2021 Oscar-Nominated Films

Last updated: July 17, 2025

The Academy Awards ceremony gives us one of the biggest nights in Hollywood. Filmmakers, actors, and fans get together to celebrate the best of the best movies from the previous year. Use this list to find the perfect film for your family to watch before the big night. (The 93rd Annual Academy Awards air Sunday, April 25, 2021, on ABC.) From colorful adventures for kids (like Onward and Wolfwalkers) to edgier, mature dramas (like Promising Young Woman and Judas and the Black Messiah), there's a whole range of high-quality movies to choose from. For last year's nominees (2019 movies honored in 2020), check out our list of 2020 Oscar-Nominated Films. And for our take on 2020's top movies, see Best Family Movies of 2020.