“Marmaduke” Among 248 Films Eligible for Best Picture Oscar

There have been more than 500 films in theaters this year. Of those, 248 have been deemed to be officially eligible to win Hollywood's biggest prize. Needless to say, the criteria at this point are strictly a matter of math and the calendar, with quality not yet being part of the equation.

To make the cut a film must first be shown in a theater, open by midnight, Dec. 31, and start a run of at least seven days. To be deemed a feature-length film, it must be at least 40 minutes long and be shown on 35mm or 70mm film, or in a qualifying digital format.

The field of 248 Best Picture hopefuls will be whittled down to 10 when all the nominations are announced Jan. 25, with the winner being crowned Feb. 27.

Here's the complete list of films currently in the running:

THE A-TEAM
AGORA
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
ALL GOOD THINGS
ALPHA AND OMEGA
THE AMERICAN
ANIMAL KINGDOM
ANOTHER YEAR
ANTON CHEKOV’S THE DUEL
APAPORIS
APPLAUSE

BABIES
BARNEY’S VERSION
BIUTIFUL
BLACK SWAN
BLACK TULIP
BLUE VALENTINE
THE BOOK OF ELI
THE BOUNTY HUNTER
BROOKLYN’S FINEST
BURIED
BURLESQUE

CAIRO TIME
CASE 39
CASINO JACK
CATFISH
CATS & DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE
CHARLIE ST. CLOUD
CHLOE
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER
CITY ISLAND
CLASH OF THE TITANS
COCO CHANEL & IGOR STRAVINSKY
THE COMPANY MEN
THE CONCERT
CONVICTION
COP OUT
COUNTRY STRONG
CRAYON
THE CRAZIES
CYRUS

DATE NIGHT
DAYBREAKERS
DEAR JOHN
DEATH AT A FUNERAL
DEFENDOR
DESPICABLE ME
DEVIL
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID
DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS
DREAMKILLER
THE DREAMS OF JINSHA
DROOL
THE DRY LAND
DUE DATE

EASY A
EAT PRAY LOVE
EDGE OF DARKNESS
ESSENTIAL KILLING
EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP
EXPECTING MARY
THE EXPENDABLES
THE EXTRA MAN

FAIR GAME
THE FIGHTER
FLIPPED
FOR COLORED GIRLS
FOUR LIONS
FRANKIE & ALICE
FROM PARIS WITH LOVE
FURRY VENGEANCE

GET HIM TO THE GREEK
GET LOW
THE GHOST WRITER
THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN
THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEXT
THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
GOING THE DISTANCE
GREEN ZONE
GREENBERG
GROWN UPS
GULLIVER’S TRAVELS

HAPPY TEARS
THE HARIMAYA BRIDGE
HARRY BROWN
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 1
HEARTBREAKER
HEAVEN’S RAIN
HEMINGWAY’S GARDEN OF EDEN
HEREAFTER
HIDEAWAY (LE REFUGE)
HOLY ROLLERS
HOW DO YOU KNOW
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
HOWL
HUBBLE 3D

I AM LOVE
I LOVE YOU PHILLIP MORRIS
IDIOTS AND ANGELS
THE ILLUSIONIST
INCEPTION
INSIDE JOB
IRON MAN 2
IT’S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY

JACK GOES BOATING
JACKASS 3D
JOHN RABE
JONAH HEX
THE JONESES
JUST WRIGHT

THE KARATE KID
KICK-ASS
THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
KILLERS
THE KING’S SPEECH
KNIGHT AND DAY

THE LAST AIRBENDER
THE LAST EXORCISM
THE LAST SONG
LEAP YEAR
LEBANON
LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA’HOOLE
LEGION
LET ME IN
LETTERS TO GOD
LETTERS TO JULIET
LIFE AS WE KNOW IT
LIFE DURING WARTIME
LIKE DANDELION DUST
LITTLE FOCKERS
THE LOSERS
LOTTERY TICKET
LOUIS
LOVE & OTHER DRUGS
LOVE RANCH

MACGRUBER
MACHETE
MADE IN DAGENHAM
MAO’S LAST DANCER
MARMADUKE
MEGAMIND
MICMACS
MIDDLE MEN
MISCONCEPTIONS
MONSTERS
MORNING GLORY
MOTHER AND CHILD
MY DOG TULIP
MY NAME IS KHAN
MY SOUL TO TAKE

NANNY MCPHEE RETURNS
NEVER LET ME GO
THE NEXT THREE DAYS
NIGHT CATCHES US
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET
NOWHERE BOY
THE NUTCRACKER IN 3D

OSS 117 – LOST IN RIO
OCEANS
ONDINE
127 HOURS
THE OTHER GUYS
OUR FAMILY WEDDING

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2
PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF
THE PERFECT GAME
PICTURE ME: A MODEL’S DIARY
PIRANHA 3D
PLEASE GIVE
PREACHER’S KID
PREDATORS
PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME
PURE COUNTRY 2: THE GIFT

QUEEN OF THE LOT

RABBIT HOLE
RAMONA AND BEEZUS
RED
RED HILL
REMEMBER ME
REPO MEN
RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE
RESTREPO
ROBIN HOOD
ROZYCZKA
THE RUNAWAYS

SALT
SAW 3D
SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD
SECRETARIAT
SEQUESTRO
SEX AND THE CITY 2
SHE’S OUT OF MY LEAGUE
SHREK FOREVER AFTER
SHUTTER ISLAND
THE SICILIAN GIRL
SIX DAYS IN PARADISE
SKYLINE
THE SOCIAL NETWORK
SOLITARY MAN
SOMEWHERE
THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE
SPLICE
THE SPY NEXT DOOR
STEP UP 3D
STONE
SUMMER WARS
THE SWITCH

TAKERS
TAMARA DREWE
TANGLED
THE TAQWACORES
THE TEMPEST
3 BILLION AND COUNTING
THE TILLMAN STORY
TINKER BELL AND THE GREAT FAIRY RESCUE
TOOTH FAIRY
TOUCHING HOME
THE TOURIST
THE TOWN
TOY STORY 3
TRASH HUMPERS
TRON: LEGACY
TRUE GRIT
THE TWLIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE
TYLER PERRY’S WHY DID I GET MARRIED TOO?

UNBEATEN
UNSTOPPABLE

VALENTINE’S DAY
VAMPIRES SUCK
THE VIRGINITY HIT

WAITING FOR “SUPERMAN”
WAKING SLEEPING BEAUTY
WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS
THE WARRIOR’S WAY
WATERCOLORS
THE WAY BACK
WELCOME TO THE RILEYS
WHEN IN ROME
WILD GRASS
WINTER’S BONE
THE WOLFMAN
A WOMAN, A GUN AND A NOODLE SHOP
WRETCHES & JABBERERS

YOGI BEAR
YOU AGAIN
YOU WILL MEET A TALL DARK STRANGER
YOUTH IN REVOLT
 

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