They were joined in best-picture nominations by "Boyhood," ''Whiplash," ''The Theory of Everything," ''The Imitation Game," ''American Sniper" and "Selma." Nominations for the 87th annual Academy Awards were announced from Beverly Hills, where they were broadcast and streamed live. 

 

World War II code-breaker thriller³ "The Imitation Game," about unsung hero Alan Turing, trailed close behind with eight nominations. Clint Eastwood's Navy SEAL drama "American Sniper" did especially well, landing six nods including best actor for Bradley Cooper. 

 

Also with six nominations was Richard Linklater's coming-of-age epic⁴ "Boyhood," which remains⁵ the best-picture favorite. On Sunday, the 12-years-in-making drama won best drama at the Golden Globes. 

 

But Wes Anderson's old Europe caper⁶ "The Grand Budapest Hotel," which also won best comedy or musical at the Globes, has emerged as the most unexpected awards heavyweight. With $59.1 million at the North American box office (opening all the way back in March), it's also the most money-making best-picture entry in an especially modestly sized batch⁷ of nominees⁸. That, however, is likely to change soon after "American Sniper" expands nationwide this weekend. 

 

"The Grand Budapest Hotel" managed nine nominations without a single acting⁹ nod. Instead, it was repeatedly cited for Anderson's meticulous¹⁰ craft in categories like directing, production design, makeup¹¹ and screenplay.

 

The nominees for best actor are: Cooper, Steve Carell ("Foxcatcher"), Benedict Cumberbatch ("The Imitation Game"), Michael Keaton ("Birdman") and Eddie Redmayne. David Oweloyo, who stars as Martin Luther King Jr. in "Selma," was left out. 

 

Ava DuVernay's civil rights drama, at one point considered a major contender, faded even after its late debut¹². The film, which has been nagged¹³ by criticism over its portrayal¹⁴ of President Lyndon Johnson, managed just two nominations. (The second was for best song.)

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