The nominations for the 2025 Oscars could be one of the eclectic but, between musical variations, sci-fi blockbusters and physique horror nightmares.
The 97th Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O’Brien, will happen on Sunday, March 2 on the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
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Emilia Pérez leads this 12 months’s pack with 13 nominatins, adopted by The Brutalist and Depraved with ten nods every, and Conclave and A Full Unknown with eight.
All 5 of these movies are up for Finest Image, alongside Anora, Dune: Half Two, I’m Nonetheless Right here, Nickel Boys and The Substance. Should you’re seeking to compensate for all these movies, right here’s the place they’re accessible within the UK.
Emilia Pérez
Jacques Audiard’s musical crime movie follows a Mexican cartel chief who needs to vanish and transition into a lady with the assistance of a lawyer. Karla SofÃa Gascón performs the titular character, alongside Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz and Édgar RamÃrez.
The place to look at: Emilia Pérez is obtainable to stream on Netflix. Screenings are additionally accessible in choose cinemas.
A Full Unknown
Timothée Chalamet takes on the function of Bob Dylan on this biopic, which depicts the musician’s transition from people to electrical devices. Different solid members embody Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro and Boyd Holbrook.
The place to look at: A Full Unknown is in cinemas. The film was lately made in the stores and lease on streaming platforms within the US, so it must be accessible on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV within the UK quickly, earlier than it involves Disney+.
The Brutalist
A Holocaust survivor immigrates to the US in pursuit of the American dream on this epic interval drama. Adrien Brody is the frontrunner to select up Finest Actor on the Oscars, which might be his second win within the class following 2002’s The Pianist.
The place to look at: The Brutalist is in cinemas. The movie can also be accessible to lease or purchase on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV.
Conclave
This political thriller follows Ralph Fiennes as Cardinal Thomas Lawrence, who finds himself amid secrets and techniques and scandal within the vote for the subsequent pope. The movie additionally stars Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Sergio Castellitto and Isabella Rossellini.
The place to look at: Conclave is in the stores and lease on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV. Additionally it is out now on DVD and Blu-ray.
Dune: Half Two
Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi basic concludes with this second chapter, as Paul Atreides seeks to unite the Fremen individuals of Arrakis in opposition to Home Harkonnen. The all-star solid consists of Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Austin Butler and Florence Pugh.
The place to look at: Dune: Half Two is obtainable on DVD and Blu-ray. You too can stream it by means of NOW, or purchase and lease it by means of Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV and the Sky Retailer.
Nickel Boys
Based mostly on the novel by Colson Whitehead, this historic drama follows two African-American boys, Elwood and Turner, who’re despatched to an abusive reform faculty in Sixties Florida. That is director RaMell Ross’s first characteristic movie, following a number of acclaimed documentaries.
The place to look at: Nickel Boys is obtainable to stream on Amazon Prime Video. You too can purchase or lease it digitally on Apple TV.
Anora
Mikey Madison delivers a superb efficiency as a stripper who has a whirlwind romance with the son of a Russian oligarch, just for it to spiral uncontrolled. That is the eighth movie by director Sean Baker, following the likes of Tangerine and The Florida Challenge.
The place to look at: Anora is in the stores and lease digitally on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV and the Sky Retailer.
I’m Nonetheless Right here
Fernanda Torres leads this political biographical drama about Brazilian lawyer and activist Eunice Paiva, who’s dealing with the compelled disappearance of her husband amid a army dictatorship. Together with Finest Image, the movie can also be nominated within the Finest Worldwide Characteristic Movie class.
The place to look at: I’m Nonetheless Right here is obtainable in cinemas.
The Substance
Demi Moore performs fading superstar Elisabeth Sparkle on this French physique horror movie, who turns to a black market drug to create a youthful model of herself, performed by Margaret Qualley. Different solid members embody Dennis Quaid and Edward Hamilton-Clark.
The place to look at: The Substance is obtainable to stream by means of MUBI on Amazon Prime Video. You too can purchase or lease the movie digitally by means of Apple TV and the Sky Retailer. It’s launched on DVD and Blu-ray from March 31, 2025.
Depraved
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande lead this adaptation of the stage musical, helmed by Loopy Wealthy Asians director Jon M. Chu. That is solely the primary half of the musical, with the second movie, titled Depraved: For Good, set to be launched on November 21, 2025.
The place to look at: Depraved is in the stores or lease digitally on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV and the Sky Retailer.
