Oscar-winning film "Promising Young Woman" is now streaming through a variety of digital services. The thriller is the directorial debut of Emerald Fennell, whose previous writing credits include several episodes of "Killing Eve." Digital purchases cost $20, while rentals are priced at $6.
The film tells the story of Cassandra Thomas (Carey Mulligan), a young woman who seizes the opportunity to take revenge on a group of men responsible for a traumatic event in her past. Fennell's smart script infuses the thriller with elements of dark comedy. It earned Fennell the 2021 Academy Award for best original screenplay. The movie also stars comedian Bo Burnham as Mulligan's love interest, along with Laverne Cox ("Orange is the New Black"), Clancy Brown ("Highlander"), and Alison Brie ("Glow").
The film received five 2021 Oscar nominations, including best picture, best original screenplay, best directing (Fennell), best actress in a leading role (Mulligan), and best film editing. "Promising Young Woman" was also nominated — but lost — in four categories at this year's Golden Globes. Fennell was among two other female filmmakers nominated for best director. It was the most nominations for female directors in the Golden Globes' history.
"Promising Young Woman" currently holds a "91% Certified Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes. If you want to see what has critics and audiences talking, you can rent or buy the movie right now.
How to watch 'Promising Young Woman'
"Promising Young Woman" premiered on streaming services on January 15. The movie is available to buy and rent through a number of video-on-demand (VOD) platforms.
You can buy "Promising Young Woman" for $20 on Amazon Prime Video, Vudu, FandangoNow, RedBox, Apple TV, Google Play, and Microsoft. You can also choose to rent the film for $6 instead of purchasing it.
Most platforms will allow you to rent the movie for a 30-day period but, after you start the film, you only have 48 hours to finish it. The movie is available in a number of formats, including 4K Ultra HD with HDR, high definition (HD), or standard definition (SD).
Digital rental services are available on a variety of media devices and smart TVs. You can find more information about how to rent movies online here.
You can also buy "Promising Young Woman" on Blu-ray for $25 on Amazon, which is just $5 more than the cost to buy the streaming copy.
What other Oscar-nominated films can I watch?
Aside from "Promising Young Woman," a number of other Oscar-winning movies are available to watch at home through VOD providers. These films include "Minari,""Nomadland, "The Father," and "Judas and the Black Messiah."
"Nomadland," winner of the 2021 Academy Award for best picture, was released on Hulu on February 19, the same day the movie premiered in theaters.
Meanwhile, if you want to watch the music-centric film "Sound of Metal," a two-time winner at the 2021 Academy Awards, you can stream it exclusively through Prime Video.
You can also watch Oscar-winning film "Mank" and six-time Oscar-nominated film "The Trial of the Chicago 7" on Netflix.