Here's how to watch all the movies nominated for Best Picture at the 2022 Oscars. As the film industry makes its way through another awards season, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has weighed in with their picks for the best cinema had to offer the past year. As is typically the case, a group of consensus frontrunners emerged from the pack by landing key accolades at various Oscar precursors. Those who have been paying attention to the races so far had a good idea of how the Oscars would go, and have been doing their part to keep up on the buzz-worthy titles.
The theatrical marketplace made some strides bouncing back amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, but there are still viewers who feel uncomfortable going to the theater. Some would rather wait for new releases to come to streaming before checking them out. And now that the Best Picture nominees are announced, movie fans will be wondering how they can see the titles up for the Academy's top prize. Prior to March's ceremony, we're using this space to run down all the Best Picture nominees and let people know how they can watch them.
This post will be updated weekly with new theater counts, Blu-ray release dates, and streaming availability information.
Belfast
Other Nominations: Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor (Ciarán Hands), Best Sound, Best Director (Kenneth Branagh), Best Original Song, Best Supporting Actress (Judi Dench)
Kenneth Branagh may be well-known for portraying Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, but he's a highly acclaimed filmmaker with numerous accolades under his belt. Prior to Belfast, he had a handful of Oscar nominations to his name on both sides of the camera, and now this coming-of-age story is perhaps his best shot at taking home the gold. Belfast follows a working-class Irish family making their way through life in the 1960s.
Belfast is available to buy on digital platforms for $19.99 or rent for $5.99.
CODA
Other Nominations: Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor (Troy Kotsur)
Premiering at Sundance to excellent reviews, CODA (which stands for child of deaf adults) went on to become one of 2021's standout films. The emotional story follows Ruby, the titular CODA, who becomes torn between her potential music career and her family. Apple secured the rights in a record-breaking deal out of the festivals, and they've given it a big push on the awards circuit.
CODA is now streaming on Apple TV+.
Don't Look Up
Other Nominations: Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Song, Best Film Editing
In recent years, Adam McKay has transitioned from studio comedies to an Academy darling. His The Big Short and Vice earned lots of traction with voters, and Don't Look Up continues the trend. A timely and biting piece of satire, the film is about two astronomers who discover a comet is coming to destroy Earth in six months. Don't Look Up has drawn comparisons to key issues like climate change and the response to COVID-19.
Don't Look Up is now streaming on Netflix.
Drive My Car
Other Nominations: Best Director (Ryûsuke Hamaguchi), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best International Film
It's still rare for Best International Film contenders to break through into the Best Picture lineup, but there's been notable overlap between the two categories in recent years. On the heels of Roma and Parasite comes Drive My Car, a Japanese drama about a man continuing to grieve the loss of his wife. As he takes a theater directing job at a festival in Hiroshima, he meets a young woman driver.
Drive My Car is now available to stream on HBO Max or rent on digital platforms for $6.99 or buy for $14.99.
Dune
Other Nominations: Best Sound, Best Visual Effects, Best Production Design, Best Original Score, Best Film Editing, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Costume Design, Best Cinematography, Best Adapted Screenplay
Especially after the Academy expanded the Best Picture category, it's become common for a big-budget tentpole to find its way into the field. This year, that honor falls to Denis Villeneuve's Dune, a visually-stunning and epic piece of sci-fi filmmaking that demanded to be seen on the biggest screens. Telling the first part of the sprawling narrative, Dune follows the Atreides family as they look to become rulers of the planet Arrakis, a planet famous for its supply of spice.
Dune is available to rent digitally for $5.99 or buy digitally for $12.99. It is also available on Blu-ray.
King Richard
Other Nominations: Best Actor (Will Smith), Best Supporting Actress (Aunjanue Ellis), Best Film Editing, Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Song
This sports drama follows Richard Williams, father of tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams, as he trains his daughters for the greatness they're destined for. King Richard earned widespread praise for Will Smith's turn as Richard in particular. Many feel he is the one to beat in the Best Actor category.
King Richard is available to buy digitally for $5.99. It is also available on Blu-ray.
Licorice Pizza
Other Nominations: Best Director (Paul Thomas Anderson), Best Original Screenplay
Paul Thomas Anderson has a plethora of acclaimed films to his name, many of which earned key Oscar nominations. He's back in the race again this year with Licorice Pizza, a coming-of-age dramedy set in 1970s San Fernando that follows the relationship between Gary Valentine and Alana Kane. Anderson has come close to taking home Oscars in the past (most notably for There Will Be Blood), so cinephiles will be interested to see if he breaks through here.
Licorice Pizza is available to rent on digital platforms for $5.99 or buy for $19.99. It will be available on Blu-ray April 26.
Nightmare Alley
Other Nominations: Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Cinematography
Guillermo del Toro was a big winner at the Oscars a few years ago when The Shape of Water took home Best Picture and Best Director. The fan-favorite auteur finds himself back in the race this year with the stylish period piece Nightmare Alley, telling the story of conman Stanton Carlisle who has a talent for manipulating people. Nightmare Alley bombed at the box office upon its initial release, but that didn't stop it from gaining traction with voters.
Nightmare Alley is streaming on Hulu and HBO Max.
The Power of the Dog
Other Nominations: Best Supporting Actor (Kodi Smit-McPhee), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director (Jane Campion), Best Supporting Actor (Jesse Plemons), Best Supporting Actress (Kirsten Dunst), Best Actor (Benedict Cumberbatch), Best Production Design, Best Sound, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score
Twelve years separated director Jane Campion's last feature film, Bright Star, and the acclaimed Power of the Dog, and she didn't miss a beat behind the camera. Fueled by powerhouse performances, the Western earned considerable praise for being a mediation on masculinity. Benedict Cumberbatch is a Best Actor contender for his unsettling turn as Phil Burbank, a character that even Cumberbatch's Marvel co-star Tom Holland despised.
The Power of the Dog is now streaming on Netflix.
West Side Story
Other Nominations: Best Supporting Actress (Ariana DeBose), Best Production Design, Best Sound, Best Costume Design, Best Cinematography, Best Director (Steven Spielberg)
The original West Side Story is one of the most celebrated films of all-time, winning Best Picture back in 1961. Remaking such a classic was a daunting task, but the legendary Steven Spielberg was up for it, delivering his first musical to considerable praise. West Side Story pulls off the tricky balancing act of honoring the original while also updating the story for modern audiences, giving a new generation their own version to fall in love with.
West Side Story is streaming on Disney+ and HBO Max. It is also available to rent digitally for $3.99 or buy for $14.99.