` ` Selma 's '' lack of success prompts criticism . Of the five best picture nominees , it has been a big hit . Many had been ` ` The Lego Movie '' to get an animated - movie nod .
`` Selma 's '' lack of nominations prompts backlash . Of the eight best picture nominees , none has been a big hit . Many had expected `` The Lego Movie '' to get an animated-feature nod .