Oscars: Facebook’s Most Buzzed About Nominees

How well do you trust the people in your Facebook feed when it comes to who will win an Oscar this weekend?

The social media site released data on which of the nominees are getting talked about the most on Facebook leading up to Hollywood’s biggest night – and if you’re Steve Carell or Rosamund Pike, just try and enjoy your night and remember it’s an honor to be nominated.

Here’s Facebook’s Oscars buzz breakdown for some of the major categories (*remember, these are movies and actors who are being mentioned the most – an “American Sniper” Best Picture win would be a major upset!):

Best Picture

  1. “American Sniper”
  2. “Selma”
  3. “Birdman”
  4. “The Imitation Game”
  5. “Boyhood”
  6. “Whiplash”
  7. “The Theory of Everything”
  8. “The Grand Budapest Hotel”

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Best Actor

  1. Bradley Cooper
  2. Eddie Redmayne
  3. Michael Keaton
  4. Benedict Cumberbatch
  5. Steve Carell

Best Actress

  1. Julianne Moore
  2. Reese Witherspoon
  3. Felicity Jones
  4. Rosamund Pike
  5. Marion Cotillard

Best Supporting Actor

  1. J.K. Simmons
  2. Edward Norton
  3. Ethan Hawke
  4. Robert Duvall
  5. Mark Ruffalo

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Best Supporting Actress

  1. Meryl Streep
  2. Patricia Arquette
  3. Emma Stone
  4. Keira Knightley
  5. Laura Dern

Best Director

  1. Richard Linklater – “Boyhood”
  2. Alejandro G. Inarritu – “Birdman”
  3. Wes Anderson – “The Grand Budapest Hotel”
  4. Bennett Miller – “Foxcatcher”
  5. Morten Tyldum – “The Imitation Game”

Best Animated Film

  1. “Big Hero 6”
  2. “The Boxtrolls”
  3. “How To Train Your Dragon 2”
  4. “Song Of The Sea
  5. “The Tale Of The Princess Kaguya”

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