If you want to watch the movies that won an Oscar at the 2022 ceremony, you don’t need to leave your home. Nearly all are available on US streaming services like Disney+, Apple TV+, Netflix, and HBO Max, or through rental or purchase through video on demand.
Belfast
Won: Best original screenplay
Synopsis: Set in Northern Ireland during the 1960s, Kenneth Branagh’s film is a semi-autobiographical look at his Protestant upbringing during the times of The Troubles.
CODA
Won: Best picture, adapted screenplay, and supporting actor (Troy Kotsur)
Synopsis: Ruby, a teenage girl and the only hearing member of a deaf family, finds passion in her school’s choir. But her new love draws her away from her family, and tensions arise.
Where to stream: Apple TV+ is the exclusive home of CODA. It means that Apple TV+ is the first streaming service to win an Oscar for best picture; though technically the company only paid for distribution rights, rather than creating it in-house. Regardless, watching CODA is a great reason to sign up to Apple TV+.
Cruella
Won: Best costume design
Synopsis: A prequel to the Disney animated classic One Hundred and One Dalmatians, Cruella charts the story of the thieving fashionista as she turns from innocent to villain.
Drive My Car
Won: Best international feature
Synopsis: The tale of an aging actor and his young driver, who helps him overcome the ghosts from his past, in this complex and rewarding drama.
Dune
Won: Best sound, original score, film editing, cinematography, production design, visual effects
Synopsis: Based on the Frank Herbert novel, director Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi follows the story of a young man who tries to protect his planet against a battle to claim a precious resource.
Encanto
Won: Best animated feature
Synopsis: The Madrigals are a magical family, living hidden in the Colombian mountains, each of whom are blessed with a special gift. All except Mirabel, who steps up when the family’s magic is under threat.
King Richard
Won: Best actor (Will Smith)
Synopsis: The story of tennis legends Venus and Serena’s father, Richard Williams, and his unfaltering efforts to ensure his daughters achieve greatness.
No Time to Die
Won: Best original song (No Time to Die by Billie Eilish)
Synopsis: Daniel Craig returns for his final outing as James Bond, with relationships from his past converging alongside a mad villain’s plot to, of course, destroy the world.
Summer of Soul
Won: Best documentary feature
Synopsis: The story of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, a six-week celebration of Black culture.
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Won: Best actress (Jessica Chastain), makeup and hairstyling
Synopsis: Charts the rise and fall of televangelist Tammy Faye and her husband as they create the world’s largest religious broadcasting network and theme park.
The Power of the Dog
Won: Best director (Jane Campion)
Synopsis: Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Phil Burbank, a cruel yet charismatic rancher who torments his brother’s new wife and her son, in this slow-burning western.
Where to stream: Netflix is the only place where you can watch The Power of the Dog, though it did originally screen in select theaters. You can’t buy or rent it elsewhere.
West Side Story
Won: Best supporting actress (Ariana DeBose)
Synopsis: Steven Spielberg’s take on the musical classic, in which two New York gangs fight for territory—though can love triumph over violence?
It’s a Success for Streaming
In the past, movie studios would often rerelease their films in theaters to celebrate the Oscar win. Nowadays, everything is readily available to stream, so you can start watching within minutes and decide whether you think these films were worthy winners.
