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Where to watch 2025 Oscar contenders: Your complete streaming and theater guide

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Published  December 31, 2024 3:08pm MST
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FOX TV Digital Team

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The Brief

    • More than 25 films gather awards buzz ahead of Oscar nominations
    • Many contenders available now on streaming platforms like Netflix, Apple TV+
    • Several major contenders remain theatrical exclusives

LOS ANGELES - As the race to Oscar night intensifies, viewers face the challenge of finding this year's most acclaimed films across multiple platforms and theaters.

Academy members and audiences alike now navigate a mix of streaming and theatrical releases to catch potential nominees before the March ceremony.

Currently streaming

  • "Blitz" (Apple TV+) - Historical drama about London during World War II bombings
  • "Challengers" (Prime Video) - Tennis drama following a complex relationship between three players
  • "Conclave" (Peacock) - Drama about the selection of a new pope at the Vatican
  • "Emilia Pérez" (Netflix) - Spanish-language musical about a cartel leader's transformation
  • "Maria" (Netflix) - Biopic exploring the life of opera legend Maria Callas

Full Gladiator II trailer

Paramount Pictures released the first full trailer for Gladiator II, starring Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal, and Pedro Pascal.

Only in theaters

  • "The Brutalist" - Epic spanning decades about a Hungarian architect in post-war America
  • "A Complete Unknown" - Biographical drama following Bob Dylan's early rise to fame
  • "Nosferatu" - Robert Eggers' gothic reimagining of the vampire classic
  • "Wicked" - Musical adaptation of the untold story of the witches of Oz
  • "Sing Sing" - Drama about inmates transformed by a prison theater program
  • "The Substance" - Horror thriller examining beauty industry obsession
  • "Gladiator II" - Denzel Washington stars in Ridley Scott's sequel to the 2000 Oscar winner

Coming soon to streaming

  • "A Different Man" (Max, January 17) - Psychological thriller about an actor's physical transformation
  • "A Real Pain" (VOD, December 31) - Two cousins explore their family history in Poland

The Source

Information from Variety's 2025 Oscar predictions and Vulture's awards season coverage.

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