Where are this year’s Oscar nominees online? Not on Netflix

No matter how much the Hollywood ecosystem might change, there’ll always be the Academy Awards. Oscar tends to favor movies released in the last few months of the year, so even while release windows are getting narrower these days, many of the top contenders for Best Picture and other awards are a while off from being available.

But some nominees have been out long enough to be available on digital platforms. And here is a list of them:

Film	Nominated For	Amazon	iTunes	Netflix
Beginners	Best Supporting Actor	Here	Here	n/a
A Better Life	Best Actor	Here	Here	n/a
Bridesmaids	Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Screenplay	Here	Here	n/a
The Help	Best Picture, others	Here	Here	n/a
Hell and Back Again	Best Documentary	Here	Here	Here
The Ides of March	Best Adapted Screenplay	Here	Here	n/a
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front	Best Documentary	Here	Here	Here
Kung Fu Panda 2	Best Animated Film	Here	Here	n/a
Margin Call	Best Original Screenplay	Here	Here	n/a
Midnight in Paris	Best Picture, others	Here	Here	n/a
Moneyball	Best Picture, others	Here	Here	n/a
Puss in Boots	Best Animated Film	n/a	Here	n/a
Rango	Best Animated Film	Here	Here	n/a
The Tree of Life	Best Picture, others	Here	Here	n/a
Warrior	Best Supporting Actor	Here	Here	n/a

You don’t need perfect vision to notice that this year, Netflix is lagging on the nominees front, with only two nominated documentaries being available on the service. However, there is some good news for Netflix subscribers — thanks to The Weinstein Company’s recent pact with Netflix, expect to see nominated films The Artist, My Week With Marilyn, The Iron Lady and Undefeated available on the streaming service soon.

In addition, all of the nominated short films are available on iTunes.

Photo courtesy of Flickr user Davidlohr Bueso.

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