“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” has earned five Oscar nominations. They include best sound editing, sound mixing, visual effects, original score (for legendary composer John Williams) and film editing. USA Today brought the news:
The Force is strong with the Academy, it seems. But not too strong.
The Oscar nominations were announced Thursday morning, and box office phenomenon Star Wars: The Force Awakens was well represented among the honored films. The J.J. Abrams-directed movie netted five nominations, including best sound editing, sound mixing, visual effects, original score (for legendary composer John Williams) and film editing. However, its Oscar momentum was not enough to propel it to a best picture nomination.
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