New Delhi: Oscars are considered the most prestigious film awards and winning the best picture award is not a small thing. Thanks to OTT platforms, they have increased the shelflife of these masterpieces. Now, films winning or being nominated for Oscars are available on platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and many others.
Here is the list of Best Picture winners at Oscars 2015-21 and the OTT platforms they are streaming on:
1. Spotlight
Spotlight directed by Tom McCarthy follows the true story of the Boston Globe uncovering a massive child molestation scandal and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core. The film also won an Oscar for Best Writing, original screenplay.
The film is available for rent on Amazon Prime Video.
2. Moonlight (2016)
Moonlight revolves around a young African-American man who grapples with his identity and sexuality while facing the everyday struggles of childhood and adolescence. The film was adapted and directed by Barry Jenkins and he won the Oscar for Best Adaptation as well.
The film is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
3. Shape of Water (2017)
The film is set in a top-secret research facility in the 1960s, where a lonely janitor forms a relationship with an amphibious creature that is being held in captivity. Apart from the best picture award, the film won three more Oscars including Guillermo Del Toro’s Best Direction.
The film is available to watch on Disney+Hotstar.
4. Green Book (2018)
The film revolves around a relationship between a pianist and his driver on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South. This Peter Farrelly directorial venture won three Oscars in total.
The film is streaming on Sony Liv.
5. Parasite
Parasite, directed by Bong Joo Ho, follows the themes of greed and class discrimination threatening the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan. It is the first foreign language (Korean) film to win the Oscars for Best Picture.
The film is streaming on Hulu.
6. Nomadland
The plot follows a woman in her sixties, after losing everything in the Great Recession, who embarks on a journey living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad. Nomadland directed by Chole Zhao won three Oscars in total.
The movie is available on Disney+Hotstar.
7. CODA
The film follows Ruby, the only hearing member in a deaf family, and her passion for music. This Sian Heder directorial film also won three Oscars.
The film is available on Apple TV.
