The nominations are in, and we’ve got 10 contenders for the 2025 Oscars Best Picture pick to rewatch (or catch up on). Emilia Pérez leads the pack with the most nominations overall at 13, followed up by Wicked and The Brutalist, both of which are tied at 10 nods. Anora, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, I’m Still Here, Nickel Boys and The Substance round out this year’s Best Picture nominations. The 2025 Oscars will be held on Sunday, Mar. 2 at 8 p.m. ET. In case you haven’t kept up with the big award contenders this season, here’s where you can watch every 2025 Academy Awards Best Picture nominee.
2025 Academy Awards Best Picture nominees:
Anora, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Emilia Pérez, I’m Still Here, Nickel Boys, The Substance and Wicked are all up for Best Picture in 2025.
Anora
When a young sex worker meets and quickly marries the son of a Russian oligarch, her fairytale quickly turns into a fever dream. Mikey Madison is also nominated for Best Actress for her role as the titular character in this gritty almost-Cinderella retelling. You can still catch Anora in limited theaters, or you could rent or purchase it at home on any VOD platform.
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The Brutalist
Adrien Brody stars as a Hungarian architect who arrives in the United States in 1947 in search of the American Dream. Brody is also nominated Best Actor for his performance. You can only catch this 3.5-hour-long film in theaters right now.
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A Complete Unknown
This biopic follows a young Bob Dylan who arrives in New York City in search of his hero, Woody Guthrie. Timothée Chalamet is also nominated for Best Actor for his role as Dylan. You can only catch A Complete Unknown in theaters right now.
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Conclave
A Papal conclave gathers in the wake of the pope’s death. Ralph Fiennes stars as the conclave’s reluctant leader. He is also nominated for Best Actor for his performance. You can stream Conclave on Peacock.
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Dune: Part Two
Florence Pugh and Austin Butler join Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya in Part Two of Denis Villeneuve’s epic space opera based on the 1965 novel Dune by Frank Herbert. You can stream Dune: Part Two on HBO’s Max and on Netflix right now thanks to a deal between the two platforms.
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Emilia Pérez
Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña and Selena Gomez star in this out-of-the-box musical about a transgender cartel leader who enlists an underappreciated lawyer to help her transition. Emilia Pérez is the most-nominated film of the 2025 Oscars. You can stream it on Netflix.
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I’m Still Here
Inspired by a true story, I’m Still Here follows activist, mother and wife Eunice Paiva as she navigates the disappearance of her politician husband under the military dictatorship in Brazil. Fernanda Torres stars in the film and is nominated for Best Actress, making history as only the second-ever Brazilian woman to be nominated for an Oscar. The first? Torres’ mother, Fernanda Montenegro. You can see I’m Still Here in select theaters.
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Nickel Boys
Based on the 2019 novel by Colson Whitehead, Nickel Boys follows two Black boys sent to an abusive reform school in the Jim Crow South. Ethan Herisse and Brandon Wilson star in this unique film, which primarily utilizes first-person point-of-view to tell its story. For now, you can only watch Nickel Boys in theaters.
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The Substance
This shocking body horror film starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley follows aging starlet-turned-fitness-guru Elisabeth Sparkle, who is recommended a mysterious drug after her career dries up. The Substance “creates a younger, better version” of her, but she struggles to maintain a balance between Elisabeth and her sparkly new self. Moore is also nominated for Best Actress for her performance as Elisabeth. You can stream The Substance on Mubi.
Wicked
Wicked answers the question, “what was going on before Dorothy got to Oz?” Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande star in the long-awaited film adaptation of this beloved Broadway musical. Both are nominated — for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, respectively — for their performances in the movie. You can still see Wicked in select theaters, but you can also rent or buy it on any VOD platform.
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Oscars 2025 full nominations list:
Best Picture
Best Director
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Brady Corbet, The Brutalist
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James Mangold, A Complete Unknown
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Jacques Audiard, Emilia Pérez
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Coralie Fargeat, The Substance
Best Actor
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Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
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Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
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Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
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Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice
Best Actress
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Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez
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Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here
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Demi Moore, The Substance
Best Supporting Actor
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Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
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Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown
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Guy Pearce, The Brutalist
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Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice
Best Supporting Actress
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Monica Barbaro, A Complete Unknown
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Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
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Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
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Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Animated Feature Film
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Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Production Design
Costume Design
Cinematography
Film Editing
Makeup and Hairstyling
Sound
Visual Effects
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Music (Original Song)
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“El Mal” from Emilia Pérez
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“The Journey” from The Six Triple Eight
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“Like A Bird” from Sing Sing
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“Mi Camino” from Emilia Pérez
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“Never Too Late” from Elton John: Never Too Late
Music (Original Score)
Documentary Feature Film
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Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
International Feature Film
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The Girl With the Needle (Denmark)
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The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Germany)
Animated Short Film
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In the Shadow of the Cypress
Documentary Short Film
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Instruments of a Beating Heart
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The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Live Action Short Film
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The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
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