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How to watch all the movies nominated for the 2021 Oscars

Claudia Willen   

How to watch all the movies nominated for the 2021 Oscars
"Minari," "Judas and the Black Messiah," and "Promising Young Woman" are nominated for Academy Awards.A24; Warner Bros; Universal Pictures
  • The 93rd Academy Awards are airing Sunday, April 25.
  • Many nominated films are available to watch in the US on streaming platforms like Netflix and Hulu.
  • Others are still in theaters or available for rental or purchase on digital platforms.

"The Trial of the Chicago 7" is available to stream on Netflix.

"The Trial of the Chicago 7" is available to stream on Netflix.
Sacha Baron Cohen and Jeremy Strong in "The Trial of the Chicago 7."      Netflix

What it's nominated for: Best picture, best actor in a supporting role, best original screenplay, best cinematography, best original song, best film editing

How to rent or buy it: N/A

Where to stream it: Netflix

"Judas and the Black Messiah" is still playing in theaters.

"Judas and the Black Messiah" is still playing in theaters.
Daniel Kaluuya stars in "Judas and the Black Messiah."      Warner Bros.

What it's nominated for: Best picture, best actor in a supporting role, best original screenplay, best original song, best cinematography

How to rent or buy it: N/A

Where to stream it: N/A

Find theaters playing "Judas and the Black Messiah" near you.

"Minari" is playing in theaters and is also available to rent (not buy) on digital platforms.

"Minari" is playing in theaters and is also available to rent (not buy) on digital platforms.
Steven Yeun and Alan S. Kim in "Minari."      A24

What it's nominated for: Best picture, best directing, best actor in a leading role, best actress in a supporting role, best original screenplay, best original score

How to rent it: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango Now, Vudu, Microsoft, Redbox, Directv

Where to stream it: N/A

Find a theater playing "Minari" near you.

"Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" is streaming on Amazon Prime.

"Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" is streaming on Amazon Prime.
Bakalova played Sacha Baron Cohen's on-screen daughter.      Amazon Studios

What it's nominated for: Best adapted screenplay, best actress in a supporting role

How to rent or buy it: N/A

Where to stream it: Amazon Prime

"Mank" is streaming on Netflix.

"Mank" is streaming on Netflix.
Amanda Seyfried stars as actress Marion Davies in "Mank."      Netflix

What it's nominated for: Best picture, best directing, best actor in a leading role, best actress in a supporting role, best cinematography, best production design, best sound, best original score, best costume design, best makeup and hairstyling

How to rent or buy it: N/A

Where to stream it: Netflix

"Nomadland" is available to stream on Hulu and is still playing in theaters.

"Nomadland" is available to stream on Hulu and is still playing in theaters.
Frances McDormand in "Nomadland."      Searchlight Pictures

What it's nominated for: Best picture, best directing, best actress in a leading role, best cinematography, best film editing, best adapted screenplay

How to rent or buy it: N/A

Where to stream it: Hulu

Find theaters playing "Nomadland" near you.

"The Father" is currently playing in theaters.

"The Father" is currently playing in theaters.
"The Father" was directed by Florian Zeller.      Lionsgate/Sony Pictures Classics

What it's nominated for: Best picture, best actor in a leading role, best actress in a supporting role, best production design, best film editing, best adapted screenplay

How to rent or buy it: N/A

Where to stream it: N/A

Find theaters playing "The Father" near you.

"One Night in Miami" is streaming on Amazon Prime.

"One Night in Miami" is streaming on Amazon Prime.
"One Night in Miami" was directed by Regina King.      Amazon Studios

What it's nominated for: Best actor in a supporting role, best adapted screenplay, best original song

How to rent or buy it: N/A

Where to stream it: Amazon Prime

"Sound of Metal" is streaming on Amazon Prime.

"Sound of Metal" is streaming on Amazon Prime.
Riz Ahmed stars as Ruben in "Sound of Metal."      Amazon Studios

What it's nominated for: Best picture, best actor in a leading role, best actor in a supporting role, best film editing, best sound, best original screenplay

How to rent or buy it: N/A

Where to stream it: Amazon Prime

"Promising Young Woman" is still playing in select theaters but is available to rent or buy on digital platforms.

"Promising Young Woman" is still playing in select theaters but is available to rent or buy on digital platforms.
Carey Mulligan plays Cassandra in "Promising Young Woman."      Focus Features

What it's nominated for: Best picture, best directing, best actress in a leading role, best film editing, best original screenplay

How to rent or buy it: FlixFling, Amazon, Vudu, Microsoft, Redbox, Directv, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango Now

Where to stream it: N/A

Find a theater playing "Promising Young Woman" near you.

"Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" is streaming on Netflix and playing in theaters.

"Ma Rainey
Viola Davis in "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom."      David Lee/Netflix

What it's nominated for: Best actress in a leading role, best actor in a leading role, best makeup and hairstyling, best production design, best costume design

How to rent or buy it: N/A

Where to stream it: Netflix

Find a theater playing "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" near you.

"Da 5 Bloods" is exclusively streaming on Netflix.

"Da 5 Bloods" is exclusively streaming on Netflix.
"Da 5 Bloods" was directed by Spike Lee.      Netflix

What it's nominated for: Best original score

How to rent or buy it: N/A

Where to stream it: Netflix

"The United States v. Billie Holiday" is streaming on Hulu.

"The United States v. Billie Holiday" is streaming on Hulu.
Andra Day in "The United States v. Billie Holiday."      Takashi Seida/Hulu

What it's nominated for: Best actress in a leading role

How to rent or buy it: N/A

Where to stream it: Hulu

"Pieces of a Woman" is available to stream on Netflix.

"Pieces of a Woman" is available to stream on Netflix.
"Pieces of a Woman" was directed by Kornél Mundruczó.      Netflix

What it's nominated for: Best actress in a leading role

How to rent or buy it: N/A

Where to stream it: Netflix

"Hillbilly Elegy" is streaming on Netflix.

"Hillbilly Elegy" is streaming on Netflix.
Glenn Close in the 2020 movie "Hillbilly Elegy."      Lacey Terrell/Netflix

What it's nominated for: Best actress in a supporting role, best makeup and hairstyling

How to rent or buy it: N/A

Where to stream it: Netflix

"The White Tiger" is streaming on Netflix.

"The White Tiger" is streaming on Netflix.
Adarsh Gourav and Priyanka Chopra Jonas in "The White Tiger."      Tejinder Singh Khamkha/Netflix

What it's nominated for: Best adapted screenplay

How to rent or buy it: N/A

Where to stream it: Netflix

"Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga" is streaming on Netflix.

"Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga" is streaming on Netflix.
Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams star in "Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga."      Elizabeth Viggiano/Netflix

What it's nominated for: Best original song

How to rent or buy it: N/A

Where to stream it: Netflix

"The Life Ahead" is streaming on Netflix.

"The Life Ahead" is streaming on Netflix.
Ibrahima Gueye and Sophia Loren star in "The Life Ahead."      Regine De Lazzaris/Netflix

What it's nominated for: Best original song

How to rent or buy it: N/A

Where to stream it: Netflix

"News of the World" is available for rental or purchase on digital platforms.

"News of the World" is available for rental or purchase on digital platforms.
Tom Hanks and Helena Zengel in "News of the World."      Universal Pictures / Netflix

What it's nominated for: Best original score, best cinematography, best production design, best sound

How to rent or buy it: Google Play, YouTube, Fandango Now, Vudu, Microsoft, Directv, iTunes, Amazon, Redbox

Where to stream it: N/A

"Another Round" is streaming on Hulu and is also available to rent or buy on digital platforms.

"Another Round" is streaming on Hulu and is also available to rent or buy on digital platforms.
Thomas Vinterberg directed "Another Round."      Samuel Goldwyn Films

What it's nominated for: Best international feature film, best directing

How to rent or buy it: Amazon, Vudu, Microsoft, Redbox, Google Play, YouTube, Directv, iTunes, Fandango Now

Where to stream it: Hulu

"Emma" is available to stream on HBO Max, or viewers can buy (not rent) the film on digital platforms.

"Emma" is available to stream on HBO Max, or viewers can buy (not rent) the film on digital platforms.
Anya-Taylor Joy in "Emma."      Focus Features

What it's nominated for: Best costume design, best makeup and hairstyling

How to buy it: Amazon, iTunes, Google Play, Fandango Now, Vudu, Microsoft, Redbox, Directv

Where to stream it: HBO Max, HBO, Directv, HBO on Amazon

"Soul" is streaming on Disney Plus.

"Soul" is streaming on Disney Plus.
"Soul" was directed by Pete Doctor and co-directed by Kemp Powers.      Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

What it's nominated for: Best sound, best animated feature film, best original score

How to rent or buy it: N/A

Where to stream it: Disney Plus

"Burrow" is also available to stream on Disney Plus.

