The Look of Silence (Drafthouse Films)
There are six weeks left until the 88th Academy Awards. That may seem like enough time to watch all of the nominees, but there are 57 movies contending for Oscars this year and only 41 days until the big event. Fortunately, 15 of them are short films, and if you’re any kind of movie fan you’ve already seen a good number of the below titles.
We are certain that none of you have seen everything, however, and so we’re here to help you fill in the gaps and complete your Academy Awards checklist. Most of the 57 should be available in some legal way before the ceremony on February 28th, and we’ve included upcoming release dates for those not easily accessible this instant. We can update as needed through next month.
If you finish early and you want extra credit, you’ll have to seek out all the films of Honorary Academy Awards winners Spike Lee, Gena Rowlands and Debbie Reynolds.
45 Years
(Best Actress)
Streaming: UK Only
In Theaters: Currently in Limited Release
DVD/Blu-ray: Import Only (Presumably Region 2)
Price: $28.13
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
(Best Makeup and Hairstyling)
Streaming: Amazon (Free For Prime Members)
DVD/Blu-ray: Both
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
Price: $2.99
Amy
(Best Documentary Feature)
Streaming: Amazon
DVD/Blu-ray: Both
Price: $0.99
Anomalisa
(Best Animated Feature)
In Theaters: Now Playing in Select Cities
DVD/Blu-ray: TBD (Pre-Sales Available)
Price: $24.99
Ave Maria
(Best Live Action Short)
In Theaters: January 29th (With Other Live Action Shorts Nominees)
VOD: February 23rd (With Other Live Action Shorts Nominees)
Bear Story
(Best Animated Short)
In Theaters: January 29th (With Other Animated Shorts Nominees)
VOD: February 23rd (With Other Animated Shorts Nominees)
The Big Short
(Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing)
In Theaters: Now Playing Everywhere
DVD/Blu-ray: Releases Post-Oscars on March 15th
Price: $22.99
Body Team 12
(Best Documentary Short)
In Theaters: January 29th (With Other Documentary Shorts Nominees)
VOD: February 23rd (With Other Documentary Shorts Nominees)
HBO: Premieres Post-Oscars on March 14th
Boy and the World
(Best Animated Feature)
In Theaters: Now Playing in Select Cities (Expands January 22nd and More Through February)
Bridge of Spies
(Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Production Design, Best Sound Mixing)
In Theaters: Now Playing Everywhere
DVD/Blu-ray: Releases February 2nd
Bridge of Spies BD + DVD + Digital [Blu-ray]
Price: $22.99
Brooklyn
(Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay)
In Theaters: Now Playing Everywhere
DVD/Blu-ray: Releases Post-Oscars on March 15th
Price: $14.99
Cartel Land
(Best Documentary Feature)
Streaming: Netflix
DVD/Blu-ray: DVD
Price: $4.99
Carol
(Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design)
In Theaters: Now Playing Everywhere
DVD/Blu-ray: Releases Post-Oscars on March 15th
Price: $15.00
Chau, Beyond the Lines
(Best Documentary Short)
Streaming: Netflix
In Theaters: January 29th (With Other Documentary Shorts Nominees)
VOD: February 23rd (With Other Documentary Shorts Nominees)
Cinderella
(Best Costume Design)
Streaming: Amazon
DVD/Blu-ray: Both
VOD: Starz On Demand
Price: $59.95
Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah
(Best Documentary Short)
In Theaters: January 29th (With Other Documentary Shorts Nominees)
VOD: February 23rd (With Other Documentary Shorts Nominees)
HBO: Premieres Post-Oscars on May 2nd
Creed
(Best Supporting Actor)
In Theaters: Now Playing Everywhere
DVD/Blu-ray: Releases Post-Oscars on March 1st
Creed (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD Ultraviolet Combo Pack)
Price: $22.99
The Danish Girl
(Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design)
In Theaters: Now Playing Everywhere
DVD/Blu-ray: Releases on February 23rd
Price: $19.99
Day One
(Best Live Action Short)
In Theaters: January 29th (With Other Live Action Shorts Nominees)
VOD: February 23rd (With Other Live Action Shorts Nominees)
Embrace of the Serpent
(Best Foreign Language Film)
In Theaters: Opens on February 17th
Everything Will Be Okay (Alles Wird Gut)
(Best Live Action Short)
In Theaters: January 29th (With Other Live Action Shorts Nominees)
VOD: February 23rd (With Other Live Action Shorts Nominees)
Ex Machina
(Best Original Screenplay, Best Visual Effects)
Streaming: Amazon (Free For Prime Members)
DVD/Blu-ray: Both
Ex Machina [Blu-ray + Digital HD]
Price: $14.05
Fifty Shades of Grey
(Best Original Song)
Streaming: Amazon
DVD/Blu-ray: Both
Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey) (From The “Fifty Shades Of Grey” Soundtrack)
Price: $1.29
A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness
(Best Documentary Short)
In Theaters: January 29th (With Other Documentary Shorts Nominees)
VOD: February 23rd (With Other Documentary Shorts Nominees)
