How to Watch the Oscar Nominated Films 2021 594a2o

In an unprecedented decision, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences allowed productions released in drive-in and in the services of streaming were nominated for the Oscars 2021. With part of the theaters closed in the United States and around the world, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the nominated titles can be found on streaming platforms such as Apple TV + Amazon Prime Video, Disney +, Hulu e Netflix. Next, check out where to watch the Oscar-nominated movies and get ready to marathon your favorite productions from your sofa at home.  4x3647

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The 93rd Academy Awards ceremony was scheduled to take place on February 28, but the event was postponed to April 25. Including, the list with nominations just came out yesterday, March 15th. In the best film category, eight productions were nominated. Below, we list the nominees for the best film category and where to watch them — but know that most of the Best Film nominees are not yet available on streams in Brazil. In the sequence, we put the other productions and the nominations in which they competed.

The Father — My father 1u144s

Where to watch: Premiere scheduled for April 08 in national cinemas. Additionally, the film can be rented or purchased on Video on Demand (VOD) platforms starting March 26. 

Indicated for: Best Picture, Actor, ing Actress, Best Editing, Best Production Design and Adapted Screenplay. 

Summary: Starring Anthony Hopkins, the drama “The Father” tells the story of a man with dementia who refuses help from his daughter, Colman, because he believes she is plotting to commit him to an asylum. 

Judas and the Black Messiah — Judas and the Black Messiah z1q2a

Where to watch: At the movies. It will be released soon on VOD.

Indicated for: Best Picture, two nominations for ing Actor, Cinematography, Music, Original Screenplay.

Summary: The biopic follows the life of Fred Hampton, president of the Black Panther Party. The drama, starring Daniel Kaluuya, delves into more detail about Hampton's trajectory, from its rise to its tragic end. 

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Where to watch: Netflix

Indicated for: Best Film, Best Director, Actor, ing Actress, Costume Design, Best Hair and Makeup, Cinematography, Original Score, Production Design, Best Sound.

Summary: The feature tells the story of Hollywood screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz, well known as co-writer of the film Citizen Kane. Mank portrays Mankiewicz's efforts to get his name recognized in the credits of Citizen Kane's text, as well as behind the scenes of the masterpiece.

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Where to watch: There is still no confirmed release date in Brazil.

Indicated for: Best Picture, Direction, Actor, ing Actress, Best Soundtrack and Best Original Screenplay.

Summary: Minari chronicles the challenges of a family of Korean immigrants who go to the state of Arkansas, in the United States, in search of the American dream. 

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Where to watch: National premiere scheduled for April 15. Available on Hulu (USA).

Indicated for: Best Film, Direction, Best Actress, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography and Best Editing.

Summary: Starring s McDormand, Nomadland delves into the life of Fern, the central character of the plot, who decides to explore the North American roads in her van. Fern's decision to opt for a nomadic life comes after she loses her husband and sees the city where she lived in an economic recession. 

Promising Young Woman — Beautiful Vengeance 372t63

Where to watch: It opens in theaters on March 18th. 

Indicated for: Best Film, Direction, Actress, Original Screenplay and Best Editing.

Summary: Played by Carey Mulligan, the feature tells the story of Cassandra, a woman who goes through a tragic event and decides to take justice into her own hands.

Sound of Metal — The Sound of Silence 4usa

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video.

Indicated for: Best Picture, Actor, ing Actor, Film Editing, Sound and Original Screenplay.

Summary: The film shows how life can change suddenly. Heavy metal drummer Ruben, played by Riz Ahmed, loses his hearing and needs to adapt to the new reality.

The Trial of the Chicago 7 — The Chicago 7 5t6j3m

Where to watch: Netflix

Indication: Best Picture, ing Actor, Cinematography, Editing, Original Song and Original Screenplay.

Summary: The film shows the unfolding of a peaceful protest that took place in the city of Chicago, USA, against the war in Vietnam, which ended up being marked by violence and the trial of seven activists accused of conspiracy against the US government.

