AwardsWatch - box office

Oscar Box Office Predictions: ‘Boy Erased,’ ‘Widows,’ ‘Green Book, ‘The Favourite,’ ‘Beale Street’

Jonathan Boehle November 1, 2018

When I first wrote about the box office potential of Oscar films back in 2014, I noted that while financial success is not as significant... Read More

Ryan Coogler Talk Highlights Importance of Visibility and the Business of Filmmaking

Erik Anderson May 11, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Ryan Coogler is the king. Of box office, that is. When his adaptation of the Marvel’s Black Panther comic book series... Read More

Why Black Panther Should Be Considered a Serious Contender for the Oscars in 2019

Erik Anderson April 14, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Black Panther has made a huge impact and is certainly good enough to be nominated for Oscars in certain categories. The... Read More

Awards Season Box Office: ‘Call Me By Your Name’ hits highest PTA of the year, ‘Wonder’ is a massive hit

Erik Anderson November 25, 2017

Thanksgiving weekend is one of the biggest weekends of year at the box office but it’s also where many major awards season contenders make their... Read More

Why Universal Should Give a Serious Awards Push to ‘Get Out’

Jonathan Boehle March 5, 2017

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The ink has barely dried on the last awards season, but only two months into the new year and we already... Read More

Silence, Fences, La La Land, Jackie, Patriots Day, Live by Night, Hidden Figures Fight for a Spot in Best Picture as December Releases

Erik Anderson November 17, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] We all trot out this factoid every year; no film released in December has won the Best Picture Oscar since 2004’s... Read More

2015 Oscars: Box Office and November Releases – Interstellar, The Theory of Everything & The Imitation Game

Erik Anderson November 4, 2014

Continuing our series that began last month, Jonathan Boehle investigates what the November box office holds for the month’s crop of Oscar contenders, including a... Read More

2015 Oscars: Box Office and October Releases – Gone Girl, Birdman, Whiplash and more

Erik Anderson September 29, 2014

Although reviews and a movie’s pedigree arguably play the most significant roles in the Oscar race, financial success is also a significant player. Just looking... Read More