Best Picture winner One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson's action thriller, is streaming on HBO Max and available to rent on Prime Video. [1] Best Actor winner Michael B. Jordan (Sinners) is also on HBO Max. If you only subscribe to one platform this week, that is the one.
Netflix claims Hamnet did not need the Best Actress win for Jessie Buckley to justify its investment, but the timing is convenient — it is the only major winner exclusive to the platform. Peacock holds Hamnet for rental alongside its own nominee slate. Apple TV has F1 (Best Sound), and Hulu begins streaming several nominees on March 23. [2] The full winner-to-platform map, compiled by CNET, requires subscriptions to at least three services to cover the major categories. [3] The Oscars remain Hollywood's best advertisement. The streaming wars decide who collects.
-- CHARLES ASHFORD, Los Angeles