With the 94th Academy Awards only three weeks away, on March 27, now’s the time to sit down and watch the raft of movies — from more intimate art films to blockbusters — gathering buzz.
While some of these movies are still available to watch in theatres, many can be found online. To help, CBC has compiled a list of some of the biggest nominees and where you can stream or rent them in Canada.
Belfast
Available to rent and buy on Apple TV, Amazon, YouTube, Google Play, Cineplex.
Belfast is a semi-autobiographical film written and directed by Kenneth Branagh, nominated for best picture, directing, original screenplay and three other categories. The coming-of-age drama follows a boy’s life in Belfast, at the beginning of the Troubles in 1969. It is available from both Amazon Prime and Apple TV for $24.99 to purchase and $6.99 to rent.
CODA
Available to stream on AppleTV+.
CODA, written and directed by Sian Heder, stars Emilia Jones as the only hearing member of a deaf family, the child of deaf adults. The movie received three Oscar nominations: best picture, adapted screenplay and supporting actor.
Don’t Look Up
Available to stream on Netflix.
Written, produced and directed by Adam McKay, Don’t Look Up is an apocalyptic satire featuring some of the biggest names in Hollywood. The film, with four Oscar nominations, is about global indifference in the face of a world-ending comet. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence,…