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The 2021 Academy Awards may be coming after a challenging year for the film industry, but as the Best Picture category reveals, some great films were able to come out amid the coronavirus pandemic.
As announced by The White Tiger actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas and her husband, The Voice judge Nick Jonas on March 15, the eight Best Picture nominees for 2021 are: The Father, Judas and the Black Messiah, Mank, Minari, Nomadland, Promising Young Woman, Sound of Metal and Trial of Chicago 7.
The lack of theaters currently open may be very bad news for the industry as a whole, but it is great news for those who want to catch up on the Best Picture nominees, as it means that nearly all of them are available to stream now on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu and HBO Max.
In the lead-up to the ceremony, set to take place on April 26, Nomadland is the frontrunner after winning a Golden Globe and a number of other key awards across the season. However, as the victories of Moonlight over La La Land and of Parasite over 1917 show, anything can happen on Oscars night.
Read on for where to watch all of the Academy Award 2021 Best Picture nominees online now.
The Father
What is it? Anthony Hopkins stars as a man suffering from dementia, in an immersive movie told from his fractured point of view.
Where to watch: Currently in theaters wherever they are open. Coming to PVOD on March 26.
Judas and the Black Messiah
What is it? The true story of FBI informant William O'Neal (LaKeith Stanfield), who infiltrated the Illinois Black Panther Party led by Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya).
Where to watch it: Streaming now on HBO Max in the U.S. and on PVOD elsewhere in the world.
Mank
What is it? David Fincher's reimagining of the creation of the movie Citizen Kane and love letter to 1940s cinema, with Gary Oldman as screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz.
Where to watch it: Streaming worldwide on Netflix.
Minari
What is it? A Korean family try to live the American Dream by moving from California to Arkansas to grow vegetables on a farm.
Where to watch: Available to rent for $19.99 on all U.S. digital entertainment stores. Released in March and April across the world.
Nomadland
What is it? A woman (Frances McDormand) travels around America in an RV taking seasonal work after the financial crisis in a film partly based on a true story.
Where to watch: Streaming in the U.S. on Hulu. Coming to other countries in March and April, and will debut on Disney+ in the U.K. on April 30.
Promising Young Woman
What is it? Carey Mulligan takes revenge on the men who led to her friend's suicide in this dark comedy.
Where to watch: Available for $19.99 on all PVOD platforms in the U.S. International release dates upcoming.
Sound of Metal
What is it? Riz Ahmed stars as a heavy metal drummer who loses his hearing, leading to a breakdown of his relationship and sobriety.
Where to watch: Streaming on Amazon Prime Video in the U.S. and internationally. Released on March 19 in Finland and May 17 in the U.K. and Ireland.
The Trial of the Chicago Seven
What is it? Aaron Sorkin directs a starry cast in this true story of a landmark case against protestors of the Vietnam War.
Where to watch: Streaming around the world on Netflix.
