What it's about: American lawyer James Donovan (Tom Hanks) must defend a Soviet spy in court during the Cold War and help the CIA trade him for a captured American pilot.
Nominations: Six total, including best picture and best supporting actor for Mark Rylance.
Why people are talking about it: This is Tom Hanks and director Steven Spielberg's fourth movie together, and the pair produce a solid historical drama.
What you should say to make people think you watched it: If anyone asks you where or what the actual "bridge of spies" is, just know it's the spot in East Berlin where Donovan and the CIA want to exchange the Soviet and American spies.