The 2022 Oscar nominations have been announced, reminding us of all the buzzy films from last year we haven’t carved out time to watch yet. No need to fear, there’s still time to stuff in the ones you missed before the Academy Awards winners are announced March 27.
Ten films are vying for best picture, including the Steven Spielberg-directed musical West Side Story and Guillermo Del Toro’s psychological thriller Nightmare Alley. Several of them may be on streaming services you’re already paying a subscription for.
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Here are the best picture-nominated titles available for free with a streaming subscription, and those that you can stream for a fee.
In 1952, Hollywood power couple Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz face personal and professional obstacles that threaten their careers, their relationship and their hit television show.
An ambitious carny with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychiatrist who is even more dangerous than he is.
As a CODA (child of deaf adults), Ruby is the only hearing person in her family. When the family’s fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and her fear of abandoning her parents.
Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people.
Dune debuted day and date in theaters and on HBO Max, but it has since left the streaming service. It should return to HBO Max at some point in the future, but if you can’t wait, you can rent or buy it for as little as $6 or $13, at services including Amazon, Vudu and iTunes.
A semi-autobiographical film that chronicles the life of a working-class family and their young son’s childhood during the tumult of the late 1960s in the Northern Ireland capital.
Belfast is available for purchase for $20 at services including Amazon, Vudu and iTunes.
A look at how tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams became who they are through coaching from their father, Richard Williams.
Like Dune, King Richard debuted in theaters and on HBO Max but it has since left the streaming service. It should return to HBO Max in the future, but in the meantime, you can buy it for $20 at vendors including Amazon, Vudu and iTunes.
Best Picture
Best Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Film Editing
Best Original Song
Best Original Screenplay
Not yet available to stream
West Side Story (7 nominations)
Niko Tavernise/20th Century Studios
Love at first sight strikes when young Tony spots Maria at a high school dance in 1957 New York City. Their burgeoning romance helps to fuel the fire between the warring Jets and Sharks, two rival gangs vying for control of the streets.
While you can’t stream Stephen Spielberg’s West Side Story adaptation yet, stay tuned for its Disney Plus and HBO Max release March 2.
Best Picture
Best Supporting Actor
Best Cinematography
Best Costume Design
Best Directing
Best Production Design
Best Song
Drive My Car (4 nominations)
Janus Films
After his wife’s unexpected death, Yusuke Kafuku, a renowned stage actor and director, receives an offer to direct a production of Uncle Vanya in Hiroshima. There, he begins to face the haunting mysteries his wife left behind.
Best Picture
Best Directing
Best International Feature Film
Best Adapted Screenplay
Licorice Pizza (3 nominations)
MGM
The story of Alana Kane and Gary Valentine growing up, running around and navigating first love in San Fernando Valley in 1973.