The 2025 Oscar nominations have been announced, and as always, 10 films will compete for the night's top prize, Best Picture.
Of course, this 10-piece slate includes both brutalist and Emilia Perezwhich won the Golden Globe Awards for Best Motion Picture Drama and Best Musical/Comedy, respectively.
This year's Best Picture lineup also includes one biopic (completely unknownabout Bob Dylan's early career, and i'm still hereabout Brazilian activist Eunice Paiva), and four films based on books (conclave, Dune: Part 2, nickel boysand evil), two musicals (evil and Emilia Perez), science fiction horror satire (material), and even some completely original films that aren't based on anything that already exists (anoraand brutalist).
If you want to watch all of the Best Picture nominees before the big night on March 2nd, consider this a “how-to” guide.
Below, you'll find all 10 nominated films and more information about them, including where they're currently streaming. We'll continue to update this story as more movies come to VOD and other streaming services. Bookmark this page to see all the latest information on the 10 nominees.
- starring: Mikey Madison, Mark Edelstein, Yura Borisov, Karen Karagulian
- author: Sean Baker
- director: Sean Baker
What is it about? anora Turn the Cinderella story upside down. The film depicts the whirlwind marriage between Ani (Madison), a sex worker, and the young son of a Russian oligarch.
What else have you been nominated for? Best Director, Best Actress (Madison), Best Supporting Actor (Borisov), Best Original Screenplay, and Best Editing
Where to stream: Currently available for purchase ($19.99) or rental ($9.99). anora on prime video. The Neon movie will eventually arrive on Hulu, but no date has been announced yet.
- starring: Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn
- author: Brady Corbett, Mona Fastvold
- director: brady corbett
What is it about? László Toth (Brody) is a Hungarian-Jewish architect who immigrated to the United States after surviving the Holocaust. He struggles to achieve the American Dream until a wealthy and mysterious client (Pierce) enters his life.
What else have you been nominated for? Best Director, Best Actor (Brody), Best Supporting Actor (Pierce), Best Supporting Actress (Jones), Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Music, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Art Design
Where to stream: brutalist is currently in theaters. The 215-minute feature will then debut on demand and eventually be streamed on Max, distributed by A24.
- starring: Timothee Chalamet, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, Boyd Holbrook
- author: James Mangold, Jay Cox
- director: james mangold
What is it about?completely unknown This chart charts Bob Dylan's rise as a folk singer from 1961 to his monumental performance at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965, when he turned electric.
What else have you been nominated for? Best Director, Best Actor (Chalamet), Best Supporting Actor (Norton), Best Supporting Actress (Barbaro), Best Adapted Screenplay (Mangold, Cox), Best Costume Design, Best Sound
Where to stream: completely unknown It's still showing in theaters. It will probably come to VOD soon and eventually Hulu.
- starring: Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Isabella Rossellini
- author: Peter Straughan
- director: edward berger
What is it about? The Pope dies, and Cardinal Laurence (Fiennes) is tasked with organizing a council to elect a successor and investigate the secrets and scandals that have been uncovered.
What else have you been nominated for? Best Actor (Fiennes), Best Supporting Actress (Rossellini), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Original Score
Where to stream: conclave Currently streaming peacock ($7.99+ per month), but you can also buy ($9.99) or rent ($5.99) movies on Prime Video.
- starring: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh
- author: Denis Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts
- director: Denis Villeneuve
What is it about? Sequel in 2021 dunes The story picks up when Paul Atreides (Chalamet) unites with the Fremen people and starts a war against House Harkonnen.
What else have you been nominated for? Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Sound, Best Visual Effects
Where to stream: Dune: Part 2 Streaming on Max. Netflix. Rent for $3.99 or purchase for $9.99 on Prime Video.
- starring: Carla Sofia Gascon, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Edgar Ramirez, Adriana Paz
- author: Jacques Audiard
- director: Jacques Audiard
What is it about? The kingpin of a Mexican cartel (Gascon) hires a lawyer, transforms the leader into a woman, and attempts to make him disappear.
What else have you been nominated for? Best Director, Best Actress (Gascon), Best Supporting Actress (Saldaña), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best International Feature Film, Best Original Score (Camille and Clement Ducol), Best Original Best Song (“El Mal”, “Mi Camino”), Best Film Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Where to stream: Emilia Perez Streaming exclusively on Netflix.
- starring: Fernanda Torres, Serton Melo, Fernanda Montenegro
- author: Murilo Hauser, Hayter Lorega
- director: walter salles
What is it about? A mother and activist, she must live with the forced disappearance of her husband, dissident politician Rubens Paiva, during Brazil's military dictatorship.
What else have you been nominated for? Best Actress (Torres), Best International Feature Film
Where to stream: i'm still here Currently showing in theaters only. It is planned to start streaming on demand in the future, but no date has been confirmed yet.
- starring: Ethan Herissey, Brandon Wilson, Hamish Linklater, Fred Hechinger, Daveed Diggs, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
- author: Ramelle Ross, Jocelyn Burns
- director: Ramel Ross
What is it about? Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead. nickel boys The film follows Elwood as he is sent to an abusive reform school in 1960s Florida. There he develops a friendship with Turner, whose skepticism clashes with Elwood's idealism.
What else have you been nominated for? Best Screenplay Award
Where to stream: Only place to fish for now nickel boys ” is now in theaters, but from there it will be available for purchase or rental on Prime Video (with a 7-day free trial) before being released on MGM+.
- starring: Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid
- author: Coralie Ferguito
- director: Coralie Ferguito
What is it about? When fading celebrity Elizabeth Sparkle (Moore) is fired from her long-running aerobics show because of her age, she turns to a black market drug designed to make her look younger and more attractive (Quarry). to take.
What else have you been nominated for? Best Director, Best Actress (Moore), Best Original Screenplay, Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Where to stream: You can watch material Get it for free with Mubi's 7-day free trial. material You can also rent ($5.99) or buy ($19.99) from Prime Video.
- starring: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande-Butera, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum
- author: Winnie Holtzman, Dana Fox
- director: John M. Chu
What is it about? evil This is the story of what happened before Dorothy fell into the land of Oz. This is the first act of the popular Broadway musical of the same name, which follows the friendship that develops between the Wicked Witch of the West and the good Glinda.
What else have you been nominated for? Best Actress (Erivo), Best Supporting Actress (Grande), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score (Stephen Schwartz), Best Production Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Sound, Best Visual Effects
Where to stream: evil is currently available for purchase ($29.99) or rental ($19.99) through video-on-demand platforms, including Prime Video. As a Universal Pictures film, the film ultimately peacockalthough no date has been set.
The 2025 Academy Awards ceremony is March 2nd at 7pm ET. The ceremony, hosted by Conan O'Brien, will be broadcast on Hulu.
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