Where to watch this year's Oscar-nominated films
CBC
With the 94th Academy Awards only three weeks away, on March 27, now's the time to sit down and watch the raft of movies — from more intimate art films to blockbusters — gathering buzz.
While some of these movies are still available to watch in theatres, many can be found online. To help, CBC has compiled a list of some of the biggest nominees and where you can stream or rent them in Canada.
Available to rent and buy on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube, Google Play, Cineplex.
Belfast is a semi-autobiographical film written and directed by Kenneth Branagh, nominated for best picture, directing, original screenplay and three other categories. The coming-of-age drama follows a boy's life in Belfast, at the beginning of the Troubles in 1969. It is available from both Amazon Prime and Apple TV for $24.99 to purchase and $6.99 to rent.
Available to stream on AppleTV+.
CODA, written and directed by Sian Heder, stars Emilia Jones as the only hearing member of a deaf family, the child of deaf adults. The movie received three Oscar nominations: best picture, adapted screenplay and supporting actor.
Available to stream on Netflix.
Written, produced and directed by Adam McKay, Don't Look Up is an apocalyptic satire featuring some of the biggest names in Hollywood. The film, with four Oscar nominations, is about global indifference in the face of a world-ending comet. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Timothée Chalamet, Meryl Streep and Cate Blanchett.
Available to rent on Apple TV.
One of the best-reviewed films of last year, Drive My Car is a drama co-written and directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi. It follows Yūsuke Kafuku, a theatre director who recently lost his wife and ends up becoming close to the young woman hired to be his chauffeur. The film received four nominations, including best picture — Japan's first nomination in this category. It is available for rent on Apple TV for $7.99.
Available to rent or buy from Amazon Prime, Apple TV. YouTube, Cineplex
Dune, the first of a two-part adaptation of the 1965 sci-fi novel by Frank Herbert, was directed by Canadian Denis Villeneuve. The film has scored 10 Oscar nominations, including best picture, making it the second-most nominated movie in this year's Oscars. The cheapest sources for this movie are Amazon Prime and Apple TV, where it is available to buy for $9.99 or rent for $2.99.
Available to rent or buy on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Cineplex, YouTube.
King Richard is a biographical drama about Richard Williams, the father and coach of famous tennis players Serena and Venus Williams. Will Smith's nomination for best actor and Aunjanue Ellis's for best supporting actress were among the film's five Oscar nominations. It's available to rent for $6.99 or to buy for $12.99 on multiple streaming platforms.
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