Where to Watch This Year’s Oscar Winners: The Complete Guide

Movies like Barbie and Oppenheimer tend to have clear viewing options following their successes at the Oscars. However, this year’s winners present a different scenario.

Anora, the film that won best picture, best director, and three other Academy Awards, is relatively low-profile despite its accolades.

Here’s a guide on where to find this year’s Oscar winners.

ANORA

Anora (MA 15+) is an indie film directed by Sean Baker. It tells the story of a New York lap dancer, portrayed by best actress winner Mikey Madison, who enters a passionate romance with a Russian visitor.

After ten weeks, the film has grossed a modest $2.1 million at the box office, screening in only 29 cinemas last weekend. However, it is available for rental on premium video-on-demand platforms like Apple TV and Prime Video, which may boost its popularity after its Oscar wins.

THE BRUTALIST

Director Brady Corbet's epic, The Brutalist tells the story of a Hungarian-Jewish architect (played by best actor winner Adrien Brody) who moves to the United States to undertake a grand project for a wealthy industrialist, portrayed by Guy Pearce, who was nominated for best supporting actor.

This film (MA 15+) has a duration of 3.5 hours, making it ideal for cinema viewing to fully appreciate the Oscar-winning cinematography by Lol Crawley and the Oscar-winning score by Daniel Blumberg. After six weeks, The Brutalist has made $1.7 million at the box office and was in 64 cinemas last weekend. It is set to be available on Apple TV’s premium video-on-demand starting March 11.

A REAL PAIN

A Real Pain (MA 15+) showcases Kieran Culkin in a best supporting actor-winning performance. He brings emotional depth as one of two Jewish-American cousins visiting Poland, with Jesse Eisenberg playing the second cousin. The writing and direction add to the film's appeal.

Having collected approximately $1.82 million, A Real Pain was down to 16 cinemas last weekend and is now streaming on Disney+ and available on Apple TV’s premium video-on-demand.

WICKED

From director Jon M. Chu, Wicked has emerged as one of the year’s biggest hits, grossing $48.4 million. The fantasy musical, which beautifully displays scale and spectacle, won Oscars for best production design and costumes.

Wicked (PG) is currently showing in 39 cinemas and is also available on Apple TV and Microsoft’s premium video-on-demand.

EMILIA PEREZ

Known for its controversies, Emilia Perez won two Oscars amid discussions about past tweets from best actress nominee Karla Sofía Gascón. The film features Zoe Saldana as a lawyer assisting a Mexican cartel leader in getting a sex change.

Despite its provocative subject matter, Emilia Perez (MA 15+) has only earned about $350,000 in seven weeks and was showing in 25 cinemas last weekend.

DUNE: PART TWO

Deni Villeneuve’s continuation of the sci-fi saga, Dune: Part Two has collected Oscars for best visual effects and sound. Its sustained presence in cinemas, totalling $35.9 million over more than a year, speaks to its quality.

The film is currently in 23 cinemas and streaming on Netflix, as well as available for rental on Apple TV.

CONCLAVE

Conclave, which won the best adapted screenplay Oscar, is a twisting thriller centered on the election of a new pope. The film has grossed $7.6 million at the box office and was screened in 165 cinemas last weekend, though it is also available on Apple TV and Prime’s premium video-on-demand.

FLOW

This less-known Latvian film won the Oscar for best feature animation but has yet to screen in local cinemas. Flow is set to be released in cinemas on March 20, 2024, following its Oscar win.

THE SUBSTANCE

In The Substance, directed by Coralie Fargeat, an R18+ body horror film, an aging Hollywood star uses a mysterious substance to revert to a younger version of herself. The film, which won an Oscar for best makeup and hairstyling, has performed well in cinemas with $3.1 million and is currently streaming on Stan and available for rental on Apple TV.

I’M STILL HERE

This Brazilian drama, straight from the 1970s, tells the story of a woman searching for her husband abducted by the military dictatorship. It won best international feature film and opened in 55 cinemas last weekend.

NO OTHER LAND

No Other Land, the winner of the best documentary feature (MA 15+), was still showing in six cinemas last weekend, and it is also available on DocPlay and Apple TV.

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