The 2025 Oscars’ best picture nominees were just revealed, and Emilia Pérez of Netflix is leading the field with 13 nods, which is a record for a non-English-language film. The Brutalist and Wicked, which both received ten nominations, come behind the Karla Sofía Gascón film; A Complete Unknown and Conclave came in third with eight.
The Oscars are when?
The Academy Awards will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 2. ABC will carry the show live, and it will start at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.
Will the Oscars be streamed?
The Oscars will be televised live on Hulu for the first time. Additionally, Hulu Live TV, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV, and FuboTV are available for viewing.
Who is hosting the Academy Awards?
Conan O’Brien is hosting the Academy Awards for the first time.
How to Watch the Top 10 Nominated Films:
1. Anora
The romantic relationship between a teenage service worker and the son of a Russian tycoon becomes deeply complicated in this screwball comedy, which is set in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn.
2. The Brutalist
The epic tale of a Hungarian Jewish architect who escapes Europe after the war to start again in America is starred by Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, and Joe Alwyn.
3. A Complete Unknown
This portrayal of the early 1960s Greenwich Village folk scene and the conflict that resulted from Dylan’s rejection of his acoustic roots stars Timothée Chalamet, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, and Monica Barbaro.
4. Conclave
This movie, which stars Stanley Tucci and John Lithgow, explores the inner workings of selecting a new pope following the passing of the previous one.
5. Dune: Part 2
Along with newcomers Austin Butler and Florence Pugh, the cast of Denis Villeneuve’s follow-up includes Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem, and Josh Brolin.
6. Emilia Pérez
In the latest film from French director Jacques Audiard, who has previously directed A Prophet, Rust and Bone, and Dheepan, a Mexican drug lord seeks the assistance of a lawyer to get gender-affirming surgery.
7. I’m Still Here
The Walter Salles film, which had its Venice premiere, portrays Fernanda Torres as a mother of five who, following a tragic loss during the height of Brazil’s military dictatorship, reinvents herself as an activist and lawyer.
8. Nickel Boys
In RaMell Ross’s (Hale County This Morning, This Evening) film, which stars Brandon Wilson, Ethan Herisse, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, two Black youths make their way through a harsh reform school.
9. The Substance
The macabre fixation with youth and beauty in society is examined by French filmmaker Coralie Fargeat in her second picture, which stars Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Dennis Quaid.
10. Wicked
Based on the $1.7 billion Broadway hit, Jon M. Chu’s fantasy film, which is reminiscent of the Wizard of Oz, stars Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum.
How can you view the films that are nominated for Oscars?
Many of this year’s Oscar nominations are available for streaming on different platforms, while some are still showing in theatres. For Oscar cramming, the AP provides this helpful guide.
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