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2026 Oscars: How to watch or stream all of the nominated movies
Before the 2026 Oscars on March 15, you can catch up on almost all of the 2025 movies nominated for Academy Awards, whether in theaters or on your favorite streaming platform.
The nominations for the 2026 Oscars have been announced, which means you have around three weeks to catch up on all of the best movies of 2025 before the March 15 ceremony, hosted by funnyman Conan O’Brien.
Ryan Coogler’s genre-spanning vampire epic “Sinners” landed a record 16 Oscar nominations, closely followed by Paul Thomas Anderson’s revolutionary saga “One Battle After Another” with 13.
Both films have been available streaming on HBO Max for months now, something that has become more common in recent years thanks to the proliferation of streaming services and the shorter theatrical windows.
That said, there are still a number of Oscar nominees that can only be seen in theaters at the moment.
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Having trouble keeping track of where to watch all of the nominees? We’ve got you covered.
Below you will find a full list of all of the nominees for the 2026 Oscars, as well as information about whether each movie is available in theaters, as an on-demand rental, or streaming on Netflix, HBO Max, or another streaming service.
This article will be updated weekly as more nominated movies exit the multiplex and arrive on your favorite streamer, so be sure to check back throughout awards season.
Note: A few nominees for Best Animated Short, Best Live Action Short, and Best Documentary Short are not listed because they are not currently available in theaters, on streaming, or to rent for American audiences.
Click the links below to jump directly to the following information:
- 2026 Oscars: How to watch the Best Picture nominees
- 2026 Oscars: Nominated movies streaming on Netflix | HBO Max | Hulu | Disney+ | Peacock | Apple TV | Other Streaming Platforms
- 2026 Oscars: Nominated movies available to rent on demand
- 2026 Oscars: Nominated movies exclusively in theaters
How to Watch the 2026 Best Picture Nominees
“Bugonia”
Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Actress (Emma Stone), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score
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When director Yorgos Lanthimos (“The Favourite,” “Poor Things”) and Emma Stone work together, Oscar nominations usually follow. In this black comedy, Stone’s high-powered CEO is kidnapped by a conspiracy theorist (Jesse Plemons) and his sidekick (Aidan Delbis) who are 100% convinced she is an alien draining their life force. Stone may (or may not) be from another planet, but the impact her company has had on the duo’s small town and the people who inhabit it can only be described as ruinous.
How to watch: “Bugonia” is streaming on Peacock.
“F1”
Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Sound, Best Film Editing, Best Visual Effects
The most surprising Best Picture nominee of the year is Brad Pitt’s racing drama, in which the aging actor (now 62 years old!) plays a Formula 1 driver pulled out of retirement to mentor an unfocused rising talent (Damson Idris). While it has no realistic chance of taking home the top award, the nomination alone is a testament to the fact that “F1” was probably the most fun you could have at a theater in 2025, thanks to its immersive driving footage, teeth-rattling sound, and the interplay between Pitt and basically everyone else in the film.
How to watch: “F1” is streaming on Apple TV.
“Frankenstein”
Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Original Score
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Fittingly, director Guillermo del Toro spent decades trying to bring his version of Mary Shelley’s novel to life before finally succeeding in 2025. The filmmaker has always loved monsters, so it’s no wonder that the creation (Jacob Elordi) is given equal screen time (and greater sympathy) than its maker, Victor (Oscar Isaac).
How to watch: “Frankenstein” is streaming on Netflix.
“Hamnet”
Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Actress (Jessie Buckley), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Casting, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Original Score
Before you rush off to Wikipedia to confirm, any evidence that William Shakespeare’s play “Hamlet” was inspired by the death of his son, Hamnet, is speculative. While the film may be a fictionalized account, the painful story of Anne (Jessie Buckley) and William’s (Paul Mescal) personal tragedy feels very real.
How to watch: “Hamnet” is streaming on Peacock.
“Marty Supreme”
Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Actor (Timothee Chalamet), Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Casting, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design
Josh Safdie, half of the sibling directing duo that made “Uncut Gems,” brings us another adrenaline-fueled story set on the streets of New York City about a pure narcissist in over his head. Instead of Adam Sandler’s Howard Ratner feeding a bottomless gambling addiction by running two-bit schemes and screwing over anyone foolish enough to enter his orbit, Marty Mauser (Timothee Chalamet, in an Oscar-worthy performance) does the same thing (this time in a post-WWII NYC) to fulfill his destiny as the world’s greatest ping-pong champion. Marty’s motives couldn’t be more transparent, but you understand why people (including a never-better Gwyneth Paltrow) keep falling for him.
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How to watch: “Marty Supreme” is available to rent on several on-demand platforms.
