Demi Moore in The SUBSTANCE. Timothée Chalamet in A Complete Unknown. Christine Tamalet/Universal Studios;Macall Polay/Searchlight Pictures
With the 2025 Oscars quickly approaching, it’s time to binge-watch this year’s biggest films.
Ten movies are up for the biggest award at the 97th Academy Awards, which will air on ABC Sunday, March 2. Nominations for this year’s ceremony were announced on Thursday, January 23, with Emilia Pérez topping the list thanks to a total of 13 nods, followed by The Brutalist and Wicked with 10.
All three films also scored acting nominations for several of their stars, including Karla Sofía Gascón and Cynthia Erivo for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Zoe Saldaña and Ariana Grande for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and Adrien Brody for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
Dune: Part Two and Nickel Boys are the only two Best Picture nominees to not earn any acting nominations. Meanwhile, Best Picture stars such as Mikey Madison and Demi Moore became first-time Oscar nominations for their performances in Anora and The Substance, respectively.
The 2025 Oscars will celebrate and honor the year’s top films and performances, as well as those affected by the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires. The 97th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, March 2, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Though the date of the ceremony has remained the same, Academy CEO Bill […]
“Being nominated for an Oscar is an incredible honor and these last few months have been beyond my wildest dreams,” Moore, who is up for Best Actress in a Leading Role, said in a statement to Us Weekly via her publicist. “Truly there are no words to fully express my joy and overwhelming gratitude for this recognition. Not only for me but for what this film represents. I am deeply humbled.”
The 97th annual Oscars will air on ABC Sunday, March 2, at 7 p.m. ET. Scroll down to see where you can watch this year’s Best Picture nominees before the 2025 Academy Awards:
‘Anora’
The film follows Madison’s titular sex worker as she falls hard and fast for the son of a Russian oligarch, Ivan (Mark Eydelshteyn). However, their romance proves to be anything but a fairytale once Ivan’s parents travel to the U.S. to demand their marriage be annulled.
Where to watch: Anora is playing in select theaters and is available to buy or rent on Apple TV+, Fandango at Home, Google Play and Prime Video.
‘The Brutalist’
Brody stars as László Tóth, a Hungarian-Jewish architect and Holocaust survivor who travels to the U.S. to start a new life. László and his family’s lives are changed in many ways — both good and not-so-good — after he accepts a job for the wealthy Harrison Lee Van Buren (Guy Pearce).
Where to watch: The Brutalist is playing in theaters.
‘A Complete Unknown’
The biopic chronicles the early days of Bob Dylan’s (Timothée Chalamet) career, culminating with his iconic electric guitar performance at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.
Where to watch: A Complete Unknown is playing in theaters.
‘Conclave’
(L to R) Ralph Fiennes as Cardinal Lawrence and Stanley Tucci as Cardinal Bellini in director Edward Berger’s CONCLAVE. Courtesy of Focus Features.
Conclave stars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci and John Lithgow as members of the College of Cardinals working to appoint the next pope. The selection process brings about secrets that could threaten the Roman Catholic Church.
Where to watch: Conclave is playing in select theaters and is available to stream on Peacock. The film is also available to buy or rent on Apple TV+, Fandango at Home, Google Play and Prime Video.
‘Dune: Part Two’
Timothée Chalamet as aul Atreides and Austin Butler as Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen in DUNE 2. Niko Tavernise/Warner Bros. Pictures.
The sequel picks up after the events of 2021’s Dune, as Paul Atreides (Chalamet) teams up with the Fremen to seek revenge against the people responsible for destroying his family.
Where to watch: Dune: Part Two is available to stream on Netflix and Max. The film is also available to buy or rent on Prime Video, Google Play, Fandango at Home and Apple TV+.
‘Emilia Perez’
Zoe Saldaña as Rita Moro Castro in Emilia Pérez. Shanna Besson/PAGE 114 – WHY NOT PRODUCTIONS – PATHÉ FILMS – FRANCE 2 CINÉMA
A cartel boss (Gascón) hires a lawyer (Saldaña) to fake their death in order to undergo gender-affirming surgery and start a new life as Emilia Pérez. Her fresh start is put at risk her former wife (played by Selena Gomez) looks to move their family away from Emilia and closer to her new romantic connection (played by Édgar Ramírez).
Where to watch: Emilia Pérez is available to stream on Netflix.
‘I’m Still Here’
The Brazilian film stars Fernanda Torres as a woman who works to keep her family together while uncovering the truth behind her husband’s disappearance.
Where to watch: I’m Still Here is playing in select theaters.
‘Nickel Boys’
Nickel Boys follows the friendship between Elwood (Ethan Herisse) and Turner (Brandon Wilson) during their time at an abusive reform school in the 1960s Jim Crow South.
Where to watch: Nickel Boys is playing in select theaters.
‘The Substance’
Demi Moore in The SUBSTANCE. Christine Tamalet/Universal Studios
After Elisabeth Sparkle’s (Moore) career flatlines after she turns 50, she uses the film’s titular drug to create a younger version of herself, Sue (Margaret Qualley). Dangerous and gory side effects begin to take place as the two halves struggle to find a balance in their shared life.
Where to watch: The Substance is available to stream on MUBI and is available to buy or rent on Apple TV+, Prime Video and Fandango at Home.
‘Wicked’
L to R: Cynthia Erivo is Elphaba and Ariana Grande is Glinda in WICKED. Universal Pictures
Based on the Broadway musical of the same name, Wicked follows the backstory of The Wizard of Oz’s Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba (Erivo), and Glinda the Good Witch (Grande). The first of the two-part film adaptation follows the women as they go from rival roommates to unlikely friends.
Where to watch: Wicked is available to buy or rent on Prime Video, Apple TV+, Fandango at Home and Google Play.
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