Where to watch the 2022 Oscar nominees: what’s in theaters and what’s streaming?
The 2022 Oscar nominations are in. And once again, a number of the nominated films are available on streaming platforms, as well as in cinemas, as the theater industry continues to weather the COVID-19 pandemic.
The nominations for the 94th Academy Awards were announced Tuesday morning by “Black-ish” star Tracee Ellis Ross and “Will & Grace” actor Leslie Jordan on the Oscars website, “Good Morning America” and elsewhere.
Netflix’s Western drama “The Power of the Dog” and the sci-fi epic “Dune” led the nominees with 12 and 10 nominations apiece, respectively.
A number of this year’s nominees are accessible on a variety of subscription and pay-per-view streaming services — from Netflix to Disney+ — while a few remain exclusively in theaters.
Here’s a complete guide to where you can find all the feature-length nominees ahead of the Oscars ceremony — taking place March 27 at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre — as well as what they’re competing for and what our film critics had to say about them.
‘Ascension’
Where to watch: Paramount+
Nominated for: Documentary feature
What we said: “By the time ‘Ascension’ ends at a European-style dinner held by the very rich people the inhabitants of the documentary’s preceding two segments are theoretically working to please, [director Jessica] Kingdon has made her point about the yawning gap between the workers who know struggle and the wealthy who don’t.”
‘Attica’
Where to watch: Showtime
Nominated for: Documentary feature
What we said: “It will rattle and upset viewers, and it should. ‘Attica’ is an insightful, provocative work that contextualizes how those operating the facility not only enable but encourage racism and dehumanization, have done so for decades and continue to do so today.”
‘Being the Ricardos’
Where to watch: Amazon
Nominated for: Supporting actor, lead actor, lead actress
What we said: “While ‘Being the Ricardos’ is many things — a
