The nominees for the 2021 Academy Awards have been announced! It’s an interesting and eclectic mix of movies, with a lot of worthy films being honored, but how can you watch them all? Well, firstly you’ll need to make time to do so, which will be up to you to sort out, and then you need to figure out where they are available, which is something that we can definitely help with. Here are this year’s nominees, along with links to where you can watch them. We will try to keep this updated as new information becomes available, so make sure to check back as we head up to the ceremony on April 25, and let us know what you think of any of the movies you get to see in the comments! Happy watching!
NOTE: Winners are in bold.
BEST PICTURE
The Father – STARZ & BLU-RAY / DVD COMBO PACK [Sean’s Review]
Judas and the Black Messiah – HBO MAX & DVD [Sean’s Review]
Mank – NETFLIX [Sean’s Review]
Minari – ONLINE RENTAL / PURCHASE, BLU-RAY & DVD
Nomadland – HULU & BLU-RAY [Sean’s Review]
Promising Young Woman – ONLINE RENTAL / PURCHASE & DVD / BLU-RAY COMBO PACK [Sean’s Review]
Sound of Metal – AMAZON PRIME [Sean’s Review]
The Trial of the Chicago 7 – NETFLIX [Sean’s Review]
BEST DIRECTOR
Lee Isaac Chung, Minari
Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman
David Fincher, Mank
Chloé Zhao, Nomadland
Thomas Vinterberg, Another Round – HULU & DVD
BEST ACTOR
Riz Ahmed, Sound of Metal
Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom – NETFLIX [Sean’s Review]
Anthony Hopkins, The Father
Gary Oldman, Mank
Steven Yeun, Minari
BEST ACTRESS
Viola Davis, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Andra Day, The United States vs. Billie Holiday – HULU
Vanessa Kirby, Pieces of a Woman – NETFLIX
Frances McDormand, Nomadland
Carey Mulligan, Promising Young Woman
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Maria Bakalova, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm – AMAZON PRIME [Sean’s Review]
Glenn Close, Hillbilly Elegy – NETFLIX
Oliva Colman, The Father
Amanda Seyfried, Mank
Yuh-Jung Youn, Minari
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Sacha Baron Cohen, The Trial of the Chicago 7
Daniel Kaluuya, Judas and the Black Messiah
Leslie Odom, Jr., One Night in Miami… – AMAZON PRIME
Paul Raci, Sound of Metal
Lakeith Stanfield, Judas and the Black Messiah
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Judas and the Black Messiah
Minari
Promising Young Woman
Sound of Metal
The Trial of the Chicago 7
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
The Father
Nomadland
One Night in Miami…
The White Tiger – NETFLIX
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Onward – DISNEY+ & BLU-RAY / DVD COMBO PACK
Over the Moon – NETFLIX
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon – NETFLIX
Soul – DISNEY+ & BLU-RAY / DVD COMBO PACK [Sean’s Review]
Wolfwalkers – APPLE TV+
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
The Father
Mank
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
News of the World – HBO MAX & BLU-RAY / DVD COMBO PACK
Tenet – HBO MAX & BLU-RAY / DVD COMBO PACK
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Mank
Mulan – DISNEY+ & BLU-RAY / DVD COMBO PACK
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Judas and the Black Messiah
Mank
News of the World
Nomadland
The Trial of the Chicago 7
BEST EDITING
The Father
Nomadland
Promising Young Woman
Sound of Metal
The Trial of the Chicago 7
BEST MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING
Emma.
Hillbilly Elegy
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Mank
Pinocchio
BEST SOUND
Greyhound – APPLE TV+
Mank
News of the World
Soul
Sound of Metal
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Love and Monsters – HULU, PARAMOUNT+, EPIX & BLU-RAY / DVD COMBO PACK
The Midnight Sky – NETFLIX
Mulan
The One and Only Ivan – DISNEY+
Tenet
BEST SCORE
Da 5 Bloods – NETFLIX [Hear the score on Spotify]
Mank [Hear the score on Spotify]
Minari [Hear the score on Spotify]
News of the World [Hear the score on Spotify]
Soul [Hear the score on Spotify]
BEST SONG
“Husavik” Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga – NETFLIX [Hear the song on YouTube]
“Fight for You” Judas and the Black Messiah [Hear the song on YouTube]
“Lo Sì (Seen)” The Life Ahead – NETFLIX [Hear the song on YouTube]
“Speak Now” One Night in Miami [Hear the song on YouTube]
“Hear My Voice” The Trial of the Chicago 7 [Hear the song on YouTube]
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Collective – HULU
Crip Camp – NETFLIX
The Mole Agent – KANOPY & HULU
My Octopus Teacher – NETFLIX
Time – AMAZON PRIME
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE
Another Round
Better Days – HULU
Collective
The Man Who Sold His Skin – KANOPY & HOOPLA
Quo Vadis, Aida? – HULU
BEST ANIMATED SHORT
Burrow – DISNEY+
Genius Loci – VIMEO
If Anything Happens I Love You – NETFLIX
Opera – Currently unavailable online.
Yes-People – VIMEO
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT [Sean’s Reviews]
Colette – YOUTUBE
A Concerto Is a Conversation – YOUTUBE
Do Not Split – VIMEO
Hunger Ward – PARAMOUNT+ & PLUTO TV
A Love Song for Latasha – NETFLIX
BEST LIVE-ACTION SHORT
Feeling Through – YOUTUBE
The Letter Room – TOPIC & VIMEO
The Present – NETFLIX
Two Distant Strangers – NETFLIX
White Eye – HBO MAX