"Burrow" is also available to stream on Disney Plus.
"Burrow" is an animated short film from Pixar.      Disney Plus/Pixar

What it's nominated for: Best animated short film

How to rent or buy it: N/A

Where to stream it: Disney Plus

"Greyhound" is available to stream on Apple TV Plus.

"Greyhound" is available to stream on Apple TV Plus.
Tom Hanks is the lead role in "Greyhound."      Sony

What it's nominated for: Best sound

How to rent or buy it: N/A

Where to stream it: Apple TV Plus

"Mulan" is streaming on Disney Plus and available for purchase (not rental) on digital platforms.

"Mulan" is streaming on Disney Plus and available for purchase (not rental) on digital platforms.
Liu Yifei stars in the 2020 live-action remake of the Disney classic.      Disney

What it's nominated for: Best visual effects, best costume design

How to buy it: Disney Plus, iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango Now, Vudu, Microsoft, Directv

Where to stream it: Disney Plus

"Pinocchio" is available for rental or purchase on digital platforms.

"Pinocchio" is available for rental or purchase on digital platforms.
Matteo Garrone directed "Pinocchio."      YouTube

What it's nominated for: Best costume design, best makeup and hairstyling

How to rent or buy it: Redbox, Amazon, Google Play, Fandango Now, Vudu, Microsoft, Directv

Where to stream it: N/A

"The Midnight Sky" is streaming on Netflix.

"The Midnight Sky" is streaming on Netflix.
George Clooney in "Midnight Sky."      Netflix

What it's nominated for: Best visual effects

How to rent or buy it: N/A

Where to stream it: Netflix

"If Anything Happens I Love You" is available to stream on Netflix.

"If Anything Happens I Love You" is available to stream on Netflix.
Will McCormack and Michael Govier directed "If Anything Happens I Love You."      Netflix

What it's nominated for: Best animated short film

How to rent or buy it: N/A

Where to stream it: Netflix

"Onward" is streaming on Disney Plus and is available to rent or buy on digital platforms.

"Onward" is streaming on Disney Plus and is available to rent or buy on digital platforms.
Dan Scanlon directed the animated film "Onward."      Disney/Pixar

What it's nominated for: Best animated feature film

How to rent or buy it: Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango Now, Vudu, Microsoft, Directv

Where to stream it: Disney Plus

"Over the Moon" is available to stream on Netflix.

"Over the Moon" is available to stream on Netflix.
Glen Keane directed "Over the Moon."      Netflix

What it's nominated for: Best animated feature film

How to rent or buy it: N/A

Where to stream it: Netflix

"A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon" is streaming on Netflix.

"A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon" is streaming on Netflix.
"Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon" is on Netflix.      Chris Johnson/Netflix

What it's nominated for: Best animated feature film

How to rent or buy it: N/A

Where to stream it: Netflix

"Wolfwalkers" is streaming on Apple TV Plus.

"Wolfwalkers" is streaming on Apple TV Plus.
Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart directed "Wolfwalkers."      Apple

What it's nominated for: Best animated feature film

How to rent or buy it: N/A

Where to stream it: Apple TV Plus

"Collective" is available to rent or buy on digital platforms.

"Collective" is available to rent or buy on digital platforms.
Alexander Nanau directed "Collective."      Participant

What it's nominated for: Best documentary feature

How to rent or buy it: Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango Now, Vudu, Redbox, Apple TV Plus, Microsoft, Directv

Where to stream it: N/A

"Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution" is streaming on Netflix.

"Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution" is streaming on Netflix.
Barack Obama and Michelle Obama executive produced "Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution"      HolLynn D'Lil/Netflix

What it's nominated for: Best documentary feature

How to rent or buy it: N/A

Where to stream it: Netflix

"The Mole Agent" is available to stream on Hulu or Hoopla and can also be rented or purchased on digital platforms.

"The Mole Agent" is available to stream on Hulu or Hoopla and can also be rented or purchased on digital platforms.
Maite Alberdi directed "The Mole Agent."      YouTube

What it's nominated for: Best documentary feature

How to rent or buy it: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Fandango Now, Vudu, Microsoft

Where to stream it: Hulu, Hoopla

"My Octopus Teacher" is streaming on Netflix.

"My Octopus Teacher" is streaming on Netflix.
"My Octopus Teacher" follows a filmmaker named Craig Foster.      Netflix

What it's nominated for: Best documentary feature

How to rent or buy it: N/A

Where to stream it: Netflix

"Time" is streaming on Amazon Prime.

