Not all of us have had time to make it to the movies this year — especially for non-“Guardians of the Galaxy”-related fare, if box office gross is any indication.
But, you have one month to make up for it and hit the big screens before the Oscars (they air Feb. 22 on ABC), so why not start with the films that the Academy Awards have deemed the best of the best?
Check out the trailers for each of the Oscars’ best picture nominees below. Which do you think you’ll be checking out?
“Birdman”
"Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance" tells the story of an actor (Michael Keaton) struggling to mount a serious play on Broadway while his superhero identity haunts him. (Fox Searchlight)
“Boyhood”
Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, Richard Linklater's "Boyhood" is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (Ellar Coltrane), who literally grows up on screen before our eyes. (IFC Films)
“Selma”
“The Theory of Everything”
Based on the memoir "Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen, " by Jane Hawking, "The Theory of Everything" stars Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones and tells the story of renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking. (Focus Features)
“The Imitation Game”
“The Grand Budapest Hotel”
In Wes Anderson's latest film, Ralph Fiennes plays Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European ski resort in the 1930s who befriends Zero Moustafa, a lobby boy played by Anthony Quinonez. (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
“American Sniper”
In the latest trailer for "American Sniper, " directed by Clint Eastwood and based on the autobiography of the name, Bradley Cooper plays U.S. Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle, who is said to have had the most confirmed kills in U.S. military history. Kyle struggled with PTSD and was killed at a gun range by a fellow veteran in February 2013. The film opens Dec. 25. (Warner Bros. UK)