Where to watch the 2026 Oscar nominees
All the streaming services, theatrical visits, and library cards you'll need to prepare for the Oscars.
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Despite all the marketing, the film world never makes it easy to be an Oscar completionist. For every easy-access Netflix film or massive blockbuster smash, there’s a teeny-tiny film with minimal distribution that snuck its way into the awards race thanks to its own merits rather than any substantial financial backing. And that’s great! The problem is finding it so that you can actually watch it. If you’re not a professional film critic, that can be difficult, so, to help with your preparation, The A.V. Club collected where to watch all the 2026 Oscar nominees.
This list only tracks the feature-film nominees, because, if the big-name films seem hard to find, the shorts—which quietly screen for an even more insular community—usually don’t make it far from the film festivals they typically premiere at. Though some of the short film nominees are available online for free (usually the documentaries), the best and most reliable way to find them all is in the theater, thanks to Roadside Attractions’ program.
Though most of these streamable films are also available to rent, our list has prioritized the services that you may already have a subscription to, in order to eliminate any kind of accidental double-dipping. As the Oscars approach, some of these will become more widely available, so when in doubt, check out your local arthouse’s listings.
The Alabama Solution
Nominations: Best Documentary
Where to watch: HBO Max
Arco
Nominations: Best Animated Film
Where to watch: Available to rent
Avatar: Fire And Ash
Nominations: Best Visual Effects, Best Costume Design
Where to watch: In theaters
Blue Moon
Nominations: Best Actor, Best Original Screenplay
Where to watch: Netflix
Bugonia
Nominations: Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score
Where to watch: Peacock
Come See Me In The Good Light
Nominations: Best Documentary
Where to watch: Apple TV
Cutting Through Rocks
Nominations: Best Documentary
Where to watch: In theaters, DocPlay in March
Diane Warren: Relentless
Nominations: Best Original Song
Where to watch: Hoopla, Kanopy
Elio
Nominations: Best Animated Feature
Where to watch: Disney+
F1
Nominations: Best Picture, Best Editing, Best Sound, Best Visual Effects
Where to watch: Apple TV
Frankenstein
Nominations: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Original Score
Where to watch: Netflix
Hamnet
Nominations: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Casting, Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, Best Original Score
Where to watch: Available to rent
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Nominations: Best Actress
Where to watch: HBO Max
It Was Just An Accident
Nominations: Best Original Screenplay, Best International Feature Film
Where to watch: Available to rent
Jurassic World Rebirth
Nominations: Best Visual Effects
Where to watch: Peacock
Kokuho
Nominations: Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Where to watch: In theaters
KPop Demon Hunters
Nominations: Best Animated Film, Best Original Song
Where to watch: Netflix
Little Amélie Or The Character Of Rain
Nominations: Best Animated Film
Where to watch: Available to rent
The Lost Bus
Nominations: Best Visual Effects
Where to watch: Apple TV
Marty Supreme
Nominations: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Original Screenplay, Best Production Design, Best Casting, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Editing
Where to watch: Available to rent
Mr. Nobody Against Putin
Nominations: Best Documentary
Where to watch: Available to rent
One Battle After Another
Nominations: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor (twice), Best Supporting Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Casting, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Editing, Best Production Design, Best Original Score
Where to watch: HBO Max
The Perfect Neighbor
Nominations: Best Documentary
Where to watch: Netflix
The Secret Agent
Nominations: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best International Feature Film, Best Casting
Where to watch: Available to rent
Sentimental Value
Nominations: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress (twice), Best Original Screenplay, Best International Feature Film, Best Editing
Where to watch: Available to rent
Sinners
Nominations: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Screenplay, Best Casting, Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, Best Costume Design, Best Sound, Best Editing, Best Production Design, Best Original Song, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Original Score
Where to watch: HBO Max
Sirāt
Nominations: Best International Feature Film, Best Sound
Where to watch: In theaters
The Smashing Machine
Nominations: Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Where to watch: HBO Max
Song Sung Blue
Nominations: Best Actress
Where to watch: Peacock
Train Dreams
Nominations: Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Original Song
Where to watch: Netflix
The Ugly Stepsister
Nominations: Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Where to watch: Hulu
Viva Verdi!
Nominations: Best Original Song
Where to watch: Jolt
The Voice Of Hind Rajab
Nominations: Best International Feature Film
Where to watch: Available to rent
Weapons
Nominations: Best Supporting Actress
Where to watch: HBO Max
Zootopia 2
Nominations: Best Animated Feature
Where to watch: Available to rent
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