Five Oscar-winning movies to watch on Netflix right now
The 98th Academy Awards may be well behind us, but the craze surrounding Oscar-winning movies? It has only begun. While Netflix was already having a promising award season, with five trophies at the 2026 Oscars, the streaming giant has officially cemented itself as a force to be reckoned with.
At the moment, there are more than a few Oscar winners making themselves at home on Netflix, which is no surprise since the streamer has always had eyes for content that is rich through and through.
Although we’ve talked time and again about how the Netflix library is nothing less than a treasure trove, it’s about time we prove it too.
Thus, for those eyeing titles with the tiny golden statuette stamp, here are five Oscar-winning movies to watch on Netflix right now; expect a mix of old and new.
Five Oscar-winning movies to stream on Netflix right now
KPop Demon Hunters (Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, 2025)
Many movies have come and gone on Netflix in this streaming era, but the ongoing popularity KPop Demon Hunters has been boasting since its June 2025 release is beyond imagination, to say the least. At the 98th Academy Awards, the animated musical fantasy action film bagged two Oscars in the ‘Best Animated Feature’ and ‘Best Original Song’ categories, giving fans more reasons than one in the last few days to celebrate.
For those unaware, KPop Demon Hunters is also officially entering its sequel era. Co-directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, the 2025 movie centres on a K-pop group of girls, HUNTR/X, who live secret lives as demon slayers. In the film, they go up against a rival boy band, the Saja Boys, who happen to lead double lives as secret demons, on a mission to steal every fan’s soul.
Frankenstein (Guillermo del Toro, 2025)
It turns out Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein didn’t just win hearts with its masterpiece retelling of Mary Shelley’s seminal 1818 novel; it won three Oscars, too, at the 98th Academy Awards. Del Toro’s passion project asks an important question: Who is the real monster? and follows the brilliant, egotistical scientist, Victor Frankenstein, whose mission to bring new life to the world results in the creation of The Creature.
While the Creature’s existence raises unavoidable questions about humanity, exploring what it means to be a creator and a creature. The Oscar-winning filmmaker makes Victor and the Creature answer and solve the mysteries at the heart of Frankenstein, taking viewers on a quest to search for meaning in a world where only the insane are sane.
All Quiet on the Western Front (Edward Berger, 2022)
Serving as the third film adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque’s 1929 novel, All Quiet on the Western Front, the 2022 German epic anti-war movie is undoubtedly one of the most deserving Oscar winners, currently streaming on Netflix. Set in 1917, the third year of World War I, the movie follows 17-year-old Paul Bäumer, who enlists in the German army with his friends despite his parents’ wishes.
Driven by initial patriotism and camaraderie, Paul joins the army quite enthusiastically at first. However, as soon as he is allotted to the front lines of northern France, the reality of what it means to be at war dawns on him. As he’s taken off guard by the ruthlessness of trench warfare, Paul develops strong bonds with his fellow army men, soon making them the backbone of his survival as their fast-fleeting lives in front of unretractable violence overwhelm them all.
Roma (Alfonso Cuarón, 2018)
In addition to making Oscar history at the 91st Academy Awards, Roma, Alfonso Cuarón’s critically acclaimed drama, has won multiple Golden Globes, Critics’ Choice Awards, and BAFTAs. The historical drama, currently streaming on Netflix, is set in early 1970s Mexico City and tells the story of Cleo, an indigenous live-in maid working for a middle-class family, Sofia, her doctor husband, Antonio, and their four children, in the Colonia Roma neighbourhood.
Roma follows Cleo’s personal struggles, overlapping with her employer Sofia’s marital situation. While Sofia’s domestic life is marked by unprecedented betrayal and marital abandonment, Cleo discovers she’s pregnant, resulting in her boyfriend leaving her without a second thought. Despite their deep scars, Sofia and Cleo find a way to bond, making room for a found family.
Marriage Story (Noah Baumbach, 2019)
For the final stop, we have the poignant drama Marriage Story, directed by Noah Baumbach, starring Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver. The film follows the painful disintegration of a decade-long marriage between New York theatre director Charlie and actor Nicole, whose desperate attempts at mediation culminate in Nicole feeling overshadowed by Charlie’s artistic ego, making her relocate to LA with her son.
Although they agree to separate on mutual terms, their friendly intentions soon evolve into a high-stakes legal battle. Things turn bitter, and their deep-seated resentments become the anchor of the finalisation of a divorce. Marriage Story follows the pair as they navigate a cross-country divorce and custody battle for their son, unknowingly making space for a separate sense of normalcy. Laura Dern bagged the Academy Award for the ‘Best Supporting Actress’ category at the 92nd Academy Awards.