Oscars 2013: 8 movies that could earn a Best Picture nod

Nominations for Best Picture won't be announced until Jan. 10, but these films stand the best chance of earning nods in the category.

4. 'Life of Pi'

Suraj Sharma in 'Life of Pi' Jake Netter/20th Century Fox/AP

Previous Best Director winner Ang Lee's story of a boy who gets shipwrecked and must survive on a raft with a tiger was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Drama by the Globes. It didn't snag a nod for Outstanding Performance By A Cast In A Motion Picture from the Screen Actors Guild – perhaps not surprising, considering the film's cast is so small – but that shouldn't hurt the movie's chances overall.

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