Where to Watch: The 2024 Best Picture Nominees

Have you checked every Best Picture nominee off your list yet? Well, we’re officially less than a month away from the big ceremony, so it’s now or never. To help you along, here’s a list of the ten nominees and where you can watch them before March 10! 

1. Oppenheimer

Alright! Let's start with the front runner: Oppenheimer. This behemoth, which may finally earn Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy, AND Robert Downey Jr. their first Oscar statues, will be streaming on Peacock starting on February 16, 2024.

Can't wait a few days? Double tap that wallet and it's yours to rent on YouTube, Amazon Prime, or Apple TV for $5.99. Wherever you watch, just make sure it's on the largest screen, paired with loudest sound system possible.

Photo: Universal Pictures

2. Barbie

Next, we'll head over to Oppy's counterparts in Barbieland. If you're one of the 15 people in the world who still hasn't seen Barbie, or if you just want to run it back for the (checks notes) fourth time like me, you can do so on Max.

Like Oppenheimer, and most of the movies on this list, you can also rent Greta Gerwig's third feature on YouTube, Prime, or Apple TV.

Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures

3. Killers of the Flower Moon

If Apple wants to keep writing checks for Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese, I will keep giving them my money to do so. Even if the films they create are almost four hours long and are completely devastating to my one-woman crusade to prove that Leo is still hot to all my friends.

No, but for real, I've already streamed this movie twice on Apple TV+ since its release just to re-watch some of my favorite scenes. The final 30 of this? Marty's still got it.

Photo: APPLE

Poor Things

This weird and witty Frankenstein fable, or "rom-com" as Emma Stone calls it, is my favorite of the nominees this year. Please try to see it if you haven't already. Stone is quickly rising up the ranks as my favorite actress, and is certainly one of the most versatile of her generation (I'm not the first one to say this, but I will repeat it often and loudly).

Unfortunately, this isn't available to stream quite yet. Until it finds its home on a service, which will likely be Hulu, you can make a night of it and see this in theaters. Mark Ruffalo's pathetic performance is worth the price of admission, I promise.

Photo: Searchlight Pictures

Past Lives

I was left speechless by Past Lives. This story of two childhood friends growing up, and away, from one another is possibly one of the most relatable movies ever made. I can't recommend it enough to anyone who will listen.

So, please just listen and see it. It's currently streaming on Showtime, but could move to Max in the future, based on a deal A24 made with the service.

Photo: A24

The Zone of Interest

The Zone of Interest wont be everyone's cup of tea. I won't say too much about the plot because it's best experienced with as little knowledge going in as possible. What I will say is, it's a deeply disturbing thought experiment. Unreal on a technical level, particularly in its sound design, and a fascinating display of direction.

If you want to check it out, it'll have to be in theaters for the time being. There's been no date or service announced yet for streaming.

Photo: Affinity Cine/Impakt Film

The Holdovers

Will Paul Giamatti pull the upset against Cillian Murphy at the Oscars? While I'm not convinced just yet, he does give a brilliant performance in The Holdovers as curmudgeonly professor, Paul Hunham, who is left overseeing a group of students for the holidays. The role is able to highlight his gifts as, not just a stellar comedic presence, but a reliably solid and emotionally resonant one as well.

Don't take my word for it though. See for yourself on Peacock, where The Holdovers will be streaming in perpetuity.

Photo: Focus Features

Maestro

Have you ever wanted to watch two beautiful people smoke cigarettes for two hours straight? No? Do you want to see the conducting scene that took Bradley Cooper six years of training to perfect? Stream Maestro on Netflix.

Come for Coop's directing chops, stay for Carey Mulligan's acting chops.

Photo: Netflix

American Fiction

Jeffrey Wright is one of our great underrated actors. So, when he unsurprisingly bodies every single scene in American Fiction, while essentially playing two different characters, it’s incredibly satisfying to see. However, what’s wonderful about this movie is that the entire cast is just as winning.

To catch Wright alongside Sterling K. Brown, Erika Alexander, Issa Rae, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Leslie Uggams, rent American Fiction on Apple TV, Amazon Prime, or YouTube. At some point this movie will probably land on Prime full-time, but for now it’s only on-demand or in theaters. 

Photo: Orion Releasing LLC

Anatomy of a Fall

We used to get SO MANY courtroom dramas. We used to have Jack Nicholson red-faced and screaming at Tom Cruise. What happened to this beloved genre?  Don’t worry, Anatomy of a Fall - with help from 2022’s Saint Omer - may have just revived it. 

In this French drama, Sandra Hüller plays a woman accused of murdering her husband. Where the movie succeeds is that even now, MONTHS later, I don’t know if she did or not. 

Rent Anatomy of a Fall on Apple TV or Prime, or check your local theaters for showtimes. There’s no date or home yet for streaming. 

Photo: Neon

As a reminder, all ten Best Picture nominees will be back for a limited time in Regal and AMC theaters. When you've watched all ten, come back and let us know your favorite!

Which Film Should Win Best Picture?

• Oppenheimer
• Barbie
• Killers of the Flower Moon
• Poor Things

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