(L-R) Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio and Timothée Chalamet in "Don't Look Up."Netflix
- Watch best picture nominees "The Power of the Dog" and "Don't Look Up" before Sunday's Oscars.
- Best animated feature nominee "The Mitchells vs. the Machines" is also on the streamer.
"Audible" (best documentary short)
Amaree McKenstry-Hall in "Audible." Netflix
This powerful short from director Matthew Ogens focuses on senior football player Amaree McKenstry-Hall and his teammates at Maryland School for the Deaf as they attempt to defend their winning streak while coping with the loss of a friend to suicide.
"Don't Look Up" (best picture, best editing, best original score, best original screenplay)
Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio in "Don't Look Up." Niko Tavernise/Netflix
Adam McKay's satire on the end of the world is fueled not only by the amazing performances from its all-star cast — made up of Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill, and Timothée Chalamet — but also the work behind the scenes, which the Academy has recognized.
Legendary editor Hank Corwin, composer Nicholas Britell, and McKay along with David Sirota for screenwriting bring an entertaining yet cautionary tale to the screen.
"The Hand of God" (best foreign film)
Filippo Scotti in "The Hand of God." Netflix
Italian director Paolo Sorrentino ("The Young Pope," "The New Pope") uses his childhood growing up in Naples as inspiration for this coming-of-age story.
"Lead Me Home" (best documentary short subject)
Pedro Kos and Jon Shenk's "Lead Me Home." Netflix
A moving look at homelessness in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle, directors Pedro Kos and Jon Shenk use exquisite aerial shots and time-lapse photography mixed with powerful testimonials from those who are living on the streets to paint a picture of what's happening outside our windows right now.
"The Lost Daughter" (best actress - Olivia Colman; best supporting actress - Jessie Buckley; best adapted screenplay)
Olivia Colman in "The Lost Daughter." Yannis Drakoulidis/Netflix
In Maggie Gyllenhaal's feature directing and screenwriting debut, she hits it out of the park in this tense drama about a woman (Olivia Colman) who's forced to cope with her past while on a beach vacation.
"The Mitchells vs. the Machines" (best animated feature)
Michael Rianda's "The Mitchells vs. the Machines." Netflix
Director Michael Rianda takes all the unique and outlandish things about his own family and mixes it in with a robot apocalypse to give us one of the most fulfilling movies of the year.
Filled with laughs and heart, we just can't get enough of those Mitchells.
"The Power of the Dog" (best picture; best director - Jane Campion; best adapted screenplay - Campion; best actor - Benedict Cumberbatch; best supporting actor - Kodi Smit-McPhee; best supporting actor - Jesse Plemons; best supporting actress - Kirsten Dunst; best production design; best sound; best cinematography; best editing; best original score)
Benedict Cumberbatch in "The Power of the Dog." Kirsty Griffin/Netflix
With 12 nominations to lead all titles, Jane Campion's Western is one of the big favorites to walk away with best picture.
Watch and decide for yourself if it's worth all the hype.
"Robin Robin" (best animated short)
Daniel Ojari and Michael Please's "Robin Robin." Netflix
Created with stop-motion animation, we follow a bird who has been raised by mice its whole life as it sets out on a journey of self-discovery.
"Three Songs for Benazir" (best documentary short)
Elizabeth and Gulisan Mirzaei's "Three Songs for Benazir." Netflix
Shaista has recently married Benazir and is living in a camp for displaced persons in Kabul. We watch as Shaista attempts to balance his hopes of being the first from his tribe to join the Afghan National Army with the responsibilities of starting a family with Benazir.
"Tick, Tick... Boom!" (best actor - Andrew Garfield; best editing)
Andrew Garfield in "Tick, Tick... Boom!" Macall Polay/Netflix
Garfield wows audiences in Lin-Manuel Miranda's feature directing debut. In this musical drama, Garfield plays real-life playwright Jonathan Larson ("Rent") as he tries to make a name for himself in the New York City stage world.