Each year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognizes excellence in the motion picture industry. Hundreds of millions of movie fans turn in to watch the glamorous ceremony as members of the academy are awarded an Oscar statue. Listed below are this years’ Best Picture nominees and where to see them before the Academy Awards show.
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2021 Oscar Awards
The 93rd Oscars will air live on ABC on Sunday, April 25, 2021.
2021 Oscars Best Picture nominees
This year’s Nominations Announcement took place on Monday, March 15, 2021.
BEST PICTURE NOMINEES
- THE FATHER. David Parfitt, Jean-Louis Livi and Philippe Carcassonne, Producers
- JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH. Shaka King, Charles D. King and Ryan Coogler, Producers
- MANK. Ceán Chaffin, Eric Roth and Douglas Urbanski, Producers
- MINARI. Christina Oh, Producer
- NOMADLAND. Frances McDormand, Peter Spears, Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey and Chloé Zhao, Producers
- PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN. Ben Browning, Ashley Fox, Emerald Fennell and Josey McNamara, Producers
- SOUND OF METAL. Bert Hamelinck and Sacha Ben Harroche, Producers
- THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7. Marc Platt and Stuart Besser, Producers
Here is a complete list of all Oscar nominees in all categories.
More info: https://oscars.org/
Where to see the Oscar Best Picture nominees
Many of the movies are available for purchase on DVD for around $15.
Local libraries have lots of movies on DVD and to stream. Many of the Best Picture nominees are available. However, the waiting lists are already long. So if you don’t mind waiting until after the awards have been presented, the library is a good, free option.
A few local movie theaters usually show some or all of the nominated films before the awards show. When we hear about them, we’ll post them below and on our calendar.
Cinemark Oscar Movie Week 2021
- Cinemark movie theaters (Bellevue, Federal Way), in partnership with Focus Features, is hosting its Oscar Movie Week 2021 from April 19 to 25. Film aficionados can experience the Best Picture nominees (see list below) on the big screen for only$5 each. In addition, moviegoers can enjoy the Best Short Film nominees for only $10, bundled back-to-back in a single showtime, available April 23 to 25. Tickets can be purchased online at cinemark.com/movieweek or at any participating box office.
2021 Oscar events calendar
Listed below are Oscar events, including screenings of nominated films on the big screen before the winners are announced at the televised Oscars awards show, as well as any parties (local or virtual).
(If nothing is listed here, we don’t currently have any Oscar events in our calendar. We usually update this list on and ongoing basis from the time the Oscar nominees are announced, until the night of the awards.)
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