Grab a blanket, microwave some popcorn and dive into some of the top movies of the past year with our guide on how to watch all the Oscar winners and nominees, including where to stream Best Picture winner Nomadland.
Where to watch all the Oscar-winning and nominated movies 2021
How to watch Nomadland
Nomadland, starring Frances McDormand, follows a nomad named Fern (McDormand) on her journey through the American West living in a van after she lost everything in the Great Recession. Available to stream on Hulu, Nomadland will also be made available on Disney+ Star in the U.K., Ireland and Canada on April 30.
How to watch Mank
Starring Gary Oldman, Lily Collins and Amanda Seyfried, Mank is the story of alcoholic-slash-screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he lives through 1930s Hollywood while rushing to finish his script for the now-iconic film Citizen Kane. Mank, which received nominations for Best Picture and for Oldman for Best Actor in a Leading Role, is available on Netflix.
How to watch Judas and the Black Messiah
Judas and the Black Messiah made history when it was nominated for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (for both Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield), Writing for an Original Screenplay and Best Cinematography, becoming the first Best Picture nominee to feature all Black producers—Shaka King, Charles D. King and Ryan Coogler. Judas and the Black Messiah is definitely one you don’t want to miss and right now, it’s available to view in theaters—here’s a list of theaters showing it—and online at HBO Max with a subscription. You can also rent it on Redbox for a fee.
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How to watch The Trial of the Chicago 7
Now playing in theaters, The Trial of the Chicago 7 is also available to stream on Netflix. Starring Eddie Redmayne, Alex Sharp, Sacha Baron Cohen, Frank Langella, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Keaton, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jeremy Strong and John Carroll Lynch, The Trial of the Chicago 7 is based on the trial of seven defendants who were charged by the federal government for their roles in Chicago protests at the ‘68 Democratic National Convention. Nominations include Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Best Cinematography and Baron Cohen for Best Supporting Actor.
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How to watch Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
The drama/musical Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom earned the late Chadwick Boseman, who died last August of complications related to colon cancer, an Oscar nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role. The musical examines the tense relationship between Ma Rainey (played by Viola Davis) and the white record company trying to control her and her music. Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is available to stream on Netflix.
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How to watch The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Andra Day, who plays the titular character of Billie Holiday in The United States vs. Billie Holiday, earned a nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her part. The film, which is available to stream on Hulu with a premium subscription or free trial, follows Holiday’s music career as her lover, federal agent Jimmy Fletcher, works behind the scenes to lead an undercover sting operation that targets Holiday.
How to watch Pieces of a Woman
Available to stream on Netflix, Pieces of a Woman depicts a husband (Shia LaBeouf) and wife (Vanessa Kirby) as they experience a heartbreaking home birth that ultimately goes awry. The rest of the movie examines how the grief pushes the couple, and their family and friends, further apart from each other. For her performance, Kirby is nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
How to watch Hillbilly Elegy
Based on the 2016 memoir Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis, the film stars Glenn Close, Amy Adams and Gabriel Basso. As Yale student J.D. Vance (Basso) is called back to his Ohio hometown for a family emergency, he reflects on the past three generations of his complicated family history, all while wondering what it means for his own future. Nominated for Best Makeup and Hair Styling as well as Close’s performance as Mamaw Vance (Best Actress in a Supporting Role), Hillbilly Elegy is streaming on Netflix.
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How to watch Over the Moon
Also nominated for Best Animated Feature is Over the Moon, a family-friendly musical about a girl named Fei Fei who, inspired by memories of her mother, builds a rocketship and blasts off alone in the hopes of meeting a mythical moon goddess. You can stream Over the Moon on Netflix.
How to watch A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
Shaun the Sheep is back in 2019’s A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon, in which an alien crash-lands onto Mossy Bottom Farm, inspiring Shaun to try and catch the intergalactic visitor before someone else does. Also nominated for Best Animated Feature, Farmageddon is available to stream on Netflix.
