If you want to watch this year's Best Picture nominees before Oscar Sunday, you can mostly do so from the comfort of your couch.
Unlike the years before, many of the films are available through streaming platforms negating the drive to the movie theater. Here's how to catch the nominees on your own schedule:
- "Manchester by the Sea" (which is the first film distributed by an online platform to get nod for Best Picture): Available on Amazon, Google Play, iTunes and YouTube
- "Hell or High Water": Available on Amazon, Google Play, iTunes and YouTube
- "Moonlight": Available on Amazon, Google Play, iTunes and YouTube
- "Hacksaw Ridge": Available on Amazon, Google Play, iTunes and YouTube
- "Arrival": Available on Amazon, Google Play, iTunes and YouTube
You'll still have to head to theaters to catch "La La Land," "Hidden Figures," "Lion" or "Fences" before Sunday. However, they are all available for pre-order on the platforms mentioned above so if you sit tight, you'll be able to see them soon from your device.
This year, online distributors got more attention as legitimate film distributors, earning the most nominations the platforms have ever gotten. If your eyes haven't glazed over after the Best Picture nominees, check out their films:
- "13th" (Best Documentary Feature nominee, distributed by Netflix): Available on Netflix
- "White Helmets" (Best Documentary - Short Subject nominee, distributed by Netflix ): Available on Netflix
- "Extremis" (Best Documentary - Short Subject nominee, distributed by Netflix ): Available on Netflix
- "The Salesman" (Best Foreign Language Film nominee, distributed in the U.S. by Amazon Studios): Available for pre-order from Amazon
- "4.1 Miles" (Best Documentary - Short Subject nominee, distributed by NYTimes.com): Available on NYTimes.com, Vimeo, and YouTube
- "Joe's Violin" (Best Documentary - Short Subject nominee, distributed by the New Yorker): Available on NewYorker.com
- "O.J.: Made in America" (Best Documentary Feature nominee, distributed by ESPN Films): Available on WatchESPN and Hulu, which is owned by The Walt Disney Company (which owns ESPN), 21, Comcast, and Time Warner
Note: CNBC's parent company is NBCUniversal, which is owned by Comcast.
