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Where you can watch comedy drama The Banshees of Inisherin and other Oscar contenders.

Donkey Jenny and Padraic (Colin Farrell) are best buds in The Banshees of Inisherin.
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After winning the Golden Globe for Best Picture, Irish tragicomedy The Banshees of Inisherin earned a nomination for best picture at the oscars.
Set on a remote island off the coast of Ireland in the 1920s, the film captures the sudden rift between two lifelong friends and everything that follows. The film was written and directed by Martin McDonagh and stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson (both of whom also appeared in McDonagh’s debut film, In Bruges). Quick warning: Besides delivering some hearty laughs, this movie goes to some surprisingly dark places.
Is The Banshees of Inisherin available to stream?
Yes, the movie is streaming on HBO Max. You will find it at CNET’s roundup of the best movies on the streamer.
How to Stream Other 2023 Best Picture Oscar Nominees
- Everything everywhere and at once: Stream it on Showtime or buy it for $20 on Apple TV Plus, Prime Video, Google Play, YouTube and more.
- Top Gun: Maverick: Stream it on Paramount Plus or buy it for $20 on Apple TV Plus, Prime Video, Google Play, YouTube and more.
- Elvis: Watch it on HBO Max or rent it for $6 on Apple TV Plus, Prime Video, Google Play, YouTube and more.
- tare: Rent it for $6 on Apple TV Plus, Prime Video, Google Play, YouTube and more.
- The Fabelman Family: Buy it for $20 on Apple TV Plus, Prime Video, Google Play, YouTube and more.
- Avatar: The Path of Water: You’ll have to see it at the cinema!
- All Quiet on the Western Front: Stream it on Netflix.
- Triangle of Sadness: Rent it for $5 on Apple TV Plus, Prime Video, Google Play, YouTube and more.
- Women speak: Another one you’ll have to catch in a movie theater!
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