A fictionalized tale spun from the ’70s Abscam sting and two astronauts lost in space dominated the morning’s Academy Award nominations.
Notably absent–the President Reagan-bashing Lee Daniels’ The Butler or its mega-star Oprah Winfrey.
Both American Hustle and Gravity snared 10 nominations while 12 Years a Slave grabbed 9 nominations.
Some of the larger snubs include nominations for Robert Redford (All Is Lost), Emma Thompson (Saving Mr. Banks), Tom Hanks (Captain Phillips) and Joaquin Phoenix (Her). Another critical darling ignored by Oscar voters–the Trayvon Martin-esque drama Fruitvale Station.
Best Picture:
American Hustle
Captain Phillips
Dallas Buyers Club
Gravity
Her
Nebraska
Philomena
12 Years a Slave
The Wolf of Wall Street
Best Actor:
Christian Bale, American Hustle
Bruce Dern, Nebraska
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street
Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave
Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
Best Actress:
Amy Adams, American Hustle
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Sandra Bullock, Gravity
Judi Dench, Philomena
Meryl Streep, August: Osage County
Best Supporting Actor:
Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
Bradley Cooper, American Hustle
Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave
Jonah Hill, The Wolf of Wall Street
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
Best Supporting Actress:
Sally Hawkins, Blue Jasmine
Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
Lupita Nyong’o, 12 Years a Slave
Julia Roberts, August: Osage County
June Squibb, Nebraska
Please visit the official Oscar site for the full list of nominations.