Oscar®-nominated Films to Watch This March

On March 15, three Focus films (Hamnet, Bugonia, and Song Sung Blue) will be up for a collective 13 awards at the 98th Academy Awards®.  To celebrate them, we are showcasing Oscar®-nominated films that you can enjoy all March on Peacock.

In the mood for an inspiring real-life story? | Song Sung Blue

For her performance in Craig Brewer’s Song Sung Blue, Kate Hudson is nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Hudson plays Claire Sardina, who along with her husband, Mike (Hugh Jackman), form Lightning and Thunder, a Neil Diamond tribute band whose remarkable real-life story is told by the film. The Wall Street Journal writes, “The determination to find greatness in the ordinary gives Song Sung Blue a magical, unforced luminescence.” And The Globe and Mail write, “Jackman is such a finessed force of nature that he’s as good as you might expect, but Hudson…matches her co-star beat for beat, bar for bar. Good times, they never seemed so good.”

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In the mood for a fantastic sci-fi satire? | Bugonia

Nominated for four Academy Awards®—Best Picture, Best Actress in a Leading Role (Emma Stone), Will Tracy for Writing (Adapted Screenplay), and Jerskin Fendrix for Music (Original Score)—Yorgos Lanthimos’s Bugonia is a thrilling ride that will surprise you to the very end. Emma Stone plays Michelle Fuller, the CEO of a major pharmaceutical company, kidnapped by Teddy (Jesse Plemons) and his cousin Don (Aidan Delbis), who believe she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth. As the battle of wits and dominance ensues, strange and unpredictable secrets begin to emerge. The Independent writes, “Bugonia is one of the best films in recent memory to capture what it feels like to be alive right now.”

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In the mood for a masterful thriller? | Conclave

The world patiently waits as the College of Cardinals gathers to elect a new pope in Edward Berger’s riveting tale Conclave. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) leads the officials through shadowy conspiracies and political turmoil to find the man who is to lead the global church. With a supporting cast that includes John Lithgow, Stanley Tucci, and Isabella Rossellini, the movie provides a powerful look into a world few have ever seen. Nominated for eight Academy Awards®, Conclave “is smart, provocative, sometimes funny, and determined to make us rethink our initial impressions…one of the year’s standout films,” wrote RogerEbert.com.

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In the mood for an electrifying drama? | Promising Young Woman

Emerald Fennell’s Promising Young Woman was nominated for five Academy Awards®, ultimately winning Best Original Screenplay for its thrilling tale of Cassie (Carey Mulligan), a former medical student out to bring justice to a victimized friend. By day she works as a barista, but at night, she holds abusive men accountable for their actions. After reconnecting with a former classmate (Bo Burnham), her quest takes an unexpected and explosive turn. Empire calls the film, “An ambitious, original and surprisingly emotional calling card from Emerald Fennell, with a ferociously great Carey Mulligan performance and a theme that couldn’t belong more to this cultural moment.”

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In the mood for an award-winning drama? | TÁR

Nominated for seven Academy Awards®—including Best Picture and Best Actress—Todd Field’s TÁR is a breathtaking exploration of genius. Cate Blanchett plays Lydia Tár, a brilliant conductor who appears at the top of her career, having recently been appointed the director of a major German orchestra. But when rumors of improper behavior start to circulate, Tár’s world falls apart. “The movie is breathtaking—in its drama, its high-crafted innovation, its vision,” Variety writes. “It’s a ruthless but intimate tale of art, lust, obsession, and power.”

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