How to Watch 2026 Oscar® Nominees with DISH

The Oscar® race is officially on.

The 2026 Academy Award nominations are here, spotlighting a year defined by bold filmmaking, standout performances, and a few surprises. With Conan O’Brien returning as host, viewers can expect sharp comedy and just enough of a wink at Hollywood to fuel water cooler chatter.

Before the industry gathers on Sunday, March 15 at 8p ET / 5p PT for the biggest night in film, now’s the perfect time to catch up on the nominees. Several of this year’s most talked-about films are available to watch with DISH, making it easy to watch (or rewatch) the titles shaping the awards conversation. Not a DISH subscriber? Follow this link to find the best offer and subscribe to DISH today!

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Sinners

This year’s undisputed heavyweight, Sinners leads the field with a record-breaking 16 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Michael B. Jordan), and Best Adapted Screenplay. A powerful, emotionally charged horror-drama, it explores faith, guilt, and redemption with intensity that resonates. 

One Battle After Another

Close behind with 13 nominations, this ambitious, timely epic earned nods for Best Picture, Best Director (Paul Thomas Anderson), Best Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio), and supporting nominations for Sean Penn, Teyana Taylor, and Benicio Del Toro. Sweeping in scope yet deeply personal, it’s a major awards contender that rewards close attention.

Weapons

Bold and unpredictable, Weapons earned a nomination for Best Supporting Actress (Amy Madigan), highlighting one of the year’s most talked-about performances. Its sharp tension and unconventional storytelling have made it a breakout favorite among critics.

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Bugonia

Yorgos Lanthimos’ provocative sci-fi satire landed nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, and two-time Best Actress winner Emma Stone. Strange, stylish, and darkly funny, it’s one of the year’s most distinctive films.

If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

Rose Byrne received a Best Actress nomination for her raw, sharply observed performance in this offbeat dramedy. Funny, uncomfortable, and deeply human, it’s a smaller film with big impact.

Song Sung Blue

One of this year’s bigger surprises: Kate Hudson earned a Best Actress nomination for her performance in Song Sung Blue. The film blends music and emotion into a character-driven story that’s now firmly in the awards spotlight.

Hamnet

Be sure to have tissues nearby for Chloé Zhao's heart-wrenching adapation of Maggie O'Farrell's award-winning novel. Irish actress Jessie Buckley is the heavy favorite to win the Best Actress Oscar for her performance as Agnes, the grief-stricken wife of William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal). 

More Nominees Making Waves

Marty Supreme

Currently in theaters, Marty Supreme earned nine nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director (Josh Safdie) and Best Actor (Timothée Chalamet, who is now the youngest actor since Marlon Brando to get three Best Actor nominations). A stylish, character-focused story of ambition, it’s drawing strong buzz heading into awards season.

Hamnet

Still playing in theaters, Hamnet received eight nominations, Best Picture, Best Director (Chloé Zhao) and Best Actress (Jessie Buckley, the frontrunner in the category), among them. The poetic period drama has been praised for its emotional depth and restrained power.

Frankenstein

Streaming exclusively on Netflix, Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein earned nine nominations,including Best Supporting Actor (Jacob Elordi), Best Cinematography, and Best Makeup & Hairstyling. A visually rich reimagining of the classic tale, it’s a technical standout.

KPop Demon Hunters

Now streaming on Netflix, KPop Demon Hunters energizes the Best Animated Feature category with a mix of dazzling music, action, and heartfelt friendship. Following a girl group fighting demonic forces while on tour, it's stylish and bursting with visual flair, capturing the hearts of kids everywhere (parents who have heard Best Song frontrunner "Golden" on a loop since last summer are likely more mixed).

Train Dreams

Now streaming on Netflix, Train Dreams earned several Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and, most deservingly, Best Cinematography. Adapted from Denis Johnson’s novella, it’s a visually stunning frontier story about one man’s life of solitude and resilience in a changing American West.

How to Watch the 2026 Oscars with DISH

The 98th Academy Awards take place at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday, March 15, with Conan O’Brien returning as host. The ceremony will air live on ABC at 8p ET / 5p PT. Before the envelopes are opened, catch up on the films everyone’s talking about. Rent with DISH and be ready when Hollywood’s biggest night arrives!

2026 Oscar® Nominees

Best Picture

Bugonia
F1
Frankenstein
Hamnet
It Was Just an Accident
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners 

Best Actor

Timothée Chalamet in Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio in One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke in Blue Moon
Michael B. Jordan in Sinners
Wagner Moura in The Secret Agent

Best Actress

Jessie Buckley in Hamnet
Rose Byrne in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Kate Hudson in Song Sung Blue
Renate Reinsve in Sentimental Value
Emma Stone in Bugonia

Best Supporting Actor

Benicio del Toro in One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi in Frankenstein
Delroy Lindo in Sinners
Sean Penn in One Battle After Another
Stellan Skarsgård in Sentimental Value

Best Supporting Actress

Elle Fanning in Sentimental Value
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas in Sentimental Value
Amy Madigan in Weapons
Wunmi Mosaku in Sinners
Teyana Taylor in One Battle After Another

Best Director

Hamnet – Chloé Zhao
Marty Supreme – Josh Safdie
One Battle After Another – Paul Thomas Anderson
Sentimental Value – Joachim Trier
Sinners – Ryan Coogler

Best Original Screenplay

Blue Moon: Written by Robert Kaplow
It Was Just an Accident: Written by Jafar Panahi; Script collaborators – Nader Saïvar, Shadmehr Rastin, Mehdi Mahmoudian
Marty Supreme: Written by Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie
Sentimental Value: Written by Eskil Vogt & Joachim Trier
Sinners: Written by Ryan Coogler

Best Adapted Screenplay

Bugonia: Screenplay by Will Tracy
Frankenstein: Written for the Screen by Guillermo del Toro
Hamnet:  Screenplay by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell
One Battle After Another: Written by Paul Thomas Anderson
Train Dreams: Screenplay by Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar

Best Animated Feature

Arco
Elio
KPop Demon Hunters
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
Zootopia 2 (Rent now for $24.99)

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