2021 Oscar-Nominated Films

Last updated: April 14, 2021

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.

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A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon Poster Image

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A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon

age 5+

Delightful family-friendly sequel has positive themes.

February 14, 2020 2020 G (86 minutes)

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Over the Moon

age 6+

Dreamy, China-set musical fairy tale has positive lessons.

October 23, 2020 2020 PG (95 minutes)

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Onward

age 7+

Original, heartfelt sibling adventure about love and loss.

March 6, 2020 2020 PG (102 minutes)

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My Octopus Teacher

age 8+

Octopus befriends troubled diver and teaches him about life.

September 7, 2020 2020 NR (85 minutes)

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Soul

age 8+

Amazing animation, serious themes in thoughtful dramedy.

March 23, 2021 2021 PG (100 minutes)

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The One and Only Ivan

age 8+

Big-hearted adaptation should please fans of the book.

August 21, 2020 2020 PG (94 minutes)

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Wolfwalkers

age 8+

Lush, lyrical Irish folktale has dark moments, peril.

November 13, 2020 2020 PG (100 minutes)

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Pinocchio (2020)

age 10+

Italian live-action version has mild scares and peril.

December 25, 2020 2020 PG-13 (125 minutes)

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Mulan (2020)

age 11+

Martial arts epic is more intense, violent than original.

November 10, 2020 2020 PG-13 (115 minutes)

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Emma.

age 12+

Delightful Austen adaptation has a couple of cheeky scenes.

February 21, 2020 2020 PG (123 minutes)

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A Love Song for Latasha

age 13+

Brief docu remembers Black teen whose life was cut short.

September 23, 2020 2020 NR (19 minutes)

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Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

age 13+

Silly spoof has swearing, comic violence, sexual humor.

June 26, 2020 2020 PG-13 (123 minutes)

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Greyhound

age 13+

Intense WWII combat in the Atlantic; brief language.

July 10, 2020 2020 PG-13 (92 minutes)

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If Anything Happens I Love You

age 13+

Animated short sensitively explores school shootings.

March 7, 2020 2020 PG (12 minutes)

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Love and Monsters

age 13+

Charming post-apocalyptic adventure is filled with suspense.

January 5, 2021 2021 PG-13 (109 minutes)

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Minari

age 13+

Thoughtful, inspiring drama promotes family understanding.

December 11, 2020 2020 PG-13 (115 minutes)

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News of the World

age 13+

Stirring, lyrical Western has peril, some harsh violence.

December 25, 2020 2020 PG-13 (118 minutes)

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The Life Ahead

age 13+

Touching adaptation of teary classic has drugs, language.

November 13, 2020 2020 PG-13 (94 minutes)

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The Midnight Sky

age 13+

Peril, language in gloomy, character-driven apocalypse tale.

December 23, 2020 2020 PG-13 (122 minutes)

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Time movie poster: Black-and-white photograph of Fox and Robert kissing in a car

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Time

age 13+

Powerful, intense docu about a wife's fight for her husband.

October 16, 2020 2020 PG-13 (81 minutes)

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