Oscars 2016: Your Guide to the Eight Best Picture Nominees

The Big Short
Director: Adam McKay
Written by: Adam McKay & Charles Randolph, based on the book by Michael Lewis
Studio: Paramount

The Big Short is the story of four Wall Street insiders who picked up on the fact that the housing bubble was about to burst in 2008. The film is surprisingly in the lead for the Oscar at the moment after winning the Producers Guild of America Award.

Academy Award nominations (5)
Best Picture (Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner)
Best Supporting Actor (Christian Bale)
Best Director
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Editing (Hank Corwin)

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