The nominations for the 2021 Academy Awards were announced this past Monday, and overall I’d have to say I’m very pleased with the nominees. Unfortunately, some people and films got snubbed, but that’s often the case. I’m happiest that films I loved liked Minari, Promising Young Woman, Sound of Metal, and Nomadland all received multiple nominations. It looks like it will be a hybrid virtual-in-person event, taking place on Sunday, April 25th. Here is a list of all of the nominated films, in order of nominations, and where to watch them. Most feature-length films are available to rent, if you don’t have any of the main streaming services, and some of are in limited theatres (as always, follow COVID protocols).
Mank (10)
Nominations: Best Picture, Actor (Gary Oldman), Supporting Actress (Amanda Seyfried), Director (David Fincher), Cinematography, Costume Design, Production Design, Original Score, Make-up/Hairstyling, Sound
Where to Watch: Netflix
My Grade: B
The Father (6)
Nominations: Best Picture, Actor (Anthony Hopkins), Supporting Actress (Olivia Colman), Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing, Production Design
Where to Watch: Limited Theatres; Rent/Buy
My Grade: A
Judas and the Black Messiah (6)
Nominations: Best Picture, Supporting Actor x 2 (Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield), Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Original Song (“Fight for You”)
Where to Watch: Limited Theatres; Rent/Buy
My Grade: A-
Minari (6)
Nominations: Best Picture, Actor (Steven Yeun), Supporting Actress (Yuh-Jung Youn), Director (Lee Isaac Chung), Original Screenplay, Original Score
Where to Watch: Rent/Buy
My Grade: A
Nomadland (6)
Nominations: Best Picture, Actress (Frances McDormand), Director (Chloe Zhao), Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing, Cinematography
Where to Watch: Hulu
My Grade: A
Sound of Metal (6)
Nominations: Best Picture, Actor (Riz Ahmed), Supporting Actor (Paul Raci), Original Screenplay, Sound, Editing
Where to Watch: Amazon Prime
My Grade: A
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (6)
Nominations: Best Picture, Supporting Actor (Sacha Baron Cohen), Original Screenplay, Film Editing, Cinematography, Original Song (“Hear My Voice”)
Where to Watch: Netflix
My Grade: A
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (5)
Nominations: Best Actor (Chadwick Boseman), Actress (Viola Davis), Costume Design, Make-up/Hairstyling, Production Design
Where to Watch: Netflix
My Grade: B+
Promising Young Woman (5)
Nominations: Best Picture, Director (Emerald Fennell), Actress (Carey Mulligan), Original Screenplay, Film Editing
Where to Watch: Rent/Buy
My Grade: A+
News of the World (4)
Nominations: Best Cinematography, Original Score, Production Design, Sound
Where to Watch: Rent/Buy
My Grade: B-
One Night in Miami (3)
Nominations: Best Supporting Actor (Leslie Odom, Jr.), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“Speak Now”)
Where to Watch: Amazon Prime
My Grade: A-
Soul (3)
Nominations: Best Animated Feature, Original Score, Sound
Where to Watch: Disney+
My Grade: A
Another Round (2)
Nominations: Best Director (Thomas Vinterberg), International Feature Film
Where to Watch: Hulu
My Grade: A-
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm etc. (2)
Nominations: Best Supporting Actress (Maria Bakalova), Adapted Screenplay
Where to Watch: Amazon Prime
My Grade: B
Collective (2)
Nominations: Best Documentary Feature Film, International Feature Film
Where to Watch: Rent/Buy
My Grade: A-
Emma. (2)
Nominations: Best Costume Design, Make-up/Hairstyling
Where to Watch: HBO
My Grade: B-
Hillbilly Elegy (2)
Nominations: Best Supporting Actress (Glenn Close), Make-up/Hairstyling
Where to Watch: Netflix
