2015 Oscar Nominations: By The Numbers
You're probably already close to being exhausted by Oscar nominations, so we'll keep this simple: cold hard numbers. Everyone loves a good stat, and to help you make sense of today's news (along with our guides to the snubs and surprises), you can find our annual guide to the Oscar nominations by the numbers below.
9—Most number of nominations this year, shared by "Birdman" and "The Grand Budapest Hotel." "The Imitation Game" managed eight, "American Sniper" and "Boyhood" six, and "Theory Of Everything," "Whiplash," "Foxcatcher," and "Interstellar" got five. The latter are notable for managing the feat without Best Picture nods.
2—Nominations received by "Selma," the Best Picture nominee with the fewest number of nominations.
0—Nominations received by "A Most Violent Year," the winner of this year's National Board of Review prize for Best Film.
3—Number of people...