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Academy Awards: Which Best Picture nominee won at the box office?
Nine films will be vying for the Best Picture trophy at the 84th Annual Academy Awards, taking place Sunday at 8 pm. The Best Picture Oscar won’t be announced until late in the evening, but when it comes to the box office, clear winners and losers have already emerged. While there was no runaway blockbuster among this year’s Oscar nominations, the films nominated ran the gamut in terms of profitability: Some made back nearly four times their filming budgets, while others failed to break even. Here’s all nine Best Picture nominees, ranked according to profit margin. Box office numbers are based on worldwide earnings. Can you guess which film was the best bang for its buck?
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Oscars: Check out the front-runners
Here are the nominees with the best chances of snagging that gold statuette on Oscar night
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16 Oscar-nominated films that came from books
Sixteen of this year's Oscar nominees are movies that began as books.
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Oscar nominations 2012: the Academy's picks for best films
The Oscar nominations are announced, with a few surprises.
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6 movies you should see before the Golden Globes
6 movies you should see before the Golden Globes ceremony on Jan. 15
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Italian nativity: Joseph, Mary, and Michael Jackson?
Italian craftsmen carve wooden nativity figures that offer a window on the top stories and public figures of 2009. This year, the figures include Italian prime minster Silvio Berlusconi, George Clooney, and Michael Jackson.
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A word that works its way across the social spectrum
As 2009, the big year of social media, wraps up, the Monitor’s language columnist considers just what a workhorse the word ‘social’ is.
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Plenty of real-life drama over "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" series
The trilogy of thrillers penned by Swedish author Stieg Larsson are selling like hotcakes and making headlines for some unusual reasons.
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'Up in the Air': movie review
George Clooney is a high-flying corporate hatchet man in 'Up in the Air,' who ends up on a flight of self-discovery in this intelligent, charming comedy.
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'Fantastic Mr. Fox' – movie review
Roald Dahl's book 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' is turned into sophisticated puppetry complete with in-jokes and clever dialogue.
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Review: 'The Men Who Stare at Goats'
George Clooney and Jeff Bridges star in this goofy comedy about a battalion of psychic soldiers perfecting their craft.
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Italian women protest Berlusconi's sexist quips
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's frequent demeaning comments to women stirs a protest as Italy's gender equality rating falls.
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Controversy flourishes at Toronto film fest
Michael Moore's latest, along with a spotlight on films from Tel Aviv, brings out the protesters, while others swoon over Clooney.
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In Pictures: Exotic pets
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Walter Cronkite: From Depression-era newspapering to blogging
"The most trusted man in America" defined reporting for generations of print and broadcast journalists.
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Road Dogs
Once again Elmore Leonard revs the plot, dials up the banter, and produces a novel you’ve got to stay up all night to finish.
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George Clooney to Obama: Seize the 'opportunity' for Darfur peace
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Who is this man?
The actor who's been called the sexiest man alive isn't a familiar face in an Indian city known for its moviemaking.
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Review: 'Burn After Reading'
This comedy thriller, the latest film from the Coen Brothers, offers up their signature heartlessness and hilarity.
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Food, fashion, and faldas
Forget Spanish-language newspapers as a vocabulary builder; I've subscribed to a frivolous women's magazine.
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Review: 'Hellboy II: The Golden Army'
Another bulked-up superhero returns, accompanied by an endless parade of freaks and creepy-crawlies, to fight an otherworldly army.
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Football turns screwball in 'Leatherheads'
George Clooney's period-set sports film aims to capture the romantic zing of Howard Hawks's farces.
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Young Iranians, once avid reformers, leave politics behind
Many who once called for change have turned away from politics altogether and won't be voting in Friday's election.
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China speaks out on Darfur crisis
Keen not to taint Olympics, and under pressure from West, Beijing sends envoy to Khartoum with strong words.
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New on DVD: 'The Valley of Elah' and 'Michael Clayton'
In the valley of Elah, a shadowy murder case; a corporate conspiracy catches up with Michael Clayton.
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In a season of underdog triumphs, Oscar contenders jostle for 'little guy' status
The history of the Academy Awards suggests that Hollywood loves a good Cinderella story. Will this year be any different?
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Into It: Stuart Woods
The bestselling suspense novelist reveals what he's reading, watching, and listening to – and why screenwriters ought to see 'Michael Clayton.'
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