Where You Can Watch All Of This Year's Best Picture Oscar Nominees
It’s that time of year again — time to start your pre-Oscar binge before you fill out your ballots for those Academy Awards parties this year. After last year’s stop at Union Station in Los Angeles, the ceremony is returning to the Dolby Theatre on Sunday, March 27 where 10 films will compete for the coveted Best Picture Oscar.
It’s a pretty good batch of films this year, and even better — you have plenty of time to brush up on all the nominees with most of them available to stream at home right now! Keep going for a complete list of where you can watch all of this year 10 films nominated for the Best Picture Oscar.
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Belfast
An early Oscar favorite, Belfast didn’t do quite as well as The Power of the Dog or Dune for overall number of nominations, but director, Kenneth Branagh’s coming-of-age drama is still a strong contendor for some of the night’s big prizes. Whether the film is a big winner or not, this year’s nominations also represent a milestone for director/actor Branagh, making him the first person to receive a nomination in seven different categories.
Nominations (7): Best Picture, Best Director (Kenneth Branagh), Best Supporting Actor (Ciarán Hinds), Best Supporting Actress (Judi Dench), Best Original Screenplay (Kenneth Branagh), Best Sound, Best Original Song (Van Morrison)
Where to stream: Digital rental (currently $19.99 on most platforms)
Coda
This Apple TV+ original tells the story of Ruby, a “coda,” which means “child of death adults.” When her family’s business is threatened she has to take a hard look at what it means to grow up, and whether she can leave her family to pursue her own dreams. CODA received a lot attention for it’s casting, which places deaf and non-hearing actors in deaf and non-hearing roles. With his Best Supporting Actor Nomination, Troy Kotsur becomes only the second nominated deaf actor in Oscar history, following his CODA co-star Marlee Matlin, who took home an award way back in 1986 for Children of a Lesser God.
Nominations (3): Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Troy Kotsur), Best Adapted Screenplay (Siân Heder)
Where to stream: Apple TV+
Don’t Look Up
In spite of mixed reviews from critics and audiences, Oscar voters seemed to like Don’t Look Up . The comedy racked up four nominations this year, including Best Picture and Best Director for Adam McKay. The black comedy follows a team of scientists who try to convince the world a meteor is heading toward Earth that will kill us all — but no one seems to care. The Netflix original film features an all-star cast including Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lawrence.
Nominations (4): Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay (Adam McKay; story by Adam McKay and David Sirota), Best Original Score, Best Film Editing
Where to stream: Netflix
Drive My Car
There’s always one movie that seems to slip into the Oscar Best Picture category each year, and this year Drive My Car seems to be that pick. The three-hour Japanese import follows a prominent stage actor and director who has recently lost his wife, and now has to deal with the young women who was assigned to drive his car while directing a huge production.
Nominations (4): Best Picture, Best Director (Ryûsuke Hamaguchi), Best Adapted Screenplay (Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Takamasa Oe), Best International Feature Film
Where to stream: HBO Max starting on March 2
Dune
Denis Villeneuve’s Dune was one of the year’s most anticipated films, and it’s brilliant visuals did not disappoint. Based on the novel of the same name, Dune follows a young man who finds himself on a dangerous journey in order to protect his family and the people of the desert planet, Arrakis. Directed by Denis Villeneuve and featuring a star-studded cast including Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Jason Momoa and more, Dune racked up 10 nomination this year.
Nominations (10): Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay (Jon Spaihts and Denis Villeneuve and Eric Roth), Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Original Score (Hans Zimmer), Best Sound, Best Film Editing, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Production Design, Best Visual Effects
Where to stream: Digital rental (currently $5.99 on most platforms) and HBO Max starting March 10
King Richard
If you love a good biopic you’re going to want to check out Will Smith’s performance in King Richard. The actor earned another acting Oscar nomination — his first in 15 years — for his portrayal of Richard Williams, the father of tennis legends Venus and Serena.
Nominations (6): Best Picture, Best Lead Actor (Will Smith), Best Supporting Actress (Aunjanue Ellis), Best Original Screenplay (Zach Baylin), Best Original Song (“Be Alive”), Best Film Editing
Where to stream: Digital rental (currently $19.99 on most platforms), though it should be back on HBO Max within a few months.
Licorice Pizza
Another film that hasn’t done big box office numbers, but Licorice Pizza is still something of a crowd-pleaser, especially for all the Paul Thomas Anderson fans out there. This coming-of-age dramedy starring Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman (in their film debuts) tells the story of Alana and Gary from their first meeting, to their love story, to everything else in-between.
Nominations (3): Best Picture, Best Director (Paul Thomas Anderson), Best Original Screenplay (Paul Thomas Anderson)
Where to stream: It’s not available to stream (yet), but you can still find it in select theaters nationwide.
Nightmare Alley
Guillermo del Toro’s noir remake of 1947’s Nightmare Alley tells the story of a carnival worker who works his way up the society ladder, conning everyone he meets along the way. It’s one of those feel-bad-and-love-it movies you don’t see much anymore, featuring an all-star cast including Bradley Cooper, Rooney Mara, Cate Blanchett and more. While it didn’t do well at the box office it’s worth the watch — especially if you’re a del Toro or Cooper fan.
Nominations (4): Best Picture, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Production Design
Where to stream: HBO Max and Hulu
The Power of the Dog
The Power of the Dog, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and directed by Jane Campion earned the most Oscar nominations this year with 12. The Netflix orginal Western follows a rancher who finds the meaning of love when his brother brings home a new wife and baby. It’s been a critical favorite throughout awards season thanks to strong performances by the talented cast — including Kirsten Dunst and Benedict Cumberbatch who both scored nominations this year. The nomination for Campion makes her the only woman in Academy history to be nominated twice in that category.
Nominations (12): Best Picture, Best Director (Jane Campion), Best Lead Actor (Benedict Cumberbatch), Best Supporting Actor (Jesse Plemons and Kodi Smit-McPhee), Best Supporting Actress (Kirsten Dunst), Best Adapted Screenplay (Jane Campion), Best Cinematography, Best Original Score (Jonny Greenwood), Best Sound, Best Film Editing, and Best Production Design
Where to stream: Netflix
West Side Story
Steven Spielberg’s remake of West Side Story didn’t do much business at the box office — but the critics loved it, and so did Academy members based on how many nominations the movie scored this year. This re-telling of the classic Broadway show stars newcomer Rachel Zegler, as well as Ansel Elgort, Ariana DeBose, and Rita Moreno (who starred in the 1961 film version and won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar).
Nominations (7): Best Picture, Best Director (Steven Spielberg), Best Supporting Actress (Ariana DeBose), Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Sound, Best Production Design
Where to stream: Disney+ and HBO Max on March 2