How (and where) to watch 2023 Oscar-nominated films online

Some films nominated across categories are still in theaters, but many are also available online to stream or procure as a digital rental now ahead of the 95th Academy Awards.

Michelle Yeoh in her alternate life as a movie star in “Everything Everywhere All at Once." Photo: Allyson Riggs/A24

Replete with spellbinding multiverses, “Everything Everywhere All at Oncetopped the 95th Academy Awards nominationswith 11 nods. Elsewhere, stories of friendship and family permeated 2022 cinema and the nominations this year, as did big-budget blockbusters.

Some of the nominated films are still in theaters, but many are also available online to stream now. Here’s where you can find many of the movies vying for Oscar glory on March 12:

'EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE'

11 nominations

The A24-produced indie “Everything Everywhere All at Once” has been a critical success and crowd-pleaser since it came out last spring. The film is nominated for best picture andMichelle Yeoh,Ke Huy Quan,Stephanie Hsu和杰米·李·柯蒂斯收到点头的性能rmances. Yeoh, Quan and Hsu carry a mind-bending multiverse story about a Chinese American family’s disconnection and how they find each other again through the existence of other versions of themselves.

Watch it:Paramount+ with a Showtime add-on.

'THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN'

Nine nominations

Securing a best picture nomination and nods forColin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson and Kerry Condon, “The Banshees of Inisherin” tells a tale of the ebbs and flows of the friendship between Farrell’s Pádraic and Gleeson’s Colm while highlighting haunting Irish landscapes.

Watch it:HBO Maxandrented on YouTubeand亚马逊.

'ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT'

Nine nominations

All Quiet on the Western Front,” an unflinching German-language adaptation of a classic antiwar novel about life and death in the World War I trenches, is nominated for best picture and a slew of other Oscars.

Watch it:Netflix

Austin Butler and Tom Hanks in a scene from "Elvis."

Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures

'ELVIS'

Eight nominations

In “Elvis,”BazLuhrmann’s vision transforms the relatively unknown former child actorAustin Butlerinto the King. The unconventional biopic tells the life of Elvis Presley from the perspective of his former manager, Colonel Tom Parker, played byTom Hanks. Butler snagged a best actor nomination and the film received a nod for best picture and director.

Watch it:HBO Max

'THE FABELMANS'

Eight nominations

Steven Spielberg’s most personal filmyet documents the joys and ultimate perils that fragmentthe Fabelmanfamily forever. In a love letter to film and his family, Spielberg allows viewers to see behind his passion for film and his search for the meaning of family and life. Spielberg is nominated for best director and his film is nominated for best picture, whileMichelle Williamsup for best actress.

Watch it:Available to rent and purchase on应用程序le TV,Youtubeand亚马逊.

Cate Blanchett stars as Lydia Tar in the film "Tar."

Photo: Focus Features

'TÁR'

Seven nominations

Cate Blanchettplays a renowned conductor, Lydia Tár. As the titular character, she is cunning, talented and on too high of a pedestal to fall — but she does. “Tár”,这是提名最佳影片和最佳交流tress, deals with the dichotomy between power and art and takes on the culture wars dominating politics and popular discourse.

Watch it:Available forrent and purchase on Amazonand应用程序le TVand is streaming exclusively onPeacock.

'TOP GUN: MAVERICK'

Six nominations

Thirty-six years after the original “Top Gun,” “Top Gun: Maverick” is nominated for best picture. Tom Cruise reprises his role as “Maverick,” taking on a leadership and mentor role for supporting cast members Miles Teller, Glen Powell and theBay Area's own Monica Barbaro.

Watch it:Available onParamount+and亚马逊.

'AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER'

Four nominations

After a 13-year wait, “Avatar: The Way of Water” delves into the journey of original “Avatar” main character Jake Sully’s family through adversity and loss.Director James Cameronbuilds a spiritual and visually compelling world in this sequel that stars Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña.

Watch it:In theaters now.

Charlbi Dean Kriek (left) and Harris Dickinson in "Triangle of Sadness."

Photo: Neon

'TRIANGLE OF SADNESS'

Four nominations

Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund has created aprickly social satireexamining race, wealth, social class and inequality and secured a best director nomination in the process. It stars the late Charlbi Dean and Harris Dickinson as a model/influencer couple who end up on a sponsored yacht trip with other wealthy guests. Chaos ensues when the yacht gets stuck in the middle of a storm and the guests end up on a deserted island. The film later focuses on maid-turned-ringleader Abigail, played by Dolly De Leon.

Watch it:Available torent on YouTube,应用程序le TVand亚马逊.

'THE WHALE'

Three nominations

Brendan Fraserreceives a best actor nod for his portrayal of Charlie, the 600-pound central character of “The Whale.” Charlie is a father, an English teacher and has terminal health issues that give him a life expectancy of a week. In that week, he attempts to bond with his estranged daughter. The film is based on and adapted from the off-Broadway play by Samuel D. Hunter and also earned a best supporting actress nod for Hong Chau.

Watch it:Available for purchase onYoutubeand亚马逊.

'BABYLON'

Three nominations

From “La La Land” director Damien Chazelle comes a journey into 1920s Hollywood hedonism and adrug-fueled fever dreamof the bygone cinematic era. The film starsMargot Robbie, Brad Pitt and newcomer Diego Calva in a three-hour story about filmmaking at a crucial time for American cinema.

Watch it:Paramount+

Scene from the film "Women Talking."

