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How to Watch This Year’s Oscar Nominees

By  · Published on January 24th, 2017

Find out where to stream or when you can rent all 62 movies.

You’ve seen the list of nominees for the 89th Academy Awards. Now what? How many have you actually seen? How many more can you get through before the big show on February 26th? Don’t fret, because we’re here to help you be as familiar as possible with this year’s Oscar contenders with this handy viewing guide to what’s available where:

4.1 Miles

(Documentary Short)
In theaters on February 10th
Watch it via the New York Times Op-Docs here:

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

(Sound Mixing)
Now streaming free on Amazon for Prime members
Now streaming free on Hulu
Now showing on EPIX and EPIX On Demand
Available on home video everywhere (buy or rent on Amazon)

13th

(Documentary Feature)
Now streaming on Netflix

20th Century Women

(Original Screenplay)
In theaters
Available on home video: TBD
Read the screenplay here:

Allied

(Costume Design)
In theaters
Available on home video: February 28th (pre-order)

Arrival

(Best Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Editing, Production Design, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing)
In theaters
Available on home video: February 14th (pre-order)

Blind Vayasha

(Animated Short)
In theaters on February 10th

Borrowed Time

(Animated Short)
In theaters on February 10th

Borrowed Time Might Be the Best Animated Short of the Year

Captain Fantastic

(Lead Actor)
Available on home video everywhere (buy or rent on Amazon)

Deepwater Horizon

(Sound Editing, Visual Effects)
Available on home video everywhere: (buy or rent on Amazon)

Doctor Strange

(Visual Effects)
In theaters
Available on home video: February 28th (pre-order)
See a breakdown of the visual effects:

Elle

(Lead Actress)
In theaters
Available on home video: January 30th for DVD/Blu-ray; February 28th for
digital (pre-order)

Ennemis Intérieurs

(Live-Action Short)
In theaters on February 10th

Extremis

(Documentary Short)
In theaters on February 10th
Now streaming on Netflix

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

(Costume Design, Production Design)
In theaters
Available on home video: TBD, expected in April (pre-order)

La Femme et le TGV

(Live-Action Short)
In theaters on February 10th

Fences

(Best Picture, Lead Actor, Supporting Actress, Adapted Screenplay)
In theaters
Available on home video: TBD, expected in March (pre-order)
Read the screenplay via Paramount:

Fire at Sea

(Documentary Feature)
In theaters
Available on home video: March 21st (pre-order)

Florence Foster Jenkins

(Lead Actress, Costume Design)
Available on home video everywhere (buy or rent on Amazon)

Hacksaw Ridge

(Best Picture, Lead Actor, Directing, Editing, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing)
In theaters
Available on home video: February 21st (pre-order)

Hail, Caesar!

Hail, Caesar!

(Production Design)
Now showing on HBO/HBO GO/HBO Now
Available on home video everywhere (buy or rent on Amazon)

Hell or High Water

(Best Picture, Supporting Actor, Original Screenplay, Editing)
Available on home video everywhere (buy or rent on Amazon)

Hidden Figures

(Best Picture, Supporting Actress, Adapted Screenplay)
In theaters
Available on home video: TBD, expected in April (pre-order)

I Am Not Your Negro

I Am Not Your Negro

(Documentary Feature)
In theaters on February 3rd

Jackie

(Lead Actress, Costume Design, Original Score)
In theaters
Available on home video: March 17th (pre-order)

Jim: The James Foley Story

(Original Song)
Now showing on HBO/HBO GO/HBO Now
Available on home video everywhere (buy or rent on Amazon)
Hear the song via SoundCloud

Joe’s Violin

(Documentary Short)
In theaters on February 10th
Watch it via the New Yorker here:

The Jungle Book

(Visual Effects)
Now streaming on Netflix
Available on home video everywhere (buy or rent on Amazon)

Kubo and the Two Strings

(Animated Feature, Visual Effects)
Available on home video everywhere (buy or rent on Amazon)

