How to watch and stream every 2025 Oscar nominee
After delays due to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, the 2025 Oscar nominees were finally announced. All the speculating and prognosticating has come to this moment, and now we transition from predicting who will be nominated to who will win. Emilia Pérez leads all nominees with 13 nominations, followed by The Brutalist and Wicked with 10 apiece.
For those at home who want to watch as many contenders as possible before the 97th Academy Awards ceremony on March 2, we've compiled a complete list of where to watch every nominated film. Many 2025 Oscar nominees are still in theaters, but most are available to stream. We'll add more streaming or theatrical information as it becomes available, but here's where to watch them.
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Alien: Romulus
Director Fede Alvarez's extension of/homage to the Alien franchise is nominated for Best Visual Effects. It's available to stream on Hulu.
Anora
Writer-director Sean Baker’s empathic portrait of a Brooklyn sex worker who sees the opportunity for a financially secure life when she meets the callow son of a Russian oligarch is a nominee in six categories — Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Mikey Madison), Best Supporting Actor (Yura Borisov), Best Original Screenplay, and Best Editing. Anora is now available for purchase at digital providers like Amazon. It also remains in some theaters and will stream on Hulu in 2025, as the platform has a deal with Neon to stream its projects.
The Apprentice
Ali Abbasi's hot-button drama about the relationship between Donald Trump and Roy Cohn in the 1970s overcame its controversies to earn nominations for Best Actor (Sebastian Stan) and Best Supporting Actor (Jeremy Strong). It's available to rent or buy on Amazon,
Better Man
The Robbie Williams musical biopic starring a CGI chimp is nominated for Best Visual Effects. After all, turning the man into a monkey paid off. While the movie flopped in theaters, it is now available to rent or buy online on platforms like Amazon.
The Brutalist
Director Brady Corbet’s sweeping drama about a fictitious Hungarian Jewish architect coming to America after World War II for a better life is one of the year’s leading contenders. It’s nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Adrien Brody), Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor (Guy Pearce), Best Supporting Actress (Felicity Jones), Best Editing, Best Production Design, and Best Score. It’s still in some theaters and available for digital purchase at several online providers, including Amazon. It will eventually stream on Max due to the streamer's deal with A24, but probably not until after the Oscars.
A Complete Unknown
Director James Mangold’s Bob Dylan biopic, which covers the legendary singer-songwriter’s early years in New York City through his notorious electric set at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965, is a nominee for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Timothée Chalamet), Best Supporting Actress (Monica Barbaro), Best Supporting Actor (Edward Norton), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Costume Design, and Best Sound. It’s still in some theaters now — find tickets here for local theaters — and available at home for purchase or rental (details here).
Conclave
This papal drama from Edward Berger, who directed Best International Feature winner All Quiet on the Western Front, is nominated in eight categories, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Ralph Fiennes), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress (Isabella Rossellini), Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Production Design, and Best Score. It’s streaming on Peacock and still playing in a handful of theaters — get tickets here.
A Different Man
This darkly funny psychological thriller from director Aaron Schimberg is nominated for Best Makeup and Hairstyling. It's one of two nominated films this year that stars Sebastian Stan. It's available to stream on Max.
Dune: Part Two
Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic about the battle for control of the valuable spice resource on the desert planet Arrakis, aka Dune, has been nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Sound, and Best Visual Effects. It’s available to stream on Max and Netflix.
Elton John: Never Too Late
This rockumentary about the Rocket Man's farewell tour is nominated for Best Original Song for John's title song from the film, "Never Too Late." The film is streaming on Disney+.
Emilia Pérez
Director Jacques Audiard’s eccentric genre-bending musical crime dramedy about a trans cartel boss is the leading nominee, with 13 nominations: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Karla Sofia Gascón, who is the first openly trans person nominated for an acting Oscar), Best Supporting Actress (Zoe Salda?a), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best International Feature, Best Cinematography, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Film Editing, Best Score, Best Sound, and two for Best Song, "El Mal" and "Mi Camino." It’s streaming on Netflix.
Flow
This dialogue-free Latvian film follows the adventures of a cat swept away from home in a flood that embarks on a voyage at sea alongside a dog, a capybara, a lemur, and a bird. The film was nominated for Best Animated Feature and Best International Feature and was the first Latvian film to earn an Academy Award. It is in theaters now (find tickets here) and available to rent or buy on Amazon. Flow is streaming on Max as of Feb. 14.
The Girl With the Needle
This macabre historical horror film from Denmark is about a wet nurse who begins to suspect something is amiss about the woman who runs the orphanage where she works and is nominated for Best International Feature. It's in theaters now and streaming on Mubi.
Gladiator II
Ridley Scott’s action epic is a sequel to his 2000 Best Picture winner. It received one nomination for Best Costume Design and is now streaming on Paramount+.
