weekend watchlist: where to stream (almost) every Oscar nominee
very handy if you’re participating in an Oscar pool
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The Academy Awards for 2021’s films will be handed out next Sunday, March 27th, and in the run-up to the ceremony, you can watch almost every film that’s been nominated from the comfort of your sofa. Very handy if you’re participating in an Oscar pool. I still have a few films to watch, and I’ll be offering my own guesses about who might win next Sunday in the coming week. Happy streaming!
(See here for a clean list of the Oscar nominations.) (See here for a list of nominated films organized by streaming service.)
Best Picture
• Belfast [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK]
• CODA [Apple TV+ globally]
• Don’t Look Up [Netflix globally]
• Drive My Car [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | HBO Max US | Curzon Home Cinema UK | BFI Player UK]
• Dune [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | HBO Max US]
• King Richard [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK]
• Licorice Pizza [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK]
• Nightmare Alley [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | HBO Max US | Hulu US | Disney+ UK]
• The Power of the Dog [Netflix globally]
• West Side Story [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | HBO Max US | Disney+ globally]
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
• Jessie Buckley – The Lost Daughter [Netflix globally]
• Ariana DeBose – West Side Story [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | HBO Max US | Disney+ globally]
• Judi Dench – Belfast [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK]
• Kirsten Dunst – The Power of the Dog [Netflix globally]
• Aunjanue Ellis – King Richard [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK]
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
• Ciaran Hinds – Belfast [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK]
• Troy Kotsur – CODA [Apple TV+ globally]
• Jesse Plemons – The Power of the Dog [Netflix globally]
• J.K. Simmons – Being the Ricardos [Prime US | Prime UK]
• Kodi Smit-McPhee – The Power of the Dog [Netflix globally]
Best International Feature Film
• Drive My Car [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | HBO Max US | Curzon Home Cinema UK | BFI Player UK]
• Flee [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | Hulu US | Curzon Home Cinema UK | BFI Player UK]
• The Hand of God [Netflix globally]
• Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom [Prime US | Apple TV US] [nowhere UK yet]
• The Worst Person in the World [Prime US | Apple TV US] [nowhere UK yet]
Best Documentary Short Subject
• “Audible” [Netflix globally]
• “Lead Me Home” [Netflix globally]
• “The Queen of Basketball” [The New York Times]
• “Three Songs for Benazir” [Netflix globally]
• “When We Were Bullies” [HBO Max US] [nowhere yet UK]
Best Documentary Feature
• Ascension [Paramount+ US]
• Attica [Prime US | Apple TV US] [nowhere UK yet]
• Flee [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | Hulu US | Curzon Home Cinema UK | BFI Player UK]
• Summer of Soul [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | Hulu US | Disney+ globally]
• Writing with Fire [Prime US | Apple TV US] [nowhere yet UK]
Best Original Song
• “Be Alive” – King Richard [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK]
• “Dos Oruguitas” – Encanto [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | Disney+ globally]
• “Down to Joy” – Belfast [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK]
• “No Time To Die” – No Time to Die [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK]
• “Somehow You Do” – Four Good Days [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | Hulu US]
Best Animated Feature Film
• Encanto [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | Disney+ globally]
• Flee [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | Hulu US | Curzon Home Cinema UK | BFI Player UK]
• Luca [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | Disney+ globally]
• The Mitchells vs. the Machines [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | Netflix globally]
• Raya and the Last Dragon [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | Disney+ globally]
Best Adapted Screenplay
• CODA [Apple TV+ globally]
• Drive My Car [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | HBO Max US | Curzon Home Cinema UK | BFI Player UK]
• Dune [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | HBO Max US]
• The Lost Daughter [Netflix globally]
• The Power of the Dog [Netflix globally]
Best Original Screenplay
• Belfast [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK]
• Don’t Look Up [Netflix globally]
• King Richard [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK]
• Licorice Pizza [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK]
• The Worst Person in the World [Prime US | Apple TV US] [nowhere UK yet]
