Here’s where to stream the films nominated for Academy Awards
With the 2021 Oscar nominations recently announced, it’s time to catch up with as many nominated films as possible before the awards ceremony on April 25.
While a few of the nominees are in theaters (“The Father” and “Judas and the Black Messiah,” post-HBO Max streaming window), there are plenty of nominated films on streaming services. Here’s a guide to furnish your watchlists.
Netflix
Netflix picked up the most nominations for a streamer, with David Fincher’s behind-thescenes look at “Citizen Kane,” “Mank,” picking up best picture, best director, best supporting actress and best actor nominations, as well as several technical and craft nominations. Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7” earned best picture and best supporting actor nominations, as well as a nomination for the screenplay. Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman were both honored with nominations for their performances in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” which also earned a couple of nominations for craft. Vanessa
Kirby also received a best actress nomination for the family drama “Pieces of a Woman.”
“Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” picked up a nomination, for best song, for the big ballad “Husavik.” In the documentary category, “My Octopus Teacher” surprised with a nomination, and “Crip Camp” was also recognized.
Amazon Prime
Do not miss “Sound of Metal,” about a rock musician grappling with the reality of losing his hearing. Riz Ahmed was nominated for best actor, while Paul Raci, who was born to deaf parents and plays one of the stewards into deaf culture for Ahmed’s character Ruben, earned a best supporting actor nomination. The film also made it into the best picture and screenplay categories.
Regina King’s “One Night in Miami” garnered nominations for Leslie Odom
Jr.’s performance as well as his song “Speak Now.”
Garrett Bradley’s documentary “Time” was awarded with a best documentary nomination. The film includes home movies recorded by Fox Rich during the decades that her husband was incarcerated.
Sacha Baron Cohen’s sequel “Borat Subsequent
Moviefilm” managed to receive nominations for Maria Bakalova in best supporting actress and adapted screenplay.
Hulu
Stream Chloe Zhao’s France McDormand-starring look at American life on the fringes, “Nomadland,” which earned best picture, best actress and a best director nomination for Zhao. Zhao was not only the first woman of color ever nominated but also nominated alongside another woman — Emerald Fennell for “Promising Young Woman”— for the first time. Best actress nominee Andra Day stars as the jazz singer in “The United States vs. Billie Holiday.”
Video on Demand
Other highly nominated films include Lee Isaac Chung’s Korean American homesteading tale “Minari” and Fennell’s rape-revenge film “Promising Young Woman.” Both films earned best picture and director nominations and acting nominations for Steven Yeun and Youn Yuh-jung in “Minari,” and Carey Mulligan as the titular promising young woman. Those films are available to rent for a premium video on demand price, on your digital rental platform of choice.