Oscar-Winning Films to Watch This March
Five movies that won Academy Awards® to stream on Peacock this month.
To celebrate the Academy Awards this weekend, we’re highlighting five Oscar®-winning films available to stream on Peacock this month.
In addition, you can watch The Holdovers—which has been nominated for five Academy Awards this year—exclusively on Peacock in March.
Official trailer for The Holdovers
Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger in Brokeback Mountain
In the mood for a great Western romance? | Brokeback Mountain
Ang Lee’s American masterpiece Brokeback Mountain is an unforgettable tale of love. After Ennis Del Mar (Heath Ledger) and Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal) fall in love while herding sheep on Brokeback Mountain, they spend the rest of their lives hoping to regain the freedom and promise they felt that summer. “The glory of Brokeback Mountain is that in tracing their fates, treating their passion as something unprecedented—a force so powerful it can scarcely be named—the movie makes love seem as ineffable as it really is,” writes Entertainment Weekly. In 2006, Brokeback Mountain was nominated for eight Academy Awards, with Gustavo Santaolalla winning for Original Score, Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana for Adapted Screenplay, and Lee for Best Director.
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Brokeback Mountain | The Beginning of Ennis and Jack’s Relationship
Matthew McConaughey in Dallas Buyers Club
In the mood for a moving real-life story of courage? | Dallas Buyers Club
In Jean-Marc Vallée’s Dallas Buyers Club, Matthew McConaughey portrays Ron Woodroof, a real-life electrician and part-time rodeo performer who turned his life around after being diagnosed as HIV positive. “The hard truth…was him getting HIV is what gave him his purpose in life,” McConaughey told the Dallas Voice. Working with Rayon (Jared Leto), Woodroof tracked down and distributed alternative, often unapproved, treatments for people living with the disease. “Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto give terrific performances in this riveting and surprisingly relatable true story,” wrote Variety. Nominated for six Academy Awards®, the film won three, including McConaughey for Best Actor.
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Dallas Buyers Club | Matthew McConaughey & Jennifer Garner Dinner Date
James McAvoy and Keira Knightley in Atonement
In the mood for a powerful historical saga? | Atonement
Based on Ian McEwan’s acclaimed novel, Joe Wright’s Atonement spans decades in a sumptuous saga about love, fate, and destiny. The young Briony (Saoirse Ronan and Romola Garai) scripts a lie that sweeps up both her sister Cecilia (Keira Knightley), her would-be beau (James McAvoy), and herself into a cinematic web that reaches aristocratic English society to the horrors of World War II. “It's some kind of miracle,” wrote Rolling Stone. “Written, directed, and acted to perfection, Atonement sweeps you up on waves of humor, heartbreak and ravishing romance.” In 2008, it was nominated for seven Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, with Dario Marianelli winning for Original Score.
Atonement | James McAvoy Recalls His Time With Keira Knightley
Scarlett Johansson in Lost in Translation
In the mood for a tender and touching comedy? | Lost in Translation
In Sofia Coppola’s Lost in Translation, two Americans—a young woman (Scarlett Johansson) and an American movie star (Bill Murray)—make a poignant connection when they meet in the Tokyo Hyatt. This simple premise unfolds into an unforgettable portrait of friendship. “What's astonishing about Sofia Coppola's enthralling new movie is the precision, maturity, and originality with which the confident young writer-director communicates so clearly in a cinematic language all her own,” wrote Entertainment Weekly. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, with Coppola winning Best Original Screenplay.
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Lost In Translation | Scarlet Johanson's Hollywood Surprise
Rachel Weisz and Ralph Fiennes in The Constant Gardener
In the mood for an international thriller? | The Constant Gardener
Adapted from John Le Carré’s thriller, Fernando Meirelles’ The Constant Gardener follows diplomat Justin Quayle (Ralph Fiennes) as he investigates local African politics and multinational pharmaceutical companies to uncover the truth behind the death of his wife Tessa (Rachel Weisz). Le Carré told CBC Books, “I have a great affection for The Constant Gardener because it was actually a film and a book which I can truly say did good.” For the Los Angeles Times, the joint efforts of the director, writer, and actors “joined forces to create a film that grips us dramatically, intellectually and emotionally.” The film was nominated for four Academy Awards®, with Weisz winning Best Supporting Actress.
Stream The Constant Gardener on Peacock!