Where to watch every Oscars 2024 Best Picture nominee including Poor Things
On Sunday (March 10), the biggest names in Hollywood and beyond will descend on Los Angeles for the 96th Academy Awards. The biggest night of awards season will see film stars come together to celebrate the best achievements in filmmaking from the past year.
The ceremony will begin at 11pm UK time and will be beamed around the world live from the Dolby Theatre, with talk show host Jimmy Kimmel taking on hosting duties for a fourth time. Here in the UK, film fans will be able to watch the big event free for the first time in almost two decades, as ITV has picked up the exclusive rights from Sky.
On the night, footage from the ceremony will start rolling on ITVX from 9.30pm with presenter Ross King hosting live from the red carpet as guests begin to arrive. Then, for the main ceremony, Jonathan Ross will be holding an ultimate Oscars party on ITV1 and ITVX from 10.30pm, where he will be joined by a panel of movie-loving stars and special guests to review and analyse all the wins, losses and highlights from the night.
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The Oscar nominations were announced in January, with 10 films up for the coveted Best Picture award. Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is the one to watch having already been named best film at the BAFTAs and Golden Globes – a strong indicator of its chances at the Oscars.
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The biopic will once again go up against Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, with the two films picking up a total of 21 nominations – eight for Barbie and thirteen for Oppenheimer. Martin Scorsese’s epic neo-western Killers of the Flower Moon is also in the running – if it wins it will be the veteran director’s first Best Picture and second overall Oscar after his Best Director gong for The Departed.
If you want to make up your own mind about who should win ahead of the big night, most of the Best Picture nominees are now available to watch on digital and streaming platforms, with some included absolutely free thanks to money-saving deals from the likes of Apple TV+ and Sky. So to that end, here’s where you can watch every Best Picture nominee on TV, streaming and video-on-demand (VOD) platforms in the UK.
American Fiction
Jeffrey Wright as Thelonious "Monk" Ellison in American FictionJeffrey Wright stars as frustrated author Thelonious “Monk” Ellison in this comedy-drama from debut director Cord Jefferson. Based on Percival Everett’s 2001 novel Erasure, it follows Monk as he writes a satire of stereotypical ‘Black’ books that unexpectedly becomes a huge hit.
The film earned five Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Wright. American Fiction is available to stream on Amazon’s Prime Video, where it can be enjoyed absolutely free with an Amazon Prime 30-day free trial.
Anatomy of a Fall
Anatomy of a Fall won two Golden Globes and one BAFTA earlier this yearBilled as a “Hitchcockian procedural thriller,” Anatomy of a Fall follows a woman who must prove her innocence after the unexpected death of her husband. The French legal drama premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the coveted Palme d'Or and later earned nominations in five categories at the Oscars, including Best Director and Best Original Screenplay.
Anatomy of a Fall is available to watch on Prime Video in SD and HD, where it can be rented from £3.49 and bought for £9.99. It is also available to rent or buy on Apple TV+ for £4.99 or £9.99 respectively.
Barbie
Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie in BarbieGreta Gerwig’s colourful comedy about life in plastic dominated cinemas around the world last year as one half of the ‘Barbenheimer’ phenomenon, raking in almost $1.5 billion worldwide. Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling shine in the lead roles of Barbie and Ken as the fish-out-of-water dolls set out to explore our ‘real’ world.
Barbie will make its UK TV premiere on Sky Cinema on March 29, which cinephiles can join for just £9 a month for the first month as part of the Sky Stream, Sky Cinema, Sky TV and Netflix bundle. This also comes with Paramount+ absolutely free, plus two free Vue cinema tickets every month.
Barbie is also available to watch on Prime Video in SD, HD and UHD, where it can be rented from £1.99 and bought for £7.99.
The Holdovers
Dominic Sessa and Paul Giamatti in The HoldoversBillions star Paul Giamatti is in the running for Best Actor for his performance as a cranky prep school teacher who is forced to remain on campus over Christmas with a grieving cook and a troubled student. Co-star Da’Vine Joy Randolph is one to watch in the Best Supporting Actress category having already taken home the BAFTA and Golden Globe for her performance.
