
Oscar-Nominated Movies You Can Watch Right Now
Here's a list of films nominated for Academy Awards this year that you can watch from the comfort of your own home right now.
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1.
Life of Pi
(2012)
A young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor: a fearsome Bengal tiger. (127 mins.)
Director: Ang Lee
“ Nominated for: Best Motion Picture of the Year; Best Achievement in Directing; Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published; Best Achievement in Cinematography; Best Achievement in Editing; Best Achievement in Production Design; Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score; Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song; Best Achievement in Sound Mixing; Best Achievement in Sound Editing; Best Achievement in Visual Effects
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2.
Argo
(2012)
Acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Teheran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1980. (120 mins.)
Director: Ben Affleck
“ Nominated for: Best Motion Picture of the Year; Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role; Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published; Best Achievement in Editing; Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score; Best Achievement in Sound Mixing; Best Achievement in Sound Editing
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3.
Skyfall
(2012)
Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. Whilst MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost. (143 mins.)
Director: Sam Mendes
“ Nominated for: Best Achievement in Cinematography; Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score; Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song; Best Achievement in Sound Mixing; Best Achievement in Sound Editing;
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4.
Beasts of the Southern Wild
(2012)
Faced with both her hot-tempered father's fading health and melting ice-caps that flood her ramshackle bayou community and unleash ancient aurochs, six-year-old Hushpuppy must learn the ways of courage and love. (93 mins.)
Director: Benh Zeitlin
“ Nominated for: Best Motion Picture of the Year; Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role; Best Achievement in Directing; Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
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5.
Anna Karenina
(2012)
Set in late-19th-century Russia high-society, the aristocrat Anna Karenina enters into a life-changing affair with the affluent Count Vronsky. (129 mins.)
Director: Joe Wright
“ Nominated for: Best Achievement in Cinematography; Best Achievement in Production Design; Best Achievement in Costume Design; Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
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6.
The Master
(2012)
A Naval veteran arrives home from war unsettled and uncertain of his future - until he is tantalized by The Cause and its charismatic leader. (144 mins.)
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
“ Nominated for: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role; Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role; Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
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7.
Flight
(2012)
An airline pilot saves almost all his passengers on his malfunctioning airliner which eventually crashed, but an investigation into the accident reveals something troubling. (138 mins.)
Director: Robert Zemeckis
“ Nominated for: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role; Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
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8.
Moonrise Kingdom
(2012)
A pair of young lovers flee their New England town, which causes a local search party to fan out and find them. (94 mins.)
Director: Wes Anderson
“ Nominated for: Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
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9.
Frankenweenie
(2012)
Young Victor conducts a science experiment to bring his beloved dog Sparky back to life, only to face unintended, sometimes monstrous, consequences. (87 mins.)
Director: Tim Burton
“ Nominated for: Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
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10.
Brave
(2012)
Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse. (93 mins.)
Director: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman
“ Nominated for: Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
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11.
ParaNorman
(2012)
A misunderstood boy takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse. (92 mins.)
Director: Chris Butler, Sam Fell
“ Nominated for: Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
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12.
The Pirates! Band of Misfits
(2012)
Pirate Captain sets out on a mission to defeat his rivals Black Bellamy and Cutlass Liz for the Pirate of the year Award. The quest takes Captain and his crew from the shores of Blood Island to the foggy streets of Victorian London. (88 mins.)
Director: Peter Lord, Jeff Newitt
“ Nominated for: Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
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13.
Wreck-It Ralph
(2012)
A video game villain wants to be a hero and sets out to fulfill his dream, but his quest brings havoc to the whole arcade where he lives. (108 mins.)
Director: Rich Moore
“ Nominated for: Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
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14.
Mirror Mirror
(2012)
An evil queen steals control of a kingdom and an exiled princess enlists the help of seven resourceful rebels to win back her birthright. (106 mins.)
Director: Tarsem Singh Dhandwar
“ Nominated for: Best Achievement in Costume Design
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15.
Snow White and the Huntsman
(2012)
In a twist to the fairy tale, the Huntsman ordered to take Snow White into the woods to be killed winds up becoming her protector and mentor in a quest to vanquish the Evil Queen. (127 mins.)
Director: Rupert Sanders
“ Nominated for: Best Achievement in Costume Design; Best Achievement in Visual Effects
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16.
Ted
(2012)
As the result of a childhood wish, John Bennett's teddy bear, Ted, came to life and has been by John's side ever since - a friendship that's tested when Lori, John's girlfriend of four years, wants more from their relationship. (106 mins.)
Director: Seth MacFarlane
“ Nominated for: Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song
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17.
The Avengers
(2012)
Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. brings together a team of super humans to form The Avengers to help save the Earth from Loki and his army. (143 mins.)
Director: Joss Whedon
“ Nominated for: Best Achievement in Visual Effects
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18.
Prometheus
(2012)
A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race. (124 mins.)
Director: Ridley Scott
“ Nominated for: Best Achievement in Visual Effects
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19.
5 Broken Cameras
(2011 Documentary)
A documentary on a Palestinian farmer's chronicle of his nonviolent resistance to the actions of the Israeli army. (94 mins.)
Director: Emad Burnat, Guy Davidi
20.
How to Survive a Plague
(2012 Documentary)
The story of two coalitions -- ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group) -- whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition. (120 mins.)
Director: David France
21.
The Invisible War
(2012 Documentary)
An investigative documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military. (93 mins.)
Director: Kirby Dick
22.
Searching for Sugar Man
(2012 Documentary)
Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock 'n' roller, Rodriguez. (86 mins.)
Director: Malik Bendjelloul
23.
The Sessions
(2012)
A man in an iron lung who wishes to lose his virginity contacts a professional sex surrogate with the help of his therapist and priest. (95 mins.)
Director: Ben Lewin
“ Nominated for: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
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24.
War Witch
(2012)
Somewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa, Komona a 14-year-old girl tells her unborn child growing inside her the story of her life since she has been at war. Everything started when she was abducted by the rebel army at the age of 12. (90 mins.)
Director: Kim Nguyen
“ Nominated for: Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
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25.
Hitchcock
(2012)
A love story between influential filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock and wife Alma Reville during the filming of Psycho in 1959. (98 mins.)
Director: Sacha Gervasi
“ Nominated for: Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
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26.
Head Over Heels
(2012 Short Film)
After many years of marriage, Walter and Madge have grown apart: he lives on the floor and she lives on the ceiling... (11 mins.)
Director: Timothy Reckart
Stars: Nigel Anthony, Rayyah McCaul
27.
Paperman
(2012 Short Film)
An urban office worker finds that paper airplanes are instrumental in meeting a girl in ways he never expected. (7 mins.)
Director: John Kahrs
28.
The Longest Daycare
(2012 Short Film)
Maggie Simpson spends the day in the Ayn Rand School for Tots. (5 mins.)
Director: David Silverman
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30.
Fresh Guacamole
(2012 Short Film)
Transforming familiar objects into fresh guacamole. (2 mins.)
Director: PES
31.
Asad
(2012 Short Film)
A coming of age fable of a Somali boy as he struggles to survive in his war-torn land. (18 mins.)
Director: Bryan Buckley



















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