March 21, 2021
Now that the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced the nominees for the 93rd 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 and Union Station in Los Angeles on April 25, 2021. 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 April 25, 2021.)
NOTE: “Home video” means available for rent or purchase in various formats.
BEST PICTURE
“The Father”
Nominated for:
Best Picture
Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins)
Best Supporting Actress (Olivia Colman)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Film Editing
Where to watch:
Playing in select theaters.
Available on VOD, as of March 26, 2021.
Culture Mix review: “The Father”
“Judas and the Black Messiah”
Nominated for:
Best Picture
Best Supporting Actor (Daniel Kaluuya)
Best Supporting Actor (LaKeith Stanfield)
Best Original Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Original Song (“Fight for You”)
Where to watch:
Playing in theaters nationwide.
Available on VOD, as of April 2, 2021.
Culture Mix review: “Judas and the Black Messiah”
“Mank”
Nominated for:
Best Picture
Best Director (David Fincher)
Best Actor (Gary Oldman)
Best Supporting Actress (Amanda Seyfried)
Best Cinematography
Best Sound
Best Original Score
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Best Costume Design
Best Production Design
Where to watch:
Streaming on Netflix.
“Minari”
Nominated for:
Best Picture
Best Director (Lee Isaac Chung)
Best Actor (Steven Yeun)
Best Supporting Actress (Yuh-jung Youn)
Best Original Screenplay
Best Original Score
Where to watch:
Playing in select theaters.
Available on VOD.
“Nomadland”
Nominated for:
Best Picture
Best Director (Chloé Zhao)
Best Actress (Frances McDormand)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
Where to watch:
Playing in select theaters.
Streaming on Hulu.
Available on VOD and digital, as of April 13, 2021.
Culture Mix review: “Nomadland”
“Promising Young Woman”
Nominated for:
Best Picture
Best Director (Emerald Fennell)
Best Actress (Carey Mulligan)
Best Original Screenplay
Best Film Editing
Where to watch:
Playing in select theaters.
Available on home video.
Culture Mix review: “Promising Young Woman”
“Sound of Metal”
Nominated for:
Best Picture
Best Actor (Riz Ahmed)
Best Supporting Actor (Paul Raci)
Best Original Screenplay
Best Film Editing
Best Sound
Where to watch:
Streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Culture Mix review: “Sound of Metal”
“The Trial of the Chicago 7”
Nominated for:
Best Picture
Best Supporting Actor (Sacha Baron Cohen)
Best Original Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Film Editing
Best Original Song (“Hear My Voice”)
Where to watch:
Streaming on Netflix.
Culture Mix review: “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
“Collective”
Where to watch:
Available on home video.
Streaming on Hulu, as of March 25, 2021.
Also nominated for Best International Feature.
“Crip Camp”
Where to watch:
Streaming on Netflix.
Streaming on YouTube (free).
“The Mole Agent”
Where to watch:
Available on home video.
Streaming on Hulu.
Streaming on PBS.org. (Passport membership required.)
“My Octopus Teacher”
Where to watch:.
Streaming on Netflix.
“Time”
Where to watch:.
Streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
“Another Round” (Denmark)
Where to watch:
Available on home video.
Streaming on Hulu.
Also nominated for Best Director (Thomas Vinterberg)
“Better Days” (Hong Kong)
Where to watch:
Available on home video.
“Collective” (Romania)
Where to watch:
Available on home video.
Streaming on Hulu, as of March 25, 2021.
Also nominated for Best Documentary Feature.
“The Man Who Sold His Skin” (Tunisia)
Where to watch:
Playing in select U.S. cinemas, as of April 2, 2020
Available on home video.
“Quo Vadis, Aida?”(Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Where to watch:
Playing in select U.S. virtual cinemas.
Available on VOD.
Streaming in Hulu, as of April 16, 2021.
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
“Onward”
Where to watch:
Available on home video.
Streaming on Disney+.
“Over the Moon”
Where to watch:
Streaming on Netflix.
“A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon”
Where to watch:
Streaming on Netflix.
“Soul”
Where to watch:
Streaming on Disney+.
Also nominated for Best Original Score and Best Sound.
