With Sunday’s Golden Globes behind us and the Oscars fast approaching in February, we’re officially in the throws of award season. This morning the nominations for the 87th Academy Awards were announced, and despite the appalling lack of diversity among this years nominees and some glaring snubs, there are still some strong films in contention for Oscar gold.
While most of the nominees are still in theaters, some are available to watch from the comfort of your own couch. So sit back, grab your bowl of popcorn, and get ready to dive into this years Oscar nominees. Stream these contenders and decide for yourself who you think is truly worth of taking home the gold on Feb. 22.
Begin Again
Nominated for: Best Original Song (Lost Stars)
Available to stream on: Amazon, iTunes
The Boxtrolls
Nominated for: Best Animated Feature
Available to stream on: Amazon, iTunes
Boyhood
Nominated for: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Ethan Hawke), Best Supporting Actress (Patricia Arquette), Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing
Available to stream on: Amazon, iTunes
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Nominated for: Best Visual Effects
Available to stream on: Amazon, iTunes
Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1
Nominated for: Best Documentary Short
Available to stream on: Amazon, HBO
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Nominated for: Best Visual Effects
Available to stream on: Amazon, iTunes
Finding Vivian Maier
Nominated for: Best Documentary Feature
Available to stream on: Amazon, iTunes
Gone Girl
Nominated for: Best Actress (Rosamund Pike)
Available to stream on: Amazon, iTunes
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Nominated for: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Original Screenplay, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Original Score, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Production Design
Available to stream on: Amazon, iTunes, HBOGO
Guardians of the Galaxy
Nominated for: Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Visual Effects
Available to stream on: Amazon, iTunes
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Nominated for: Best Animated Feature
Available to stream on: Amazon, iTunes
Ida
Nominated for: Best Cinematography, Best Foreign Language Film
Available to stream on: Amazon, iTunes, Netflix
The LEGO Movie
Nominated for: Best Original Song ("Everything is Awesome")
Available to stream on: Amazon, iTunes, HBOGO
The Judge
Nominated for: Best Supporting Actor (Robert Duvall)
Available to stream on: Amazon, iTunes
Last Days in Vietnam
Nominated for: Best Documentary Feature
Available to stream on: Amazon, iTunes
Maleficent
Nominated for: Best Costume Design
Available to stream on: Amazon, iTunes
Virunga
Nominated for: Best Documentary Feature
Available to stream on: Netflix
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Nominated for: Best Visual Effects
Available to stream on: Amazon, iTunes
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