How to watch Soul
Nominated for Best Animated Feature, Soul is the story of New York jazz pianist (and teacher) Joe (voiced by Jamie Foxx) who, after landing the gig of a lifetime, falls to his almost-death, where he becomes trapped between Earth and the afterlife. Exclusively available to stream on Disney+, Soul also features the voice talents of Tina Fey and Questlove.
How to watch Wolfwalkers
In Wolfwalkers, a novice hunter named Robyn Goodfellowe and her father travel to Ireland to hunt the last of the wolfpack. But something inside Robyn changes when she befriends another young girl rumored to be a part of a tribe that legend has it transforms into wolves when the sun goes down. Nominated for Best Animated Feature, Wolfwalkers is only available to stream on Apple TV+ as of right now.
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How to watch Crip Camp
Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution is produced by Barack and Michelle Obama and nominated for Best Documentary. The documentary shares the journey of a groundbreaking summer camp for teens with disabilities that, with the help of its campers, creates a movement toward greater equality for people with disabilities. Crip Camp is available to stream on Netflix.
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How to watch My Octopus Teacher
My Octopus Teacher, the story of an unlikely friendship between a filmmaker and an octopus in a South African kelp forest, is also nominated for Best Documentary. You can watch My Octopus Teacher on Netflix.
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How to watch The Man Who Sold His Skin
Nominated for Best International Feature, The Man Who Sold His Skin is about Sam Ali, a Syrian refugee, who has his back tattooed into a work of art, then framed in a museum. However, The Man Who Sold His Skin is currently unavailable on any streaming platform as of right now. Check back for updates.
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How to watch Da 5 Bloods
Nominated for Best Music, Da 5 Bloods is available to stream on Netflix. From Spike Lee, Da 5 Bloods is a war-drama that follows four African-American veterans who return to Vietnam decades after the war; there, they find buried gold and the body of their squad leader.
How to watch Eurovision Song Contest
Featuring a star-studded cast of Will Ferrell, Rachel McAdams, Pierce Brosnan and more, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga is the tale of two small-town singers pursuing their dreams of making it big at a global music competition. Nominated for Best Original Song, “Húsavík,” Eurovision Song Contest is on Netflix.
How to watch The Life Ahead
“Io Sì (Seen),” an original song from the drama The Life Ahead—about an aging Holocaust survivor who forms a sort of Stockholm Syndrome situation with the young immigrant who recently robbed her—earned an Oscar nom for Best Original Song. The Life Ahead is available to stream on Netflix.
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How to watch Greyhound
The action/drama Greyhound is the second Hanks-led movie to garner an Oscar nod this year. Nominated for Best Sound, the war film depicts U.S. Navy Commander Ernest Krause and his convoy as they become entangled in the Battle of the Atlantic, the longest and largest naval battle in history. Greyhound is available to stream on Apple TV+.
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How to watch The Midnight Sky
Starring George Clooney and Felicity Jones, The Midnight Sky is a post-apocalyptic tale of Augustine, a scientist all alone in the Arctic on a mission to stop Sully and the rest of the astronauts from returning from space in the midst of a strange global catastrophe. Nominated for Best Visual Effects, The Midnight Sky is available to stream on Netflix.
How to watch The One and Only Ivan
Most of the characters in Disney’s The One and Only Ivan are CGI-enhanced, so it makes sense that of all nominations, this film was nominated for Best Visual Effects. Also starring Bryan Cranston, The One and Only Ivan tells the true story of a gorilla named Ivan living in a strip-mall circus with an elephant named Ruby and a stray dog. As Ivan works to piece together his traumatic past, the animals work together to plan an escape from captivity. Watch The One and Only Ivan on Disney+.
How to watch The White Tiger
A crime drama based on the bestselling novel of the same name,The White Tiger follows the driver for a rich Indian family as he plans to escape poverty and pursue entrepreneurship. Nominated for Best Writing, The White Tiger stars Adarsh Gourav, Rajkummar Rao and Priyanka Chopra Jonas and is available to stream on Netflix. Next up, the best red carpet ensembles in Oscar history.
