6 of the 8 Oscar best picture nominations are based on books including Birdman, Grand Budapest, Imitation Game and Theory of Everything

6 of the 8 Oscar best picture nominations are based on books including Birdman, Grand Budapest, Imitation Game and Theory of Everything

Jan 16 2015

Six of the eight best picture nominations for this year's Academy Awards, which will be presented February 22, are based on books or are book-related; and there are number of other nominations for movies based on books. The information below is summarized from Shelf Awareness. Click the link at the bottom to see the full list of nominations each movie has received.

Birdman, which centers on a Broadway stage adaptation of Raymond Carver's story "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love." Best Picture plus others.

The Grand Budapest Hotel, inspired by the writings of Stefan Zweig. Best picture plus others.

The Imitation Game, based on Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew Hodges. Best Picture plus others.

American Sniper, based on American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History by Chris Kyle and Scott McEwen. Best Picture plus others.

The Theory of Everything, based on Jane Hawking's memoir, Traveling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen. Best Picture plus others.

Foxcatcher, based on events depicted in Foxcatcher: The True Story of My Brother's Murder, John du Pont's Madness and the Quest for Olympic Gold by Mark Schultz and David Thomas. Best Picture plus others.

Nominees in other categories include:

Gone Girl, based on the novel by Gillian Flynn

Still Alice, based on the novel by Lisa Genova

Wild, based on the book by Cheryl Strayed

Unbroken, based on the book by Laura Hillenbrand

Inherent Vice, based on Thomas Pynchon's novel

In addition, the best animated feature film category nominees include two book adaptations (The Boxtrolls, based on Alan Snow's Here Be Monsters!; and How to Train Your Dragon 2, based on Cressida Cowell's books).

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