How to Stream Oscar Nominated Movies for 2025
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Table of Contents The 2025 Oscars ceremony is around the corner, and you can watch films up for awards without abandoning your cozy spot on the couch.Emilia Prez -- the most-nominated movie this year -- has 13 nods, and The Brutalist and Wicked aren't far behind with 10 nominations apiece. The list of films vying for best picture includes those three, along with Anora, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, I'm Still Here, Nickel Boys and The Substance.Many award contenders are on streaming services -- just a few clicks away if you have a subscription -- and we'll continue to update this roundup as more join that club. This guide includes all the nominees you can watch in the US and where to find them. You have until Sunday, March 2, when the Oscars air on ABC and Hulu, to check them out.Note:These descriptions have been pulled straight from official websites for the films and from press websites and occasionally edited for style.On Paramount Plus Constantin Film September 5 (1 nomination) Note: September 5 will begin streaming on Paramount Plus on Feb. 25.Set during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, the film follows an American Sports broadcasting team that quickly adapted from sports reporting to live coverage of the Israeli athletes taken hostage.NominationBest original screenplay See at Paramount Plus Paramount Pictures Gladiator II (1 nomination) In this sequel to 2000's Gladiator, Commodus' nephew Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors, who now lead Rome with an iron fist.NominationBest costume design See at Paramount Plus MTV Documentary Films I Am Ready, Warden (1 nomination) In the days leading up to his execution, Texas death row prisoner John Henry Ramirez seeks redemption from his victim's son.NominationBest documentary short See at Paramount Plus Dogwoof Black Box Diaries (1 nomination) Note: This film isn't available with the $8-per-month Paramount Plus Essential plan. To watch it, you'll need the $13-per-month Paramount Plus with Showtime plan.The documentary follows director and journalist Shiori Ito's courageous investigation of her own sexual assault in an improbable attempt to prosecute her high-profile offender.NominationBest documentary feature See at Paramount Plus Available for purchase or rental Universal Pictures Wicked (10 nominations) Note: Wicked will begin streaming on Peacock on March 21.Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, centers on Elphaba, a young woman misunderstood because of her green skin who has yet to discover her true power, and Glinda, a popular young woman gilded by privilege who has yet to discover her true heart. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande star.NominationsBest pictureBest actressBest supporting actressBest costume designBest makeup and hairstylingBest original scoreBest film editingBest production designBest soundBest visual effects See at Amazon A24 The Brutalist (10 nominations) Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect Lszl Toth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work and his marriage to his wife Erzsbet after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes. Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones and Guy Pearce are among the cast.NominationsBest pictureBest directingBest actorBest supporting actorBest supporting actressBest original screenplayBest original scoreBest cinematographyBest film editingBest production design See at Amazon Neon Anora (6 nominations) Note: Anora will begin streaming on Hulu on March 17.This comedy-drama follows Ani, a young sex worker from Brooklyn whose life takes an unexpected turn when she meets and impulsively marries Vanya, the impetuous son of a Russian billionaire.NominationsBest pictureBest directingBest actressBest supporting actorBest original screenplayBest film editing See at Amazon A24 Sing Sing (3 nominations) Note: Sing Sing will begin streaming on Max on March 21.Divine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group with other incarcerated men. Colman Domingo stars.NominationsBest actorBest adapted screenplayBest original song See at Amazon Amazon MGM Studios Nickel Boys (2 nominations) Note: Nickel Boys will begin streaming on MGM Plus on Feb. 28.This book adaptation chronicles the powerful friendship between two young Black teenagers navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida.NominationsBest pictureBest adapted screenplay See at Amazon Mongrel Media The Apprentice (2 nominations) A young Donald Trump, eager to make his name as a hungry second son of a wealthy family in 1970s New York, comes under the spell of Roy Cohn, the cutthroat attorney who would help create the Donald Trump we know today. Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong star.NominationsBest actorBest supporting actor See at Amazon Neon The Seed of the Sacred Fig (1 nomination) Iman, an investigating judge in the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, grapples with mistrust and paranoia as nationwide political protests intensify and his gun mysteriously disappears.NominationBest international feature film See at Amazon Kino Lorber Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (1 nomination) The film interrogates colonial history to tell an urgent and timely story of precedent that resonates more than ever in today's geopolitical climate.NominationBest documentary feature See at Amazon Paramount Pictures Better Man (1 nomination) This musical film is based on the meteoric rise, dramatic fall and remarkable resurgence of British pop superstar Robbie Williams.Nomination:Best visual effects See at Amazon On Netflix Shanna Besson/Path Emilia Prez (13 nominations) In this musical, the fearsome cartel leader Emilia enlists Rita, an unappreciated lawyer stuck in a dead-end job, to help fake her death so that Emilia can finally live authentically as her true self. Karla Sofa Gascn, Zoe Saldaa and Selena Gomez star.NominationsBest pictureBest directingBest actressBest supporting actressBest adapted screenplayBest makeup and hairstylingBest original scoreBest cinematographyBest film editingBest international feature filmBest original song (2 nominations)Best sound See at Netflix Netflix Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (1 nomination) In this claymation adventure, Wallace invents a "smart" gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own.NominationBest animated feature See at Netflix Pablo Larran/Netflix Maria (1 nomination) This biopic follows the American-Greek soprano Maria Callas as she retreats to Paris after a glamorous and tumultuous life in the public eye.NominationBest cinematography See at Netflix Laura Radford/Perry Well Films 2/Netflix The Six Triple Eight (1 nomination) This drama is inspired by the first and only Women's Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas in WWII.NominationBest original song See at Netflix Netflix The Only Girl in the Orchestra (1 nomination) This short film is about trailblazing double bassist Orin O'Brien, the first female musician in the New York Philharmonic.NominationBest documentary short See at Netflix Netflix Anuja (1 nomination) Anuja tells the story of a gifted 9-year-old girl who, alongside her sister Palak, faces a life-changing opportunity that tests their bond and mirrors the struggles of girls worldwide.Nomination:Best live action short See at Netflix On Max Janus Films Flow (2 nominations) A wondrous journey, through realms natural and mystical, Flow follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood.NominationsBest animated featureBest international feature film See at Max A24 A Different Man (1 nomination) Aspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance.NominationBest makeup and hairstyling See at Max On Max and Netflix
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