The 97th Annual Academy Awards are coming up Sunday, March 2. If you haven’t seen all the films nominated for this year’s coveted Best Picture Oscar, here’s how to catch up before the big show.
This Year’s Films Nominated for Best Picture
This year’s Oscar nominations were delayed by a week because of the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. They were finally announced January 23, leaving fans little more than a month to check out nominees they’d missed.
This year’s nominees for the night’s most coveted award, Best Picture, are:
“Anora” (Alex Coco, Samantha Quan and Sean Baker, Producers)
“The Brutalist” (Nick Gordon, Brian Young, Andrew Morrison, D.J. Gugenheim and Brady Corbet, Producers)
“A Complete Unknown” (Fred Berger, James Mangold and Alex Heineman, Producers)
“Conclave” (Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell and Michael A. Jackman, Producers)
“Dune: Part Two” (Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Tanya Lapointe and Denis Villeneuve, Producers)
“Emilia Pérez” (Pascal Caucheteux and Jacques Audiard, Producers)
“I’m Still Here” (Maria Carlota Bruno and Rodrigo Teixeira, Producers)
“Nickel Boys” (Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Joslyn Barnes, Producers)
“The Substance” (Coralie Fargeat and Tim Bevan & Eric Fellner, Producers)
“Wicked” (Marc Platt, Producer)
How to Watch Best Picture Hopefuls
“Anora“ follows Ani (Mikey Madison,) a young sex worker, and her relationship with Igor (Mark Eydelshteyn), the impulsive, drug-addicted son of a Russian oligarch. Madison was nominated for Best Actress for her role in the film.
“Anora” debuted in theaters in October 2024, but is not yet available for streaming. However, it can be purchased on Prime Video or Apple TV.
“The Brutalist” stars Adrien Brody, who earned his second Best Actor nomination for his portrayal of Laszlo Toth, a Hungarian-born Jewish immigrant who comes to the U.S. after surviving the Holocaust and World War II.
The movie is still playing in theaters and is also available for purchase on AppleTV+ and Prime Video.
“A Complete Unknown” stars Timothée Chalamet as singer Bob Dylan during an early period of his life where he chose to stray from folk music. Chalamet’s nod for Best Actor makes him the youngest two-time Best Actor nominee since James Dean. In total, the movie has eight Oscar nominations.
“A Complete Unknown” is still playing in select theaters nationwide, but is not yet available for streaming or digital purchase. But it will be available on digital starting February 25. It’s also expected to land on Hulu in the near future.
“Conclave” tells the story of priests from around the world gathering in Vatican City to pick the next pope. Ralph Fiennes, who is nominated for Best Actor, plays a soft-spoken, concerned priest opposite a very vocal Stanley Tucci in the eight-time nominated movie.
“Conclave” was released in theaters in October 2024 and is now available to stream on Peacock.
“Dune: Part Two“ also features Timothée Chalamet. Chalamet plays Paul Atreides, who unites with the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family.
The sequel to 2021’s “Dune” was released in theaters in March 2024. It is now available to stream on Netflix, Max, Hulu and Prime Video with a premium subscription.
“Emilia Pérez” stars Karla Sofía Gascón in the title role, for which she earned a Best Actress nomination. The movie tells the story of high-powered lawyer Rita (Zoe Saldaña, nominated for Best Supporting Actress) who takes on an unexpected assignment. She’s tasked with helping a Mexican cartel leader (Gascón) fake her death and undergo gender-affirming procedures.
The musical is a Netflix original and is exclusively available to stream on the platform.
“I’m Still Here“ stars Best Actress nominee Fernanda Torres as a mother forced to reinvent herself when her family’s life is shattered by an act of violence during the suffocating grip of a military dictatorship in Brazil, 1971.
“I’m Still Here” is playing in select theaters nationwide. It is coming soon to Apple TV, though a date has not yet been set.
“Nickel Boys” is based on the historic and now notorious Dozier School. The institution operated for 111 years in Florida and was later discovered to be highly abusive.
The movie is still playing in theaters, and will eventually be available to stream on Prime Video. It is now available for purchase on AppleTV+ and Prime Video.
“The Substance” is a horror comedy that earned star Demi Moore her first-ever Oscar nomination for Best Actress. Moore plays an aging actress who takes a black-market drug. The cell-replicating substance temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.
“The Substance” is available to stream on Mubi and Prime Video with a premium subscription. It is also available for purchase on Apple TV.
“Wicked” is a twist on the classic “The Wizard of O.” It tells the story of Elphaba and Glinda, two unlikely friends who discover all is not as it seems in Oz. The movie earned both Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Oscar nods for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress respectively.
“Wicked” is available for purchase on Prime Video and Apple TV, and is coming soon to Peacock.
How to Watch the 97th Academy Awards
This year’s Oscars are hosted by Conan O’Brien. The show will air live on ABC and stream live on Hulu on Sunday, March 2, at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT, with the official live red carpet show airing at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT.
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