing his unique brand of late-night chatter, banning physical violence on stage, threatening a ‘Best Actor’ award and a long speech as punishment for anyone caught breaking the new golden rule.

Like that even needed to be said, but while the attendees at the Oscars hold their breath over and over to hear the recipients of the awards — the internet wastes no such time.

With the heavy Irish contingent at the awards, it was only fair someone brought out the famous dancing.

paul mescal, barry keoghan, kerry condon and colin farrell at the oscar’s after party this year pic.twitter.com/e8XeiiltZq

— shauna (@wednesdaysadums) January 24, 2023

For anyone who missed the Hugh Grant interview, this pretty much sums it up:

Hugh Grant that entire interview with Ashley Graham pic.twitter.com/t7CAI0kNdN

— pow (@cscottpower) March 12, 2023

Not a lot of love for Jimmy Kimmel’s opening monologue.

these jimmy kimmel’s jokes.. pic.twitter.com/hLRvOPtiWC

— chris paul mescal fans (@ATR3lDES) March 13, 2023

Thank God somebody came to work today.

Something about low-hanging fruit …

Jimmy Kimmel before making another Will smith slap joke #oscarspic.twitter.com/n3VqvX1ED2

— BLACK LIVES MATTER (@willowhalliwell) March 13, 2023

Babe, wake up, new Andrew Garfield meme just dropped.

New Andrew Garfield meme just dropped#Oscars#AcademyAwards#Oscars#Oscars2023pic.twitter.com/jP6QkRTCjm

— Tyler Calvert (@ItsTylerCalvert) March 13, 2023

Legit.

Can we give Ke Huy Quan a second Oscar for that speech

— Schaffrillas (@Schaffrillas) March 13, 2023

Hey comfort is king.

Can we give Ke Huy Quan a second Oscar for that speech

— Schaffrillas (@Schaffrillas) March 13, 2023

Jenny getting closer to the Oscars than most of us will ever get.

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🕯 jenny 🕯

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— Letterboxd (@letterboxd) March 12, 2023

Find someone who looks at you the way Colin Farrell looks at Jenny the donkey. #Oscars#AcademyAwardspic.twitter.com/6iQbhcPzd5

— Garin Pirnia (@gpirnia) March 13, 2023

This is not edited.

THE HOT DOG FINGERS!!!!! #EEAAO#Oscarspic.twitter.com/CHhaHDiUA7

— Matt Neglia (@NextBestPicture) March 13, 2023

pic.twitter.com/BAAqSmrw5M

— High End Homo (@highendhomo) March 13, 2023

Vocals like no other.

The camera panning to Lady Gaga sitting like this #Oscars#Oscars95#AcademyAwardspic.twitter.com/tS5r9c1GUQ

— Kenny (@kennysroys) March 13, 2023

One happy camper.

paul dano is always like pic.twitter.com/jdKvV702oz

— Erin (@beanrubio) March 13, 2023

Anyone else?

Me stealing the oscar to give it to Angela Bassett pic.twitter.com/UfSiXzR5Af

— IG: Varyation (@VaryationIG) March 13, 2023

The good ones are good though, right?

every time there’s a slap joke #Oscarspic.twitter.com/bSPoBIyuoy

— ellie (@_elliejohnno) March 13, 2023

Anyone else?

Omg Michelle and Brendan!! My HEART IS SOO FULL #Oscarpic.twitter.com/ngFGgX0iAF

— Kat (@sayhellotokathy) March 13, 2023