HBO: Premieres Post-Oscars, Date TBD
The Hateful Eight
(Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Score, Best Cinematography)
In Theaters: Now Playing Everywhere
DVD/Blu-ray: Releases Post-Oscars on April 12th
Price: $14.99
The Hunting Ground
(Best Original Song)
Streaming: Amazon
DVD/Blu-ray: Both
Price: $1.29
Inside Out
(Best Original Screenplay, Best Animated Feature)
Streaming: Amazon
DVD/Blu-ray: Both
Inside Out (Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack + Digital Copy)
Price: $19.99
Joy
(Best Actress)
In Theaters: Now Playing Everywhere
Price: $14.99
Last Day of Freedom
(Best Documentary Short)
Streaming: Netflix
In Theaters: January 29th (With Other Documentary Shorts Nominees)
VOD: February 23rd (With Other Documentary Shorts Nominees)
The Look of Silence
(Best Documentary Feature)
Streaming: Amazon
DVD/Blu-ray: Both
Price: $18.99
Mad Max: Fury Road
(Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairystyling, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Visual Effects)
Streaming: Amazon
DVD/Blu-ray: Both
Mad Max: Fury Road (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD)
Price: $21.83
The Martian
(Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Production Design, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Visual Effects)
Streaming: Amazon
In Theaters: Now Playing Everywhere
DVD/Blu-ray: Both
Price: $12.99
Mustang
(Best Foreign Language Film)
DVD/Blu-ray: Releases Post-Oscars on April 12th
Price: $23.99
Prologue
(Best Animated Short)
In Theaters: January 29th (With Other Animated Shorts Nominees)
VOD: February 23rd (With Other Animated Shorts Nominees)
Racing Extinction
(Best Original Song)
Streaming: Amazon
DVD/Blu-ray: Releases on February 23rd
Price: $1.29
The Revenant
(Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Visual Effects)
In Theaters: Now Playing Everywhere
DVD/Blu-ray: Released Post-Oscars, Date TBD
Price: $14.99
Room
(Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay)
In Theaters: Now Playing Everywhere
DVD/Blu-ray: Releases Post-Oscars on March 1st
Price: $12.99
Sanjay’s Super Team
(Best Animated Short)
In Theaters: Now Playing (With The Good Dinosaur) or January 29th (With Other Animated Shorts Nominees)
VOD: February 23rd (With Other Animated Shorts Nominees)
Shaun the Sheep Movie
(Best Animated Feature)
Streaming: Amazon
DVD/Blu-ray: Both
Shaun The Sheep ‐ The Movie [Blu-ray] [2015]
Price: $23.97
Shok
(Best Live Action Short)
In Theaters: January 29th (With Other Live Action Shorts Nominees)
VOD: February 23rd (With Other Live Action Shorts Nominees)
Sicario
(Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing)
Streaming: Amazon
DVD/Blu-ray: Both
Sicario [Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD]
Price: $17.99
Son of Saul
(Best Foreign Language Film)
In Theaters: Now Playing in Limited Release (Expanding Through March)
DVD/Blu-ray: Releases Post-Oscars, Date TBD
Spectre
(Best Original Song)
In Theaters: Now Playing Everywhere
DVD/Blu-ray: Releases on February 9th
Price: $1.29
Spotlight
(Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing)
In Theaters: Now Playing Everywhere
DVD/Blu-ray: Releases on February 23rd
Price: $19.99
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
(Best Picture, Best Original Score, Best Film Editing, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Visual Effects)
In Theaters: Now Playing Everywhere
Steve Jobs
(Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress)
DVD/Blu-ray: Releases on February 16th
Straight Outta Compton
(Best Original Screenplay)
Streaming: Amazon
DVD/Blu-ray: Both
Straight Outta Compton (Blu-ray + DVD + DIGITAL HD with Ultraviolet)
Price: $19.96
Stutterer
(Best Live Action Short)
In Theaters: January 29th (With Other Live Action Shorts Nominees)
VOD: February 23rd (With Other Live Action Shorts Nominees)
Theeb
(Best Foreign Language Film)
Streaming: Amazon (Beginning February 19th)
DVD/Blu-ray: DVD Releases Post-Oscars on May 17th
Trumbo
(Best Actor)
In Theaters: Now Playing in Limited Release
DVD/Blu-ray: Release Date TBD
Price: $22.99
A War
(Best Foreign Language Film)
In Theaters: Opens February 12th
We Can’t Live Without Cosmos
(Best Animated Short)
In Theaters: January 29th (With Other Animated Shorts Nominees)
VOD: February 23rd (With Other Animated Shorts Nominees)
What Happened, Miss Simone?
(Best Documentary Feature)
Streaming: Netflix
When Marnie Was There
(Best Animated Feature)
DVD/Blu-ray: Both
When Marnie Was There (Blu-ray + DVD)
Price: $19.99
Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom
(Best Documentary Feature)
Streaming: Netflix
World of Tomorrow
(Best Animated Short)
Streaming: Netflix and Vimeo On Demand
Youth
(Best Original Song)
In Theaters: Now Playing in Limited Release
DVD/Blu-ray: Import Only (All Region), Domestically Releases Post-Oscars on March 1st
Price: $0.99