“One Battle After Another”
Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio), Best Supporting Actor (Benicio del Toro), Best Supporting Actor (Sean Penn), Best Supporting Actress (Teyana Taylor), Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Casting, Best Sound, Best Film Editing, Best Production Design, Best Original Score
From the very first frame of Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another,” it is obvious that you are witnessing a current and future masterpiece. It’s the director’s most purely entertaining film to date, an alchemic mix of political intrigue, thrilling action, and giddy comedy, all undergirded by some of the most technically spectacular filmmaking in recent memory. As “Bob,” a weed-smoking, bathrobe-wearing paranoiac trying to hide from his anarchist past, Leonardo DiCaprio has rarely been better. As the cartoonish manifestation of Bob’s fear, Sean Penn turns in a villain performance for the ages.
How to watch: “One Battle After Another” is streaming on HBO Max.
“The Secret Agent”
Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Actor (Wagner Moura), Best Casting, Best International Feature
Set in 1977 Brazil, “The Secret Agent” follows a researcher (Wagner Moura) who is trying to escape death by fleeing his home and reuniting with his son. The film’s description may sound glum, but director Kleber Mendonça Filho makes living under authoritarianism fun — or at least as fun as it can be. In the title role, Moura effortlessly channels movie-star suaveness while never losing sight of the constant anxiety bubbling just below the surface.
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How to watch: “The Secret Agent” is streaming on Hulu.
“Sentimental Value”
Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Actress (Renate Reinsve), Best Supporting Actor (Stellan Skarsgård), Best Supporting Actress (Elle Fanning), Best Supporting Actress (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas), Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Best International Feature
“Sentimental Value” contains a novel’s worth of multi-generational family history in a single film, telling the story of a Norwegian film director father (Stellan Skarsgård) who reunites with his two estranged daughters (Renate Reinsve, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) upon the death of his ex-wife. Skarsgard’s filmmaker is ready to direct a semi-autobiographical swan song, but when his daughter understandably refuses the lead role, he casts an eager American (Elle Fanning) instead.
How to watch: “Sentimental Value” is available to rent on several on-demand platforms, and will begin streaming on Hulu March 23.
“Sinners”
Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Actor (Michael B. Jordan), Best Supporting Actor (Delroy Lindo), Best Supporting Actress (Wunmi Mosaku), Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Casting, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Film Editing, Best Visual Effects, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Original Score, Best Original Song
Director Ryan Coogler not only brought a wholly original vision to life — straddling genres and generations with his Southern gothic Depression-era vampire musical epic — but he did so while smashing box office expectations and retaining ownership of the project in an unprecedented pact with Warner Bros. Full of audacious swings and scenes that stick with you, his tale of twin criminals/entrepreneurs (Michael B. Jordan) opening a “juke joint” in their hometown is one for the ages.
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How to watch: “Sinners” is streaming on HBO Max.
“Train Dreams”
Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Original Song
Based on Denis Johnson’s novella of the same name, “Train Dreams” follows a laborer (Joel Edgerton) in the early 20th century who spends long stretches away from his home in the Pacific Northwest, whether working as a logger or helping build a railroad that will connect across America. Set a century before our present day, the story of an American worker grappling with a rapidly changing world, trying to make a good life for his wife and daughter, is as evergreen as the trees that fill the landscape — until (slight spoiler alert) they don’t.
How to watch: “Train Dreams” is streaming on Netflix.
2026 Oscars: Movies Streaming on Netflix
“All the Empty Rooms”
Nomination(s): Best Documentary Short
How to watch: “All the Empty Rooms” is streaming on Netflix.
“Blue Moon”
Nomination(s): Best Actor (Ethan Hawke), Best Original Screenplay
How to watch: “Blue Moon” is streaming on Netflix.
“Frankenstein”
Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Original Score
How to watch: “Frankenstein” is streaming on Netflix.
“KPop Demon Hunters”
Nomination(s): Best Animated Feature, Best Original Song
How to watch: “KPop Demon Hunters” is streaming on Netflix.
“The Perfect Neighbor”
Nomination(s): Best Documentary
How to watch: “The Perfect Neighbor” is streaming on Netflix.
“The Singers”
Nomination(s): Best Live Action Short
How to watch: “The Singers” is streaming on Netflix.
“Train Dreams”
Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Original Song
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How to watch: “Train Dreams” is streaming on Netflix.
2026 Oscars: Movies Streaming on HBO Max
“The Alabama Solution”
Nomination(s): Best Documentary
How to watch: “The Alabama Solution” is streaming on HBO Max.
“Armed Only With a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud”
Nomination(s): Best Documentary Short
How to watch: “Armed Only With a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud” is streaming on HBO Max.
“The Devil is Busy”
Nomination(s): Best Documentary Short
How to watch: “The Devil Is Busy” is streaming on HBO Max.
“If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”
Nominations(s): Best Actress (Rose Byrne)
How to watch: “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” is streaming on HBO Max.
“One Battle After Another”
Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio), Best Supporting Actor (Benicio del Toro), Best Supporting Actor (Sean Penn), Best Supporting Actress (Teyana Taylor), Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Casting, Best Sound, Best Film Editing, Best Production Design, Best Original Score,
How to watch: “One Battle After Another” is streaming on HBO Max.
