Where to Stream the 2020 Oscar Nominees

By the time the Oscar winners are announced on February 9th, the majority of the nominees will be available to stream on most major services (Netflix, iTunes, Hulu, HBO, Disney+, Google Play, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Kanopy and Vudu). But if you’re only catching the movies then, it’ll be too late to play along.

So we’ve tried to compile as thoroughly as we can every possible way you can both see and plan to see the Academy Award nominated films before the big night.

A few caveats: In many cases, films are available to “own” (digitally, and therefore in the context of actual illusory ownership, a status which can be revoked at any time) before they’re available to rent, and so we’ve tried, based on the information accessible to us, to make that differentiation clear. These dates, and the platforms on which the films are hosted, are obviously subject to change.

Additionally, if a film is streamable on Netflix, Hulu, HBO, Disney+, Kanopy or Amazon Prime, then we’ve only noted those options. We figure that you’ll want to know about the “free” options first—to the extent that anything is free, because everyone has to pay eventually and it’s OK, none of this matters. In most cases, if they’re streaming on a major service, they’re probably also open to rent or buy pretty much everywhere else (unless, of course, you’re a Netflix Original).

Last, but far from least, we’ve left out any shorts that aren’t available online; fortunately, many of the shorts are free to stream through Vimeo or YouTube.

---

1917
Nominations: Best Picture; Cinematography: Roger Deakins; Director: Sam Mendes; Makeup and Hairstyling: Naomi Donne, Tristan Versluis and Rebecca Cole; Music (Original Score): Thomas Newman; Production Design: Dennis Gassner, Lee Sandales; Sound Editing: Oliver Tarney and Rachael Tate; Sound Mixing: Mark Taylor and Stuart Wilson; Visual Effects: Guillaume Rocheron, Greg Butler and Dominic Tuohy; Writing (Original): Sam Mendes & Krysty Wilson-Cairns
Where to find: In theaters; streaming availability unknown

Ad Astra
Nomination: Sound Mixing: Gary Rydstrom, Tom Johnson and Mark Ulano
Where to find: Available to rent or buy on Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, iTunes and Vudu

American Factory
Nomination: Documentary (Feature)
Where to find: Available on Netflix

Avengers: Endgame
Nomination: Visual Effects: Dan DeLeeuw, Russell Earl, Matt Aitken and Dan Sudick
Where to find: Available on Disney+

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Nomination: Supporting Actor: Tom Hanks
Where to find: Available to buy on Amazon, Google Play, YouTube and Vudu

Bombshell
Nominations: Lead Actress: Charlize Theron; Supporting Actress: Margot Robbie; Makeup and Hairstyling: Kazu Hiro, Anne Morgan and Vivian Baker
Where to find: In theaters; streaming availability unknown

Breakthrough
Nomination: Music (Original Song): “I’m Standing with You” by Diane Warren
Where to find: Available on HBO

Brotherhood
Nomination: Live Action Short Film
Where to find: Available on Vimeo and YouTube

The Cave
Nomination: Documentary (Feature)
Where to find: Available on the National Geographic channel; available to buy on Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, iTunes and Vudu

Corpus Christi
Nomination: International Feature Film
Where to find: In theaters February 19, 2020

The Edge of Democracy
Nomination: Documentary (Feature)
Where to find: Available on Netflix

For Sama
Nomination: Documentary (Feature)
Where to find: Available on PBS, YouTube and Amazon Prime

Ford v Ferrari
Nominations: Best Picture; Film Editing: Michael McCusker and Andrew Buckland; Sound Editing: Donald Sylvester; Sound Mixing: Paul Massey, David Giammarco and Steven A. Morrow
Where to find: Available to buy on Amazon, Google Play, YouTube and Vudu

Frozen 2
Nominations: Music (Original Song): “Into the Unknown” by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
Where to find: In theaters; streaming availability unknown

Hair Love
Nomination: Animated Short Film
Where to find: Available on YouTube

Harriet
Nominations: Lead Actress: Cynthia Erivo; Music (Original Song): “Stand Up” by Joshuah Brian Campbell and Cynthia Erivo
Where to find: Available to buy on Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, iTunes and Vudu

Honeyland
Nominations: Documentary (Feature); International Feature Film
Where to find: Available on Hulu

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Nomination: Animated Feature Film
Where to find: Available on Hulu

I Lost My Body
Nomination: Animated Feature Film
Where to find: Available on Netflix

In the Absence
Nomination: Best Documentary Short Subject
Where to find: Available on Vimeo

The Irishman
Nominations: Best Picture; Supporting Actors: Al Pacino, Joe Pesci; Cinematography: Rodrigo Prieto; Costume Design: Sandy Powell and Christopher Peterson; Director: Martin Scorsese; Editing: Thelma Schoonmaker; Production Design: Bob Shaw, Regina Graves; Visual Effects: Pablo Helman, Leandro Estebecorena, Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser and Stephane Grabli; Writing (Adapted): Steve Zaillian
Where to find: Available on Netflix

