The Oscars are fast approaching, and if you’re anything like us, you have more fun watching when you’re invested and have a favorite to root for. So, we’ve collected a list of ways to watch all the award heavy hitters in case you have some catching up to do. We’ve also linked guides and recommendations from our contributors to help make the list a little more manageable. Now pop some corn, it’s homework time.
Best Picture:
All Quiet on the Western Front – Stream on Netflix.
Avatar: The Way of Water – Currently only in theaters.
The Banshees of Inisherin – Stream on HBO Max.
Everything Everywhere All at Once – Stream for free on Showtime or Paramount+, or purchase to watch on Prime Video for $19.99.
The Fabelmans – Purchase to watch on Prime Video for $19.99.
Tár – Stream on Peacock or rent to watch on Prime Video for $5.99.
Top Gun: Maverick – Stream on Paramount+, or rent to watch on Prime Video for $5.99.
Triangle of Sadness – Rent to watch on Prime Video for $5.99.
Women Talking – Currently only in theaters.
Best Actress:
Blonde (Ana de Armas) – Stream on Netflix.
Tár (Cate Blanchett) – Stream on Peacock or rent to watch on Prime Video for $5.99.
To Leslie (Andrea Riseborough) – Rent to watch on Prime Video for $6.99.
The Fabelmans (Michelle Williams) – Purchase to watch on Prime Video for $19.99.
Everything Everywhere All at Once (Michelle Yeoh) – Stream for free on Showtime or Paramount+, or purchase to watch on Prime Video for $19.99.
Best Actor:
Elvis (Austin Butler) – Stream on HBO Max.
The Banshees of Inisherin (Colin Farrell) – Stream on HBO Max.
The Whale (Brendan Fraser) – Currently only in theaters.
Living (Bill Nighy) – Currently only in theaters.
Aftersun (Paul Mescal) – Rent to watch on Prime Video for $5.99.
Best International Film:
All Quiet on the Western Front (Germany) – Stream on Netflix.
Argentina, 1985 (Argentina) – Stream on Prime Video.
Close (Belgium) – Currently only in theaters.
Eo (Poland) – Stream on The Criterion Channel or rent on Prime Video or Apple TV for $6.99.
The Quiet Girl (Ireland) – Currently only in theaters.
[See our guide on why these films are worth watching!]
Animated Film:
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio – Stream on Netflix.
Marcel the Shell With Shoes On – Rent to watch on Prime Video for $5.99.
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish – Rent to watch on Prime Video for $24.99.
The Sea Beast – Stream on Netflix.
Turning Red – Stream on Disney+ or buy to watch on Prime Video for $19.99.
Documentary Film:
All That Breathes – Currently unavailable online or in theaters.
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed – Currently unavailable online or in theaters.
Fire of Love – Stream on Disney+.
A House Made of Splinters – Currently unavailable online or in theaters.
Navalny – Stream on HBO Max.
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