Fantastic films and where to find them: Golden Globes nominees

Ryan Gosling, left, and Emma Stone in a scene from, "La La Land." The film was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best motion picture musical or comedy on Monday, Dec. 12, 2016. The 74th Golden Globe Awards ceremony will be broadcast on Jan. 8, on NBC. — Dale Robinette / AP
Ryan Gosling, left, and Emma Stone in a scene from, “La La Land.” The film was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best motion picture musical or comedy on Monday, Dec. 12, 2016. The 74th Golden Globe Awards ceremony will be broadcast on Jan. 8, on NBC.

PUBLISHED: December 12, 2016 at 11:31 a.m. | UPDATED: May 25, 2019 at 5:40 p.m.

If you’ve been too distracted by the Cubs, the election and the general hot-mess nature of this year to pay much attention to the movies, have no fear. With the Golden Globe nominations announced this morning, we now have a bit of a road map for where to start focusing our attention for awards season, and many of the films are available to watch now.

The full list of nominees is pretty huge, so to make it easy on you, here’s our list of the top Golden Globe-nominated movies—best picture contenders, as well as films with acting nods—and where to find them. We’ve included approximate release dates for the ones still in theaters, too. Our advice: Start with the ones that have been out in theaters the longest, then see the new ones, and fill in your free nights with the ones you can watch at home (on DVD, with On Demand, through iTunes or Amazon, etc.).

The 2017 Golden Globes, hosted by Jimmy Fallon, air Jan. 8. Good luck!

Release dates subject to change. * = Best picture nominee. Titles in red were reviewed by RedEye—click to read!

In theaters now

Moonlight* (Oct. 28)

Hacksaw Ridge* (Nov. 4)

Arrival (Nov. 11)

Elle (Nov. 11)

The Edge of Seventeen (Nov. 18)

Nocturnal Animals (Nov. 18)

Rules Don’t Apply (Nov. 25)

Manchester by the Sea* (Nov. 25)

Miss Sloane (Dec. 9)