They were The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Anna Karenina, Les Miserables, and Seven Psychopaths.

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But The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel's nomination for outstanding British film recognises its huge box office success and impressive ensemble cast.

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Dame Judi's nomination in the British actress of the year category also recognises her work in ensemble comedy The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.

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To me, this is the literary equivalent of the movie industry discovering an older demographic willing to pay for tickets for movies made for them, such as The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.

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Released in the UK in the new year, the film follows the box office success of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, another ensemble piece about a group of British pensioners in a retirement hotel in India.

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There were as many as 20 viable contenders of varying strength, with films like Flight, The Impossible, The Dark Knight Rises, Holy Motors, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Master, Cloud Atlas, Moonrise Kingdom, Skyfall, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Anna Karenina, and several others jockeying for Best Picture consideration and having pretty solid chances.

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