5 Oscar-winning Netflix movies to watch this weekend (March 6-8)

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Netflix’s catalog is full of award-winning titles, but Oscar winners always get special attention. As awards season approaches, it’s time to refresh your watch list with the Oscar winners you might be missing.

Whether you’re in the mood for a short film, an informative documentary, or a powerful film, Netflix’s collection of Academy Award winners offers many remarkable choices. Here are five of these films to discover this weekend.

All is calm on the Western Front

One of the best award-winning foreign language films to date, All is calm on the Western Front is a grueling German anti-war drama that follows Paul Bäumer, a young German teenager who enthusiastically enlists in World War I, three years after the war began. Believing in the promises of honor and inheritance, he quickly realizes reality when confronted with the horrors of trench warfare, from the mud, hunger and fear to the continuous violence that rages every second. As Paul watches his friends die, the gears of war and politics slowly turn in the background.

All is calm on the Western Front received 14 nominations at the 76th British Academy Film Awards (seven times, including Best Picture) and nine nominations at the 95th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and won four, including Best International Feature Film.

Pinocchio by Guillermo Del Toro

Guillermo del Toro’s recreation of the story of Pinocchio (based on the Italian novel The Adventures of Pinocchio) is an exciting celebration of animation that you’ll love if you’re a fan of unique retellings of classic stories. The dark fantasy musical, set in fascist Italy, Pinocchio follows Geppetto, a wood carver who lost his son in World War I. Geppetto carves Pinocchio, a boy out of pine wood who causes trouble for his father. Geppetto must take care of his new child with his share of struggle, in the midst of an unstable economy whose effects reverberate every day.

Pinocchio by Guillermo del Toro uses stop-motion animation that is captivating to watch. The film won numerous accolades, including the 2023 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film.

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

Released as part of a short four-part anthology series, all based on the short stories of Roald Dahl, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar is a lively and distinctive short film that tells one of Dahl’s best short stories.

Directed by Wes Anderson and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Dev Patel and Ben Kingsley, this short film tells the story of Henry Sugar, a wealthy man who sets out to discover the secret of Imdad, a guru who can see with closed eyes, so that he can use the power to perform better. The eccentric story behind Imdad’s abilities and how he acquired them, along with Henry’s experience during this journey, forms the plot of this memorable film.

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar won the Academy Award for Best Live-Action Short Film.

The Elephant Whisperers

A nature documentary film par excellence to stream on Netflix is The Elephant Whisperers. This award-winning Indian documentary tells the heartwarming story of Raghu, an orphaned baby elephant, adopted by a couple in Mudumalai National Park (Tamil Nadu, South India). The elephant keepers, belonging to the Kattunayakan tribe, nurse the injured calf and help it grow strong as their bond deepens. The team working on the documentary spent almost five years living with the guards and Raghu. The documentary also explores the science of elephant rescue and care, as well as calf rearing.

This documentary stands out for its visuals and informative and compelling storytelling. The Elephant Whisperers won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film at the 95th Academy Awards, becoming the first Indian film to win in this category.

The power of the dog

One of the best Western dramas you can find on Netflix is the movie Decorated The power of the dogfeaturing an all-star cast including Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons and Kodi Smit-McPhee. Set in 1920s Montana, The power of the dog follows rancher Phil Burbank, whose brother George marries an inn owner, Rose. Phil antagonizes Rose and her son, Peter, humiliating them both and sending them into a downward spiral. The dynamic between Phil and Peter, as well as Phil’s demons and his struggle for power, fuel this slow-burn psychological thriller as unexpected incidents begin to unfold.

The power of the dog received eight nominations at the 75th British Academy Film Awards, winning Best Direction and Best Film. It also won Jane Campion the Best Director award at the Academy Awards and is the first film directed by a woman to receive more than ten Academy Award nominations.

To find other Academy Award-winning films on Netflix, you can navigate to the “Oscars Spotlight” genre when searching or find the “Oscar Nominee” or “Academy Award Winner” tag in the title thumbnails.