, and were among the 10 feature film nominees announced Tuesday for the 27th Producers Guild Awards.
Conspicuously missing were critics’ favorite and , a wild card thus far in award races.
The Producers Guild nominees reflected a diverse lot of films, including favorites such as the investigative journalism pic ; the star-studded financial crisis comedy ; and the high-octane .
Crowd-pleasers like Ridley Scott's space adventure and the N.W.A biopic were also nominated, as was the revenge epic .
Surprises include a few well-reviewed films that were considered underdogs in the awards race — the border drama , the artificial intelligence thriller ; the Cold War thriller ; and the immigrant romance .
PGA nominees have historically been a solid indicator of films that ultimately received Academy Award nominations for best picture. Last year, won both the PGA and the Academy Award.
This year, Oscar front-runners seem more elusive than ever to determine, aside from a strong consensus around .
The voting period for Oscar nominees closes Friday, and the selections will be announced Jan. 14. The Golden Globes will reveal its winners Sunday.
Aside from and , many other Oscar hopefuls were left out of the PGA lot. Among them were Lenny Abrahamson's , which is expected to get star Brie Larson a best actress nomination; Quentin Tarantino's bloody Western ; David O. Russell's miracle mop inventor pic ; and Ryan Coogler's continuation of the Rocky Balboa saga .
There were no surprises in the animation nominees, though, which included , , , and .
Feature documentary nominees were previously announced and include and .
The Producers Guild represents more than 7,000 producers of film, television and online content.
Winners will be announced Jan. 23 during a ceremony in Los Angeles.