I'm Still Here
Fernanda Torres pulled off an upset victory at the Golden Globes for her performance in this Brazilian political and historical drama as a woman seeking answers about her husband, who disappeared during the military dictatorship in the 1970s. Now, she's nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. The film has also been nominated for Best Picture and Best International Feature. It's in limited release now and will expand to more theaters on Feb. 14. Find tickets here.
Inside Out 2
The highest-grossing film of 2024 and the sequel to the 2015 Best Animated Feature winner is also a Best Animated Feature nominee this year. It's about how the original emotions, led by Joy (Amy Poehler), react when a group of new, more complex emotions, led by Anxiety (Maya Hawke), move into 13-year-old Riley's mind. The film is streaming on Disney+.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
The sci-fi action adventure is nominated for Best Visual Effects. It is the latest installment in the long-running Planet of the Apes franchise and is streaming on Disney+.
Maria
Director Pablo Larrain’s biopic of opera singer Maria Callas missed a nomination for star Angelina Jolie but was nominated for Best Cinematography. The film is streaming on Netflix.
Memoir of a Snail
This dark but moving stop-motion film for adults is up for Best Animated Feature. It's in select theaters, available to stream on AMC+, and can be rented or bought on Amazon.
Nickel Boys
The debut narrative feature from director RaMell Ross — a past Best Documentary Feature nominee for his film Hale County This Morning, This Evening — is nominated for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay. It’s based on a novel by Colson Whitehead about two Black students at an abusive reform school in 1960s Florida, and it’s in select theaters now (find tickets here). The film will eventually stream on Amazon Prime Video.
Nosferatu
Robert Eggers' sumptuous reimagining of the classic vampire tale has been nominated for Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and Best Production Design. The film is currently in theaters and available to buy/rent on most major digital platforms, including Amazon and Apple; it will start streaming on Peacock beginning on Feb. 21.
A Real Pain
Jesse Eisenberg's dramedy about two American cousins who go on a Holocaust tour of Poland to honor their late grandmother is nominated for Best Original Screenplay. Succession Emmy winner Kieran Culkin could also add an Oscar to his shelf, as he’s a Best Supporting Actor nominee for his performance, for which he also won a Golden Globe. The film is still in some theaters now — get tickets here — and streaming on Hulu.
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
This Persian-language film, from dissident Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, is nominated for Best International Feature. It tells the story of an investigating judge who is tasked with signing off on death sentences during anti-government protests, which puts him at odds with his family. The film is currently in limited theatrical release (find tickets here) and available to rent or buy digitally.
September 5
Tim Fehlbaum directs this historical drama about an American sports broadcasting team that is forced to pivot to live coverage of Israeli athletes being held hostage by terrorists during the 1972 Summer Olympics. It’s nominated for Best Original Screenplay. September 5 is currently available to rent or buy via on-demand platforms. The movie streams on Paramount+ as of Feb. 25.
Sing Sing
Director Greg Kwedar’s emotional drama about inmates in the titular New York prison learning to process their experiences through theater has been nominated for Best Actor (Colman Domingo), Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Song ("Like a Bird"). The film is currently back in theaters (see this page for tickets) and will receive a physical media release from A24 in March. As of Friday, Jan. 31, Sing Sing is also available via online providers.
The Six Triple Eight
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award honorary Academy Award recipient Tyler Perry's WWII film earned a Best Song nomination for "The Journey," written by Diane Warren and H.E.R. It's Warren's 16th nomination in the category, and she has yet to win. The Six Triple Eight streams on Netflix.
The Substance
Coralie Fargeat’s satirical horror movie about an actress who starts taking an experimental drug to stay young and experiences horrifying side effects is nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Demi Moore), Best Original Screenplay, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling. If it gets any of those, it will be one of the strangest, grossest movies ever to win an Academy Award. The film is back in theaters, streaming on Mubi, and can be rented or bought on VOD.
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The previous Wallace and Gromit movie, Curse of the Were-Rabbit, won Best Animated Feature in 2005, and Vengeance Most Fowl is trying to repeat. This one finds the titular duo squaring off against their old nemesis, Feathers McGraw, who's out for revenge. It's a Netflix exclusive.
Wicked
Jon M. Chu’s blockbuster adaptation of the musical about the Wicked Witch of the West’s origin story soared to 10 nominations: Best Picture, Best Actress (Cynthia Erivo), Best Supporting Actress (Ariana Grande), Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Production Design, Best Score, Best Sound, and Best Visual Effects. It’s in theaters now — find tickets here — and is also available on VOD at places like Amazon. It will stream on Peacock beginning on March 21.
The Wild Robot
The DreamWorks Best Animated Feature nominee is also up for Best Score and Best Sound. It’s about an alien robot that crash-lands in the wilderness and cares for an orphaned gosling. It’s available to stream on Peacock.
