Where to see Oscar 'Best Picture' nominees in Columbus

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science announced contenders for the 87th annual Academy Awards Thursday morning, with “Birdman” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel” garnering the most nods. If you want to catch the Best Picture nominees before the Feb. 22 awards ceremony, here’s where to find them:

American SniperBradly Cooper stars as U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, one of the most deadly snipers in history. Clint Eastwood directs this true story.Also nominated for: Best Leading Actor (Cooper), Best Film Editing, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and Best Adapted Screenplay.Where to see it: Carmike Ritz 13, Carmike Wynnsong 10, Carmike 15

The Imitation GameSet in 1939, Benedict Cumberbatch portrays Alan Turing, the Cambridge-trained mathematician who helped break the Nazi code machine Enigma. But tragedy strikes, when in 1952 the genius is sent to prison for homosexuality.Also nominated for: Best Actor (Cumberbatch), Best actress in a Supporting Role (Keira Knightley), Best Directing, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score, Best Production Design and Best Adapted Screenplay.Where to see it: Carmike 15, Carmike Ritz 13

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)Michael Keaton stars a former cinema superhero trying to revitalize his career with a Broadway production. Notable real-life, superhero-affiliated stars make appearances including Edward Norton (“The Incredible Hulk”) and Emma Stone (“Spiderman”).Also nominated for: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Keaton), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Norton), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Stone), Best Cinematography, Best Directing, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Original Screenplay.Where to see it: You'll need to take a drive to Atlanta to see Birdman, with the UA Tara Cinemas 4 and LaFont, Sandy Springs theaters still showing the movie. The DVD is set to release on Feb. 17.

SelmaDavid Oyelowo stars as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as he fights to secure equal voting rights with the massive march from Selma, Ala. to Montgomery in 1965. Director Ava DuVernay captures the march that changed history. Also nominated for: Best original song (“Glory,” by John Stephens and Lonnie Lynn)Where to see it: Carmike 15, Carmike Ritz 13

BoyhoodDirector Richard Linklater filmed the same cast over the course of 12 years to fully and accurately document the challenges of growing up. The movies stars Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, and Ellar Coltrane, who was cast at age 6.Also nominated for: Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Hawke), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Arquette), Best Directing, Best Film Editing, and Best Original ScreenplayWhere to see it: The movie is available on DVD, Amazon, and iTunes

The Theory of EverythingEddie Redmayne plays famous physicist Stephen Hawking in this true love story. Also nominated for: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Redmayne), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Felicity Jones), Best Original Score, Best Adapted ScreenplayWhere to see it: Carmike Ritz 13

Grand Budapest Hotel The newest Wes Anderson film stars Ralph Fiennes as a quirky concierge at a European ski resort in the 1930s.Also nominated for: Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Directing, Best Film Editing, Best Makeup and Hair styling, Best Original Score, Best Production Design, and Best Original ScreenplayWhere to see it: The movie is available on DVD, Amazon, iTunes

WhiplashMiles Teller plays a promising young drummer who enrolls in a cutthroat conservatory where his teacher (J.K. Simmons) pushes him to play his best. Also nominated for: Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Simmons), Best Film Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Adapted Screenplay.Where to see it: Like “Birdman,” “Whiplash” can only be seen in Atlanta at the US Tara Cinemas 4. The DVD is set to be released two days after the show on Feb. 24.

This story was originally published January 15, 2015 at 12:06 PM with the headline "Where to see Oscar 'Best Picture' nominees in Columbus."