Photo: United Artists Releasing/Orion Pictures

'WOMEN TALKING'

Two nominations

DirectorSarah Polleyweaves the story of pervasive sexual assault plaguing the women in a Mennonite community. “Women Talking” is an adaptation of a 2018 book by Miriam Toews. It stars Claire Foy,Rooney MaraandFrances McDormand.

Watch it:Available for digital purchase onYoutube.

Angela Bassett as Ramonda in Marvel Studios' "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever."

Photo: Marvel Studios

'BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER'

Best supporting actress nominee

Angela Bassett has been nominated for best supporting actress in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” a superhero movie made in the wake of the death ofChadwick Boseman. She becomes the first actor nominated for a Marvel role. Director andOakland native RyanCoogler's film allows the audience to grieve the character T'Challa and Boseman.

Watch it:Still in theaters and available to stream onDisney+.

'CAUSEWAY'

Best supporting actor nominee

Brian Tyree Henry snags a best supporting actor nod in “Causeway,” an Apple TV+ drama starring Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence. The film homes in on the relationship between a military engineer (Lawrence) recovering from the effects of a severe brain injury and an auto repair shop mechanic (Henry) living with the guilt and the physical aftereffects of a car accident.

Watch it:应用程序le TV+

Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe in "Blonde."

Photo: Netflix

'BLONDE'

Best actress nominee

Ana de Armas receives her first nod for best actress for her portrayal of Marilyn Monroe in the adaption of Joyce Carol Oates' novel, “Blonde.” The film is not quite a biopic of the late movie star's life; it is more of a bruising narrative told from the perspective of director Andrew Dominik.

Watch it:Netflix

'GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY'

Best adapted screenplay nominee

The sequel to directorRian Johnson’s “Knives Out,” “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” features the return of Daniel Craig’s southern twang-heavy detective Benoit Blanc. The twisty whodunit does what the original did best: allow problematic and murderous rich people to measure their egos and decipher which one is a killer.

Watch it:Netflix

'AFTERSUN'

Best actor nominee

Writer-director Charlotte Wells illustrates the bond between a father/daughter duo portrayed by first-time Oscar nominee Paul Mescal and Frankie Corio. “Aftersun” touches on the pivotal moments in an adolescent life when the world feels so big but childlike wonder starts to fade when the reality of life peeks through the cracks. “Aftersun” is a dreamy, heartwrenching debut from Wells.

Watch it:Available for rent on亚马逊andYouTube.

A scene from Guillermo del Toro’s stop-motion animated version of “Pinocchio.” Del Toro and stop-motion legend Mark Gustafson reimagine the classic Carlo Collodi tale of the fabled wooden boy. Photo: Netflix

'GUILLERMO DEL TORO'S PINOCCHIO'

Best animated film nominee

The decades-old child’s tale“Pinocchio” gets retoldthrough the lens ofGuillermo Del Toro’s dark mind. This is not theDisney versionof “Pinocchio” — in Del Toro’s still musical version, themes of fascism are explored. The cast includes Christoph Waltz, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton and Ewan McGregor and it is nominated for best animated film.

Watch it:Netflix

Lorenzo Zurzolo in a scene from "EO."

Photo: Sideshow and Janus Films

'EO'

Best international feature nominee

“EO” is the story of a circus donkey who is taken from his owner and begins a long, spiritual journey through the modern Polish and Italian countrysides, encountering humans both kind and cruel. It is a love letter to animals, directed by Jerzy Skolimowski.

Watch it:Available to rent on应用程序le TVandVudu.

'ARGENTINA, 1985'

Best international feature nominee

“Argentina, 1985” establishes the 1985 Trial of the Juntas, a historic moment for Argentina that helped launch the country’s democratic future after seven years of military dictatorship. Director Santiago Mitre shaped the classic political thriller into a story about preserving history and the years it takes to receive justice.

Watch it:亚马逊Prime Video

'ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED'

Best documentary feature nominee.

American photographer Nan Goldin’s life’s work is told throughout “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” and it’s not just about photography. Directed by Laura Poitras, this documentary dives into Goldin’s political activism and how the sticky web of the Sackler family’s philanthropic interests in the art world intersected with their pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma, which has faced a barrage of lawsuits alleging that it helped spark an opioid addiction and overdose crisis.

Watch it:Available inlimited theaters.

”马塞尔与鞋壳”

Best animated film nominee

Marcel the Shell With Shoes On,” is a feature-length, stop-motion animation film based on the YouTube shorts made byJenny Slate, who voices Marcel in a high-pitched octave, and director Dean Fleischer Camp. The experience of being small, cute and unassuming is the heart of the film about a mollusk.

Watch it:Available torent on Amazon,应用程序le TVandYoutube.

"Turning Red" is an ode to puberty and generational anxieties.

Photo: Disney/Pixar

'TURNING RED'

Best animated film nominee

Turning Red” is the first Pixar movie directed solely by a woman. Helmed by Domee Shi, who also made the Oscar-winning short “Bao,” the animated film is a coming-of-age tale about a Chinese Canadian eighth-grader (voiced byFremont actress Rosalie Chiang) who turns into a big, fluffyred panda— a walking metaphor for growing young womanhood.

Watch it:Disney+

'RRR'

Best original song

S.S. Rajamouli’s three-hour maximalist action epic “RRR” is one of India’s most expensive — and top-grossing — films of all time. It pairs two of Tollywood’s biggest stars, N.T. Rama Rao Jr. and Ram Charan, as revolutionaries fighting against the British colonialists in 1920. The film topped Netflix’s streaming charts over the summer and is still available to watch there.

Watch it:Netflix

N.T. Rama Rao Jr. and Ram Charan Teja in "RRR."

Photo: Variance Films

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