If The Oscar Best Picture Goes By Populism: The five 2008 Best Picture nominees go like this so far:
– “The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button” – $104 million total
– “Slumdog Millionaire” – $44.7 million total
– “Milk” – $20.6 million
– “Frost/Nixon” – $8.8 million (note: still in limited release; goes wide Friday, Jan 23)
– “The Reader – $8 million
Best Actor Film Grosses
Brad Pitt – ‘Ben Button’ $104 million total
Sean Penn – “Milk” – $20.6 million
Richard Jenkins – “The Visitor” – $9.4 million (total for its now long-finished theatrical run)
Frank Langella – “Frost/Nixon” – $8.8 million
Mickey Rourke – “The Wrestler” – $5.6 million
Best Actress Film Grosses
Angelina Jolie – “Changeling” – $35.7 million (total for its now long-finished theatrical run)
Meryl Streep – “Doubt” – $25 million
Anne Hathaway – “Rachel Getting Married”- $10.7 million (total for its now long-finished theatrical run)
Kate Winslet – “The Reader” – $8 million
Melissa Leo – “Frozen River” – $2.3 million
Not A Bomb Or The Disaster Some Critics Suggested (from a bottom dollar point of view)
“Valkyrie” – $78.8 million total
“Seven Pounds” – $69.5 million total
Wow, Who Knew? Fastest 2008 Comedy To Almost Reach $100 million?
“Yes Man” – $94.3 million ($162.million worldwide!) Not yet 5 weeks in theaters.
Oscar Snubbed Because No One Saw It?
“Revolutionary Road” – $6.4 million total (note: still in limited release; goes wide Friday, Jan 23)
Still Puttering Along To An Eventual Loss? Not Internationally!
“Australia” – $48.4 million, plus $118 million= $166.9 million worldwide! Holy crap
Pacing Nicely, An Older Audience Clearly Satisfied
“Gran Torino” – $79.8 million total – this one seems poised to break the $100 million mark which seems unbelievable.
More Dollars For ‘New Moon’ And Almost At $200 Million Domestically
“Twilight” – $184 million
Highest Grossing Comedies of 2008 (that aren’t “Yes Man”)
“Four Christmases” – $119 million
“Tropic Thunder” – $110 million
“Step Brothers” – $100.4 million
“You Don’t Mess With Zohan” – $100.01 million
“Pineapple Express” – $87 million
Watch for much of the nominated Oscar pictures to receive a big box-office boost this weekend especially the 13-times nominated ‘Benjamin Button.’ No, we’re not suggesting the numbers are the be all end all for Oscar, we’re just providing context.
*”total” means “total” so far unless stated otherwise
^all figures domestic unless stated otherwise
all figures: Box Office Mojo
Rodrigo Perez is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Playlist, which he launched in 2008. He has worked in entertainment journalism since 2000, including at MTV, and has written for SPIN, IndieWire, Pitchfork, Complex, Magnet, and various music, film, and entertainment publications over the past two decades.
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