Black Box Diaries
Japanese journalist Shiori Itō investigates her story in this Best Documentary Feature nominee. Itō alleges her powerful, well-connected boss sexually assaulted her, and her reporting on her own assault sparked the #MeToo movement in Japan and made her a controversial figure, admired by some while others try to silence her. The film is streaming on Paramount+ with Showtime.
No Other Land
This documentary about a Palestinian activist resisting displacement by the Israeli military over four years has not been able to find a U.S. distributor due to its subject matter. However, it still managed to secure a Best Documentary Feature nomination. It will get a limited release in select cities starting on Jan. 31.
Porcelain War
This Best Documentary Feature nominee explores the Russia-Ukraine War through the eyes of Ukrainian artists/soldiers who make porcelain figurines that symbolize the unbreakable spirit of their people. Tickets are available for the film's limited release now.
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
An energetic visual and sound essay about music and revolution made out of archival footage, this Best Documentary Feature nominee weaves together a story about Congolese revolutionary leader Patrice Lumumba and American jazz musicians' involvement on both sides of Congo's fight to free itself from colonial control. It's in theaters now and available to rent or buy on Amazon.
Sugarcane
This powerful investigation into the Canadian Indian Residential School System uncovers painful history that resonates in the present. It's streaming on Disney+.
“Beautiful Men”
This stop-motion Best Animated Short nominee follows three bald brothers who are in Istanbul to get hair transplants. They struggle with self-confidence. "Beautiful Men" is available on Vimeo, and will be in theaters as part of the nominated shorts program before March 2.
“In the Shadow of the Cypress”
In this Best Animated Short nominee, "A former sea captain suffering from PTSD faces a tough and isolated life while also raising his daughter." It's on Vimeo.
“Magic Candies”
The Japanese Best Animated Short nominee follows a lonely boy named Dong-Dong who buys a bag of candies that unexpectedly allow him to communicate with inanimate objects. Not currently available, but look for it in theaters soon.
“Wander to Wonder”
In this Best Animated Short nominee from BAFTA winner Nina Gantz, "the three stars of a 1980s children’s TV show are reunited in the studio after the show’s creator dies." It's another one you might have to wait for the shorts program to see. Watch it on Vimeo.
“Yuck!”
A boy at summer camp learns that kissing is cool and great. This Best Animated Short nominee, directed by French director Lo?c Espuche, is available to rent or buy on Vimeo.
“Death by Numbers”
School shooting survivor Sam Fuentes turns her journals into an exploration of hate and justice as she prepares to face the shooter at his sentencing with the help of Peabody-winning director Kim Snyder. Information on how to watch it can be found here.
“I Am Ready, Warden”
A Best Documentary Short nominee that tells the story of John Henry Ramirez, a Texas death row inmate who took a religious freedom case (he wanted his spiritual advisor to pray with him as he was executed) to the Supreme Court and won, and spent his final days seeking forgiveness from his victim's son. It's streaming on Paramount+.
“Incident”
A reconstruction of a 2018 police shooting in Chicago through surveillance, security, and body-cam footage, and an exploration of what happened after as people try to avoid blame. This Best Documentary Short nominee is available on YouTube.
“Instruments of a Beating Heart”
This Best Documentary Short nominee "examines the Japanese educational system’s tenuous balance between collective cooperation and individual growth as it teaches the next generation to become part of society," via a first grade class learning to play "Ode to Joy" as an orchestra for the end of the semester. It's available to watch on nytimes.com.
“The Only Girl in the Orchestra”
A profile of legendary double bassist Orin O’Brien, who was hired by Leonard Bernstein in 1966 as the first woman in the New York Philharmonic and recently retired at age 87. It's directed by her niece, Molly O'Brien, and it's streaming on Netflix.
“A Lien”
"On the day of their green card interview, a young couple confronts a dangerous immigration process" in this Best Live Action Short nominee. It's available to watch on Vimeo.
“Anuja”
This Best Live Action Short nominee tells the story of the titular nine-year-old girl, who works at a garment factory in Delhi with her sister Palak. She's faced with a decision that could change her family's fortunes. Mindy Kaling is a producer. It is now streaming on Netflix.
“I’m Not a Robot”
In Victoria Warmerdam’s Best Live Action short nominee, "A series of failed Captcha tests plunges a woman into a strange new reality." The film can be watched on The New Yorker's YouTube channel.
“The Last Ranger”
This South African Best Live Action Short nominee is about a woman and her child protecting endangered rhinos from poachers in the wilderness. It's not currently available to watch, but keep your eyes peeled.
“The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent”
This Croatian Live Action Short nominee dramatizes the ?trpci massacre of 1993 when Serbian paramilitary forces killed 18 Bosniak Muslims and 1 Croat. That one Croat was Tomo Buzov (Dragan Mi?anovi?), the only non-Bosniak on the train who tried to stop the massacre. It's currently unavailable in America, but stay tuned for information about the live-action short nominees program. Screening information can be found here.
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