Whether you're a fan of ranch hands, interspecies families or Armageddon, you had plenty of reasons to be excited when the 2022 Oscar nominations were announced earlier in February. With the ceremony just a little more than a month away — it airs March 27 at 5 PM PST/8 PM EST — it’s officially crunch time to catch up on all the nominated titles. So we've got your go-to guide for the 10 Netflix films that received 27 Oscar nods across categories ranging from Best Picture to Best Animated Short.
Nominated for: Best Picture, Best Director (Jane Campion), Best Actor (Benedict Cumberbatch), Best Supporting Actor (Jesse Plemons and Kodi Smit-McPhee), Best Supporting Actress (Kirsten Dunst), Best Adapted Screenplay (Jane Campion), Best Production Design, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Sound and Best Original Score.
Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Phil Burbank, a rancher trying to reclaim control over his territory. When his younger brother George (Jesse Plemons) marries a widow named Rose (Kirsten Dunst — Plemons’ wife IRL), Phil becomes intent on tormenting both Rose and her teenage son, Peter. Things soon get complicated as their lives — and family dynamics — intertwine.
Nominated for: Best Actor (Andrew Garfield) and Best Film Editing.
The film adaptation of the hit musical puts Andrew Garfield’s singing chops front and center. The actor stars as musical theater writer Jonathan Larson (known for his smash Broadway hit Rent), who is on the brink of turning 30 in 1990. As he races toward the milestone birthday with an ever-present countdown clock in the background, Jonathan grapples with his career, his ambitions and his relationships.
Nominated for: Best Actress (Olivia Colman), Best Supporting Actress (Jessie Buckley) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Maggie Gyllenhaal).
Leda (Olivia Colman) is on a Mediterranean beach vacation, when she grows infatuated with a young mother and her daughter, after observing them from afar. The experience forces her to confront her past and memories of her own role as a parent.
Nominated for: Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay (Adam McKay and David Sirota), Best Film Editing and Best Original Score.
When two scientists (Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence) discover an enormous comet is heading for Earth, they calculate the horrifying inevitability: The whole world will be destroyed in six months. But when they have trouble drawing attention to the looming Armageddon, they try to develop a plan to save a planet that just doesn't seem to care enough to be saved.
Nominated for: Best Animated Feature.
In this animated film, we meet the world’s weirdest family, the Mitchells, as they head on a summer road trip. What starts as an ordinary vacation turns extraordinary when they’re forced to save the world — from a robot apocalypse, of course.
Nominated for: Best Animated Short.
A young robin really wants to learn how to fly — even though none of her family can. (Did we mention they're mice?) A magical Christmas wish just might be the key to figuring out who she really is — and where she belongs.
Nominated for: Best International Feature.
Showcasing life in Naples in the 1980s, The Hand of God follows Fabietto (Filippo Scotti) as he pursues his passion for football. But everything changes when he’s hit with a family tragedy, setting the course for his career as a successful and memorable filmmaker.
Nominated for: Best Documentary Short.
An in-depth look at homelessness across the United States, Lead Me Home shares this issue from multiple perspectives along the West Coast. By highlighting the real experiences and desperate need for change in policy, this documentary short exposes the growing humanitarian crisis affecting more than 500,000 Americans.
Nominated for: Best Documentary Short.
Three Songs for Benazir tells the story of Shaista, a newly married man who lives in a camp for displaced people in Kabul. As he navigates life, he struggles with the conflict of yearning to join the Afghan National Army while also considering the obligations of starting a family with his new wife.
Nominated for: Best Documentary Short.
This coming-of-age documentary follows Amaree McKenstry-Hall, a deaf high school football player grieving the death of a friend. As homecoming approaches, Amaree and his teammates fight to maintain their winning streak while also navigating family, friendships and the expectations of the world outside their school’s halls.