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Where to watch: no release date set in Brazil

Indication: Best Director and International Film

Summary: Another Round tells the story of a group of four men who decide to start drinking large amounts of alcoholic beverages and, because of this decision, they end up facing different situations, dramatic and other comical throughout the plot. 

Better Days 3o6961

Where to watch: not yet debuted in Brazil

Indication: Best International Film

Summary: the drama highlights the incidence of bullying between high school students in Chinese schools and the pressure faced by teenagers during their studies, among other challenges.

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm — Borat 2: Next Film Tape 6m495

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video.

Indication: ing Actress and Adapted Screenplay.

Summary: in the film, comedian Borat tries to go with his teenage daughter to the United States, while addressing topics such as the new coronavirus pandemic and American culture.

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Where to watch: no date set for release in the country.

Indication: Best Documentary, Foreign Film. 

Summary: The documentary shows the struggle of Romanian investigative journalists around fraud and corruption in politics and health.

Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution — Crip Camp: Revolution for Inclusion t3s4y

Where to watch: Netflix

Indication: Best Documentary.

Summary: the documentary portrays the struggle for the rights of people with disabilities in the USA.

Da 5 Bloods — Blood Detachment 4b6p64

Where to watch: Netflix.

Indication: Best Original Soundtrack.

Summary: in the film, a group of veterans return to Vietnam in an attempt to recover the commander's remains and a treasure they left behind while serving in the war.

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Where to watch: Telecine

Indication: Best Costume Design and Hair and Makeup.

Summary: Emma is based on the book of the same name by Jane Austen and shows the life of Emma Woodhouse, a young woman who loves to meddle in people's love lives.

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga Festival — Eurovision Song Contest: The Saga of Sigrit and Lars 2l4m

Where to watch: Netflix.

Indication: Best Original Song.

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Where to watch: Apple TV +

Indication: Best sound

Summary: set in World War II, the film follows the saga of Captain Ernest Krause, Tom Hanks, to transport soldiers and supplies from the US to Europe.

Hillbilly Elegy — Once Upon a Dream 3p4j1j

Where to watch: Netflix.

Indication: Best ing Actress and Hair and Makeup.

Summary: portrays the trajectory of a family that moves from Ohio, USA, to try to escape poverty. In addition to showing what happens years later when one of the family needs to return home. 

The Life Ahead — Rosa and Momo 59496i

Where to watch: Netflix.

Indication: Best Original Song

Summary: the film is an Italian drama directed by Edoardo Ponti and based on the book La Vie devant soi by Romain Gary. 

Love and Monsters — Love and Monsters 1k1z1p

Where to watch: no national premiere date, available on VOD platforms. 

Indication: Visual effects

Summary: the film takes place in a post-apocalyptic setting, in which Joel Dawson, played by Dylan, must live underground after dark creatures take control of the planet.

The Man Who Sold His Skin — The Man Who Sold His Skin 1c2x5x

Where to watch: no release date scheduled in Brazil.

Indication: Best International Film.

Summary: a young Syrian decides to leave Lebanon and venture to Europe, where he accepts having his body tattooed, but realizes that the decision may not represent the freedom he so sought.

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom — The Ultimate Voice of the Blues 204554

Where to watch: Netflix

Indication: Best Actor, Best Actress, Costume Design, Production Design, Hair and Makeup.

Summary: the film shows the tension during the recording of Ma Rainey's album, played by Viola Davis, and a series of internal conflicts. 

The Midnight Sky — The Midnight Sky 46281e

Where to watch: Netflix

Indication: Special effects

Summary: a scientist tries to prevent astronauts from returning to Earth after the planet experiences a catastrophe. 

The Mole Agent — Double Agent 1g6d5y

Where to watch: Play globe.

Indication: Best Documentary.

Summary: in the documentary film, a Chilean investigator hires a person to be a spy in an asylum, because he suspects that the place practices abuses against the elderly.

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Where to watch: Disney +

Indication: Best Costume Design and Special Effects.

Summary: the young Chinese Mulan, embarks on a journey that will change her life and consecrate her as an honored warrior. 