Best Actor in a Leading Role
• Javier Bardem – Being the Ricardos [Prime US | Prime UK]
• Benedict Cumberbatch – The Power of the Dog [Netflix globally]
• Andrew Garfield – Tick, Tick… Boom! [Netflix globally]
• Will Smith – King Richard [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK]
• Denzel Washington – The Tragedy of Macbeth [Apple TV+ globally]
Best Actress in a Leading Role
• Jessica Chastain – The Eyes of Tammy Faye [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | HBO Max US | Disney+ UK]
• Olivia Colman – The Lost Daughter [Netflix globally]
• Penelope Cruz – Parallel Mothers [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | Curzon Home Cinema UK]
• Nicole Kidman – Being the Ricardos [Prime US | Prime UK]
• Kristen Stewart – Spencer [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | Hulu US | Curzon Home Cinema UK | BFI Player UK]
Best Director
• Kenneth Branagh – Belfast [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK]
• Ryusuke Hamaguchi – Drive My Car [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | HBO Max US | Curzon Home Cinema UK | BFI Player UK]
• Paul Thomas Anderson – Licorice Pizza [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK]
• Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog [Netflix globally]
• Steven Spielberg – West Side Story [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | HBO Max US | Disney+ globally]
Best Production Design
• Dune [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | HBO Max US]
• Nightmare Alley [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | HBO Max US | Hulu US | Disney+ UK]
• The Power of the Dog [Netflix globally]
• The Tragedy of Macbeth [Apple TV+ globally]
• West Side Story [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | HBO Max US | Disney+ globally]
Best Cinematography
• Dune [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | HBO Max US]
• Nightmare Alley [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | HBO Max US | Hulu US | Disney+ UK]
• The Power of the Dog [Netflix globally]
• The Tragedy of Macbeth [Apple TV+ globally]
• West Side Story [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | HBO Max US | Disney+ globally]
Best Costume Design
• Cruella [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | Disney+ globally]
• Cyrano [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK]
• Dune [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | HBO Max US]
• Nightmare Alley [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | HBO Max US | Hulu US | Disney+ UK]
• West Side Story [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | HBO Max US | Disney+ globally]
Best Sound
• Belfast [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK]
• Dune [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | HBO Max US]
• No Time to Die [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK]
• The Power of the Dog [Netflix globally]
• West Side Story [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | HBO Max US | Disney+ globally]
Best Animated Short Film
• “Affairs of the Art” [not yet streaming anywhere]
• “Bestia” [Vimeo]
• “Boxballet” [not yet streaming anywhere]
• “Robin Robin” [Netflix globally]
• “The Windshield Wiper” [not yet streaming anywhere]
Best Live-Action Short Film
• “Ala Kachuu — Take and Run” [Vimeo]
• “The Dress” [Vimeo]
• “The Long Goodbye” [YouTube]
• “On My Mind” [not yet streaming anywhere]
• “Please Hold” [HBO Max US] [nowhere UK yet]
Best Original Score
• Don’t Look Up [Netflix globally]
• Dune [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | HBO Max US]
• Encanto [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | Disney+ globally]
• Parallel Mothers [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | Curzon Home Cinema UK]
• The Power of the Dog [Netflix globally]
Best Visual Effects
• Dune [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | HBO Max US]
• Free Guy [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | HBO Max US | Disney+ globally]
• No Time to Die [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK]
• Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | Disney+ globally]
• Spider-Man: No Way Home [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK]
Best Film Editing
• Don’t Look Up [Netflix globally]
• Dune [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | HBO Max US]
• King Richard [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK]
• The Power of the Dog [Netflix globally]
• Tick, Tick… Boom! [Netflix globally]
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
• Coming 2 America [Prime US | Prime UK]
• Cruella [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | Disney+ globally]
• Dune [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | HBO Max US]
• The Eyes of Tammy Faye [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK | HBO Max US | Disney+ UK]
• House of Gucci [Prime US | Prime UK | Apple TV US | Apple TV UK]
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