While the 2026 Oscars ended with some surprises and snubs, the spirit of the show can still be celebrated. From classic watches and new movies, the iconic Oscar collection of winners in major and other categories is a gift that keeps giving.
Netflix has a vast Oscar collection, from nominees to winners across the years. This weekend, keep your Oscar mood going with these five films that were heavy contenders during their nomination year.
The Hurt Locker
A war film that defined the genre
One of the most influential war movies of all time, The Hurt Locker is a tense thriller that follows a US bomb disposal team stationed in Iraq who are targeted by insurgents. Sergeant First Class William James (Jeremy Renner) takes the reins after an unforeseen event, but his unconventional and daring ways rub teammates the wrong way. The film follows the squad’s high-stake missions and encounters, focusing on the psychological implications of their roles.
The Hurt Locker was nominated for nine Academy Awards and won six, including Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Original Screenplay. It is the first film directed by a woman to win Best Picture, with Kathryn Bigelow being the first woman to win Best Director.
The Hurt Locker
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July 31, 2009
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131 minutes
- Director
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Kathryn Bigelow
Skyfall
007’s daring mission against a former agent with a vendetta
An iconic installation in the James Bond collection is Skyfall, Daniel Craig’s third film as the MI6 agent. Skyfall shows 007 take on a daring mission that hits close to home. The spy thriller follows Bond as he investigates a series of targeted data leaks and coordinated attacks on MI6, carried out by a former M16 agent and cyberterrorist, Raoul Silva (Javier Bardem), who intends to tear everything down. Silva also has a vendetta against Bond’s overseer, M (Judi Dench).
At the 85th Academy Awards, Skyfall received nominations for Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, and Best Sound Mixing and won Best Original Song (the first Bond theme to do so) and Best Sound Editing.
Skyfall
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November 9, 2012
- Runtime
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143 minutes
- Director
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Sam Mendes
Erin Brockovich
How one woman helped expose a huge cover-up
Julia Roberts delivers a masterclass in acting in Erin Brockovich, an early 2000s legal drama that earned her the Best Actress sweep at the Academy Awards, BAFTA Awards, the Critics’ Choice Awards, the Golden Globes, and the SAG Awards. The film, which is based on true events, follows how Brockovich, along with her employer, lawyer Ed Masry, expose the truth behind PG&E’s water contamination cover-up in Hinkley, California.
What begins as a simple real estate case grows into a bigger, medical issue when it is discovered that more than 600 residents were affected by the company’s actions, leading to the groundwater in Hinkley being contaminated with chromium.
Erin Brockovich was also nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor at the 73rd Academy Awards.
Erin Brockovich
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March 17, 2000
- Runtime
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131 minutes
- Director
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Steven Soderbergh
Ford v Ferrari
The sports drama led by a powerful cast
Based on true events, Ford v Ferrari follows the story of Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon), a retired driver and visionary car designer, who teams up with Ken Miles (Christian Bale), a hot-tempered English racing driver and engineer, to build a car for Ford to compete against the dominant Ferrari at the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans. With egos clashing and the stakes increasing every minute, the racing division works against the clock to develop and improve the car and emerge at the top.
Ford v Ferrari won two Oscars at the 92nd Academy Awards, including Best Film Editing and Best Sound Editing, and was nominated for Best Picture. The film leaves Netflix at the end of the month, so catch it soon.
Ford v Ferrari
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November 13, 2019
- Runtime
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153 minutes
- Director
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James Mangold
Into The Spider-Verse
Miles Morales lands himself in a sticky situation
Hailed as some of the most innovative works of animation, specifically for their unique blend of 2D and 3D animation, the Spider-Verse films are based on Marvel Comics and produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation. The rewatch value of both films (Into the Spider-Verse and Across the Spider-Verse) is incredibly high, with visuals and storytelling that have cemented them in Hollywood’s hall of fame.
Set in the alternate universe of the Spider-Man multiverse, the Spider-verse films follow Miles Morales as he becomes his universe’s Spider-Man, meets his counterparts from other universes, and saves lives along the way. In Into the Spider-Verse, Miles clashes with Kingpin after the supervillain murders his universe’s Peter Parker. Miles also meets Gwen Stacy (Spider-Woman) and Peter B. Parker.
Into the Spider-Verse won the Best Animated Feature Oscar at the 91st Academy Awards. Due to Netflix and Sony’s new Pay-1 deal, signed earlier this year, you can expect to find some more popular SPE titles in select territories, including the US.
Don’t forget to tune into Netflix’s own films that won Oscars at this year’s Academy Awards, including Frankenstein, The Singers, K-Pop Demon Hunters, and All the Empty Rooms. You can find more related films in Netflix’s Oscar Collection.
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