My Octopus Teacher — Professor Octopus 4g602e

Where to watch: Netflix

Indication: Best Documentary.

Summary: the film documents the interaction between a scuba diver and an octopus in the waters of a South African kelp forest.

News of the World — Stories from the world 7715r

Where to watch: Netflix

Indication: Photography, Production Design, Original Soundtrack, Best Sound. 

Summary: Tom Hanks is a war veteran who must face a journey full of dangers to bring an orphaned girl to her new home.

One Night in Miami — One Night in Miami 3g1a5

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

Indication: ing Actor, Original Song and Adapted Screenplay. 

Summary: shows the fictional encounter between Malcolm X, Cassius Clay known as Muhammad Ali, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown.

The One and Only Ivan — The Great Ivan 4v2l5w

Where to watch: Disney +

Indicated for: Visual effects

Summary: based on the true story of the gorilla Ivan, who was taken from his natural habitat and taken to a mall in the United States, where he spent most of his life. 

Onward — Two brothers 1s3231

Where to watch: Disney +

Indicated for: Best Animation

Summary: Two elven brothers are given a magical staff capable of bringing their dead father back to life. But they fail to complete the spell and only a part of the father's body appears. From there, they embark on an adventurous journey to try to see their father in one piece and say goodbye to him.

Over the Moon — On the way to the moon 286cs

Where to watch: Netflix

Indicated for: Best Animation

Summary: adventurer Fei Fei decides to build a ship and go to the moon to prove to her father the existence of a goddess named Chang'e. 

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Where to watch: Netflix

Indication: Best actress.

Summary: After a difficult home birth, Martha, Vanessa Kirby's character, has to deal with a painful grieving process and the emotional pain of the tragic situation.

Pinocchio — Pinocchio 2x1a1d

Where to watch: In cinemas, no release date yet. Netflix

Indicated for: Best Costume, Makeup and Hair

Summary: directed by Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson, Pinocchio is a rather dark musical of the famous story of the wooden puppet come to life. 

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Where to watch: No release date in Brazil yet.

Indication: Best International Film

Summary: Starring Jasna Djuricic, the film chronicles the life of Aida, a woman who works as a translator for an American peacekeeping team, as she tries to save her children and husband from the Serbian military after World War II.

A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon — Shaun the Sheep: The Movie — The Farm Strikes Back 47531t

Where to watch: Netflix

Indication: Best Animation

Summary: Shaun the sheep herd must help an alien return home as they try to escape the clutches of an organization that wants to capture the visitor. 

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Where to watch: Disney +

Indicated for: Best Animation, Best Original Score and Best Sound

Summary: Pixar and Disney animation tells the story of Joe Gardner, a music teacher who embarks on an adventure and ends up discovering the symbolic meaning of life.

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Where to watch: Included in the subscription NOW Online and for rent at iTunes, Google Play Movies e Looke

Indicated for: production design and visual effects

Summary: Tenet tells the story of a secret agent who needs to prevent a new world conflict from happening. 

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Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

Indicated for: Best Documentary

Summary: the documentary follows the life of Fox Rich and the challenges she faced to keep her family together, raise her six children and fight for the release of her husband, imprisoned in the Louisiana penitentiary, in the United States. 

The United States vs. Billie Holiday — United States Vs Billie Holiday 6975n

Where to watch: no release date in the country, available on Hulu (USA). 

Indicated for: Best actress

Summary: The film takes a look at another side of jazz singer Billie Holiday's life, marked by abuse and an early death. 

The White Tiger — The White Tiger 4z85o

Where to watch: Netflix

Indicated for: Adapted Roap

Summary: Based on a best seller, the film tells the story of Indian Balram Halwai, played by Adarsh ​​Gourav, and his rise from poverty to success.

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Where to watch: Apple TV +

Indicated for: Best Animation

Summary: The animation is based on the Irish legend about enchanted beings that are part wolf and part human and shows a young wolf hunter meeting these creatures. 

Source: Life hacker; just watch; The New York Times; VanityFair