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How to Stream the Oscar Nominees Before Sunday’s Academy Awards

You can watch most of last year's best films from the comfort of your couch.

by Cameron LeBlanc
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The Oscars are on Sunday, which means there’s precious little time to catch up on the nominees before the statues are handed out. Below is a guide to where you can find the movies nominated in at least one of these major categories: Best Picture, Best Director, the two screenplay categories, and the four acting awards online. Because making it down to the local multiplex this week requires time, energy, and a babysitter that you just might not have.

Where movies are available to rent, that price is listed; where they are only available for purchase, that price is listed. Sadly, not all titles are available to stream online at the moment, but all are at least available for preorder. We also chose to focus on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and YouTube, three of the most popular streaming services, but many of these titles are available elsewhere too. 4K versions of these films are often also available at a slightly higher price.

1917

Nominations: Best Picture, Best Director (Sam Mendes), Best Original Screenplay

Streaming on: Amazon and YouTube ($19.99 to preorder)

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Nomination: Best Supporting Actor (Tom Hanks)

Streaming on: Amazon and YouTube ($14.99 to buy)

Bombshell

Nominations: Best Actress (Charlize Theron), Best Supporting Actress (Margot Robbie)

Streaming on: Amazon and YouTube ($14.99 to buy)

Ford v. Ferrari

Nomination: Best Picture

Streaming on: Amazon and YouTube ($19.99 to buy)

Harriet

Nomination: Best Actress (Cynthia Erivo)

Streaming on: Amazon and YouTube ($5.99 to rent)

The Irishman

Nominations: Best Picture, Best Director (Martin Scorsese), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor (Al Pacino, Joe Pesci)

Streaming on: Netflix (free with subscription)

Jojo Rabbit

Nominations: Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress (Scarlett Johansson)

Streaming on: Amazon and YouTube ($19.99 to buy)

Joker

Nominations: Best Picture, Best Director (Todd Phillips), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actor (Joaquin Phoenix)

Streaming on: Amazon and YouTube ($3.99 to rent)

Judy

Nomination: Best Actress (Renée Zellweger)

Streaming on: Amazon and YouTube ($5.99 to rent)

Knives Out

Nomination: Best Original Screenplay

Streaming on: Amazon and YouTube ($5.99 to rent)

Little Women

Nominations: Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actress (Saoirse Ronan), Best Supporting Actress (Florence Pugh)

Streaming on: Amazon and YouTube ($19.99 to preorder)

Marriage Story

Nominations: Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor (Adam Driver), Best Actress (Scarlett Johansson), Best Supporting Actress (Laura Dern)

Streaming on: Netflix (free with subscription)

Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

Nominations: Best Picture, Best Director (Quentin Tarantino), Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor (Brad Pitt)

Streaming on: Amazon and YouTube ($5.99 to rent)

Pain and Glory

Nomination: Best Actor (Antonio Banderas)

Streaming on: Amazon and YouTube ($4.99 to rent)

Parasite

Nominations: Best Picture, Best Director (Bong Joon Ho), Best Original Screenplay

Streaming on: Amazon and YouTube ($5.99 to rent)

Richard Jewell

Nomination: Best Supporting Actress (Kathy Bates)

Streaming on: Amazon and YouTube ($19.99 to preorder)

The Two Popes

Nominations: Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actor (Jonathan Pryce), Best Supporting Actor (Anthony Hopkins)

Streaming on: Netflix (free with subscription)

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