“Sinners”
Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Actor (Michael B. Jordan), Best Supporting Actor (Delroy Lindo), Best Supporting Actress (Wunmi Mosaku), Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Casting, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Film Editing, Best Visual Effects, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Original Score, Best Original Song
How to watch: “Sinners” is streaming on HBO Max.
“The Smashing Machine”
Nominations(s): Best Makeup and Hairstyling
How to watch: “The Smashing Machine” is streaming on HBO Max.
“Weapons”
Nomination(s): Best Supporting Actress (Amy Madigan)
How to watch: “Weapons” is streaming on HBO Max.
2026 Oscars: Movies Streaming on Hulu
“It Was Just An Accident”
Nomination(s): Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Feature
How to watch: “It Was Just An Accident” is streaming on Hulu.
“The Secret Agent”
Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Actor (Wagner Moura), Best Casting, Best International Feature
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How to watch: “The Secret Agent” is streaming on Hulu.
“Sentimental Value”
Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Actress (Renate Reinsve), Best Supporting Actor (Stellan Skarsgård), Best Supporting Actress (Elle Fanning), Best Supporting Actress (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas), Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Best International Feature
How to watch: “Sentimental Value” is available to rent on several on-demand platforms, and will begin streaming on Hulu March 23.
“The Ugly Stepsister”
Nomination(s): Best Makeup and Hairstyling
How to watch: “The Ugly Stepsister” is streaming on Hulu and AMC+.
2026 Oscars: Movies Streaming on Disney+
“Elio”
Nomination(s): Best Animated Feature
How to watch: “Elio” is streaming on Disney+.
“Zootopia 2”
Nomination(s): Best Animated Feature
How to watch: “Zootopia 2” is streaming on Disney+.
2026 Oscars: Movies Streaming on Peacock
“Bugonia”
Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Actress (Emma Stone), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score
How to watch: “Bugonia” is streaming on Peacock.
“Hamnet”
Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Actress (Jessie Buckley), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Original Score, Best Casting
How to watch: “Hamnet” is streaming on Peacock.
“Jurassic World Rebirth”
Nomination(s): Best Visual Effects
How to watch: “Jurassic World Rebirth” is streaming on Peacock.
“Song Sung Blue”
Nomination(s): Best Actress (Kate Hudson)
How to watch: “Song Sung Blue” is available to rent on several on-demand platforms.
2026 Oscars: Movies streaming on Apple TV
“Come See Me in a Good Light”
Nomination(s): Best Documentary
How to watch: “Come See Me in a Good Light” is streaming on Apple TV.
“F1”
Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Sound, Best Film Editing, Best Visual Effects
How to watch: “F1” is streaming on Apple TV.
“The Lost Bus”
Nomination(s): Best Visual Effects
How to watch: “The Lost Bus” is streaming on Apple TV.
2026 Oscars: Movies on Other Streaming Platforms
“Butterfly”
Nomination(s): Best Animated Short
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How to watch: “Butterfly” is streaming on YouTube.
“Diane Warren: Relentless”
Nomination(s): Best Original Song
How to watch: “Diane Warren: Relentless” is streaming on Kanopy and Hoopla.
“The Girl who Cried Pearls”
Nomination(s): Best Animated Short
How to watch: “The Girl who Cried Pearls” is streaming on Mubi.
“Jane Austen’s Period Drama”
Nomination(s): Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Feature
How to watch: “Jane Austen’s Period Drama” is streaming on Kanopy.
“Retirement Plan”
Nomination(s): Best Animated Short
How to watch: “Retirement Plan” is streaming on YouTube.
“Two People Exchanging Saliva”
Nomination(s): Best Live Action Short
How to watch: “Two People Exchanging Saliva” is streaming on YouTube.
2026 Oscars: Movies to Rent on Demand
“Arco”
Nomination(s): Best Animated Feature
How to watch: “Arco” is available to rent on several on-demand platforms.
“Little Amélie or the Character of Rain”
Nomination(s): Best Animated Feature
How to watch: “Little Amélie or the Character of Rain” is available to rent on several on-demand platforms.
“Marty Supreme”
Nomination(s): Best Picture, Best Actor (Timothee Chalamet), Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Casting
How to watch: “Marty Supreme” is available to rent on several on-demand platforms.
“Mr Nobody Against Putin”
Nomination(s): Best Documentary
How to watch: “Mr Nobody Against Putin” is available to rent on several on-demand platforms.
“The Voice of Hind Rajab”
Nomination(s): Best International Feature
How to watch: “The Voice of Hind Rajab” is available to rent on several on-demand platforms.
2026 Oscars: Movies Only in Theaters
“Avatar: Fire and Ash”
Nomination(s): Best Visual Effects, Best Costume Design
How to watch: “Avatar: Fire and Ash” is exclusively in theaters.
“Kokuho”
Nomination(s): Best Makeup and Hairstyling
How to watch: “Kokuho” is exclusively in theaters.
“Sirāt”
Nomination(s): Best Sound, Best International Feature
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How to watch: “Sirāt” is exclusively in theaters.
“Viva Verdi”
Nomination(s): Best Original Song
How to watch: “Viva Verdi” is exclusively in theaters.
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