How to watch the 10 films nominated for the Oscar for best picture

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He Oscars 2024 will air on Sunday, which means there’s not much time left to catch up on the 10 films nominated for best picture.

If you missed the “Barbenheimer” was all the rage at the movies last summer or you prefer to sob while watching “Past Lives” or “Killers of the Flower Moon” in the privacy of your own home, fear not, dear cinephile. You have options.

We are here to help you. You’re welcome in advance.

Jeffrey Wright plays a frustrated novelist in this comedy-drama that raises questions about the price of black success in a white-dominated media and entertainment culture. Sterling K. Brown gives a standout performance opposite Tracee Ellis Ross in a familiar subplot that Wright is forced to confront head-on.

“American Fiction” is currently in theaters and available for purchase on Apple TV, Prime Video, YouTube TV, Google Play and Vudu for $14.99.

This gripping crime film features a glorious performance by German actress Sandra Hüller, who plays a widow accused of murdering her husband. The thriller directed by Justine Triet uses the setting of a courtroom to explore the depths of a loving and destructive marriage. Newcomer Milo Machado Graner impressively plays Hüller’s character’s blind 11-year-old boy.

“Anatomy of a Fall” is available to rent on Apple TV and Prime Video for $5.99, and on YouTube TV and Google Play for $6.99.

Hello Barbie! Margot Robbie and ryan gosling captivated audiences as Barbie and Ken in this instantly classic film directed by Greta Gerwig. “Barbie” is a moving story about the iconic Mattel doll overcoming an existential crisis and taking on the patriarchy. She’ll make you laugh, cry, cheer for America Ferrera’s epic feminist monologue, and, of course, sing along to Gosling’s absolutely sublime rendition of “I’m Just Ken.”

“Barbie” is available to stream on Max with a subscription and is available to rent on Apple TV, Vudu, and Google Play for $5.99. It can also be streamed on Hulu, Prime Video, and YouTube TV with premium subscriptions.

This years awards season highlight Da’Vine Joy Randolph and newcomer Dominic Sessa underpin Paul Giamatti’s standout performance as the curmudgeonly and gruff high school teacher who is forced to remain on campus with a handful of students over Christmas break. The comedy-drama directed by Alexander Payne feels all the feels as it explores the power of finding friendship in unlikely places.

“The Holdovers” is available to stream on Peacock with a subscription and is available to rent on Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play, YouTube TV, and Vudu for $5.99.

Check out around three and a half hours and get ready to watch this Western epic starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone, who will take your breath away as they battle love, betrayal and greed. Martin Scorsese’s sweeping historical drama “Killers of the Flower Moon” is based on the harrowing true story of the Osage Nation Murders and it is a must see. Must-have item: A box of tissues for the tears you will undoubtedly shed.

“Killers of the Flower Moon” is available to stream on Apple TV with a subscription and is available to purchase on Prime Video, Vudu, Google Play, and YouTube TV for $19.99.

Bradley Cooper He is at his best in this masterful performance playing music legend and famed conductor Leonard Bernstein in “Maestro,” a film he also produced and directed. In cooperation with Bernstein’s family, the film chronicles the complicated love story between Bernstein and his wife Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein, played by Carrie Mulligan.

“Maestro” is available to stream on Netflix with a subscription.

With 13 nominations, “Oppenheimer” recorded the highest number of nods this year. Cillian Murphy skillfully plays Robert J. Oppenheimer, the scientific genius who spearheaded the creation of the atomic bomb only to discover that he too must bear the crippling moral weight of his actions. Spoiler alert: Being a know-it-all is no bomb.

“Oppenheimer” is available to stream on Peacock with a subscription and is available to rent on Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play, YouTube TV and Vudu for $5.99.

In Celine Song’s directorial debut, “Past Lives,” childhood friends Nora (Greta Lee) and Hae Sung (Teo Yoo) confront the realities of fate and love and reflect on their life choices after meeting decades ago. after. This heartfelt romantic drama highlights a moving story while exploring the experience of a Korean immigrant crossing the United States.

“Past Lives” is available to stream on Showtime, Hulu and Paramount+ with a subscription and is available to rent on Apple TV, Vudu and Google Play for $4.99.

Director Yorgos Lanthimos’ fantastical landscapes in “Poor Things” make viewers buy into the world of Beauty by Emma Stone, who is seeking liberation after being brought back to life by an eccentric scientist (Willem DaFoe) in this visually stunning story. Mark Ruffalo brings a comedic touch to a role you’ve never seen him play, and it pays off.

“Poor Things” will be available March 7 to stream on Hulu with a subscription and is available to purchase on Prime Video, Apple TV, YouTube TV and Google Play for $19.99.

Set in the middle of World War II, “The Zone of Interest” recounts the horrors of the Holocaust through a fictional version of real life. Auschwitz-Birkenau Commander Rudolf Höss (Christian Friedel) and his wife Hedwig (Sandra Hüller). Director Jonathan Glazer relies on the chilling sounds from inside the camp that echo incessantly as the Höss family builds their dream home, which sits on the other side of the concentration camp’s barbed wire fence.

“The Zone of Interest” is currently in theaters and is available for purchase on Apple TV, YouTube TV, Prime Video, Vudu and Google Play for $19.99.