Reese Witherspoon and Oprah Winfrey team up for A-list premiere of A Wrinkle in Time

(L to R) Reese Witherspoon and Ava Phillippe, Oprah Winfrey, Eva Longoria and Ellen Pompeo at the premiere of A Wrinkle in Time

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February 27 2018 7:41 AM

With a premiere like this, who needs the Oscars?

Oprah Winfey and Reese Witherspoon led the red carpet at Monday night's world premiere of A Wrinkle in Time, hailed as one of the biggest movies of the year - with a dynamic cast also featuring Mindy Kaling, Chris Pine and Zach Galifinakis. Based on the 1962 novel, it tells the story of a young girl (played by Storm Reid) who sets off on a quest to find her father with the help of three astral travelers.

Ava DuVernay is directing the film, making history as the first female black director to helm a film with a budget of over $100 million. It's an important film at an important time, so last night's showing at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood attracted additional star power in the form of Ellen Pompeo, Salma Hayek, Eva Longoria, Laura Dern and Angela Bassett, among others.

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Oprah Winfrey attends the premiere of Disney's "A Wrinkle in Time," on February 26, 2018, at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. / AFP PHOTO / Robyn BeckROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

Actress Salma Hayek attends the premiere of Disney's "A Wrinkle in Time," on February 26, 2018, at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. / AFP PHOTO / Robyn BeckROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

Mindy Kaling attends the premiere of Disney's "A Wrinkle in Time," on February 26, 2018, at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. / AFP PHOTO / Robyn BeckROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

Actress Angela Bassett attends the premiere of Disney's "A Wrinkle in Time," on February 26, 2018, at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. / AFP PHOTO / Robyn BeckROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

Reese Witherspoon and her daughter Ava Elizabeth Phillippe attend the premiere of Disney's "A Wrinkle in Time," on February 26, 2018, at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. / AFP PHOTO / Robyn BeckROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

Oprah Winfrey attends the premiere of Disney's "A Wrinkle in Time," on February 26, 2018, at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. / AFP PHOTO / Robyn BeckROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

Actress Lilan Bowden attends the premiere of Disney's "A Wrinkle in Time," on February 26, 2018, at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. / AFP PHOTO / Robyn BeckROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

Oprah Winfrey attends the premiere of Disney's "A Wrinkle in Time," on February 26, 2018, at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. / AFP PHOTO / Robyn BeckROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

Actress Issa Rae attends the premiere of Disney's "A Wrinkle in Time," on February 26, 2018, at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. / AFP PHOTO / Robyn BeckROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

Actor Zach Galifianakis attends the premiere of Disney's "A Wrinkle in Time," on February 26, 2018, at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. / AFP PHOTO / Robyn BeckROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

Actress Storm Reid attends the premiere of Disney's "A Wrinkle in Time," on February 26, 2018, at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. / AFP PHOTO / Robyn BeckROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

Actor Chris Pine attends the premiere of Disney's "A Wrinkle in Time," on February 26, 2018, at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. / AFP PHOTO / Robyn BeckROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

Actress Bellamy Young attends the premiere of Disney's "A Wrinkle in Time," on February 26, 2018, at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. / AFP PHOTO / Robyn BeckROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

Actress Laura Dern attends the premiere of Disney's "A Wrinkle in Time," on February 26, 2018, at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. / AFP PHOTO / Robyn BeckROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

Actress Ellen Pompeo and guest attend the premiere of Disney's "A Wrinkle in Time," on February 26, 2018, at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. / AFP PHOTO / Robyn BeckROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

Actress Eva Longoria attends the premiere of Disney's "A Wrinkle in Time," on February 26, 2018, at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. / AFP PHOTO / Robyn BeckROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

Actress Sophia Wylie attends the premiere of Disney's "A Wrinkle in Time," on February 26, 2018, at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. / AFP PHOTO / Robyn BeckROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

Actress Reese Witherspoon and her daughter Ava Elizabeth Phillippe attend the premiere of Disney's "A Wrinkle in Time," on February 26, 2018, at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. / AFP PHOTO / Robyn BeckROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

Actress Reese Witherspoon attends the premiere of Disney's "A Wrinkle in Time," on February 26, 2018, at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. / AFP PHOTO / Robyn BeckROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

Yara Shahidi arrives at the world premiere of Disneys 'A Wrinkle in Time' at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood CA, March 26, 2018. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)

Eva Longoria arrives at the world premiere of Disneys 'A Wrinkle in Time' at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood CA, March 26, 2018. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)

Gugu Mbatha-Raw arrives at the world premiere of Disneys 'A Wrinkle in Time' at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood CA, March 26, 2018. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)

Tracee Ellis Ross arrives at the world premiere of Disneys 'A Wrinkle in Time' at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood CA, March 26, 2018. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)

Reese Witherspoon speaks onstage at the world premiere of Disneys 'A Wrinkle in Time' at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood CA, March 26, 2018. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Disney)

(L-R) Actors Rowan Blanchard, Levi Miller, Deric McCabe, Chris Pine, Zach Galifianakis, Mindy Kaling, Reese Witherspoon, Oprah Winfrey and Director Ava DuVernay speak onstage at the world premiere of Disneys 'A Wrinkle in Time' at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood CA, March 26, 2018. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Disney)

Angela Bassett arrives at the world premiere of Disneys 'A Wrinkle in Time' at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood CA, March 26, 2018. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)

Reese Witherspoon (L) and Mindy Kaling attend the premiere of Disney's "A Wrinkle In Time" at the El Capitan Theatre on February 26, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Janelle Monae attends the premiere of Disney's "A Wrinkle In Time" at the El Capitan Theatre on February 26, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Ellen Pompeo attends the premiere of Disney's "A Wrinkle In Time" at the El Capitan Theatre on February 26, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

Oprah Winfrey attends the premiere of Disney's "A Wrinkle In Time" at the El Capitan Theatre on February 26, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

Cast members Mindy Kaling (L), Oprah Winfrey (C) and Reese Witherspoon pose for a portrait while promoting the movie "A Wrinkle in Time" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 25, 2018

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