The 93rd edition of the year’s biggest movie award show (which will once again be host-less) will go virtual for the first time on April 25, leaving you with a little over a month to catch all the nominated films you haven’t seen yet. Unlike previous years, almost all of the contenders were released online and are therefore available to stream or rent, so you don’t have to brave a movie theater if you don’t want to (although there are a few playing IRL if you do). We’ve rounded up all the details on feature-length films currently available to watch below, sorted by most to least nominations, from Best Picture hopefuls like Mank, Sound of Metal, The Trial of the Chicago 7, and Minari to international features like Collective.
* = Staff pick
10 NOMINATIONS
*Mank
Streaming: Netflix
The newest film from David Fincher is most certainly not what we expected from the director. It’s a black and white, semi-autobiographical biopic of writer Herman J. Mankiewicz as he works on the screenplay for the acclaimed film Citizen Kane. It’s been six years since Fincher made his last film, Gone Girl. This new feature could not be more different. I can’t overstate how much it stands out as an odd entry in Fincher’s filmography. To be clear, odd does not mean bad. Just different. The praiseworthy aspects remain Fincher’s devout commitment to creating precise visuals with near-perfect shot construction. One particular scene is when Gary Oldman’s Mankiewicz, who prefers to go by the titular Mank, strolls onto a film set while nursing a hangover. Everything is meticulously crafted, and Fincher creates a unique feeling of being in a fantasy world that also happens to be sharply witty. CHASE HUTCHINSON
Nominated for: Best Picture, Best Director (David Fincher), Best Actor (Gary Oldman), Best Supporting Actress (Amanda Seyfried), Production Design, Costume Design, Cinematography, Makeup & Hair, Sound, Score
