Oscar Nominated Movies Streaming on Netflix US

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The Oscars are just a couple of days away but you still have time to watch a few of the most notable nominees on Netflix. 

Get out the popcorn and score sheets, it’s time for the Academy Awards. If you’re one of those people that like to see all the movies before the big day (like me) you still have time to squeeze a few watches in.

Here are the nominees streaming on Netflix:

Mudbound Netflix Original

Nominations: Supporting Actress, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography and Original Song

Two Mississippi families — one black, one white — confront the brutal realities of prejudice, farming, and friendship in a divided World War II era.

https://youtu.be/xucHiOAa8Rs


Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Nomination: Best Visual Effects

The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill’s true parentage.


Beauty and the Beast

Nominations: Best Production Design, Best Costume Design

An adaptation of the animated fairy tale, a monstrous-looking prince and an independent young woman fall in love.


The Boss Baby

Nomination: Best Animated Feature

A kid finds himself at the center of a sinister corporate plot when his parents bring home a baby who only talks business when they’re not around.


On Body and Soul

Nomination: Best Foreign Language Film

Two shy and socially awkward co-workers in Budapest form a special bond through a mysterious mystic connection that manifests in a dream.


Icarus Netflix Original

Nomination: Best Documentary Feature

When filmmaker Bryan Fogel sets out to uncover the truth about doping in sports, a chance meeting with a Russian scientist transforms his story from a personal experiment into a geopolitical thriller.


Strong Island Netflix Original

Nomination: Best Documentary Feature

The forces of family, grief and racial injustice converge in this powerful documentary exploring the murder of filmmaker Yance Ford’s brother.


Last Men in Aleppo

Nomination: Best Documentary Feature

The devastating Syrian civil war is brought to life through the eyes of a group of volunteer rescue workers in Aleppo known as the White Helmets.


Heroin(e)

Nomination: Short-Subject Documentary

This film follows three women (a fire chief, a judge, and a street missionary) as they fight West Virginia’s crippling opioid epidemic.


The Breadwinner

Nomination: Animated Feature Film

A headstrong young girl in Afghanistan disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.


Who will you be rooting for this Sunday? Let us know in the comments!

Updated March 3, 2018

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Cheryl has written for What’s on Netflix for over three years. She’s a confessed streaming addict and also runs a Netflix based community on Facebook with over 10,000 users. Cheryl specializes in documentaries and covers weekly additions for the US in addition to breaking news stories. She is the Weekend Editor for What’s On Netflix. Cheryl resides in Virginia, USA.