In 2022, watching Oscar-contention movies is an exercise in confusion. When distributors built release calendars around late-January Oscar nominations, this month was a great time to catch up in theaters. This year, we don’t have nominations until February 8; we also have Covid and the ongoing struggle of specialized exhibition. Their films favor briefer, wider releases before moving on to the greener pastures of VOD.
In theory, that home access should be good news — but the ability to watch a movie at home is not necessarily the same thing as knowing where to find it. Finding the major-category contenders means tracking down their VOD release dates, or seeking them out on one of six major streaming platforms.
Below is a list of where the 37 feature films nominated in all Oscar categories can be currently seen (or, in some cases, their future plans for viewing). Of note: Some films not currently listed as available in theaters could see some limited return or continued play.
For the three shorts categories, the annual compilation opens in theaters only on February 25. There’s no word on VOD play before the ceremony.
Winners will be announced at the 94th Oscars, which will take place on Sunday, March 27 live from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, airing on ABC. While a host for the annual show has not yet been announced, AMPAS has promised that the event will indeed have a host this year. Check out the full list of this morning’s nominations right here.
In theory, that home access should be good news — but the ability to watch a movie at home is not necessarily the same thing as knowing where to find it. Finding the major-category contenders means tracking down their VOD release dates, or seeking them out on one of six major streaming platforms.
Below is a list of where the 37 feature films nominated in all Oscar categories can be currently seen (or, in some cases, their future plans for viewing). Of note: Some films not currently listed as available in theaters could see some limited return or continued play.
For the three shorts categories, the annual compilation opens in theaters only on February 25. There’s no word on VOD play before the ceremony.
Winners will be announced at the 94th Oscars, which will take place on Sunday, March 27 live from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, airing on ABC. While a host for the annual show has not yet been announced, AMPAS has promised that the event will indeed have a host this year. Check out the full list of this morning’s nominations right here.
| Attica | Hulu |
| Being the Ricardos | Amazon Prime |
| Belfast | PVOD, theaters |
| Ascension | Paramount Plus |
| Coming to America 2 | Amazon Prime |
| Cruella | Disney +, VOD |
| Cyrano | Opens nationally 2/25 |
| Don’t Look Up | Netflix |
| Drive My Car | Theaters only |
| Dune | VOD; theaters |
| Encanto | Disney+ |
| The Eyes of Tammy Faye | HBO Max; VOD |
| Flee | Hulu, theaters |
| Four Good Days | Hulu; VOD |
| Free Guy | VOD; HBO Max and Disney + 2/23 |
| The Hand of God | Netflix |
| House of Gucci | PVOD, theaters |
| King Richard | PVOD |
| Licorice Pizza | Theaters |
| The Lost Daughter | Netflix |
| Luca | Disney +, PVOD |
| Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom | Limited theaters and VOD starting 2/11 |
| The Mitchells vs. the Machines | Netflix |
| Nightmare Alley | Hulu, HBO Max, theaters |
| No Time to Die | VOD |
| Parallel Mothers | Theaters |
| The Power of the Dog | Netflix |
| Raya and the Lost Dragon | Disney +, VOD |
| Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | Disney +, VOD |
| Spencer | Hulu, VOD |
| Summer of Soul | Hulu |
| Spider-Man: No Way Home | Theaters |
| Tick, Tick… Boom! | Netflix |
| The Tragedy of Macbeth | Apple TV |
| West Side Story | Theaters only |
| Writing with Fire | Limited theaters, VOD 3/1, PBS Independent Lens 3/28 |
| The Worst Person in the World | NY/LA currently, expanding starting 2/11 |