“Wolfwalkers”
Where to watch:
Streaming on Apple TV+.
OTHER OSCAR-NOMINATED FEATURE FILMS
“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”
Nominated for:
Best Supporting Actress (Maria Bakalova)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Where to watch:
Streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
“Da 5 Bloods”
Nominated for:
Best Original Score
Where to watch:
Streaming on Netflix.
“Emma”
Nominated for:
Best Costume Design
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Where to watch:
Available on home video.
Streaming on HBO, HBO Now, HBO Go and HBO Max.
“Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga”
Nominated for:
Best Original Song (“Húsavík”)
Where to watch:
Streaming on Netflix.
“Greyhound”
Nominated for:
Best Sound
Where to watch:
Streaming on Apple TV+.
“Hillbilly Elegy”
Nominated for:
Best Supporting Actress (Glenn Close)
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Where to watch:
Streaming on Netflix.
“The Life Ahead”
Nominated for:
Best Original Song (“Io Si [Seen]”)
Where to watch:
Streaming on Netflix.
“Love and Monsters”
Nominated for:
Best Visual Effects
Where to watch:
Available on home video.
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
Nominated for:
Best Actor (Chadwick Boseman)
Best Actress (Viola Davis)
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Best Costume Design
Best Production Design
Where to watch:
Streaming on Netflix.
“The Midnight Sky”
Nominated for:
Best Visual Effects
Where to watch:
Streaming on Netflix.
“Mulan”
Nominated for:
Best Visual Effects
Where to watch:
Available on home video.
Streaming on Disney+.
“News of the World”
Nominated for:
Best Cinematography
Best Original Score
Best Sound
Best Production Design
Where to watch:
Playing in select theaters.
Available on home video.
“The One and Only Ivan”
Nominated for:
Best Visual Effects
Where to watch:
Streaming on Disney+.
“One Night in Miami”
Nominated for:
Best Supporting Actor (Leslie Odom Jr.)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Original Song (“Speak Now”)
Where to watch:
Streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
“Pieces of a Woman”
Nominated for:
Best Actress (Vanessa Kirby)
Where to watch:
Available on Netflix.
“Pinocchio”
Nominated for:
Best Costume Design
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Where to watch:
Available on home video.
“Tenet”
Nominated for:
Best Production Design
Best Visual Effects
Where to watch:
Available on home video.
“The United States vs. Billie Holiday”
Nominated for:
Best Actress (Andra Day)
Where to watch:
Streaming on Hulu.
“The White Tiger”
Nominated for:
Best Adapted Screenplay
Where to watch:
Streaming on Netflix.
BEST SHORT FILMS (ANIMATED, LIVE-ACTION & DOCUMENTARY)
Every year, select theaters have special screenings of the Oscar-nominated short films. More information can be found here.
In addition, most cable and satellite TV companies have the Oscar-nominated short films available as a VOD package for subscribers.
These short films are currently available for streaming:
“Burrow”
Nominated for:
Best Animated Short
Where to watch:
Streaming on Disney+.
“If Anything Happens I Love You”
Nominated for:
Best Animated Short
Where to watch:
Streaming on Netflix.
“Yes-People”
Nominated for:
Best Animated Short
Where to watch:
Streaming on YouTube (free) and Vimeo (free)
“The Letter Room”
Nominated for:
Best Live-Action Short
Where to watch:
Streaming on Vimeo (free).
“Two Distant Strangers”
Nominated for:
Best Live-Action Short
Where to watch:
Streaming on the Netflix.
“Colette”
Nominated for:
Best Documentary Short
Where to watch:
Streaming on YouTube (free).
“A Concerto Is a Conversation”
Nominated for:
Best Documentary Short
Where to watch:
Streaming on YouTube (free).
“Do Not Split”
Nominated for:
Best Documentary Short
Where to watch:
Streaming on Vimeo (free).
“Hunger Ward”
Nominated for:
Best Documentary Short
Where to watch:
Streaming on the “Hunger Ward” official website (free).
“A Love Song for Latasha”
Nominated for:
Best Documentary Short
Where to watch:
Streaming on the Netflix.