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How to watch the Oscar-winning films

Steven McIntosh

Entertainment reporter

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Hollywood’s awards season reached its climax on Sunday, when the Oscars were handed out to the most celebrated films of the past year.

Here’s the ABC (Anora, The Brutalist, Conclave) of the all films that won Academy Awards, and how to watch them in the UK.

Anora

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What’s it about? A woman working as a stripper in New York falls in love with the son of a Russian billionaire. The pair enjoy a whirlwind romance, but the wheels soon start to come off.

Who’s in it? Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Yura Borisov and Karren Karagulian.

What did it win? Best picture, actress for Madison, director, original screenplay and film editing.

Where can I see it? It was released in UK cinemas on 1 November and is available to rent and buy digitally.

The Brutalist

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What’s it about? A Hungarian architect tries to build a new life for himself and his wife in post-war America, but their plans are changed by a wealthy client.

Who’s in it? Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce and Joe Alwyn.

What did it win? Best actor for Brody, original score and cinematography.

Where can I see it? It was released in UK cinemas on 24 January and is available to rent and buy digitally.

Emilia Pérez

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What’s it about? A musical following a Mexican cartel leader who wants to leave the world of crime and live a new life as a woman.

Who’s in it? Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez and Adriana Paz.

What did it win? Best supporting actress for Saldaña and best original song.

Where can I see it? On Netflix.

A Real Pain

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What’s it about? Two cousins go on a trip across Poland to learn more about their late grandmother.

Who’s in it? Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin.

What did it win? Best supporting actor for Culkin.

Where can I see it? It was released in UK cinemas on 10 January.

Conclave

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What’s it about? A gossipy and scheming group of cardinals must select the new Pope, but there is backstabbing, wheeling and dealing behind the scenes.

Who’s in it? Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow and Isabella Rossellini.

What did it win? Best adapted screenplay.

Where can I see it? It was released in UK cinemas on 29 November and is available to rent and buy digitally.

Wicked

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What’s it about? A film adaptation of the book and stage musical, which tell the origin story of the Wicked Witch of the West.

Who’s in it? Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Yeoh.

What did it win? Best costume design and production design.

Where can I see it? It was released in UK cinemas on 22 November, and is now available to rent and buy digitally.

Dune: Part Two

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What’s it about? A sequel to 2021’s Dune, Paul Atreides unites with the Fremen people of the desert planet Arrakis to wage war against House Harkonnen.

Who’s in it? Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Austin Butler and Florence Pugh.

What did it win? Best sound and visual effects.

Where can I see it? On Now, and available to buy on other digital platforms.

The Substance

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What’s it about? A woman takes a black-market drug in order to create a younger, more beautiful version of herself.

Who’s in it? Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley and Dennis Quaid.

What did it win? Best make-up and hairstyling.

Where can I see it? It was released in UK cinemas on 20 September and is available on Mubi, and to rent and buy on other digital platforms.

Flow

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What’s it about? A cat fleeing its home after a devastating flood finds refuge on a boat populated by various animals, and must team up with them despite their differences in order to survive.

Who’s in it? There are no big-name actors as the film is dialogue-free (although the animals bark, meow and squawk).

What did it win? Best animated feature.

Where can I see it? It was released in cinemas on 1 March.

I’m Still Here

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What’s it about? Set in 1970s Brazil, a woman and her five children’s lives are turned upside down after the disappearance of her congressman husband.

Who’s in it? Fernanda Torres, Fernanda Montenegro and Selton Mello.

What did it win? Best international feature.

Where can I see it? It was released in UK cinemas on 21 February.

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A Complete Unknown

What’s it about? A biopic of singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, focusing on his early career as he was making his name in 1960s New York.

Who’s in it? Timothée Chalamet as Dylan, alongside Edward Norton, Elle Fanning and Monica Barbaro.

What was it nominated for? Eight awards including best picture, actor for Chalamet, and supporting actress for Barbaro.

Where can I see it? It was released in UK cinemas on 17 January.

The Apprentice

What’s it about? A young Donald Trump tries to make his name as a real estate tycoon in New York in the 1970s and 80s, and finds a mentor in lawyer Roy Cohn.

Who’s in it? Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong and Maria Bakalova.

What was it nominated for? Best actress for Stan and supporting actor for Strong.

Where can I see it? It was released in UK cinemas on 18 October and is available to rent and buy digitally.

Nosferatu

What’s it about? An ancient Transylvanian vampire haunts a young woman in 19th Century Germany.

Who’s in it? Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp and Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

What was it nominated for? Four awards including best cinematography and production design.

Where can I see it? It was released in UK cinemas on 1 January and is available to rent and buy digitally.

Sing Sing

What’s it about? A group of inmates in a high-security prison sign up for a performing arts programme.

Who’s in it? Colman Domingo and Clarence Maclin.

What was it nominated for? Three awards including best actor for Domingo.

Where can I see it? On Amazon Prime Video and is available to rent and buy on other digital platforms.

The Wild Robot

What’s it about? An animated robot named Roz adapts to its new surroundings after being shipwrecked on a deserted island, and develops a parental bond with an orphaned gosling.

Who’s in it? The voices of Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal and Bill Nighy.

What was it nominated for? Three awards including best animated feature.

Where can I see it? It was released in UK cinemas on 18 October and is available to rent and buy digitally.

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