We’re a few weeks out from the 2021 Oscars ceremony on Sunday, April 25, and the pressure is on to finish as many of the nominated movies as possible—because really, what’s an Oscar party (in-person or via Zoom) if you haven’t seen enough of the nominees to fight about what should win?
While it was a great year for Oscars-worthy fare, with movies including Promising Young Woman, Minari, and Nomadland among the long list of nominees, it was also a great year for skipping actually good pop culture in favor of comfort food. (How else do you explain why so many of us got obsessed with Emily in Paris?) To that end, we’ve rounded up ways to watch the most talked-about nominated features from the comfort of your home, with plenty of evenings left before the Oscars to finish them.
Judas and the Black Messiah
This portrayal of the life of Fred Hampton and the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party is nominated in five categories, including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor.
Watch on YouTube.
Mank
This biographical drama about screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz and his development of the screenplay for Citizen Kane (1941) is nominated in a whopping 10 categories, among the ceremony’s most.
Watch on Netflix.
Minari
Steven Yeun and Youn Yuh-jung are both nominated for their performances in this Korean American family drama, which also earned a nod for best picture.
Watch on YouTube.
The Father
Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman lead this story of parental aging and progressive memory loss.
Watch on Amazon.
Nomadland
Chloé Zhao made history as the first woman of color to be nominated for best director for this Frances McDormand–led film about modern-day American nomads.
Watch on Hulu.
Promising Young Woman
The Crown guest star Emerald Fennell both directed and wrote this uniquely female revenge story starring Carey Mulligan.
Watch on YouTube.
Sound of Metal
This drama starring Riz Ahmed as a metal drummer who loses his hearing is nominated for a total of six Academy Awards.
Watch on Amazon.
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Aaron Sorkin imagines the 1969 trial of the “Chicago Seven,” a group of men accused of crimes related to anti-Vietnam War protests, in this best-picture-nominated drama.
Watch on Netflix.
Another Round
Four high school teachers consume alcohol on a daily basis to see how it affects them in this Danish film, nominated for two Oscars.
Watch on Hulu.
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Chadwick Boseman was nominated for a posthumous Oscar for best actor for this adaptation of the August Wilson play by the same name.
Watch on Netflix.
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
This examination of the FBI’s real-life undercover sting operation against jazz singer Billie Holiday is nominated for one Oscar, for star Andra Day.
Watch on Hulu.
Pieces of a Woman
Vanessa Kirby is nominated for best actress for her starring role in this film about a young couple from Boston dealing with the loss of a pregnancy.
Watch on Netflix.
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Borat is back in this Jason Wollner–directed mockumentary, which netted nominations for supporting actress Maria Bakalova and its writer and star Sacha Baron Cohen.
Watch on Amazon
Hillbilly Elegy
Glenn Close was nominated for best supporting actress in this Netflix adaptation of J.D. Vance’s 2016 memoir of the same name.
Watch on Netflix.
One Night in Miami
Leslie Odom Jr. was nominated for best supporting actor in this Regina King–helmed movie, which imagines a meeting between four iconic figures in Black history.
Watch on Amazon.
Emma
Jane Austen’s 1815 novel is charmingly adapted by Autumn de Wilde in this film, which nabbed a nomination for best costume design.
Watch on HBO Max.
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