CALIFORNIA, USA — The Academy Awards have sifted through the best movies of 2019 and landed with nine strong contenders to take home Best Picture.
It's an impressive lineup of comedies, dramas and even a comic book movie that defined cinema in 2019.
Whether it's the powerhouse performance of Joaquin Phoenix in "Joker" or the undeniable cast chemistry that spills from the screen in a Quentin Tarantino film, these are the movies chosen as the cream of the crop.
Out of all the films, ABC10 film expert Mark S. Allen believes "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" is mostly likely to take home the big win, though "Parasite" could be the dark horse in the contest.
For all of Mark S. Allen's Oscar predictions, click HERE. For where to see the Best Picture nominees, see below.
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This list is not exhaustive*
Ford v Ferrari
- Regal theaters in Modesto, Fairfield, Sacramento and El Dorado Hills on select days. For more information, click HERE.
- AMC in Manteca still has regular, but limited showings in the coming days. AMC will also have nationwide showings on Feb. 1 and Feb. 8 for their Best Picture showcase.
- Cinemark in Sacramento, Roseville and Rocklin will have it as part of their Oscar Movie Week program. For more information, click HERE.
- You can also view this movie on Amazon Prime, Vudu, and Google Play.
The Irishman
- Available for viewing on Netflix
Jojo Rabbit
- Cinemark in Roseville will have regular but limited showings in the coming days. Sacramento, Roseville and Rocklin will have specific showings as part of their Oscar Movie Week program. For more information, click HERE.
- Regal theaters in Modesto, Fairfield, Sacramento and El Dorado Hills on select days. For more information, click HERE.
- AMC will have nationwide showings on Feb. 1 and Feb. 8 for their Best Picture showcase.
Joker
- Regal theaters in Modesto, Fairfield, Sacramento and El Dorado Hills on select days. For more information, click HERE.
- AMC will have nationwide showings on Feb. 1 and Feb. 8 for their Best Picture showcase.
- Cinemark in Roseville, Sacramento and Rocklin will have it as part of their Oscar Movie Week program. For more information, click HERE.
Marriage Story
- Available for streaming on Netflix
Little Women
- AMC will have nationwide showings on Feb. 1 and Feb. 8 for their Best Picture showcase. In Manteca, there’ll be regular but limited showings in the coming days.
- Regal theaters in Modesto, Fairfield, Sacramento and El Dorado Hills have showings on select days. For more information, click HERE. The movie is also playing in select Regal theaters in the coming days with limited showings.
- Select Cinemark theaters will be playing the movie with limited showings in the coming days. Sacramento, Roseville and Rocklin will also have it as part of their Oscar Movie Week program. For more information, click HERE.
1917
- The movie is still playing in select Regal theaters with limited showings. Regal theaters in Modesto, Fairfield, Sacramento and El Dorado Hills will also have it as part of their Oscar movie showings. For more information, click HERE.
- Select Cinemark theaters will be playing the movie with limited showings. Sacramento, Roseville and Rocklin will also have it as part of their Oscar Movie Week program. For more information, click HERE.
- AMC will have nationwide showings on Feb. 1 and Feb. 8 for their Best Picture showcase. It is also playing regularly with limited showtimes in Manteca.
Once upon a time in Hollywood
- Regal theaters in Modesto, Fairfield, Sacramento and El Dorado Hills on select days. For more information, click HERE.
- Cinemark in Roseville, Sacramento and Rocklin will also have it as part of their Oscar Movie Week program. For more information, click HERE.
- AMC will have nationwide showings on Feb. 1 and Feb. 8 for their Best Picture showcase.
- Available for streaming on Amazon Prime, Vudu, YouTube and Google Play.
Parasite
- Regal theaters in Modesto, Fairfield, Sacramento and El Dorado Hills on select days. For more information, click HERE.
- Cinemark in Roseville, Sacramento and Rocklin will also have it as part of their Oscar Movie Week program. For more information, click HERE. Roseville will also have regular but limited screenings in the coming days.
- AMC will have nationwide showings on Feb. 1 and Feb. 8 for their Best Picture showcase.
- Available also on Google Play, Vudu and Amazon Prime
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