January 13, 2020
by Carla Hay
Now that the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced the nominees for the 92nd annual Academy Awards, people might be wondering where to see the nominated films before the winners are announced. The Oscar ceremony will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on February 9, 2020. ABC will have the live telecast of the show in the United States. Here is where the nominated films can be seen in theaters and on video before the Oscar ceremony. (This information applies to U.S. theaters only, and remains current until February 9, 2020.)
NOTE: “Home video” means available for rent or purchase in various formats.
BEST PICTURE
“1917”
Nominated for:
Best Picture
Best Director (Sam Mendes)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Production Design
Best Sound Editing
Best Sound Mixing
Best Original Score
Best Costume Design
Best Visual Effects
Where to watch:
Playing in theaters nationwide.
Regal Best Picture Film Festival (January 31 – February 9, 2020)
AMC Best Picture Showcase Day Two (February 8, 2020)
AMC Best Picture Showcase Marathon (February 8, 2020)
“Ford v Ferrari”
Nominated for:
Best Picture
Best Film Editing
Best Sound Editing
Best Sound Mixing
Where to watch:
Playing in theaters nationwide.
Available on home video, as of January 28, 2020.
Regal Best Picture Film Festival (January 31 – February 9, 2020)
AMC Best Picture Showcase Day One (February 1, 2020)
AMC Best Picture Showcase Marathon (February 8, 2020)
“The Irishman”
Nominated for:
Best Picture
Best Director (Martin Scorsese)
Best Supporting Actor (Al Pacino)
Best Supporting Actor (Joe Pesci)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
Best Costume Design
Best Production Design
Best Visual Effects
Where to watch:
Playing in select independent theaters.
Streaming on Netflix.
“Jojo Rabbit”
Nominated for:
Best Picture
Best Supporting Actress (Scarlett Johansson)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Film Editing
Best Production Design
Best Costume Design
Where to watch:
Playing in theaters nationwide.
Available on digital video as of February 4, 2020.
Regal Best Picture Film Festival (January 31 – February 9, 2020)
AMC Best Picture Showcase Day Two (February 8, 2020)
AMC Best Picture Showcase Marathon (February 8, 2020)
“Joker”
Nominated for:
Best Picture
Best Director (Todd Phillips)
Best Actor (Joaquin Phoenix)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
Best Sound Editing
Best Sound Mixing
Best Original Score
Best Makeup and Hair Styling
Best Costume Design
Where to watch:
Playing in select theaters.
Available on home video.
Regal Best Picture Film Festival (January 31 – February 9, 2020)
AMC Best Picture Showcase Day One (February 1, 2020)
AMC Best Picture Showcase Marathon (February 8, 2020)
“Little Women”
Nominated for:
Best Picture
Best Actress (Saoirse Ronan)
Best Supporting Actress (Florence Pugh)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Original Score
Best Costume Design
Where to watch:
Playing in theaters nationwide.
Regal Best Picture Film Festival (January 31 – February 9, 2020)
AMC Best Picture Showcase Day One (February 1, 2020)
AMC Best Picture Showcase Marathon (February 8, 2020)
“Marriage Story”
Nominated for:
Best Picture
Best Actor (Adam Driver)
Best Actress (Scarlett Johansson)
Best Supporting Actress (Laura Dern)
Best Original Screenplay
Best Original Score
Where to watch:
Playing in select independent theaters.
Streaming on Netflix.
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
Nominated for:
Best Picture
Best Director (Quentin Tarantino)
Best Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio)
Best Supporting Actor (Brad Pitt)
Best Original Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Production Design
Best Sound Editing
Best Sound Mixing
Best Costume Design
Where to watch:
Playing in select theaters as a re-release.
Available on home video.
Regal Best Picture Film Festival (January 31 – February 9, 2020)
AMC Best Picture Showcase Day Two (February 8, 2020)
AMC Best Picture Showcase Marathon (February 8, 2020)
“Parasite”
Nominated for:
Best Picture
Best Director (Bong Joo Ho)
Best Original Screenplay
Best Film Editing
Best Production Design
Best International Feature Film
Where to watch:
Playing in theaters nationwide.
Available on 4K Ultra Digital HD as of January 14, 2020.
Available on DVD, Blu-ray and VOD as of January 28, 2020.
Regal Best Picture Film Festival (January 31 – February 9, 2020)
AMC Best Picture Showcase Day Two (February 8, 2020)
AMC Best Picture Showcase Marathon (February 8, 2020)
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
“American Factory”
Where to watch:
Streaming on Netflix.
“The Cave”
Where to watch:
Available on home video.
Available on National Geographic, Nat Geo on Demand and Nat Geo TV app.
“The Edge of Democracy”
Where to watch:
Streaming on Netflix.
“For Sama”
Where to watch:
Streaming on PBS’s website (free) and PBS’s YouTube channel (free).
“Honeyland”
Nominated for:
Best Documentary Feature
Best International Feature Film
Where to watch:
Available on home video.
Streaming on Hulu.
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
“Corpus Christi” (Poland)
Where to watch:
Playing in select theaters as of February 7, 2020.
“Honeyland” (North Macedonia)
Nominated for:
Best International Feature Film
Best Documentary Feature
Where to watch:
Available on home video.
Streaming on Hulu.
“Les Misérables” (France)
Where to watch:
Playing in select theaters.
“Pain and Glory” (Spain)
Where to watch:
Playing in select theaters.
