So, here we are. After months of campaigning, hype, and parties, the nominations for the the 87th Academy Award nominations have arrived. And this year, two movies lead the way, and they couldn’t have been more different in how they approached the season.
Even though it premiered in Berlin last February, and was released in cinemas last spring, Wes Anderson‘s "The Grand Budapest Hotel" has managed to emerge tied for the lead in nominations with nine nods. It’s a remarkable achievement considering no one from the film was out campaigning or doing interviews, so it speaks to Fox Searchlight‘s influence and prowess in getting people to talk about the movie again, months after it was released, and reminding them it was an option when they voted.
Meanwhile, "Birdman" was the perfect example of a fall festival bow, followed by limited release rollout, boosted by critical acclaim and carefully planned campaigning. It too was a Fox Searchlight picture, and the arthouse division has shown some major prowess this year in getting their projects positioned, and shifting when other films (such as "Wild" for example) were fading from the conversation.
In terms of snubs, the biggest shock was David Oyelowo missing out for his commanding performance in "Selma" (the film only wound up being nominated for Best Picture and Best Original Song). Another big shock was "The Lego Movie" blanking in the Best Animated Feature field. In terms of surprises, we’re quite glad to see Marion Cotillard recognized for "Two Days, One Night" even if the film didn’t make the Foreign shortlist. We’ll have more analysis on those who missed out and the surprises very soon.
Additional pieces to check out related to today’s nominations: The 10 Biggest Snubs From The 2015 Oscar Nominations, The 10 Biggest Surprises From The 2015 Oscar Nominations, 2015 Oscar Nominations: By The Numbers and In A Perfect World Here’s What Our 2015 Oscar Nominations Would Have Looked Like.
The Oscars will be awarded on February 22nd.
Best Picture
“Birdman”
“Boyhood”
“Selma”
“The Theory of Everything”
“The Imitation Game”
“The Grand Budapest Hotel”
“American Sniper”
“Whiplash”
Actress in a Leading Role
Julianne Moore, “Still Alice”
Felicity Jones, “The Theory of Everything”
Rosamund Pike, “Gone Girl”
Reese Witherspoon, “Wild”
Marion Cotillard, “Two Days One Night”
Actor in a Leading Role
Michael Keaton, “Birdman”
Eddie Redmayne, “The Theory of Everything”
Benedict Cumberbatch, “The Imitation Game”
Steve Carell, “Foxcatcher”
Bradley Cooper, “American Sniper”
Directing
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, “Birdman”
Richard Linklater, “Boyhood”
Wes Anderson, “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
Morten Tyldum, “The Imitation Game”
Bennett Miller, “Foxcatcher”
Actress in a Supporting Role
Patricia Arquette, “Boyhood”
Emma Stone, “Birdman”
Keira Knightley, “The Imitation Game”
Meryl Streep, “Into the Woods”
Laura Dern, “Wild”
Actor in a Supporting Role
J.K. Simmons, “Whiplash”
Edward Norton, “Birdman”
Ethan Hawke, “Boyhood”
Mark Ruffalo, “Foxcatcher”
Robert Duvall, “The Judge”
Foreign Language Film
“Ida”
“Leviathan”
“Tangerines”
“Wild Tales”
“Timbuktu”
Writing – Adapted Screenplay
Graham Moore, “The Imitation Game”
Damien Chazelle, “Whiplash”
Anthony McCarten, “The Theory of Everything”
Jason Hall, “American Sniper”
Paul Thomas Anderson, “Inherent Vice”
Writing – Original Screenplay
Richard Linklater, “Boyhood”
Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris and Armando Bo, “Birdman”
Wes Anderson and Hugo Guinness, “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
Dan Gilroy, “Nightcrawler”
E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman, “Foxcatcher”
Cinematography
Emmanuel Lubezki, “Birdman”
Roger Deakins, “Unbroken”
Robert D. Yeoman, “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
Dick Pope, “Mr. Turner”
Lukasz Zal and Ryszard Lynzewski, “Ida”
Music – Original Score
Hans Zimmer, “Interstellar”
Alexandre Desplat, “The Imitation Game”
Johann Johannsson, “The Theory of Everything”
Alexandre Desplat, “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
Gary Yershon, “Mr Turner”
Makeup and Hairstyling
“Foxcatcher”
