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
CODAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Apple
Compartment #6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 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
