Where to Stream All 10 Best Picture Nominees Ahead of the 2025 Oscars
If you haven’t yet familiarized yourself with all the Academy Award nominees for Best Picture in 2025, now is the time to do so.
The narratives are epic (Witches! Construction! Papal elections! Folk music!) and packed with outstanding performances, breathtaking sets, enchanting music, and captivating cinematography that you simply must see.
Below is the lineup of the 10 nominees for Best Picture and where you can view them (note that at least one is still exclusively in theaters).
Make sure to carve out some binge-watching time before the Oscars, which air on Sunday, March 2, starting at 7 p.m. ET. Now, where’s your popcorn?
‘Anora’
Neon
Nominations: Best picture (Alex Coco, Samantha Quan, Sean Baker), directing (Sean Baker), lead actress (Mikey Madison), supporting actor (Yura Borisov), original screenplay (Sean Baker), editing (Sean Baker)
What’s the story? A young sex worker, Ani, falls for a client named Igor (Mark Eydelshteyn), who is the immature son of a Russian oligarch. They marry, but drama unfolds.
Where to watch: Available for rent on Apple TV, Google Play, Fandango at Home, Prime Video, or YouTube.
‘The Brutalist’

A24
Nominations: Best picture (Brady Corbet, D.J. Gugenheim, Brian Young, Andrew Morrison, Nick Gordon), directing (Brady Corbet), lead actor (Adrien Brody), supporting actress (Felicity Jones), supporting actor (Guy Pearce), original screenplay (Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold), cinematography (Lol Crawley), original score (Daniel Blumberg), film editing (Dávid Jancsó), production design (Judy Becker, Patricia Cuccia)
What’s the story? A gifted architect and his wife flee Europe after WWII and are engaged by a mysterious, wealthy client with grand ambitions.
Where to watch: Currently playing in theaters or available for purchase on Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Google Play, Prime Video, or YouTube.
‘A Complete Unknown’

Searchlight Pictures
Nominations: Best picture (Fred Berger, James Mangold, Alex Heineman), directing (James Mangold), lead actor (Timothée Chalamet), supporting actress (Monica Barbaro), supporting actor (Edward Norton), adapted screenplay (Jay Cocks, James Mangold), costume design (Arianne Phillips), sound (Tod A Maitland, Donald Sylvester, Ted Caplan, Paul Massey, David Giammarco)
What’s the story? A young folk musician named Bob Dylan rises to fame but proves to be a challenging person to connect with.
Where to watch: In theaters, and available for purchase or rental on Prime Video, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.
‘Conclave’

Focus Features
Nominations: Best picture (Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Michael Jackman), lead actor (Ralph Fiennes), supporting actress (Isabella Rossellini), adapted screenplay (Peter Straughan), film editing (Nick Emerson), production design (Suzie Davies, Cynthia Sleiter), costume design (Lisy Christl), original score (Volker Bertelmann)
What’s the story? Following the death of the current pope, cardinals gather to choose the new leader, but rivalries and conspiracies among the candidates threaten to alter the church’s foundation.
Where to watch: Screenings in theaters and streaming on Peacock.
‘Dune: Part Two’

Warner Bros.
Nominations: Best picture (Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Tanya Lapointe, Denis Villeneuve), cinematography (Greig Fraser), production design (Shane Vieau, Patrice Vermette), sound (Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett, Doug Hemphill), visual effects (Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe, Gerd Nefzer)
What’s the story? A young man allies with locals on a desert planet and fulfills a prophecy to reclaim the planet’s resources for its inhabitants.
Where to watch: Available for streaming on Netflix, Max, Hulu with a Max bundle, and for rent or purchase on Apple TV, Google Play, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video,
‘Emilia Pérez’

Netflix
Nominations: Best picture (Pascal Caucheteux, Jacques Audiard), international feature film (France), directing (Jacques Audiard), lead actress (Karla Sofía Gascón), adapted screenplay (Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain, Léa Mysius, Nicholas Livecchi), cinematography (Paul Guilhaume), editing (Juliette Welfling), makeup and hair (Julia Floch-Carbonel, Emmanuel Janvier, Jean-Christophe Spadaccini), original score (Clément Ducol, Camille), sound (Erwan Kerzanet, Aymeric Devoldère, Maxence Dussère, Cyril Holtz, Niels Barletta), two nominations for original song: (Clément Ducol, Camille, Jacques Audiard for “El Mal”) and (Clément Ducol, Camille for “Mi Camino”).
What’s the story? A leader within a Mexican cartel fakes her death to transition into a woman and live her authentic life assisting others.
Where to watch: Available for streaming on Netflix.
‘I’m Still Here’

Sony Pictures Classics/Entertainment Pictures / Alamy Stock Photo
Nominations: Best picture (Maria Carlota Bruno, Rodrigo Teixeira), best international feature film (Brazil), lead actress (Fernanda Torres)
What’s the story? A mother discovers a new lease on life after her family’s world is shattered during Brazil’s military dictatorship in 1971.
Where to watch: Currently only in theaters.
‘Nickel Boys’

Amazon
Nominations: Best picture (Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Joslyn Barnes), adapted screenplay (RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes)
What’s the story? Two young men forge a friendship while confronting the harsh realities of a dreadful reform school in Florida.
Where to watch: Available for streaming on MGM+, also available for purchase or rental on Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Prime Video, and YouTube.
‘The Substance’

BFA / Alamy Stock Photo
Nominations: Best picture (Coralie Fargeat, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner), directing (Coralie Fargeat), lead actress (Demi Moore), original screenplay (Coralie Fargeat), makeup and hair (Pierre Oliver Persin, Stéphanie Guillon, Marilyne Scarselli)
What’s the story? An aging starlet takes a drug that replicates her cells, allowing her to briefly assume a younger version of herself.
Where to watch: Available to stream on Mubi and Prime Video, or rent and purchase on Apple TV or Fandango at Home.
‘Wicked’

Universal Pictures
Nominations: Best picture (Mark Platt), lead actress (Cynthia Erivo), supporting actress (Ariana Grande), editing (Myron Kerstein), production design (Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales), costume design (Paul Tazewell), sound (Simon Hayes, Nancy Nugent Title, Jack Dolman, Andy Nelson, John Marquis), visual effects (Pablo Helman, Jonathan Fawkner, David Shirk, Paul Corbould)
What’s the story? A young green-skinned witch rises against discrimination and finds friendship with a shallow but loyal fellow aspiring witch in Oz.
Where to watch: “Wicked” will be streaming on Peacock starting March 21 and is currently available for purchase on Apple TV, Google Play, Prime Video, Fandango at Home and YouTube.