“The Grand Budapest Hotel”
“Guardians of the Galaxy”
Costume Design
Colleen Atwood, “Into the Woods”
Anna B. Sheppard, “Maleficent”
Milena Canonero, “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
Jacqueline Durran, “Mr. Turner”
Mark Bridges, “Inherent Vice”
Music – Original Song
“Glory” by Common and John Legend, “Selma”
“Lost Stars” by Gregg Alexander, Danielle Brisebois, Nick Lashley and Nick Southwood, “Begin Again”
“Everything Is Awesome” by Shawn Patterson, “The LEGO Movie”
“I’m Not Gonna Miss You,” by Glen Campbell, “Glenn Campbell: I’ll Be Me”
“Grateful,” “Beyond the lights”
Visual Effects
“Interstellar”
“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”
“Guardians of the Galaxy”
“Captain America: Winter Soldier”
“X-Men: Days of Future Past”
Documentary Short Subject
“Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1”
“Joanna”
“Our Curse”
“White Earth”
“The Reaper”
Documentary Feature
“Citizenfour”
“Last Days in Vietnam”
“Virunga”
“The Salt of the Earth”
“Finding Vivian Maier”
Film Editing
Sandra Adair, “Boyhood”
Tom Cross, “Whiplash”
William Goldenberg, “The Imitation Game”
Joel Cox and Gary Roach, “American Sniper”
Barney Pilling, “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
Sound Editing
“Interstellar”
“Unbroken”
“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”
“American Sniper”
“Birdman”
Sound Mixing
Mark Weingarten, “Interstellar”
Thomas Curley, ”Whiplash”
“Unbroken”
“American Sniper”
“Birdman”
Production Design
“Into the Woods”
“The Grand Budapest Hotel”
“Interstellar”
“The Imitation Game”
“Mr. Turner”
Short Film – Live Action
“Boogaloo and Graham”
“Aya”
“Butterlamp”
“Parvenah”
“The Phone Call”
Short Film – Animated
“Feast”
“The Bigger Picture”
“A Single Life”
“The Dam Keeper”
“Me and My Moulton”
Animated Feature Film
“Big Hero 6”
“How to Train Your Dragon 2”
“The Boxtrolls”
“The Tale of the Princess Kaguya”
“Song of the Sea”
Documentary Feature
“Citizenfour”
“Last Days in Vietnam”
“Virunga”
“The Salt of the Earth”
“Finding Vivian Maier”
Documentary Short Subject
“Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1”
“Joanna”
“Our Curse”
“White Earth”
“The Reaper”
Nothing for Trent and Atticus?
Agree Fiennes was robbed.
PREDICTIONS FOR TOP SIX
Budapest/Pike/Keaton/Arquette/Simmons/Linklater
Selma? No. Nightcrawler? No. These guys are again honouring only the stars. Stars make good TV. Idiot. Good to see Grand Budapest though.
Bradley Cooper was the best thing about American Sniper while Steve carrell was only the third best actor in Foxcatcher
steve carrell shouldn\’t have been nominated. not that good a performance. too clichéd and in no way a true or eve nuanced depiction of the downward spiral of a mentally ill man. jake g\’s performance in nightcrawler was a tour-de-force of psychopathy and should have gotten the nod, imo.
All 20 Oscar nominees for acting this year are white. There.
A little shocked Mackenzie Foy didn\’t get a nod. Surprised to see how badly Interstellar was mistreated by US critics and the establishment. It\’s flawed, maybe, but it\’s damn great film making. I\’m sure they rather enjoy rewatching Oscar winning turds like Crash, Slumdog Millionaire, Chicago, Shakespeare in Love and so on…
Bradley Cooper? Again? I don\’t think I\’ve ever seen an actor more overrated by the Academy. And especially this year, when there were more then a few great performances. Also, the bore fest that is OST award is one part funny to two parts sad. Same exact score being pushed over and over again. Desplat and Johannsson did great work, but the winner, no matter how overdue Desplat is, should have been Mica Levi for one of the most impressive soundtracks of the last few years (at least). Ah well, at least no John Williams, the Bono of soundtracks.
No Jake Gyllenhaal? F**k the Oscars.
Feels like I fell asleep during the whole build up, woke up to the alarm going off, looked around and decided to go back to sleep again. Wake me up next year.
Bradley Cooper over Ralph Fiennes?
Odd that Bennett Miller got a director nod, yet Foxcatcher didn\’t make into BP.
Alexandre Desplat against Alexandre Desplat in the music category !
Bradley Cooper over Jake Gyllenhaal? What a crock of shh*t.