How to watch the Oscar-nominated films

How to watch the Oscar-nominated films

22 February 2026

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Kate Hudson and Timothée Chalamet are nominated for Song Sung Blue and Marty Supreme respectively

The film awards season is in full swing, with Hollywood stars attending one ceremony after another.

Sinners, Marty Supreme, Hamnet, Sentimental Value, One Battle After Another and Frankenstein are a few of the films leading the way this year.

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We’ve had the Golden Globe, Critics Choice Bafta Film and Actor Awards. The film Awards season will conclude later this month, when the Oscars take place on 15 March.

Here are some of the main films in the Oscars race, and how you can watch them.

Avatar: Fire and Ash

20th Century Studios

The Na’vi encounter an aggressive new tribe in the third instalment of James Cameron’s hugely successful sci-fi series, starring Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña.

In UK cinemas now.

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Blue Moon

Sony Pictures Classics

Ethan Hawke stars as lyricist Lorenz Hart, who battles alcoholism and mental health issues ahead of the premiere of the musical Oklahoma!, in one of two films in this year’s awards race directed by Richard Linklater.

Available to rent digitally.

Bugonia

Universal

Two young conspiracy theorists kidnap and hold captive the CEO of a giant pharmaceutical company, who they believe is an alien. Director Yorgos Lanthimos reunites with actors Jesse Plemons and Emma Stone.

Available to rent digitally.

  • Read more: Emma Stone dazzles Venice with alien kidnap drama

F1

Warner Bros

Several technical nominations are likely for this film about a former racing driver who returns to the track 30 years after an accident nearly ended his career. Starring Brad Pitt and directed by Joseph Kosinski.

On Apple TV+ now.

  • Read more: Brad Pitt hails Silverstone as F1 hits cinemas

Frankenstein

Netflix

A mad scientist brings a creature to life from dead body parts, only to be repulsed by his creation and abandon it. Guillermo del Toro directs a new adaptation of Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel, starring Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi.

On Netflix now.

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Hamnet

Universal

Set in 1596 and adapted from Maggie O’Farrell’s novel, a mother is devastated following the death of her 11-year-old son, Hamnet. Meanwhile, the boy’s father, William Shakespeare, writes a play to deal with his own grief. Directed by Chloé Zhao, starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal.

In UK cinemas now.

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If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

A24

Rose Byrne stars as a mother trying to navigate her daughter’s illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and hostile relationship with her therapist. Directed by Mary Bronstein.

In UK cinemas now.

It Was Just An Accident

Les Films Pelleas

A man recognises the former Iranian intelligence officer who tortured him in prison after a chance encounter at a garage, leading him to take drastic measures to get his revenge. Directed by Jafar Panahi, the film won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

In UK cinemas now.

  • Read more: Jafar Panahi given jail sentence while on trip to collect US awards

Kpop Demon Hunters

Netflix

A hugely popular girl group juggle their music careers with protecting their fans from a rival boyband, whose members are secretly demons. Directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans.

On Netflix now.

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Marty Supreme

Getty Images

In 1950s New York City, table tennis player Marty Reisman begins to make his name as he pursues a dream few people around him respect. Directed by Josh Safdie and starring Timothée Chalamet.

In UK cinemas now.

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One Battle After Another

Warner Bros

A father reconnects with his former group of revolutionaries following the kidnap of his daughter. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Chase Infiniti.

Available for digital rental now.

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The Secret Agent

Victor Juca

A technology expert on the run from Brazil’s military dictatorship in 1977 seeks refuge in his hometown of Recife - but hired hitmen are hot on his tail. Starring Wagner Moura and directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho.

In UK cinemas now.

Sentimental Value

Mubi

Following the death of their mother, two sisters reconnect with their distant father, a famous Swedish director who is working on his comeback film. Directed by Joachim Trier and starring Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård and Elle Fanning.

In UK cinemas and on Mubi.

Sinners

Warner Bros

Twin brothers who return home to the Mississippi Delta in 1932 for a fresh start, not realising an evil force awaits them. A vampire drama directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo.

Available for digital rental and on streaming service Now.

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Sirât

Quim Vives

A father travels through southern Morocco with his son, searching for his daughter who has been missing for five months and was last seen at a dance festival in the desert. Directed by Óliver Laxe and starring Sergi López and Bruno Núñez Arjona.

Released in UK cinemas now.

Song Sung Blue

Focus Features

Two performers who impersonate famous musicians form a Neil Diamond tribute band and fall in love, but a devastating accident threatens their relationship and dreams. Directed by Craig Brewer, starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson.

In UK cinemas now.

Train Dreams

Netflix

An American railroad worker lives a life of loneliness until he marries and has a daughter, but tragedy soon strikes on one of his long trips away from home. Directed by Clint Bentley and starring Joel Edgerton and Felicity Jones.

On Netflix now.

The Voice of Hind Rajab

Altitude

Red Cross volunteers working in a call centre try to help a six-year-old girl who has phoned them while trapped in a car under fire in Gaza. Directed by Kaouther Ben Hania and starring Motaz Malhees and Saja Kilani.

In UK cinemas now.

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Weapons

Warner Bros

When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance. Directed by Zach Cregger and starring Josh Brolin, Julia Garner and Amy Madigan.

Available for digital rental now.

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