How to watch Oscar-nominated film A Complete Unknown with Timothée Chalamet
The Bob Dylan biopic, starring Timothee Chalamet, has a lengthy list of award nominations, including several 2025 Oscars.
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It's time to grab the popcorn (and any other of your all-time favorite movie snacks) and binge watch the list of films nominated for the Academy Award's Best Motion Picture. The award show, affectionately dubbed as 'The Oscars,' will take place this weekend, on Sunday, March 2 in Hollywood.
The Oscars crown winners in 24 different categories from Best Motion Picture to Best Achievement in Visual Effects. The most anticipated awards are called, the 'Big Five,' which are: Best Motion Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Director, and Best Screenplay.
Here's what you need to know about Best Motion Picture nominee, A Complete Unknown:
How to watch Oscar-nominated film A Complete Unknown
A Complete Unknown is the Bob Dylan biopic. It follows Timothee Chalamet as a young Dylan who moves to New York with an immense amount of talent and a guitar to pursue his musical dreams. Dylan seeks independence and creative freedom in the musical industry and starts using electric instruments, eventually changing the landscape of music.
The film is starring Chalamet as Bob Dylan, Edward Norton as fellow-folk singer and songwriter Pete Seeger, Elle Fanning as Dylan's girlfriend Sylvie Russo, and Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez.
It debuted in late 2024, and has grossed over $105 million worldwide, according to Billboard.
A Complete Unknown is available to rent on Prime Video today.
Watch A Complete Unknown on Prime Video
What awards is A Complete Unknown nominated for at the Oscars?
A Complete Unknown has earned eight total Academy Award nominations. Here's a look at all the categories the film is up for:
- Best Motion Picture
- Best Achievement in Directing, James Mangold
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, Timothee Chalamet
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Monica Barbaro
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Edward Norton
- Best Adapted Screenplay
- Best Sound
- Best Achievement in Costume Design
What awards has A Complete Unknown won?
A Complete Unknown has been nominated for dozens of awards already, but it is not having the award success of the other nominees for Best Picture. Here's a breakdown of award nominees and wins, so far.
The film was nominated for six British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards, including Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Cast, Best Leading Actor, and Best Supporting Actor. However, it did not bring a home an award in a single category.
It was also nominated in the following three Critics' Choice Awards: Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actor. It did not win at the Critics' Choice Awards either.
A Complete Unknown received three nominations at the Golden Globes, but did not bring home an award.
The film was nominated for four Screen Actors Guild awards, where Chalamet won the SAG for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role.
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