Spotlight, The Martian both got a whole lot of Oscar nominations

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By Bryanna Cappadona @brycappa
Boston.com Staff | 01.14.16

Oscar nominations came in Thursday morning in Beverly Hills, announced by Newton-bred actor John Krasinski, Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, and filmmakers Guillermo del Toro and Ang Lee.

As for main takeaways: Spotlight received six nominations, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress for Rachel McAdams, Best Supporting Actor for Mark Ruffalo, Best Director for Tom McCarthy, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Film Editing.

The Martian received seven nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor for Matt Damon, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

The Revenant led with the most nominations, 12, and Max Max: Fury Road got 10.

The 88th Academy Awards air February 28 at 8:30 p.m. on ABC. Below, see the full list of nominees:

Best Picture
The Big Short
Bridge of Spies
Brooklyn
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Room
Spotlight

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