Bafta Boosts Oscar Hopes Of Quot Slumdog Millionaire Quot And Quot Benjamin Button Quot

And while the fifth helped the Oscar to The Dark Knight managed eight BAFTA Nods, was bumped from the best race from The Reader (Nods, which had five in total). .. Two of the five front runners in this year Oscar Slumdog Millionaire and The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button led the pack at the BAFTAs with 11 nominations each, including best picture Nods. Two other Frost / Nixon and Milk fared less well, although Nods better count between six and three BAFTA bids, respectively.