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The Holdovers is available to watch on Prime Video in SD and HD, where it can be rented for £15.99 and bought for £19.99. It is also available to rent or buy on Apple TV+ for £15.99 or £19.99 respectively.
Killers of the Flower Moon
Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone in Killers of the Flower MoonMartin Scorsese’s sprawling neo-western proved yet another hit for the screen veteran following its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, receiving universal acclaim from critics who hailed it as a “masterpiece”. The DiCaprio and De Niro-starring epic depicts the serial murder of members of Oklahoma’s Osage Nation, who became some of the richest people in the world overnight after oil was discovered beneath their land.
Killers of the Flower Moon is available to stream exclusively on Apple TV+ and can be enjoyed free thanks to Apple’s seven-day free trial. This also includes access to blockbuster shows like Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks’ World War II epic Masters of the Air.
Maestro
Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan in Maestro (Jason McDonald/Netflix)Director, co-writer and star Bradley Cooper transformed in this biopic of Leonard Bernstein that chronicles the lifelong relationship between the American composer-conductor and actress Felicia Montealegre Bernstein (Carey Mulligan). The film marks Cooper’s second stint in the director’s chair following his 2018 Oscar-winner A Star is Born.
Maestro is available to stream exclusively on Netflix, which is currently included free thanks to Sky’s one-month free trial of the Sky TV, Sky Stream, Netflix and Discovery+ Bundle. TV lovers can also bag a discount on Sky Glass and Netflix for £14 a month for the first three months, while cinephiles can add Sky Cinema and get Paramount+ absolutely free, plus two free Vue cinema tickets every month.
Oppenheimer
Cillian Murphy stars as theoretical physicist J. Robert OppenheimerThe dark half of the ‘Barbenheimer’ phenomenon took more than $950 million worldwide and earned seven BAFTAs earlier this year. Many have tipped the explosive biopic of the titular ‘father of the atomic bomb’ as the film that will earn both Nolan and star Cillian Murphy their first Oscars.
Oppenheimer is available to watch on Prime Video in SD, HD and UHD, where it can be rented from £3.49 and bought for £13.99. It is also available to rent or buy on Apple TV+ for £4.99 or £13.99 respectively.
Past Lives
Teo Yoo and Greta Lee in Past LivesFrom writer-director Celine Song in her directorial debut, this heartrending romantic drama follows Nora and Hae Sung (Greta Lee and Teo Yoo), two deeply connected childhood friends who are wrested apart after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea. 20 years later, they are reunited in New York for one fateful week as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life.
Past Lives is available to stream exclusively on Netflix which is currently included free thanks to Sky’s one-month free trial of the Sky TV, Sky Stream, Netflix and Discovery+ Bundle. TV lovers can also bag a discount on Sky Glass and Netflix for £14 a month for the first three months, while cinephiles can add Sky Cinema and get Paramount+ absolutely free, plus two free Vue cinema tickets every month.
Poor Things
Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo in Poor ThingsEmma Stone is in the running for her second Best Actress Oscar for her performance in Yorgos Lanthimos’ outlandish comedy-drama as the formerly deceased Bella Baxter. The American actress also picked up a nomination in the Best Picture category in her role as one of the film’s producers.
Poor Things is available to stream exclusively on Disney+, which new and returning customers can join for just £1.99 a month for three months if signing up by March 14.
The Zone of Interest
Christian Friedel leads as Rudolf Höss in the historical dramaEnglish filmmaker Jonathan Glazer’s historical drama centres around Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss (Christian Friedel) and his family as they strive to build a dream life in a house beside the concentration camp during World War II. The film juxtaposes the harrowing events taking place in the camp with the Höss’ idyllic life with a skilful yet disturbing use of sound that has earned the film a nomination in the Best Sound category.
The Zone of Interest is available to watch on Prime Video in SD and HD, where it can be rented from £15.99 and bought for £19.98. It is also available to rent or buy on Apple TV+ for £15.99 or £19.99 respectively.
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