Oscars Spotlight: Best Picture Nominees at the Box Office1 of 9
Moonlight - $20.4 million
Moonlight was always going to face challenges at the box office, being the story of a young black man who struggles with bullies and his sexuality, with no big stars to carry the film and an up-and-coming writer/director at the helm. But despite sitting at the bottom of the box office in terms of Best Picture nominees, the sheer strength of the film has propelled it to glory during awards season and the $5 million production has topped the $20 million mark.
It is perhaps interesting to note that this is double the amount former Best Picture nominee Whiplash had taken by this time in 2015. Two years later, Whiplash director Damien Chazelle is behind frontrunner and box office hit La La Land. Moonlight director Barry Jenkins, we’ve got our eye on you.
Moonlight was always going to face challenges at the box office, being the story of a young black man who struggles with bullies and his sexuality, with no big stars to carry the film and an up-and-coming writer/director at the helm. But despite sitting at the bottom of the box office in terms of Best Picture nominees, the sheer strength of the film has propelled it to glory during awards season and the $5 million production has topped the $20 million mark.
It is perhaps interesting to note that this is double the amount former Best Picture nominee Whiplash had taken by this time in 2015. Two years later, Whiplash director Damien Chazelle is behind frontrunner and box office hit La La Land. Moonlight director Barry Jenkins, we’ve got our eye on you.