Anora, The Substance, A Complete Unknown... where can I watch Oscar-nominated films in Ireland?

Stream or cinema? Many people missed Anora in the cinema. Here's where you can watch that Best Picture winner and the other nominees 
Anora, The Substance, A Complete Unknown... where can I watch Oscar-nominated films in Ireland?

Anora, The Substance, and A Complete Unknown are among the Oscar-nominated films available to view in Ireland.

A Complete Unknown 

Beginning in bohemian New York City in 1961 and ending shortly after the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, A Complete Unknown examines Bob Dylan’s crossover into electric music. Along the way, he meets and collaborates with music legends such as Pete Seeger (Edward Norton) and Joan Baez (Monica Barbaro).

Where to watch: In cinemas, Apple TV, and Amazon Prime 

Conclave 

This political thriller goes behind the scenes of the Vatican for one of the most secretive processes - electing a new pope. Cardinals convene at the Vatican to elect a new pope, but what begins as somber proceedings soon gets messy as voting begins and frontrunners emerge.

Where to watch: In cinemas, Apple TV, Amazon Prime, buy or rent on YouTube, and Google Play 

Anora 

Brooklyn stripper Anora (Mikey Madison) stumbles into a luxurious new life when she meets and marries the son of a Russian oligarch (Mark Eydelshteyn). After her in-laws hear the news, however, the pair’s Cinderella story takes a turn.

Where to watch: Rent or buy on YouTube, Google Play, Amazon Prime, and Apple TV 

The Brutalist 

This historical epic follows Holocaust survivor and architect László Toth (Adrien Brody) as he starts a new life in America. After catching the attention of a wealthy businessman (Guy Pearce), László begins a new project in Doylestown. But these opportunities come at a cost.

Where to watch: Buy or rent on YouTube, Google Play, Amazon Prime, and Apple TV 

Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones in The Brutalist. 
Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones in The Brutalist. 

Dune: Part Two 

Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi sequel transports viewers back into the world of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), the exiled royal who's taken up with the roving tribe of Fremen on the desert planet Arrakis.

Where to watch: Netflix 

I'm Still Here 

This Brazilian movie directed by Walter Salles is based on the real life of Eunice Paiva, whose husband Rubens disappeared in 1971 during the country's military dictatorship and follows her crusade for accountability.

Where to watch: In cinemas, Apple TV, and available to pre-order on Amazon Prime 

Emilia Pérez 

Mexican attorney Rita (Zoe Saldana) is roped into a complicated case when a drug lord asks her to arrange a gender-affirming surgery, fake his death and re-emerge as social activist Emilia Pérez. The musical and crime thriller follows Rita and Emilia’s journey after an encounter in London years later.

Where to watch: Netflix 

The Substance 

One of the few horror films to earn a best picture nomination, The Substance follows TV workout instructor Elizabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore) during the twilight years of her career and how she takes her anxieties over aging to the extreme. This leads her to begin injecting a serum that promises a youthful, better version of herself, but there is a catch.

Where to watch: Apple TV 

Wicked 

Like the Broadway show, Wicked the movie reimagines what happened in Oz before Dorothy and her friends followed the yellow brick road, focusing on the enemies-to-friends relationship between future ‘wicked’ witch Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and eventual ‘good’ witch Galinda (Ariana Grande). The movie spans the first half of the Broadway musical, and the sequel is coming in November.

Where to watch: Buy or rent on YouTube, Google Play, Amazon Prime, and Apple TV 

Nickel Boys 

Based on the Pulitzer-winning book by Colson Whitehead, Nickel Boys explores the dark legacy of Dozier School for Boys in the Florida town of Marianna, which was once one of the most infamous educational institutions in the country, notorious for the physical and sexual abuse of students by staff. The point of view switches between Elwood (Ethan Herisse), an aspiring activist wrongfully accused of stealing a car, and Turner (Brandon Wilson), the quiet cynic whom he befriends.

Where to watch: Buy or rent on YouTube, Google Play, Apple TV, and Amazon Prime

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