Available on 4K Ultra Digital HD as of January 14, 2020.
Available on DVD, Blu-ray and VOD as of January 28, 2020.
Nominated for:
Best International Feature Film
Best Actor (Antonio Banderas)
“Parasite” (South Korea)
Nominated for:
Best Picture
Best Director (Bong Joo Ho)
Best Original Screenplay
Best Film Editing
Best Production Design
Best International Feature Film
Where to watch:
Playing in theaters nationwide.
Available on 4K Ultra Digital HD as of January 14, 2020.
Available on DVD, Blu-ray and VOD as of January 28, 2020.
Regal Best Picture Film Festival (January 31 – February 9, 2020)
AMC Best Picture Showcase Marathon (February 8, 2020)
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
“How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”
Where to watch:
Available on home video.
Streaming on Hulu.
“I Lost My Body”
Where to watch:
Streaming on Netflix
“Klaus”
Where to watch:
Streaming on Netflix.
“Missing Link”
Where to watch:
Available on home video.
Streaming on Hulu.
“Toy Story 4”
Nominated for:
Best Animated Feature
Best Original Song (“I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away”)
Where to watch:
Available on home video.
Streaming on Disney+ as of February 5, 2020.
BEST SHORT FILMS (ANIMATED, LIVE-ACTION & DOCUMENTARY)
Every year, select theaters have special screenings of the Oscar-nominated short films. The screenings of the Oscar-nominated short films begin on January 29, 2020, at IFC Center in New York City, before expanding to various cinemas in North America and Europe on January 31, 2020. More information can be found here.
In addition, most cable and satellite TV companies will have the Oscar-nominated short films available as a VOD package for subscribers.
Some of the short films currently available for viewing on the Internet:
“Hair Love”
Nominated for:
Best Animated Short
Where to watch:
Streaming on YouTube (free).
“Kitbull”
Nominated for:
Best Animated Short
Where to watch:
Streaming on YouTube (free) and on Disney+.
“In the Absence”
Nominated for:
Best Documentary Short
Where to watch:
Streaming on Vimeo (free).
“Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)”
Nominated for:
Best Documentary Short
Where to watch:
Streaming on A&E, Sling TV and Philo.
“Life Overtakes Me”
Nominated for:
Best Documentary Short
Where to watch:
Streaming on Netflix.
“Walk Run Cha-Cha”
Nominated for:
Best Documentary Short
Where to watch:
Streaming on Vimeo (free) and The New York Times website (free).
“Brotherhood”
Nominated for:
Best Live-Action Short
Where to watch:
Streaming on YouTube (free) and Vimeo (free).
“Nefta Football Club”
Nominated for:
Best Live-Action Short
Where to watch:
Streaming on YouTube (free) and Vimeo (free).
“The Neighbors’ Window”
Nominated for:
Best Live-Action Short
Where to watch:
Streaming on YouTube (free) and Vimeo (free).
OTHER OSCAR-NOMINATED FEATURE FILMS
“Ad Astra”
Nominated for:
Best Sound Mixing
Where to watch:
Available on home video.
“Avengers: Endgame”
Nominated for:
Best Visual Effects
Where to watch:
Available on home video.
Streaming on Disney+.
“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”
Nominated for:
Best Supporting Actor (Tom Hanks)
Where to watch:
Playing in select theaters.
Available on digital as of February 4, 2020.
“Bombshell”
Nominated for:
Best Actress (Charlize Theron)
Best Supporting Actress (Margot Robbie)
Best Makeup and Hair Styling
Where to watch:
Playing in select theaters.
“Breakthrough”
Nominated for:
Best Original Song (“I’m Standing With You”)
Where to watch:
Available on home video.
Available on HBO, HBO on Demand, HBO Go and HBO Now
“Frozen 2”
Nominated for:
Best Original Song (“Into the Unknown”)
Where to watch:
Playing in theaters nationwide.
“Harriet”
Nominated for:
Best Actress (Cynthia Erivo)
Best Original Song (“Stand Up”)
Where to watch:
Playing in select theaters.
Free screenings (open to the public) at select Regal theaters on February 4 and February 11, 2020.
Available on 4K Ultra Digital HD as of January 14, 2020.
Available on DVD and Blu-ray and VOD as of January 28, 2020.
“Judy”
Nominated for:
Best Actress (Renée Zellweger)
Best Makeup and Hair Styling
Where to watch:
Available on home video.
“Knives Out”
Nominated for:
Best Original Screenplay
Where to watch:
Playing in theaters nationwide.
Available on 4K Ultra Digital HD as of February 7, 2020.
“The Lighthouse”
Nominated for:
Best Cinematography
Where to watch:
Available on home video.
“The Lion King”
Nominated for:
Best Visual Effects
Where to watch:
Available on home video.
Streaming on Disney+ as of January 28, 2020.
“Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”
Nominated for:
Best Makeup and Hair Styling
Where to watch:
Playing in select theaters.
Available on home video.
“Richard Jewell”
Nominated for:
Best Supporting Actress (Kathy Bates)
Where to watch:
Playing in select theaters.
“Rocketman”
Nominated for:
Best Original Song (“(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again”)
Where to watch:
Available on home video.
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”
Nominated for:
Best Visual Effects
Where to watch:
Playing in theaters nationwide.
“The Two Popes”
Nominated for:
Best Actor (Jonathan Pryce)
Best Supporting Actor (Anthony Hopkins)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Where to watch:
Streaming on Netflix.