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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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Harry Potter: A chronology
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Chapter & Verse The Bookscore: the new Rotten Tomatoes for books?
The website The Bookscore rounds up book reviews, assigns a ranking, and lets readers discuss literary news.
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Culture Cafe Jennifer Lawrence negotiates a pay raise for 'Hunger Games' sequel
'Hunger Games' star Jennifer Lawrence is reportedly asking for a $10 million contract.
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'Dark Knight': Angry comments section closed by Rotten Tomatoes
Matt Atchity, the site's editor-in-chief, said Tuesday it was the first time RottenTomatoes.com has suspended user comments, adding postings about 'Dark Knight' reviews would likely be restored by the end of the week.
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Women help Spider-Man net Sony $341 million and counting
Spider-Man took in $140 million at the US box office in the first six days. Female viewers made up 42 percent of the Spider-Man movie audience
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Culture Cafe 'The Amazing Spider-Man': not the first comic book to get the reboot
While the gap between 'Amazing' and the last Spider-Man movie is only a few years, reviews for the new version have been fairly positive so far.
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'John Carter': Movie to lose $200 million, among biggest Hollywood flops ever
The movie's production budget is estimated to be about $250 million with about $100 million more spent on marketing.
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'John Carter' trumped by $39.1M weekend for 'The Lorax'
Studio estimates Sunday put Universal Pictures' "The Lorax" at No. 1 for the second-straight weekend as the animated adventure based on the children's book took in $39.1 million.
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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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Pauline Kael: A Life in the Dark
Pauline Kael became the voice for a new generation of film-goers.
12/29/2011 07:45 am -
Chapter & Verse "The Help" hits theaters to mixed reviews
The movie adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's bestselling novel "The Help" garnered praise for its lead actors but was criticized for taking weighty issues too lightly.
08/10/2011 03:42 pm -
'Transformers' vs. 'Larry Crowne': Machines trump movie stars at the metroplex
Blockbuster CGI movie 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' has already taken in more money than new romantic comedy 'Larry Crowne' is likely to, as they battle for Fourth of July weekend moviegoers.
07/01/2011 08:01 pm -
Pirates and 26 other sequels this year: Are Hollywood execs ruining movies?
By one count, Americans will be served a record 27 movie sequels this year: Pirates of the Caribbean, Spy Kids, Cars 2, The Hangover Part II, Happy Feet 2, Kung Fu Panda 2, etc., etc. Have Hollywood moguls gone overboard on sequels?
05/18/2011 06:45 pm -
Chapter & Verse 'What should I read?' A new site called Bookish hopes to tell you
Publisher-supported Bookish hopes to become the Rotten Tomatoes of the book world.
05/10/2011 01:15 pm -
Editor's Blog Oscar night: At the movies, we all get a vote
Best film? Best actor? There are dozens of ways of ranking films besides the Academy Awards. But the most important way is how you rank them.
02/27/2011 09:09 am -
Horizons New Verizon iPhone? Download these free apps right away.
Verizon iPhone handsets go on sale across the country today. So which free apps should Verizon iPhone owners download?
02/10/2011 05:52 pm -
Harry Potter: A chronology
As the world waits for the Nov. 19 release of Harry Potter film No. 7 ("Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" Part 1), it's fun to remember Harry as he's been revealed to us through the years.
11/18/2010 10:48 am -
'The Town' is talk of box office, opening with $23.8M
'The Town' has earned rave reviews. This is the second movie directed by Ben Affleck, who stars alongside Jeremy Renner, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm and Chris Cooper.
09/20/2010 01:12 pm -
Late-night shuffle
New host Jimmy Fallon hopes to attract Net-savvy crowd, but faces stiff competition as comedy field opens up.
02/27/2009 12:00 am -
Diggin' It Garden 'siteseeing' among tomato growers
Garden blogs specializing in tomatoes.
02/05/2009 12:00 am
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