Oscar Predictions 2014: 10 Frontrunners for Best Picture Including 'Gravity,' '12 Years a Slave' & More [PHOTOS]
The film industry is rolling out their contenders for the Academy Awards in the hope of gaining a coveted Oscar.
Best Picture is the biggest category of the awards organization as it represents the very best film of the year. Though nominations are not announced until January, many Oscar experts are making their early predictions for which films will be nominated for Best Picture.
The consensus seems to agree that 12 Years a Slave, Gravity and Captain Phillips are some of the top contenders to be nominated for Best Picture from this year. The three dramas have received high praise from critics and have been a hit with audiences.
Lee Daniels' The Butler is being cited by many as a big contender as well; the film's all-star cast includes Oprah Winfrey and Forrest Whitaker and was a big hit with the filmgoing audience.
It is a big year for films that are based on a true story. Fruitvale Station is based on the true story of a man who was shot and killed at a train station, The Wolf of Wall Street tells the true story of corruption on Wall Street and American Hustle recounts an FBI scandal from the 1970s.
Here's 10 films that are likely to be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars:
