LONDON: “The Grand Budapest Hotel” led the pack Friday with 11 nominations for the BAFTAs, the British film awards seen as a pointer for Oscar success.

Wes Anderson’s stylish comedy is nominated in the best film category, where it is up against “Birdman,” “Boyhood,” “The Theory of Everything” and “The Imitation Game.”

Dark comedy “Birdman,” which is tipped for glory at the Golden Globe awards in Los Angeles this weekend, and Stephen Hawking biopic “The Theory of Everything” both received 10 nominations each.

Movie stars are expected to pack out London’s Royal Opera House for the awards ceremony on February 8, hosted for a 10th time by actor Stephen Fry.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts gongs are a useful guide to which way the Academy Awards might go on February 22.

Last year’s best picture, “12 Years a Slave,” best actress Cate Blanchett and best director Alfonso Cuaron went on to replicate their BAFTA success at the Oscars, while Cuaron’s “Gravity” won the most awards at both.

“Boyhood” is the bookmakers’ odds-on favorite for best film this time around in London.

Anderson was nominated in the best director and original screenplay categories for “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” a touching story of a concierge and his employee for which Ralph Fiennes also received a best actor nod.

“Birdman” was also nominated for best director for Alejandro G. Inarritu, best actor for Michael Keaton as a washed-up movie star, and best supporting actor and actress for Edward Norton and Emma Stone.

Eddie Redmayne is the favorite to win the best actor gong for his portrayal of the disabled astrophysicist Hawking in “The Theory of Everything,” which looks at Hawking’s relationship with his ex-wife Jane.