La La Land

(Best Picture, Lead Actress, Lead Actor, Directing, Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Editing, Costume Design, Production Design, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Original Score, Original Score x 2)
In theaters
Available on home video: TBD, expected in April (pre-order)
Hear the songs via SoundCloud:

Land of Mine

(Foreign Language Film)
In theaters on February 17th

Life Animated

(Documentary Feature)
Now streaming free on Amazon for Prime members
Available on home video everywhere (buy or rent on Amazon)

Lion

(Best Picture, Supporting Actress, Supporting Actor, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Original Score)
In theaters
Available on home video: TBD, expected in March (pre-order)
Read the screenplay via The Weinstein Company:

The Lobster

(Original Screenplay)
Now streaming free on Amazon for Prime members
Available on home video everywhere (buy or rent on Amazon)

Loving

(Lead Actress)
In theaters
Available on home video: February 7th (pre-order)

A Man Called Ove

(Foreign Language Film)
Available on home video everywhere (buy or rent on Amazon)

Manchester by the Sea

Manchester by the Sea

(Best Picture, Lead Actor, Supporting Actress, Supporting Actor, Directing, Original Screenplay)
In theaters
Available on home video: February 21st (pre-order)
Read the screenplay via Amazon Studios

Moana

(Animated Feature, Original Song)
In theaters
Available on home video: March 7th (pre-order)
Hear the song via SoundCloud

Moonlight

(Best Picture, Supporting Actress, Supporting Actor, Directing, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Editing, Original Score)
In theaters
Available on home video: February 7th for digital; February 28th for Blu-ray/DVD (pre-order)
Sample the score via SoundCloud
Read the screenplay here:

My Life as a Zucchini

(Animated Feature)
In theaters on February 24th

Nocturnal Animals

(Supporting Actor)
In theaters
Available on home video: February 21st (pre-order)

O.J.: Made in America

(Documentary Feature)
Now streaming free on ESPN.com
Available on home video everywhere (buy or rent on Amazon)

Passengers

(Production Design, Original Score)
In theaters
Available on home video: TBD, expected in March (pre-order)
Sample the score via SoundCloud:

Pear Cider and Cigarettes

(Animated Short)
In theaters on February 10th

Pearl

(Animated Short)
In theaters on February 10th

The Red Turtle

(Animated Feature)
In theaters
Available on home video: TBD, expected in May

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

(Sound Mixing, Visual Effects)
In theaters
Available on home video: TBD, expected in April (pre-order)
See some of the visual effects broken down here:

The Salesman

(Foreign Language Film)
In theaters on January 27th
Available on home video: TBD (pre-order)

Silence

(Cinematography)
In theaters
Available on home video: TBD, expected in April (pre-order)

Silent Nights

(Live-Action Short)
In theaters on February 10th

Sing (Mindenki)

(Live-Action Short)
In theaters on February 10th
Watch the film in Hungarian without subtitles here:

Star Trek Beyond

(Makeup and Hairstyling)
Available on home video everywhere (rent or buy on Amazon)

Suicide Squad

(Makeup and Hairstyling)
Available on home video everywhere (rent or buy on Amazon)

Sully

(Sound Editing)
Available on home video everywhere (rent or buy on Amazon)

Tanna

Tanna

(Foreign Language Film)
Available on home video: March 7th (pre-order)

Timecode

(Live-Action Short)
In theaters on February 10th

Toni Erdmann

(Foreign Language Film)
In theaters
Available on home video: TBD

Trolls

(Original Song)
In theaters
Available on home video: February 7th (pre-order)
Hear the song via SoundCloud:

Watani: My Homeland

(Documentary Short)
In theaters on February 10th

The White Helmets

(Documentary Short)
In theaters on February 10th
Now streaming on Netflix

Zootopia

(Animated Feature)
Streaming now on Netflix
Available on home video everywhere (buy or rent on Amazon)

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Christopher Campbell began writing film criticism and covering film festivals for a zine called Read, back when a zine could actually get you Sundance press credentials. He's now a Senior Editor at FSR and the founding editor of our sister site Nonfics. He also regularly contributes to Fandango and Rotten Tomatoes and is the President of the Critics Choice Association's Documentary Branch.