Life of Pi

127min

Drama

Yann Martel's ponderous adventure novel gets the big-screen treatment with this Fox 2000 adaptation helmed by director Ang Le... Read More

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"Life of Pi"

Nominated For: Best Picture, Best Cinematography, Best Director (Ang Lee), Best Editing, Best Original Score, Best Original Song, Best Production Design, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Visual Effects, Best Adapted Screenplay

What's It About? Based on the bestselling book by Yann Martel, this film follows Pi, the son of a zookeeper, who ends up stranded in the middle of the ocean after the ship he's on sinks. However, Pi is not alone. Onboad his lifeboat is a zebra, a hyena, an orangutan and a Bengal tiger, all of whom are fighting to survive.

Why You Should See It: "Life of Pi" may be the most inspirational movie of the year. It's a magnificent story of heartbreak and triumph, anchored by an outstanding performance from newcomer Suraj Sharma, who beat out 3,000 teens for the role of Pi. Another reason to watch: Ang Lee. This absolutely gorgeous adaptation comes courtesy of the critically acclaimed filmmaker, whose past credits include "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Brokeback Mountain."

It's Kind of Like: "Poseidon Adventure" meets the TV show "Lost" meets "We Bought a Zoo"

How You Should See It: "Life of Pi" is still playing in theaters. You can check out showtimes here.

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• Best Picture

  "Django Unchained"

• Best Picture

  "Life of Pi"

• Best Picture

  "Lincoln"

• Best Picture

  "Argo"

• Best Picture

  "Zero Dark Thirty"

• Best Picture

  "Silver Linings Playbook"

• Best Picture

  "Les Miserables"

• Best Picture

  "Beasts of the Southern Wilde"

• Best Picture

  "Amour"

• Best Actor

  Daniel Day-Lewis for "Lincoln."

• Best Actor

  Denzel Washington for "Flight."

• Best Actor

  Joaquin Phoenix for "The Master."

• Best Actor

  Hugh Jackman for "Les Miserables"

• Best Actor

  Bradley Cooper for "Silver Linings Playbook."

• Quvenzhane Wallis

  Quvenzhane Wallis for "Beasts of the Southern Wild."

• Best Actress

  Jessica Chastain for "Zero Dark Thirty."

• Best Actress

  Naomi Watts for "The Impossible."

• Best Actress

  Emmanuelle Riva for "Amour"

• Best Actress

  Jennifer Lawrence for "Silver Linings Playbook"

• Best Supporting Actor

  Tommy Lee Jones for "Lincoln."

• Best Supporting Actor

  Robert De Niro for "Silver Linings Playbook"

• Best Supporting Actor

  Christoph Waltz for "Django Unchained."

• Best Supporting Actor

  Phillip Seymour Hoffman for "The Master."

• Best Supporting Actor

  Alan Arkin for "Argo."

• Best Supporting Actress

  Anne Hathaway for "Les Miserables."

• Best Supporting Actress

  Amy Adams for "The Master."

• Best Supporting Actress

  Sally Field for "Lincoln."

• Best Supporting Actress

  Jacki Weaver for "Silver Linings Playbook"

• Best Supporting Actress

  Helen Hunt for "The Sessions."

• Best Director

  Ang Lee for "Life of Pi."

• Best Director

  David O. Russell for "Silver Linings Playbook"

• Best Director

  Benh Zeitlin for "Beasts of the Southern Wild"

• Best Director

  Michael Haneke for "Amour"

• Best Director

  Steven Spielberg for "Lincoln."

• Best Animated Feature

  "Brave"

• Best Animated Feature

  "Frankenweenie"

• Best Animated Feature

  "Paranorman"

• Best Animated Feature

  "The Pirates! Band of Misfits"

• Best Animated Feature

  "Wreck-It Ralph"

• Best Original Screenplay

  "Zero Dark Thirty"

• Best Original Screenplay

  "Amour"

• Best Original Screenplay

  "Flight"

• Best Original Screenplay

  "Moonrise Kingdom"

• Best Original Screenplay

  "Django Unchained"

• Best Adapted Screenplay

  "Lincoln"

• Best Adapted Screenplay

  "Life of Pi"

• Best Adapted Screenplay

  "Argo"

• Best Adapted Screenplay

  "Silver Linings Playbook"

• Best Adapted Screenplay

  "Beasts of the Southern Wild"

• Best Original Song

  Adele ("Skyfall" for "Skyfall")

• Best Original Song

  Music by Walter Murphy; Lyric by Seth MacFarlane