Moviegoers planning ballot perfection can catch up from home: many Best Picture contenders are streaming or rentable now. With the 98th Academy Awards set for Sunday at 7: 00 p. m. ET, oscars 2026 viewers in the U. S. can find Hamnet, Frankenstein, F1, Train Dreams and more on major platforms. Nominees referenced across coverage also include Sinners and One Battle After Another.
Hamnet, Frankenstein and F1: What Viewers Can Stream Now
Three of the 10 Best Picture nominees are available as part of subscription services: Frankenstein and Train Dreams on Netflix, and F1 on Apple TV. That gives audiences an immediate path to two literary adaptations and one high-octane racing drama without additional rental fees.
Hamnet, Chloé Zhao’s adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s novel featuring Jessie Buckley, is available to buy on YouTube and Amazon Prime, giving Shakespeare devotees a direct route to one of the year’s most-discussed performances.
Oscars 2026 Timing: Sunday 7: 00 p. m. ET Ceremony Start
The 98th Academy Awards air on Sunday, March 15 at 7: 00 p. m. ET, setting a clear weekend deadline for anyone finishing their Best Picture checklist ahead of oscars 2026. With six films securing more than half of all nominations this year, the race is concentrated, and a targeted watch plan can cover the major contenders quickly.
Ryan Coogler, Paul Thomas Anderson and More: Where Other Nominees Land
Yorgos Lanthimos’s nominee — starring Emma Stone as a CEO abducted by conspiracy theorists — is streaming on Peacock and is also available on Amazon Prime. Paul Thomas Anderson’s action-tinged entry with Leonardo DiCaprio is available on HBO Max and Amazon Prime, while Ryan Coogler’s 1930s Mississippi-set period piece with Michael B. Jordan can be found on HBO Max, Amazon Prime and Hulu.
Rounding out the field spotlighted across watch guides: A viral A24 table tennis drama led by Timothée Chalamet is available to buy on YouTube, Amazon Prime and Apple TV; a Norwegian family drama featuring Stellan Skarsgård can be purchased on Amazon Prime; a Brazilian political thriller set in 1977 is available to buy on YouTube and Amazon Prime; and Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein — with Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi — streams on Netflix.
If you prioritize the subscription titles first, then fill in with digital purchases, you can complete your Best Picture lineup by Sunday at 7: 00 p. m. ET.
