Cheapest ways to watch the Oscar and BAFTA contenders

Netflix – 14 films

Netflix has the most award-nominated movies available so you won’t be short of films to watch.

I really recommend Rocks, and The Trial of the Chicago Seven, The Dig and Da 5 Bloods are all worth watching too. I’m yet to see the rest!

Prices start at £5.99 a month for SD quality, though it’s £9.99 for HD. There are a few ways to save, including a bundle with a new Chromecast streaming device.

• Babyteeth
• Calm with Horses
• Da 5 Bloods
• The Dig
• The Forty-Year-Old Version
• Hillbilly Elegy
• His House
• Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
• Mank
• Over the moon
• Pieces of a Woman
• Rocks
• The White Tiger
• The Trial of the Chicago Seven

Amazon Prime Video – 5 films

Some of the exclusive films on Prime didn’t make the big categories (One Night in Miami, We Care A Lot, Palm Springs), but there are still some worth checking out.

Since I’m avoiding spending money with Amazon during 2021 I’ll have to wait until I can see some of these, but you can sign up to Prime Video for £5.99 a month (it can take some digging to find this option but it is there), so there’s no need to subscribe to the full Amazon Prime at £79 a year.

Oh, and of course there’s a 30-day free trial if you’ve not had it before. In fact it’s worth checking the trial even if you have – as you could be eligible again.

• Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
• The Mauritanian
• One Night In Miami
• A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
• Sound of Metal

NOW / Sky Cinema – 3 films

There’s not a huge amount to choose from here, though there’s the premier of Promising Young Woman which picked up best British Film at the Baftas. I’ve got a pass ready to activate this weekend as it’s meant to be fantastic.

You’ll also be able to watch the live Oscars ceremony on Sky Cinema via NOW in the early hours of 26th April 2021.

The price to watch on NOW (formally Now TV) is £11.99 a month, and there aren’t many discounts right now. But check out these offers here – including a 7-day free trial for newbies.

• Clemency
• Promising Young Woman
• The United States vs Billie Holliday

Disney Plus – 3 films

Along with Nomadland – the favourite to repeat its Bafta wins for Best Picture and Best Director – there are also two contenders from Pixar in the animated category on Disney+.

Sadly there’s no free trial. You’ll pay £7.99 to get access to all these films and more for a month, but O2 customers can get it for £5.99.

WATCH

• Nomadland
• Onwards
• Soul

BFI Player – 1 film

Only one nominated film is on BFI Player – Mogul Mowgli. The free-trial lasts 14 days, after that it’s £4.99 a month.

Apple TV Plus – 1 film

And there’s only one here too – the animated film WolfWalkers is available. It’s £4.99 for the entire month but newbies can get a 7-day free trial.

Individual rentals – 4 films

These films are only available for a 48 hour rental, pretty much across all the different services. Personally I wouldn’t pay £15 to £20 for the most recent releases and wait a bit for them to come down to more reasonable prices. I use Just Watch to compare prices.

It’s often possible to save a quid or two on most rental services. Check out my full article for more details.

• Judas & The Black Messiah
• Minari
• Quo Vadis, Aida?
• Saint Maud