My Grade: D-
Pinocchio (2)
Nominations: Best Costume Design, Make-up/Hairstyling
Where to Watch: Rent/Buy
My Grade: B+
Tenet (2)
Nominations: Best Production Design, Visual Effects
Where to Watch: Rent/Buy
My Grade: B+
Better Days (1)
Nomination: Best International Feature Film
Where to Watch: Hoopla; Rent/Buy
My Grade: B+
Burrow (1)
Nomination: Best Animated Short Film
Where to Watch: Disney+
My Grade: A-
Colette (1)
Nomination: Best Documentary Short Subject
Where to Watch: YouTube
My Grade: A
A Concerto is a Conversation (1)
Nomination: Best Documentary Short Subject
Where to Watch: YouTube
My Grade: B+
Crip Camp (1)
Nomination: Best Documentary Feature Film
Where to Watch: Netflix
My Grade: A
Da 5 Bloods (1)
Nomination: Best Original Score
Where to Watch: Netflix
My Grade: C+
Do Not Split (1)
Nomination: Best Documentary Short Subject
Where to Watch: YouTube
My Grade: A-
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (1)
Nomination: Best Original Song (“Husavik” [My Town])
Where to Watch: Netflix
My Grade: B
Feeling Through (1)
Nomination: Best Live Action Short
Where to Watch: FeelingThrough.com
My Grade: A
Genius Loci (1)
Nomination: Best Animated Short Film
Where to Watch: YouTube
My Grade: B
Greyhound (1)
Nomination: Best Sound
Where to Watch: Apple+
My Grade: B
Hunger Ward (1)
Nomination: Best Documentary Short Subject
Where to Watch: Pluto TV
My Grade: A-
If Anything Happens I Love You (1)
Nomination: Best Animated Short Film
Where to Watch: Netflix
My Grade: A
The Letter Room (1)
Nomination: Best Live Action Short Film
Where to Watch: Rent/Buy
My Grade: B
The Life Ahead (1)
Nomination: Best Original Song (“Io Si [Seen]”)
Where to Watch: Netflix
My Grade: B+
Love and Monsters (1)
Nomination: Best Visual Effects
Where to Watch: Rent/Buy
My Grade: N/A
A Love Song for Latasha (1)
Nomination: Best Documentary Short Subject
Where to Watch: Netflix
My Grade: B-
The Man Who Sold His Skin (1)
Nomination: Best International Feature Film
Where to Watch: Rent/Buy
My Grade: B
The Midnight Sky (1)
Nomination: Best Visual Effects
Where to Watch: Netflix
My Grade: B
The Mole Agent (1)
Nomination: Best Documentary Feature Film
Where to Watch: Hulu
My Grade: A-
My Octopus Teacher (1)
Nomination: Best Documentary Feature Film
Where to Watch: Netflix
My Grade: B+
The One and Only Ivan (1)
Nomination: Best Visual Effects
Where to Watch: Disney+
My Grade: B
Onward (1)
Nomination: Best Animated Feature Film
Where to Watch: Disney+
My Grade: B+
Opera (1)
Nomination: Best Animated Short Film
Where to Watch: Instagram
My Grade: A-
Over the Moon (1)
Nomination: Best Animated Feature Film
Where to Watch: Netflix
My Grade: C
Pieces of a Woman (1)
Nomination: Best Actress (Vanessa Kirby)
Where to Watch: Netflix
My Grade: B
The Present (1)
Nomination: Best Live Action Short Film
Where to Watch: Rent/Buy
My Grade: A
Quo Vadis, Aida? (1)
Nomination: Best International Feature Film
Where to Watch: Hulu
My Grade: A
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (1)
Nomination: Best Animated Feature Film
Where to Watch: Netflix
My Grade: A-
Time (1)
Nomination: Best Documentary Feature Film
Where to Watch: Amazon Prime
My Grade: C
Two Distant Strangers (1)
Nomination: Best Live Action Short Film
Where to Watch: Netflix
My Grade: A-
The United States vs. Billie Holiday (1)
Nomination: Best Actress (Andra Day)
Where to Watch: Hulu
My Grade: D
The White Eye (1)
Nomination: Best Live Action Short Film
Where to Watch: Rent/Buy
My Grade: B+
The White Tiger (1)
Nomination: Best Adapted Screenplay
Where to Watch: Netflix
My Grade: B+
Wolfwalkers (1)
Nomination: Best Animated Feature Film
Where to Watch: Apple+
My Grade: A-
Yes-People (1)
Nomination: Best Animated Short Film
Where to Watch: YouTube
My Grade: B+