37 celebs who took their parents to the Oscars

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by Siam Goorwich |
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The Academy Awards are undoubtedly the biggest night in the celebrity calendar.

The strictly invite-only event is truly the stuff of legends, and only the hottest Hollywood talent make it onto the infamous red carpet.

Which is why we think it's extra super-duper cute when A-listers ditch their new rumoured celeb squeeze and instead choose to take their mum or dad along as their plus one.

So without further ado, here are 37 A-listers who attended the Oscars with their parents...

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Nicole Kidman with her parents Anthony and Janelle, 2003

This was the year Nicole won her Best Actress Oscar for The Hours - her parents must have been insanely proud!

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Charlize Theron and her mum Gerda, 2004

This also happens to be the year that Charlize took home the Best Actress award for her role in Monster.

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Kate Winslet with her father Bill, 1996

Kate received her first ever Oscar nomination this year for her role in Sense and Sensibility. It would be another 13 years before she took home a gong.

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Joaquin Phoenix with his mum Arlyn, 2001

Jaoquin was up for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Gladiator this year, but sadly lost out to Benicio del Toro for his role in Traffic.

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Saoirse Ronan with her parents Paul and Monica, 2008

Soirse was just 14 at the time, so her parents were probably there more as a legality than a choice!

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Jude Law and his mum Maggie, 2004

Jude's six-year marriage to Sadie Frost ended just months earlier in the summer of 2003, so we're sure he was happy to have his mum by his side.

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Gwyneth Paltrow and her dad Bruce, 1999

Gwynnie was super-close to her dad Bruce, who was a director and producer. They attended the Oscars together the year she took home her Best Actress gong for Shakespeare In Love and made that acceptance speech.

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Clint Eastwood and his mother Margaret, 2004

Clint was nominated for two awards this year - Best Director and Best Picture for his film Mystic River. Although he didn't take home the statues that year, he's won five Oscars in all, so we think he's OK!

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Anthony Hopkins and his mum Muriel, 1995

Anthony wasn't up for any awards this year, but he's received four Oscar nominations in total and won Best Actor in 1992 for Silence of the Lambs - shudder

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Matt Damon with his parents Kent and Nancy, 1998

28-year-old Matt was supposedly dating his Good Will Hunting co-star Minnie Driver at the time, but attended the awards with his parents instead. Awks.

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Johnny Depp with his mum Betty Sue Palmer and Vanessa Paradis, 2004

As Johnny's former long-term partner Vanessa Paradis is famous in her own right, he got to attend the awards with the two most important women in his life. Lucky guy!

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Natalie Portman and her mum Shelley, 2005

We'd look this happy too if we'd just received our first Oscars nomination!

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Maggie Gyllenhaal and her mum Naomi Foner, 2010

Mumma Gyllenhaal not only has TWO insanely talented offspring (Maggie and brother Jake), but is also a respected screenwriter and director in her own right. Basically, this family are big news in Hollywood!

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Ryan Gosling with his mum Donna and sister Mandi, 2007

Ryan Gosling might be a bonafide Hollywood hottie, but when it comes to hitting the red carpet, he's all about family. All together now, 'awwwww!'

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Reese Witherspoon and her mum Betty, 2006

A rather tired looking Reese with her mum Betty just hours after she walked off with the Best Actress gong for Walk the Line.

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Naomi Watts and her mum Myfanwy, 2004

Naomi may have been dating Heath Ledger at the time, but there was only one person she wanted to hit the Oscars red carpet with, and that was her mumma. Good girl!

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Colin Farrell and his mum Rita, 2008

He may be known for his bad boy antics, but actor Colin Farrell's still clearly a mummy's boy at heart.

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Justin Timberlake and his mum Lynn, 2011

We're not exactly sure what Justin was doing at the Oscars in 2011, but we really appreciate the fact he took his mum with him. What a nice boy.

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Javier Bardem and his mum Pilar, 2008

And the award for best mother-son PDA goes to...

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Anna Kendrick and her mum Janice, 2010

Who do you take to support you when you receive your first ever Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress? Your mum, of course!

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Alicia Keys and her mum Terria, 2009

Alicia may not have actually been up for an award, but she took her ma along to watch her present one. Cute.

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Alexander Payne and his mum Peggy, 2012

Screenwriter, director and producer Alexander Payne (no relation to Liam, sorry 1D fans) mainly made it into this gallery because we think his mother Peggy looks FABULOUS!

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Dev Patel and his mum Anita, 2017

Like so many stars before him, Dev wanted his mum by his side when he received his first Oscar nomination. What a lovely lad!

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Lisa Bonet and Zoe Kravitz, 2015

We'll be honest - we have no idea who took who (maybe they were both invited anyway?), but what we do know is that both Lisa and Zoe look ud83dudd25ud83dudd25ud83dudd25

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Uma Thurman and her dad Robert, 1995

Despite having a long and acclaimed career, Uma's actually only ever received one Oscars nod, and that was for Pulp Fiction in 1995. No wonder she wanted her dad by her side.

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Russell Brand and his mum Barbara, 2011

Who does a bad boy take as his plus one when he's trying to stay on the straight and narrow? His mum, duh!

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Bradley Cooper and his mum Gloria, 2013

HOW CUTE is Bradley's teeny tiny mum, Gloria? And, er, HOW CUTE is Bradley? Sigh.

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Chris Rock and his mum Rosalie, 2016

Forget winning an award, Chris Rock HOSTED the 88th Academy Awards in 2016. We hope his mum had a seat right up front!

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Michael Fassbender and his mum Adele, 2014

Michael had his mum on his arm when he received his first ever Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his part in 12 Years A Slave...

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Michael Fassbender and his dad Josef, 2016

And took his dad along two years later when he received his second nod for his lead role in Steve Jobs. We're V into the matching suits, guys!

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Matthew McConaughey with his mum Kay and wife Camila Alves

Rumour has it that Matthew's mum Kay is a bit of a party animal, and she definitely looks ready to rock the awards in that glam little number!

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Morgan Freeman and his mum Mayme, 2004

If you're not crying right now, we don't know what's wrong with you.

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Sienna Miller and her father Edwin, 2015

Despite the fact she was dating super-hot actor Tom Sturridge at the time, Sienna chose to attend the 87th Academy Awards with her dad, Edwin.

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Helena Bonham Carter and her mum Elena Propper De Callejon, 1990

It's clear that this family loves long, complicated names and wacky clothes!

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Jonah Hill and his mum Sharon, 2014

Despite only being 31 at the time, Jonah received his second Best Supporting Actor nod for his role in Wolf of Wall Street.

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Jared Leto with his mum Constance and brother Shannon, 2014

It was a real family affair for Jared Leto when he won his Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Dallas Buyers Club.

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Brad Pitt with his parents William and Jane and Angelina Jolie, 2012

Brad Pitt's ma and pa joined him, Angelina Jolie and her right leg (who can forget that?) at the Oscars in 2012.

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