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thebigmoney.com - 1/25/2009
How Much Is a Best Picture Nomination Worth?
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About a month ago, the studio behind Frost/Nixon blitzed the Hollywood trade papers with ads for the movie. Within two weeks, according to Oscar wonk David Carr, Variety ran five full-page ads for Frost/Nixon . If we’re reading Variety ’s ad-rate card correctly , Universal Studios blew at least ...
hollywoodreporter.com - 1/22/2009
'Benjamin Button' leads Oscar nominations
— hollywoodreporter.com — With 13 nominations, romantic fable "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" led the parade as the nominations... for the 81st Annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning. The Paramount/Warners co-production will compete in the best picture race ... (more) 'Benjamin Button' leads Oscar nominations

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talkingmoviezzz.blogspot.com - 1/23/2009
The Oscar Nominees Are...
— talkingmoviezzz.blogspot.com — I always thought that the Oscar nominees who, when told they were nominated, and they say "Oh,... I didn't even know the nominations were today!" were lying. HOW could they not know when the Oscar nominations are? Yet, I wasn't even aware the Oscar ... (more) The Oscar Nominees Are...

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aintitcool.com - 1/22/2009
2009 Academy Award Nominations Are In!!!
— aintitcool.com — Harry here with the Oscar Noms... Best actor: Richard Jenkins - THE VISITOR Frank Langella - FROST/NIXON... Sean Penn - MILK Brad Pitt - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler Best Actress Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married ... (more) 2009 Academy Award Nominations Are In!!!

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Cinematical:  What's a Best Picture Nomination Worth?

Carpetbagger:  A Small Guy Worth $6.6 Million

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What's a Best Picture Nomination Worth?
Cinematical — ... is simple: people want to see good movies, and take Oscar recognition -- Best Picture in particular -- as a surefire signal that a movie is worth seeing. (Not everyone is as cynical as the rest of us.) Going on this assumption, theaters keep nominated films playing longer (or even bring them back), people are inspired to go see them, and everybody wins. But what impact does a Best Picture nomination actually have on a movie's bottom line? In an article they ran a couple days ago, Slate thinks it has the answer: $6,663,508. ...

A Small Guy Worth $6.6 Million
Carpetbagger — The last time the Bagger touched an Oscar, it was tethered to a podium by a strong steel cable in a tourist display in Times Square. (He gave a speech anyway.) As he felt its heft and fondled its contours, he could not help but wonder, “What’s this baby worth?” Over at The Big Money, Slate’s dollars and cents site, they’re glad you asked. Their estimate: at least an extra $6,663,508. Many people have suggested that the so-called “Oscar-bounce” is a figment of studio’s imagination, a way to justify dropping huge dollars on what is really an ego play, but The Big Money argues ...

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