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Normally, Academy Award nominations mean an Oscar bump in box office. This year, streaming services and digital rental platforms may get a bounce.

Many of this year's best-picture nominees have already been released on various home-viewing platforms. But, with theatres gradually reopening nationwide, some contenders are still only playing in brick-and-mortar theatres. One nominee is even departing streaming to play only in cinemas.

This year, it's easier to play Academy Awards catchup at home. But it takes a little more homework to track down the films than just checking the local movie theatre marquee.

Here's where to find them:

鈥� 鈥淭he Father鈥�: Florian Zeller's dementia drama, which was also nominated for best actor (Anthony Hopkins) and supporting actress (Oliva Colman), is one of the most recently released Oscar nominees. Sony Pictures Classics began playing it in theatres on Feb. 26 and recently expanded it nationwide. On March 26, it will become available to rent on premium on-demand platforms and soon after for digital rental.

鈥� 鈥淛udas and the Black Messiah鈥�: Shaka King's tale of Blank Panther leader Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya) and the FBI informant (Lakeith Stanfield) who helped lead to his assassination, scored nominations for both stars. It was released in February by Warner Bros. in both theatres and on HBO Max. The film, though, recently left HBO Max having streamed for one month. For now, it's available just in theatres. For non-subscribers, it may become available for a $19.99 digital rental in coming weeks.

鈥� 鈥淢ank鈥�: David Fincher's black-and-white drama about 鈥淐itizen Kane鈥� co-writer Herman Mankiewicz was the lead-nominee Monday with 10 nods overall. It's streaming only on Netflix.

鈥� 鈥淢inari 鈥�: Lee Isaac Chung's tender drama about a Korean American family in Arkansas, up for six Oscars, is playing in theatres and available for a $19.99 rental on digital platforms. It first debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2021, where it was also an award-winner.

鈥� 鈥淣omadland鈥�: Since landing virtually and at drive-ins across the major fall film festivals last year, Chlo茅 Zhao's lyrical Western drama has been perhaps the most acclaimed film of the year and the Academy Awards frontrunner. Released by the Walt Disney Co.'s specialty label, Searchlight Pictures, it's streaming only on Hulu and playing in theatres. Zhao made history Monday as the first woman of colour nominated for best director and the most-nominated woman in a single year, ever.

鈥� 鈥淧romising Young Woman鈥�: Emerald Fennell's pitch-black #MeToo revenge comedy, from Focus Features, is available for $19.99 rental on digital platforms. Fennell, in her directorial debut, was nominated for best director and best screenplay, and star Carey Mulligan is up for best actress.

鈥� 鈥淪ound of Metal鈥�: Darius Marder's drama about a heavy metal drummer (Riz Ahmed) who is losing his hearing, earned six nominations, including nods for Ahmed's lead performance and Paul Raci's supporting one. It's streaming on Amazon Prime Video and available to rent on other digital platforms.

鈥� 鈥淭he Trial of the Chicago 7鈥�: Aaron Sorkin's 鈥�60s counterculture courtroom drama, nominated for six Oscars, had once been headed for a more traditional release. When the pandemic hit, Paramount Pictures instead sold it to Netflix, where it鈥檚 been streaming since last fall.

The Associated Press