Looking to check out this year’s Academy Awards contenders for Best Picture? (You know, so you can complain about how they get it wrong when the award goes to not your favorite film?) Well, this list is for you.
The 2023 Oscar nominations for Best Picture include All Quiet on the Western Front, Avatar: The Way of Water, The Banshees of Inisherin, Elvis, Everything Everywhere All At Once, The Fabelmans, Tár, Top Gun: Maverick, Triangle of Sadness, and Women Talking.
If you want to watch (or re-watch) the Best Picture nominees ahead of the 95th Academy Awards on March 12, check out our list below to see where they’re available to stream, rent, or catch in theaters.
All Quiet on the Western Front
What it’s about: A young German soldier’s terrifying experiences and distress on the western front during World War I.
Who’s in it: Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Aaron Hilmer
Also nominated for: Best International Feature (Germany), Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Original Score, Best Sound, Best Visual Effects, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design
Where to watch: Netflix
Avatar: The Way of Water
What it’s about: The sequel to Avatar sees Jake Sully living with his newfound family formed on the extrasolar moon Pandora. Once a familiar threat returns to finish what was previously started, Jake must work with Neytiri and the army of the Na’vi race to protect their home.
Who’s in it: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Kate Winslet
Also nominated for: Best Sound, Best Visual Effects, Best Production Design
Where to watch: In theaters; Disney+ release date TBA
Read our review of Avatar: The Way of Water here
The Banshees of Inisherin
What it’s about: Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.
Who’s in it: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan
Also nominated for: Best Lead Actor for Colin Farrell, Best Supporting Actress for Kerry Condon, Best Supporting Actor for Brendan Gleeson, Best Supporting Actor for Barry Keoghan, Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Director for Martin McDonagh, Best Film Editing
Where to watch: HBO Max
Read our review of The Banshees of Inisherin here
Elvis
What it’s about: The life of American music icon Elvis Presley, from his childhood to becoming a rock and movie star in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
Who’s in it: Austin Butler, Tom Hanks
Also nominated for: Best Lead Actor for Austin Butler, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Sound, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing
Where to watch: HBO Max
Everything Everywhere All At Once
What it’s about: A middle-aged Chinese immigrant is swept up into an insane adventure in which she alone can save existence by exploring other universes and connecting with the lives she could have led.
Who’s in it: Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu, Jamie Lee Curtis
Also nominated for: Best Lead Actress for Michelle Yeoh, Best Supporting Actress for Stephanie Hsu, Best Supporting Actress for Jamie Lee Curtis, Best Supporting Actor for Ke Huy Quan, Best Director for Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert, Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Original Song for Mitski’s “This Is A Life,” Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing
Where to watch: Paramount+ with Showtime
Read our review of Everything Everywhere All At Once here
The Fabelmans
What it’s about: Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth. Based on the life of filmmaker Steven Spielberg.
Who’s in it: Michelle Williams, Gabriel LaBelle, Paul Dano, Judd Hirsch, Seth Rogen
Also nominated for: Best Lead Actress for Michelle Williams, Best Supporting Actor for Judd Hirsch, Best Director for Steven Spielberg, Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Production Design
Where to watch: In theaters and available for purchase/rent on VOD platforms
Tár
What it’s about: Set in the international world of Western classical music, the film centers on Lydia Tár, widely considered one of the greatest living composer-conductors and the very first female director of a major German orchestra.
Who’s in it: Cate Blanchett, Noémie Merlant, Nina Hoss, Sophie Kauer
Also nominated for: Best Lead Actress for Cate Blanchett, Best Director for Todd Field, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing
Where to watch: Peacock
Top Gun: Maverick
What it’s about: The sequel to 1986’s Top Gun. After thirty years, Maverick is still pushing the envelope as a top naval aviator, but must confront ghosts of his past when he leads TOP GUN’s elite graduates on a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those chosen to fly it.
Who’s in it: Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell
Also nominated for: Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Song for Lady Gaga’s “Hold My Hand,” Best Visual Effects, Best Sound, Best Film Editing
Where to watch: Paramount+ and MGM+
Read our review of Top Gun: Maverick here
Triangle of Sadness
What it’s about: A fashion model celebrity couple join an eventful cruise for the super-rich.
Who’s in it: Thobias Thorwid, Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean, Woody Harrelson, Dolly De Leon, Vicki Berlin
Also nominated for: Best Original Screenplay, Best Director for Ruben Östlund
Where to watch: Available for rent/purchase on VOD platforms
Women Talking
What it’s about: Do nothing. Stay and fight. Or leave. In 2010, the women of an isolated religious community grapple with reconciling a brutal reality with their faith.
Who’s in it: Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Frances McDormand
Also nominated for: Best Adapted Screenplay
Where to watch: In theaters