JoJo Rabbit
Nominations: Best Picture; Supporting Actress: Scarlett Johansson; Costume Design: Mayes C. Rubeo; Editing: Tom Eagles; Production Design: Ra Vincent, Nora Sopková; Writing (Adapted): Taika Waititi
Where to find: Available to buy on Amazon (February 4th), Google Play (unknown), YouTube (unknown) and Vudu (unknown)

Joker
Nominations: Best Picture; Lead Actor: Joaquin Phoenix; Cinematography: Lawrence Sher; Costume Design: Mark Bridges; Director: Todd Phillips; Editing: Jeff Groth; Makeup and Hairstyling: Nicki Ledermann and Kay Georgiou; Music (Original Score): Hildur Guðnadóttir; Sound Editing: Alan Robert Murray; Sound Mixing: Tom Ozanich, Dean Zupancic and Tod Maitland; Writing (Adapted): Todd Phillips & Scott Silver
Where to find: Available to buy and rent on Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, iTunes and Vudu

Judy
Nominations: Lead Actress: Renee Zellweger; Makeup and Hairstyling: Jeremy Woodhead
Where to find: Available to buy and rent on Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, iTunes and Vudu

Kitbull
Nomination: Animated Short Film
Where to find: Available on Disney+

Klaus
Nomination: Animated Feature Film
Where to find: Available on Netflix

Knives Out
Nomination: Writing (Original): Rian Johnson
Where to find: Available to buy February 7th on Amazon, Google Play, YouTube and Vudu

Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)
Nomination: Best Documentary Short Subject
Where to find: Available on A&E

Life Overtakes Me
Nomination: Best Documentary Short Subject
Where to find: Available on Netflix

The Lighthouse
Nomination: Cinematography: Jarin Blaschke
Where to find: Available to buy and rent on Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, iTunes and Vudu

The Lion King
Nomination: Visual Effects
Where to find: Available on Disney+

Little Women
Nominations: Best Picture; Lead Actress: Saoirse Ronan; Supporting Actress: Florence Pugh; Costume Design: Jacqueline Durran; Music (Original Score): Alexandre Desplat; Writing (Adapted): Greta Gerwig
Where to find: In theaters; streaming availability unknown

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Nomination: Makeup and Hairstyling: Paul Gooch, Arjen Tuiten and David White
Where to find: Available to rent or buy on Amazon, Google Play, YouTube and Vudu

Marriage Story
Nomination: Best Picture; Lead Actor: Adam Driver; Lead Actress: Scarlett Johansson; Supporting Actress: Laura Dern; Music (Original Score): Randy Newman; Writing (Original): Noah Baumbach
Where to find: Available on Netflix

Les Misérables
Nomination: International Feature Film
Where to find: In theaters; streaming availability unknown (Amazon owns distribution)

Missing Link
Nomination: Animated Feature Film
Where to find: Available on Hulu

Nefta Football Club
Nomination: Live Action Short Film
Where to find: Available on Vimeo and YouTube

The Neighbors’ Window
Nomination: Live Action Short Film
Where to find: Available on Vimeo and YouTube

Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
Nominations: Best Picture; Lead Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio; Supporting Actor: Brad Pitt; Cinematography: Robert Richardson; Costume Design: Arianne Phillips; Director: Quentin Tarantino; Production Design: Barbara Ling, Nancy Haigh; Sound Editing: Wylie Stateman; Sound Mixing: Michael Minkler, Christian P. Minkler and Mark Ulano; Writing (Original): Quentin Tarantino
Where to find: Available to rent or buy on Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, iTunes and Vudu

Pain and Glory
Nominations: Lead Actor: Antonio Banderas; International Feature Film
Where to find: Available to rent or buy on Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, iTunes and Vudu

Parasite
Nominations: Best Picture; Director: Bong Joon-ho; Editing: Yang Jin-mo; International Feature Film; Production Design: Lee Ha-jun, Cho Won-woo; Writing (Original): Bong Joon-ho, Han Jin-won
Where to find: Available to rent or buy on Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, iTunes and Vudu

Richard Jewell
Nominations: Supporting Actress: Kathy Bates
Where to find: In theaters; streaming availability unknown

Rocketman
Nominations: Music (Original Song): “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” by Elton John and Bernie Taupin
Where to find: Available to rent or buy on Amazon, Google Play, YouTube and Vudu

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Nominations: Music (Original Score): John Williams; Sound Editing: Matthew Wood and David Acord; Visual Effects: Roger Guyett, Neal Scanlan, Patrick Tubach and Dominic Tuohy
Where to find: In theaters; streaming availability unknown

Toy Story 4
Nominations: Animated Feature Film; Music (Original Song): “I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away” by Randy Newman
Where to find: Available on Disney+

The Two Popes
Nominations: Lead Actor: Jonathan Pryce; Supporting Actor: Anthony Hopkins; Writing (Adapted): Anthony McCarten
Where to find: Available on Netflix

Walk, Run, Cha-Cha
Nomination: Best Documentary Short Subject
Where to find: Available on Vimeo