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Who’s ready for the Oscars? The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is dusting off the red carpet for the 95th annual Oscars (airing March 12, 8 p.m. ET, on ABC), and this year we can expect some high-level competition between box office smashes like Tom Cruise’s Top Gun: Maverick and James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water and serious critical sensations Everything Everywhere All at Once and All Quiet on the Western Front.
Want to be ready to weigh in with authority in your family’s Oscar pool (or just name your favorites during the show)? It turns out that most of the nominees for the top awards are streaming online on your favorite platforms. Catch up before Jimmy Kimmel hits the stage on March 12 with our guide to all the top Oscar nominees streaming online (and some still in theaters).
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Top Oscar Contenders
All Quiet on the Western Front
9 nominations
Beyond its best picture nomination (the only non-English-language film to make the cut this year), Edward Berger’s German-language update of the WWI classic snagged lots of noms in technical categories.
Watch it: In theaters, streaming on Netflix
Avatar: The Way of Water
4 nominations
James Cameron’s spectacular mega-budget sci-fi sequel landed four nominations, but none for its high-profile director.
Watch it: In theaters
The Banshees of Inisherin
9 nominations
Martin McDonagh’s Irish dramedy landed four nominations for the members of its top o’ the morning cast: Colin Farrell, Kerry Condon, Brendan Gleeson and Barry Keoghan.
Watch it: In theaters, streaming on HBO Max
Elvis
8 nominations
Austin Butler is the front-runner for best actor playing the king of rock ’n’ roll in Baz Luhrmann’s stylized biopic.
Watch it: In theaters, streaming on HBO Max
Everything Everywhere All at Once
11 nominations
The indie darling swept up the most nominations of any contender this year, including best picture, best actress for star Michelle Yeoh and supporting actress/actor nods for Stephanie Hsu, Jamie Lee Curtis (AARP’s Movies for Grownups career achievement winner) and Ke Huy Quan.
Watch it: In theaters, streaming on Showtime, Paramount+ (with Showtime); purchase on Prime Video and Apple TV
The Fabelmans
7 nominations
Steven Spielberg’s fictionalized account of his own childhood as a budding filmmaker landed noms for Michelle Williams (best actress) and Judd Hirsch (best supporting actor) and a record 53rd nomination for composer John Williams.
Watch it: In theaters, rent on Prime Video; due on Peacock later this year
Tár
6 nominations
Cate Blanchett’s performance as a prickly orchestra conductor has dominated the awards conversation for Todd Field’s film, which scored five other nominations (including best picture).
Watch it: In theaters, streaming on Peacock; rent on Prime Video
Top Gun: Maverick
6 nominations
The Tom Cruise sequel is another rare blockbuster in the best picture mix; the hit flies high with six nominations total (but snubbed its megawatt star for a best actor look).
Watch it: In theaters, streaming on Paramount+; rent on Prime Video
