As the 2026 Oscar race nears its end, the films in play range from high-concept epics to intimate dramas and compelling shorts. While some are still playing strictly in theaters (support your local cinema!), many more, conveniently, are already available to watch online. Have some catching up to do ahead of the March 15 Academy Awards ceremony? Here’s our list of the films up for Oscars this year that you can stream right now.
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Sinners
Nominations: best picture, best director (Ryan Coogler), best actor (Michael B Jordan), best supporting actress (Wunmi Mosaku), best supporting actor (Delroy Lindo), best original screenplay, best editing, best costume design, best production design, best casting, best cinematatography, best make-up and hairstyling, best score, best original song (“I Lied To You”), best sound, best visual effects
How to watch: Stream on HBO Max. Buy or rent on Apple TV, Prime Video, or YouTube.
One Battle After Another
Nominations: best picture, best director (Paul Thomas Anderson), best actor (Leonardo DiCaprio), best supporting actress (Teyana Taylor), best supporting actor (Benicio del Toro, Sean Penn), best adapted screenplay, best editing, best production design, best casting, best cinematography, best score, best sound
How to watch: Stream on HBO Max. Buy or rent on Apple TV, Prime Video, or YouTube.
Sentimental Value
Nominations: best picture, best director (Joachim Trier), best actress (Renate Reinsve), best supporting actor (Stellan Skarsgård), best supporting actress (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas), best original screenplay, best editing, best international feature
How to watch: Buy or rent on Apple TV, Prime Video, or YouTube.
Frankenstein
Nominations: best picture, best supporting actor (Jacob Elordi), best adapted screenplay, best costume design, best production design, best cinematography, best make-up and hairstyling, best score, best sound
How to watch: Stream on Netflix.
Train Dreams
Nominations: best picture, best adapted screenplay, best cinematography, best original song (“Train Dreams”)
How to watch: Stream on Netflix.
Bugonia
Nominations: best picture, best actress (Emma Stone), best adapted screenplay, best original score
How to watch: Stream on Peacock. Buy or rent on Apple TV, Prime Video, or YouTube.
Blue Moon
Nominations: best actor (Ethan Hawke), best original screenplay
How to watch: Buy or rent on Apple TV, Prime Video or YouTube.
F1
Nominations: best picture, best editing, best sound, best visual effects
How to watch: Stream on Apple TV. Buy on Prime Video or YouTube.
KPop Demon Hunters
Nominations: best animated feature, best original song (“Golden”)
How to watch: Stream on Netflix.
It Was Just an Accident
Nominations: best original screenplay, best international feature
How to watch: Buy or rent on Apple TV, Prime Video or YouTube.
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Nomination: best actress (Rose Byrne)
How to watch: Buy or rent on Apple TV, Prime Video or YouTube.
Song Sung Blue
Nomination: best actress (Kate Hudson)
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How to watch: Buy or rent on Apple TV, Prime Video or YouTube.
Weapons
Nomination: best supporting actress (Amy Madigan)
How to watch: Stream on HBO Max. Stream on Apple TV, Prime Video, or YouTube.
Elio
Nomination: best animated feature
How to watch: Stream on Disney+. Buy or rent on Apple TV, Prime Video, or YouTube.
The Alabama Solution
Nomination: best documentary feature
How to watch: Stream on HBO Max.
Come See Me in the Good Light
Nomination: best make-up and hairstyling
How to watch: Stream on HBO Max. Buy or rent on Apple TV, Prime Video, or YouTube.
The Ugly Stepsister
Nomination: best make-up and hairstyling
How to watch: Stream on Hulu or AMC+. Buy or rent on Apple TV or YouTube.
Jurassic World Rebirth
Nomination: best visual effects
How to watch: Stream on Peacock. Buy or rent on Apple TV, Prime Video, or YouTube.
