Watching Oscar-nominated films in 2022 is an exercise in perplexity. When studios planned their release schedules around the late-January Oscar nominations, this month was a wonderful opportunity to catch up in cinemas. This year, nominations aren’t due until February 8; we also have Covid and the ongoing battle of specialty exhibition. Their films prefer shorter, broader theatrical runs before going on to the greener pastures of VOD.
In principle, that should be excellent news — but being able to watch a movie at home isn’t always the same as knowing where to get it. Finding the major-category contenders requires following down their VOD release dates or searching for them on one of the six main streaming services.
The films listed below are considered Academy Award candidates, as well as a few that rated high on the 10 best lists. By January 21, 28, the home platform will be available. A few have yet to be released in cinemas. Most are showing in at least a few theatres, but listings for Netflix and Amazon films are nearly difficult to come by.
The list shows which titles are streaming (for free to subscribers), which are in cinemas, and which have Premium and regular VOD rental choices on standard platforms.
Being the Ricardos Amazon Prime and very limited theaters
Belfast limited theaters
Belle Theaters only
C’mon Very limited theaters
The Card Counter VOD
CODA Apple
Compartment #6 Opens NY/LA 1/26, then expands
Cyrano Opens nationally 2/25
Don’t Look Up Netflix and very limited theaters
Drive My Car Theaters only and limited expansion
Dune Theaters
Encanto Disney+ and theaters
The Eyes of Tammy Faye HBO Max
Flee Limited theaters
The French Dispatch Limited theaters
The Hand of God Netflix
A Hero Limited theaters
House of Gucci Theaters
Jockey Limited Theaters
King Richard Lmited theaters
Licorice Pizza Theaters
The Lost Daughter Netflix and very limited theaters
Mass VOD
Memoria Expands through 2022 in one-week runs
The Mitchells vs. the Machines Netflix
Nightmare Alley Theaters
No Time to Die Limited theaters
Parallel Mothers Limited theaters
Passing Netflix
Pig Hulu
The Power of the Dog Netflix and very limited theaters
Red Rocket Limited theaters
Respect VOD
Spencerm VOD
Summer of Soul Hulu
The Tender Bar Amazon Prime and very limited theaters
Tick, Tick… Boom! Netflix
Titane VOD
The Tragedy of Macbeth Theaters
West Side Story Theaters only
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy VOD
The Worst Person in the World Opens NY/LA 2/4, limited expansion
