How to Watch (Almost) All of the Oscar-Nominated Films Before the 86th Academy Awards
Nebraska
The awards season trudges on, but the end is near. This morning the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the nominees for the 86th Academy Awards. Forty-three features and fifteen shorts are up for Oscars this year.
So far I’ve only seen ten of the nominated feature films, so I’ve got my work cut out for me if I want to catch up before the telecast on March 2nd.1 I use all manner of little hacks to figure out which films I can see and when. This year I thought I’d share my little master list.
Below you will find details on all forty-three nominated features, including links for where you can watch them right now. If you’d like to track your progress (as I do), I’ve also made a Letterboxd list you can subscribe to (“like” in the vernacular) or clone.
The list is in alphabetical order and lacks both nomination counts and categories. All opening dates and availability are for the US based on current information. If you need that info I suggest checking out The Dissolve’s coverage. Each title links to Letterboxd for more information. All DVD and Blu-ray links go to Amazon; shopping with any of the iTunes or Amazon Instant Video links helps support the candler blog; I thank you in advance.
I’ve included DVD and Blu-ray availability not just for purchasing, but for readers who live near a decent video store. Here in Austin we are spoiled by both Vulcan Video and I Luv Video. Support your local video store if you’ve got one.
Enough preamble. Here are all of this year’s feature films up for at least one Academy Award and how to watch them.
2014 Oscar Nominated Feature Films
- 12 Years A Slave
- Now playing in some markets; re-opening January 17, 2014. Check local listings.
- 20 Feet From Stardom
- The Act Of Killing
- All Is Lost (UPDATED January 30, 2014; h/t Brendan)
- Alone Yet Not Alone
- Film not currently available in the US, but the nominated song is on YouTube.
- American Hustle
- Now playing in some markets. Check local listings.
- August: Osage County
- Now playing in some markets. Check local listings.
- Before Midnight
- Blue Jasmine
- The Book Thief
- Now playing in some markets. Check local listings.
- The Broken Circle Breakdown (UPDATED January 16, 2014; h/t Aly)
- Now playing in some markets. Check official site for playdates.
- Digital Purchase: iTunes coming February 4, 2014
- Comes out on DVD March 11, 2014
- Captain Phillips
- Now playing in some markets. Check local listings.
- Comes out on Blu-Ray and DVD January 21, 2014
- The Croods
- Cutie And The Boxer
- Dallas Buyers Club
- Now playing in some markets. Check local listings.
- Comes out on Blu-ray and DVD February 4, 2014
- Despicable Me 2
- Dirty Wars
- Ernest & Celestine
- Frozen
- Now playing in some markets. Check local listings.
- Comes out on Blu-ray and DVD March 18, 2014
- The Grandmaster
- Gravity
- Now playing in some markets. Re-opening on IMAX screens January 31, 2014. Check local listings.
- Comes out on Blu-ray and DVD February 25, 2014
- The Great Beauty
- Now playing in limited markets. Check local listings.
- Available for purchase on iTunes starting February 25, 2014
- Comes out on Blu-ray and DVD March 25, 2013 (Criterion)
- The Great Gatsby
- Her
- Now playing in most markets. Check local listings.
- The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug
- Now playing in most markets. Check local listings.
- The Hunt
- Inside Llewyn Davis
- Now playing in some markets. Check local listings.
- The Invisible Woman
- Now playing in limited release. Check local listings.
- Iron Man 3
- Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
- The Lone Ranger
- Lone Survivor
- Now playing in most markets. Check local listings.
- Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom
- Now playing in some markets. Check local listings.
- The Missing Picture
- Opens in limited release March 19, 2014
- Nebraska
- Now playing in some markets. Check local listings.
- Omar
- Opens in limited release February 21, 2014
- Philomena
- Now playing in some markets. Check local listings.
- Prisoners
- Saving Mr. Banks
- Now playing in most markets. Check local listings.
- The Square
- Streaming: Netflix
- Star Trek Into Darkness
- Digital Rental/Purchase: iTunes (also available in a bundle), Amazon, YouTube
- Available on Blu-ray and DVD
- The Wind Rises
- Opens in the US February 20, 2014
- The Wolf Of Wall Street
- Now playing in most markets. Check local listings.
Viewing Calendar
Streaming on Netflix today:
Available on disc or digital today:
- 20 Feet From Stardom
- All is Lost
- Before Midnight
- The Croods
- Despicable Me 2
- The Great Gatsby
- Iron Man 3
- The Lone Ranger
- Prisoners
- Star Trek Into Darkness
Now in theaters:
- 12 Years A Slave
- American Hustle
- August: Osage County
- The Book Thief
- Captain Phillips
- Dallas Buyers Club
- Frozen
- Gravity
- The Great Beauty
- Her
- The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug
- Inside Llewyn Davis
- The Invisible Woman
- Lone Survivor
- Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom
- Nebraska
- Philomena
- Saving Mr. Banks
- The Wolf Of Wall Street
Opening soon:
- The Wind Rises, February 20, 2014
- Omar, February 21, 2014 (Limited)
- Ernest & Celestine, March 14, 2014 (Limited)
- The Missing Picture, March 19, 2014 (Limited)
Coming to disc or digital soon:
- Blue Jasmine, January 21, 2014
- Captain Phillips, January 21, 2014
- Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, January 24, 2014
- The Broken Circle Breakdown, March 11, 2014 (iTunes, February 4, 2014)
- Dallas Buyers Club, February 4, 2014
- All Is Lost, February 11, 2014
- Gravity, February 25, 2014
- The Great Beauty, March 25, 2013 (iTunes, February 25, 2014)
- Frozen, March 18, 2014
- The Grandmaster, March 4, 2014
- Ernest & Celestine, June 10, 2014
Unavailable in the near future:
- Alone Yet Not Alone
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Only one film from my top ten list, Nebraska, is up for anything. Figures. ↩︎