"Time" is streaming on Amazon Prime.
Garrett Bradley directed the 2020 documentary "Time."      Amazon Studios

What it's nominated for: Best documentary feature

How to rent or buy it: N/A

Where to stream it: Amazon Prime

"Hunger Ward" is streaming on Pluto TV.

"Hunger Ward" is streaming on Pluto TV.
"Hunger Ward" was filmed inside two therapeutic feeding centers in Yemen.      YouTube

What it's nominated for: Best documentary short subject

How to rent or buy it: N/A

Where to stream it: Pluto TV

"Colette" is available to watch on YouTube.

"Colette" is available to watch on YouTube.
"Colette" is about a French Resistance member named Colette Marin-Catherine.      The Guardian/YouTube

What it's nominated for: Best documentary short subject

How to rent or buy it: N/A

Where to stream it: YouTube

"Do Not Split" is available to stream on Vimeo and YouTube.

"Do Not Split" is available to stream on Vimeo and YouTube.
Anders Hammer directed "Do Not Split."      YouTube

What it's nominated for: Best documentary short subject

How to rent or buy it: N/A

Where to stream it: YouTube, Vimeo

"A Concerto Is a Conversation" is available to stream on YouTube.

"A Concerto Is a Conversation" is available to stream on YouTube.
"A Concerto Is a Conversation" is about composer Kris Bowers and his grandfather, Horace Bowers Sr.      The New York Times/YouTube

What it's nominated for: Best documentary short subject

How to rent or buy it: N/A

Where to stream it: YouTube

"Feeling Through" is available to stream on YouTube.

"Feeling Through" is available to stream on YouTube.
Doug Roland directed and produced an 18-minute film "Feeling Through."      Omeleto/YouTube

What it's nominated for: Best live-action short film

How to rent or buy it: N/A

Where to stream it: YouTube

"The Letter Room" is streaming on Topic.

"The Letter Room" is streaming on Topic.
Elvira Lind directed "The Letter Room," which stars her husband, Oscar Isaac.      YouTube

What it's nominated for: Best live-action short film

How to rent or buy it: N/A

Where to stream it: Topic

"A Love Song for Latasha" is available to stream on Netflix.

"A Love Song for Latasha" is available to stream on Netflix.
"A Love Song for Latasha" centers on Latasha Harlins, a 15-year-old that was killed by a liquor-store owner.      Netflix

What it's nominated for: Best documentary short subject

How to rent or buy it: N/A

Where to stream it: Netflix

"Better Days" is available to rent or purchase on digital platforms.

"Better Days" is available to rent or purchase on digital platforms.
Derek Tsang Kwok-cheung directed "Better Days."      YouTube

What it's nominated for: Best international feature film

How to rent or buy it: Amazon, Vudu, Google Play, YouTube, iTunes

Where to stream it: N/A

"Quo Vadis, Aida?" is available to rent or purchase on digital platforms.

"Quo Vadis, Aida?" is available to rent or purchase on digital platforms.
Jasmila Žbanić directed "Quo Vadis, Aida," a Bosnian war film.      YouTube

What it's nominated for: Best international feature film

How to rent or buy it: Amazon, Fandango Now, Vudu

Where to stream it: N/A

"Tenet" is streaming on Spectrum TV and is available for rental or purchase on digital platforms.

"Tenet" is streaming on Spectrum TV and is available for rental or purchase on digital platforms.
Christopher Nolan directed "Tenet."      Melinda Sue Gordon/Warner Bros.

What it's nominated for: Best production design

How to rent or buy it: Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango Now, Vudu, Microsoft, Redbox, Directv

Where to stream it: Spectrum TV

"Love and Monsters" is streaming on Spectrum TV and can be rented or purchased on digital platforms.

"Love and Monsters" is streaming on Spectrum TV and can be rented or purchased on digital platforms.
Dylan O'Brien in "Love and Monsters."      Paramount

What it's nominated for: Best visual effects

How to rent or buy it: Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango Now, Vudu, Microsoft, Redbox, iTunes, Directv, Flixfling

Where to stream it: Spectrum TV

The remaining nominated documentaries, shorts, and international films are not yet available to view online in the US.

The remaining nominated documentaries, shorts, and international films are not yet available to view online in the US.
The 93rd annual Academy Awards will air on April 25.      Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images
  • "Genius Loci" (best animated short film)
  • "Opera" (best animated short film)
  • "Yes-People" (best animated short film)
  • "The Present" (best live-action short film)
  • "Two Distant Strangers (best live-action short film)
  • "White Eye" (best live-action short film)
  • "The Man Who Sold His Skin" (best international film feature)

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