Margaret Qualley in “The Substance”
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The 2025 Oscar nominations were announced yesterday, with the 97th Academy Awards ceremony scheduled to take place on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Here are this year’s Oscar hopefuls currently available to stream and where to find them.
Emilia Pérez
Nominated For: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best International Feature Film, Best Original Score, Best Original Song, Best Cinematography, Best Makeup And Hairstyling, Best Sound, Best Editing.
How To Stream: Stream it on Netflix.
Jacques Audiard’s audacious musical tells the story of Emilia Pérez (Karla Sofía Gascón), a transgender cartel boss in Mexico seeking redemption through a dramatic transformation. With the help of a lawyer (Zoe Saldaña), Emilia’s past and present collide in a tale of reinvention and reckoning.
Wicked
Nominated For: Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Score, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup And Hairstyling, Best Visual Effects, Best Sound, Best Editing.
How To Stream: Rent it on Amazon, Apple TV+, Fandango at Home, Google Play, and YouTube.
Jon M. Chu adapts the hit Broadway musical about the unlikely friendship between Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), a misunderstood sorceress, and Glinda (Ariana Grande), a bubbly aspiring good witch. Together, they navigate a magical world while grappling with destiny, prejudice, and power.
Conclave
Nominated For: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Editing.
How To Stream: Stream it on Peacock. Rent it on Amazon, Apple TV+, Fandango at Home, Google Play, and YouTube.
Edward Berger directs this tense political drama set within the walls of the Vatican during the election of a new pope. Ralph Fiennes stars as Cardinal Lawrence, a key figure in the process who uncovers rivalries, secrets, and ambitions among his peers.
Anora
Nominated For: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing.
How To Stream: Rent it on Amazon, Apple TV+, Fandango at Home, Google Play, and YouTube.
Sean Baker directs this lively romantic drama about Ani (Mikey Madison), a sex worker who falls for Ivan (Mark Eydelshteyn), the charming son of a Russian oligarch. Their impulsive marriage sets off a chain of chaotic events involving both family drama and underworld intrigue.
The Substance
Nominated For: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Original Screenplay, Best Makeup And Hairstyling.
How To Stream: Stream it on Mubi. Rent it on Amazon, Apple TV+, and Fandango at Home.
Coralie Fargeat’s feminist body horror stars Demi Moore as Elizabeth Sparkle, a former TV star grappling with aging and self-image. When she turns to a radical technology to regain her youth, a battle with her own younger self (Margaret Qualley) unfolds with unsettling consequences.
Dune: Part Two
Nominated For: Best Picture, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Visual Effects, Best Sound.
How To Stream: Stream it on Max and Netflix. Rent it on Amazon, Apple TV+, Fandango at Home, Google Play, and YouTube.
Denis Villeneuve’s epic sequel picks up with Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) as he allies with the Fremen to reclaim control of Arrakis. As Paul’s power grows, the film explores the dangerous consequences of his rise as a prophetic figure.
A Real Pain
Nominated For: Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Screenplay.
How To Stream: Stream it on Hulu.
Jesse Eisenberg’s comedy-drama follows two cousins (Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin) on a heritage tour of Polish-Jewish sites after the death of their grandmother. Culkin’s candid, awkward performance injects both humor and vulnerability into this exploration of family and grief.
The Apprentice
Nominated For: Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor.
How To Stream: Rent it on Amazon, Apple TV+, Fandango at Home, and YouTube.
Sebastian Stan stars as a young Donald Trump navigating the cutthroat real estate scene of 1970s New York. Mentored by Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong), Trump’s rise underscores the cost of ambition and manipulation in this cautionary tale.
Flow
Nominated For: Best International Feature, Best Animated Feature.
How To Stream: Rent it on Amazon, Apple TV+, and Fandango at Home.
A visually stunning animated feature about an ecosystem in crisis, “Flow” examines the interdependence of nature and humanity. Directed by Greta Gerwig, this heartfelt story blends environmentalism with personal growth.
Inside Out 2
Nominated For: Best Animated Feature.
How To Stream: Stream it on Disney+. Rent it on Amazon, Apple TV+, Fandango at Home, Google Play, and YouTube.
The sequel to Pixar’s classic dives back into the emotions of a growing teenager as Riley confronts new challenges. With humor and heart, it expands on the original’s exploration of the mind.
Memoir Of A Snail
Nominated For: Best Animated Feature.
How To Stream: Stream it on AMC+. Rent it on Amazon, Apple TV+, Fandango at Home, Google Play, and YouTube.
This enchanting story follows a snail chronicling its small but meaningful adventures across a garden. Beautifully animated and deeply reflective, it’s a celebration of life’s quiet wonders.
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Nominated For: Best Animated Feature.
How To Stream: Stream it on Netflix.
Wallace and his loyal dog Gromit face a poultry-based mystery when their quaint village is terrorized by a criminal rooster. Packed with humor and inventive stop-motion animation, this installment continues the beloved franchise’s charm.
The Wild Robot
Nominated For: Best Animated Feature, Best Original Sound, Best Original Score.
How To Stream: Rent it on Amazon, Apple TV+, Fandango at Home, Google Play, and YouTube.
A lone robot stranded on an uninhabited island learns to adapt and form bonds with the local wildlife. This heartwarming tale explores themes of survival, friendship, and coexistence.
Black Box Diaries
Nominated For: Best Documentary Feature.
How To Stream: Stream it on Paramount+.
Through intimate interviews and archival footage, this documentary delves into the black box recordings of major aviation incidents. It reveals human stories of courage, tragedy, and resilience.
Soundtrack To A Coup D’Etat
Nominated For: Best Documentary Feature.
How To Stream: Stream it on Kino Film Collection. Rent it on Amazon, Apple TV+, Fandango at Home, Google Play, and YouTube.
This powerful documentary chronicles the role of music in resistance movements during a political coup. Featuring rare footage and interviews, it underscores the unifying power of art.
Sugarcane
Nominated For: Best Documentary Feature.
How To Stream: Stream it on Hulu.
Exploring the dark legacy of the sugar industry, this documentary highlights the exploitation of workers and environmental degradation. It combines investigative reporting with moving personal stories.
