2022 Academy Awards and Oscar film screenings & parties

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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2022 Oscar Awards

Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, and Wanda Sykes will co-host the 94th Oscars. The 2022 Oscars will air live from Hollywood on ABC and broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, March 27 at 5PM PT.

2022 Oscars Best Picture nominees

This year’s Oscar Nominations Announcement took place on February 8, 2022.

BEST PICTURE NOMINEES

BELFAST. Laura Berwick, Kenneth Branagh, Becca Kovacik and Tamar Thomas, Producers. Film Synopsis: Nine-year-old Buddy’s life in Belfast in 1969 is filled with his close-knit family, music, the magic of movies and a crush on a classmate, but as the Troubles encroach on his neighborhood, his parents must decide whether to remain in their home or move abroad.
CODA. Philippe Rousselet, Fabrice Gianfermi and Patrick Wachsberger, Producers. Film Synopsis: A tight-knit deaf family in a New England fishing village contends with change when 17-year-old Ruby, a Child of Deaf Adults (CODA), is encouraged to pursue her love of music and embark on a path of her own.
DON’T LOOK UP. Adam McKay and Kevin Messick, Producers. Film Synopsis: Two astronomers scramble to warn mankind of an approaching comet that will destroy planet Earth but instead find themselves battling the apathy and self-interest of everyone they approach.
DRIVE MY CAR. Teruhisa Yamamoto, Producer. Film Synopsis: Yusuke Kafuku, a stage actor and director, is happily married to Oto, a screenwriter. Oto suddenly dies, leaving behind a secret. Two years later, Kafuku, still unable to fully cope with the loss of his wife, receives an offer to direct a play at a theater festival and drives to Hiroshima.
DUNE. Mary Parent, Denis Villeneuve and Cale Boyter, Producers. Film Synopsis: Paul Atreides, a young man haunted by prophetic dreams and fated for greatness, is the son of a brave ruler and a warrior priestess. When his family is placed in charge of the desert planet Arrakis, Paul must defend his family’s stewardship of the world’s most valued resource.
KING RICHARD. Tim White, Trevor White and Will Smith, Producers. Film Synopsis: Armed with a brazen plan, Richard Williams is determined to write his daughters into history. Along with his wife Oracene, Richard guides their young daughters, Venus and Serena, on their path to changing the sport of tennis and the world forever.
LICORICE PIZZA. Sara Murphy, Adam Somner and Paul Thomas Anderson, Producers. Film Synopsis: Fifteen-year-old Gary Valentine, at the tail end of his career as a child actor, instantly falls in love with twenty-something photographer’s assistant Alana Kane. Despite their age difference, Alana is attracted to the sincere Gary, and the couple’s friendship deepens during their adventures in the San Fernando Valley in the early 1970s.
NIGHTMARE ALLEY. Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale and Bradley Cooper, Producers. Film Synopsis: Stan Carlisle escapes his troubled past by joining a traveling carnival and ingratiating himself with its denizens, including a mind-reading duo and a winsome performer. Stan then reinvents himself again as a high-society psychic, and plots to con a tycoon with a mysterious psychiatrist, who proves to be his most formidable opponent yet.
THE POWER OF THE DOG. Jane Campion, Tanya Seghatchian, Emile Sherman, Iain Canning and Roger Frappier, Producers. Film Synopsis: In 1920s Montana, charismatic but caustic rancher Phil Burbank inspires fear and awe when his kindly brother brings home a new wife and her teenage son, who is taunted mercilessly by Phil because of his gentleness and intellect. Phil continues to torment them both until he finds himself exposed to the possibility of love.
WEST SIDE STORY. Steven Spielberg and Kristie Macosko Krieger, Producers. Film Synopsis: In 1957, the Puerto Rican gang the Sharks clashes with the Jets, a gang of white youths, over control of San Juan Hill on Manhattan’s West Side, even though the neighborhood will soon be demolished. As the violence escalates, Maria and Tony find love despite their differing backgrounds and strive to realize their dream of a peaceful future together.

Here is link to the complete list of all Oscar nominees in all categories. More info: https://oscars.org/

Where to see the Oscar Best Picture nominees

Some 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. 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 2022

Cinemark movie theaters (Bellevue, Federal Way, Olympia) hosts its annual Oscar Movie Week. Film aficionados can see all of the Best Picture and Best Shorts nominees on the big screen ahead of the Academy Awards.

March 21-27 participating theatres will be playing Best Picture nominees. Best Short Films can be seen March 25-27. Best Picture/Best Shorts festival pass is $35 to see all films. Pass-holders can also get 50% off any size popcorn. More info: See Academy Award Best Picture Nominees at Cinemark Oscar Movie Week (cinemark.com)

AMC Theatres Best Picture Showcase 2022

See the Oscar Best Picture Nominees on the Big Screen before the big winners are announced.

From March 18-27, AMC Theatres are screening 7 of 10 Best Picture nominees: Belfast, Drive My Car, Dune, King Richard, Licorice Pizza, Nightmare Alley, and West Side Story, plus some nominated films in other categories. They make it hard to find which films are at which theatres–near as we could figure out, some Best Picture nominees are playing at Alderwood and/or Southcenter. The good news is the films are $5 each. More info: Best Picture Showcase (amctheatres.com)
Several Best Picture nominees, as well as films nominated in other categories are available on demand to rent or buy. Price varies by film but are generally in the range of $4-$20 per film. More info: Oscars® 2022 Nominees | On Demand — AMC Theatres

Upcoming Film Festivals & Movie Screenings

Listed below are upcoming film festivals and special movie screenings, including Oscar screenings. We update this list on a rolling basis throughout the year, when organizers announce dates for their next events. You might also like our big list of movie theaters in the Puget Sound region.

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