Oscar Nominees Coming to Disc Include 'Captain Phillips,' 'Gravity'
16 Jan, 2014 By: John LatchemOf the nine 2013 films nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, none were available on home video as of Jan. 16, the day of the announcements. But three will be by the time the winners are announced March 2.
The first to arrive will be Sony Pictures Home Entertainment’s Captain Phillips, available on DVD and Blu-ray Disc Jan. 21. Captain Phillips earned six nominations; in addition to Best Picture, the film is up for Best Supporting Actor for Barkhad Abdi, as well as Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing, Sound Editing and Sound Mixing.
Dallas Buyers Club, which arrives Feb. 4 from Universal, also tallied six nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor for Matthew McConaughey, Best Supporting Actor for Jared Leto, Original Screenplay, Film Editing, and Makeup and Hairstyling.
Warner Home Video Feb. 25 releases the DVD and Blu-ray of Gravity, which nabbed 10 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actress for Sandra Bullock, Best Director for Alfonso Cuaron, Best Original Score for Steven Price, Film Editing, Cinematography, Visual Effects, Production Design, Sound Editing and Sound Mixing.
Other Best Picture nominees include American Hustle (10 nominations), Her (5), Nebraska (6), Philomena (4), 12 Years a Slave (9) and The Wolf of Wall Street (5).
Nominees for Best Animated Feature Film include DreamWorks’ The Croods (on disc from Fox), Despicable Me 2 (on disc from Universal), Ernest & Celestine, Disney’s Frozen (on disc March 18) and The Wind Rises.
Oscar Nominees on Disc |
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Title |
Noms |
Categories |
Studio |
Home Video |
The Act of Killing |
1 |
Best Documentary Fature |
New Video |
Now Available on DVD and Blu-ray |
All Is Lost |
1 |
Sound Editing |
Lionsgate |
Available on DVD and Blu-ray Feb. 11 |
Before Midnight |
1 |
Adapted Screenplay |
Sony Pictures |
Now Available on DVD and Blu-ray |
Blue Jasmine |
3 |
Best Actress — Cate Blanchett; Supporting Actress — Sally Hawkins; Original Screenplay |
Sony Pictures |
Available on DVD and Blu-ray Jan. 21 |
The Book Thief |
1 |
Original Score — John Williams |
Fox |
Available on DVD and Blu-ray March 11 |
The Broken Circle Breakdown |
1 |
Best Foreign-Language Film (Belgium) |
New Video |
Available on DVD March 11 |
Captain Phillips |
6 |
Best Picture; Supporting Actor – Barkhad Abdi; Adapted Screenplay; Film Editing; Sound Editing; Sound Mixing |
Sony Pictures |
Available on DVD and Blu-ray Jan. 21 |
The Croods |
1 |
Best Animated Feature |
Fox/DreamWorks |
Now Available on DVD and Blu-ray |
Cutie and the Boxer |
1 |
Best Documentary Fature |
Anchor Bay |
Available on DVD and Blu-ray Feb. 4 |
Dallas Buyers Club |
6 |
Best Picture; Actor — Matthew McConaughey; Supporting Actor — Jared Leto; Original Screenplay; Film Editing; Makeup and Hairstyling |
Universal |
Available on DVD and Blu-ray Feb. 4 |
Despicable Me 2 |
2 |
Best Animated Feature; Original Song — "Happy" |
Universal |
Now Available on DVD and Blu-ray |
Dirty Wars |
1 |
Best Documentary Fature |
MPI |
Now Available on DVD |
Frozen |
2 |
Best Animated Feature; Original Song — "Let It Go" |
Disney |
Available on DVD and Blu-ray March 18 |
Gravity |
10 |
Best Picture; Actress — Sandra Bullock; Director — Alfonso Cuaron; Original Score — Steven Price; Film Editing; Cinematography; Visual Effects; Production Design; Sound Editing; Sound Mixing |
Warner |
Available on DVD and Blu-ray Feb. 25 |
The Great Beauty |
1 |
Best Foreign-Language Film (Italy) |
Criterion |
Available on DVD and Blu-ray March 25 |
The Great Gatsby |
2 |
Costume Design; Production Design |
Warner |
Now Available on DVD and Blu-ray |
The Hunt |
1 |
Best Foreign-Language Film (Denmark) |
Magnolia |
Now Available on DVD and Blu-ray |
Iron Man 3 |
1 |
Visual Effects |
Disney |
Now Available on DVD and Blu-ray |
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa |
1 |
Makeup and Hairstyling |
Paramount |
Available on DVD and Blu-ray Jan. 28 |
The Lone Ranger |
2 |
Visual Effects; Makeup and Hairstyling |
Disney |
Now Available on DVD and Blu-ray |
Prisoners |
1 |
Cinematography |
Warner |
Now Available on DVD and Blu-ray |
Star Trek Into Darkness |
1 |
Visual Effects |
Paramount |
Now Available on DVD and Blu-ray |
20 Feet From Stardom |
1 |
Best Documentary Fature |
Anchor Bay |
Now Available on DVD and Blu-ray |
For a complete list of Nominees visit |